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WordPress and PHP versions, right now.
The latest of each, what is in testing, and which branches still get fixes. Refreshed 48 minutes ago.
Now and next
| Software | Latest | Released | Next |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress | 7.1.4 | 28 Oct | 7.2 Beta 4 |
| Gutenberg plugin | 24.3.1 | 3 Nov | Every two weeks |
| PHP | 8.5.12 | 21 Oct | |
| MCP Adapter | 0.7.1 | 16 Oct | |
| WP-CLI | 2.12.0 | 7 May 2025 |
Minimum for the latest WordPress: PHP 7.4 and MySQL 5.5.5.
WordPress branches
Only the latest branch gets new features. The branches below are maintained; core security fixes are also backported to every older branch down to 4.7, best effort. Running an older branch still means updating to the latest.
| Branch | Latest | Last update | PHP | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 7.1.4 | 28 Oct | 7.4 - 8.5 | Active support |
| 7.0 | 7.0.8 | 28 Oct | 7.4 - 8.5 | Security fixes only |
| 6.9 | 6.9.11 | 28 Oct | 7.2.24 - 8.5 | Security fixes only |
| 6.8 | 6.8.12 | 28 Oct | 7.2.24 - 8.4 | Security fixes only |
| 6.7 | 6.7.11 | 28 Oct | 7.2.24 - 8.4 | Security fixes only |
| 6.6 | 6.6.11 | 28 Oct | 7.2.24 - 8.3 | Security fixes only |
PHP branches
A PHP branch past its security date gets no more fixes, even for critical holes. Move any site still running one.
| Branch | Latest | Active support until | Security fixes until | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | 8.5.12 | 31 Dec 2027 | 31 Dec 2029 | Active support |
| 8.4 | 8.4.27 | 31 Dec 2026 | 31 Dec 2028 | Active support |
| 8.3 | 8.3.36 | 31 Dec 2025 | 31 Dec 2027 | Security fixes only |
| 8.2 | 8.2.35 | 31 Dec 2024 | 31 Dec 2026 | Security fixes only |
| 8.1 | 8.1.34 | 25 Nov 2023 | 31 Dec 2025 | End of life |
| 8.0 | 8.0.30 | 26 Nov 2022 | 26 Nov 2023 | End of life |
Branch data: endoflife.date, from the official WordPress and PHP release pages. Agents get the same data from the wp_now and wp_security tools.
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