WordPress follows a strict versioning system named after famous . Major releases occur roughly 3 times a year, introducing significant features, while minor releases (like 6.7.1) focus on security and bug fixes. Version Type Major New features, UI changes ~Every 4 months Minor Security patches, bug fixes Major Milestones in WordPress History

| Version | PHP Requirement | Breaking Change | |---------|----------------|------------------| | 5.2 | PHP 5.2 | MySQL → mysqli | | 5.6 | PHP 5.6 | esc_sql() hardening | | 8.0 | PHP 7.2+ | Remove PHP 4 constructors |

The platform’s journey is marked by transformative updates that changed how users build for the web. Early Era (1.0 – 2.0)

The current stable release as of late 2025.