WordPress Version List (Release Date/Code Name)

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Here's a list of release dates for each WordPress version. It also introduces the WordPress codename and the musicians from which it came.

Version List

Sorted in descending order from the most recent version. Navigate through the page by clicking on the version you want to look up from the table of contents.

The codename of WordPress takes its name from a jazz musician.

6.0(Arturo)

VersionRelease DateMusician
6.0May 24, 2022Arturo O’Farrill

5.9 (Josephine)

VersionRelease DateMusician
5.9January 25, 2022Joséphine Baker
5.9.1February 22, 2022
5.9.2March 11, 2022
5.9.3April 5, 2022

5.8 (Tatum)

VersionRelease DateMusician
5.8July 20, 2021Art Tatum
5.8.1September 9, 2021
5.8.2November 10, 2021
5.8.3January 6, 2022
5.8.4March 11, 2022

5.7 (Esperanza)

VersionRelease DateMusician
5.7March 9, 2021Esperanza Spalding
5.7.1April 15, 2021
5.7.2May 12, 2021
5.7.3September 9, 2021
5.7.4November 10, 2021
5.7.5January 6, 2022
5.7.6March 11, 2022

5.6 (Simone)

VersionRelease DateMusician
5.6December 8, 2020Nina Simone
5.6.1February 3, 2021
5.6.2February 22, 2021
5.6.3April 15, 2021
5.6.4May 12, 2021
5.6.5September 9, 2021
5.6.6November 10, 2021
5.6.7January 6, 2022
5.6.8March 11, 2022

5.5 (Eckstine)

VersionRelease DateMusician
5.5August 11, 2020Billy Eckstine
5.5.1September 1, 2020
5.5.2October 29, 2020
5.5.3October 30, 2020
5.5.4April 15, 2021
5.5.5May 12, 2021
5.5.6September 9, 2021
5.5.7November 10, 2021
5.5.8January 6, 2022
5.5.9March 11, 2022

5.4 (Adderley)

VersionRelease DateMusician
5.4March 31, 2020Nat Adderley
5.4.1April 29, 2020
5.4.2June 10, 2020
5.4.3October 29, 2020
5.4.4October 30, 2020
5.4.5April 15, 2021
5.4.6May 12, 2021
5.4.7September 9, 2021
5.4.8November 10, 2021
5.4.9January 6, 2022
5.4.10March 11, 2022

5.3 (Kirk)

VersionRelease DateMusician
5.3November 12, 2019Rahsaan Roland Kirk
5.3.1December 12, 2019
5.3.2December 18, 2019
5.3.3April 29, 2020
5.3.4June 10, 2020
5.3.5October 29, 2020
5.3.6October 30, 2020
5.3.7April 15, 2021
5.3.8May 12, 2021
5.3.9November 10, 2021
5.3.10January 6, 2022
5.3.11March 11, 2022

5.2 (Jaco)

VersionRelease DateMusician
5.2May 7, 2019Jaco Pastorius
5.2.1May 21, 2019
5.2.2June 18, 2019
5.2.3September 4, 2019
5.2.4October 14, 2019
5.2.5December 12, 2019
5.2.6April 29, 2020
5.2.7June 10, 2020
5.2.8October 29, 2020
5.2.9October 30, 2020
5.2.10April 15, 2021
5.2.11May 12, 2021
5.2.12November 10, 2021
5.2.13January 6, 2022
5.2.14March 11, 2022

5.1 (Betty)

VersionRelease DateMusician
5.1February 21, 2019Betty Carter
5.1.1March 13, 2019
5.1.2September 4, 2019
5.1.3October 14, 2019
5.1.4December 12, 2019
5.1.5April 29, 2020
5.1.6June 10, 2020
5.1.7October 29, 2020
5.1.8October 30, 2020
5.1.9April 15, 2021
5.1.10May 13, 2021
5.1.11January 6, 2022
5.1.12March 11, 2022

5.0 (Bebo)

VersionRelease DateMusician
5.0December 6, 2018Bebo Valdés
5.0.1December 12, 2018
5.0.2December 19, 2018
5.0.3January 9, 2019
5.0.4May 21, 2019
5.0.6September 4, 2019
5.0.7October 14, 2019
5.0.8December 12, 2019
5.0.9April 29, 2020
5.0.10June 10, 2020
5.0.11October 29, 2020
5.0.12April 15, 2021
5.0.13May 13, 2021
5.0.14January 6, 2022
5.0.15March 11, 2022

4.9 (Tipton)

VersionRelease DateMusician
4.9November 15, 2017Billy Tipton
4.9.1November 29, 2017
4.9.2January 16, 2018
4.9.3February 5, 2018
4.9.4February 6, 2018
4.9.5April 3, 2018
4.9.6May 17, 2018
4.9.7July 5, 2018
4.9.8August 2, 2018
4.9.9December 12, 2018
4.9.10March 13, 2019
4.9.11September 4, 2019
4.9.12October 14, 2019
4.9.13December 12, 2019
4.9.14April 29, 2020
4.9.15June 10, 2020
4.9.16October 29, 2020
4.9.17April 15, 2021
4.9.18May 13, 2021
4.9.19January 6, 2022
4.9.20March 11, 2022

4.8 (Evans)

VersionRelease DateMusician
4.8June 8, 2017William John “Bill” Evans
4.8.1August 2, 2017
4.8.2September 19, 2017
4.8.3October 31, 2017
4.8.4November 29, 2017
4.8.5January 16, 2018
4.8.6April 3, 2018
4.8.7July 5, 2018
4.8.8December 12, 2018
4.8.9March 13, 2019
4.8.10September 4, 2019
4.8.11October 14, 2019
4.8.12December 12, 2019
4.8.13April 29, 2020
4.8.14June 10, 2020
4.8.15October 29, 2020
4.8.16April 15, 2021
4.8.17May 13, 2021
4.8.18January 6, 2022
4.8.19March 11, 2022

4.7 (Vaughan)

VersionRelease DateMusician
4.7December 6, 2016Sarah “Sassy” Vaughan
4.7.1January 11, 2017
4.7.2January 26, 2017
4.7.3March 6, 2017
4.7.4April 20, 2017
4.7.5May 16, 2017
4.7.6September 19, 2017
4.7.7October 31, 2017
4.7.8November 29, 2017
4.7.9January 16, 2018
4.7.10April 3, 2018
4.7.11July 5, 2018
4.7.12December 12, 2018
4.7.13March 13, 2019
4.7.14September 4, 2019
4.7.15October 14, 2019
4.7.16December 12, 2019
4.7.17April 29, 2020
4.7.18June 10, 2020
4.7.19October 29, 2020
4.7.20April 15, 2021
4.7.21May 13, 2021
4.7.22January 6, 2022
4.7.23March 11, 2022

4.6 (Pepper)

VersionDelease DateMusician
4.6August 16, 2016Pepper Adams
4.6.1September 7, 2016
4.6.2January 11, 2017
4.6.3January 26, 2017
4.6.4March 6, 2017
4.6.5April 20, 2017
4.6.6May 16, 2017
4.6.7September 19, 2017
4.6.8October 31, 2017
4.6.9November 29, 2017
4.6.10January 16, 2018
4.6.11April 3, 2018
4.6.12July 5, 2018
4.6.13December 12, 2018
4.6.14March 13, 2019
4.6.15September 4, 2019
4.6.16October 14, 2019
4.6.17December 12, 2019
4.6.18April 29, 2020
4.6.19June 10, 2020
4.6.20October 29, 2020
4.6.21May 13, 2021
4.6.22January 6, 2022
4.6.23March 11, 2022

4.5 (Coleman)

VersionRelease DateMusician
4.5April 12, 2016Coleman Hawkins
4.5.1April 26, 2016
4.5.2May 6, 2016
4.5.3June 21, 2016
4.5.4September 7, 2016
4.5.5January 11, 2017
4.5.6January 26, 2017
4.5.7March 6, 2017
4.5.8April 20, 2017
4.5.9May 16, 2017
4.5.10September 19, 2017
4.5.11October 31, 2017
4.5.12November 29, 2017
4.5.13January 16, 2018
4.5.14April 3, 2018
4.5.15July 5, 2018
4.5.16December 12, 2018
4.5.17March 13, 2019
4.5.18September 4, 2019
4.5.19October 14, 2019
4.5.20December 12, 2019
4.5.21April 29, 2020
4.5.22June 10, 2020
4.5.23October 29, 2020
4.5.24May 13, 2021
4.5.25January 6, 2022
4.5.26March 11, 2022

4.4 (Clifford)

VersionRelease DateMusician
4.4December 8, 2015Clifford Brown
4.4.1January 6, 2016
4.4.2February 2, 2016
4.4.3May 6, 2016
4.4.4June 21, 2016
4.4.5September 7, 2016
4.4.6January 11, 2017
4.4.7January 26, 2017
4.4.8March 6, 2017
4.4.9April 20, 2017
4.4.10May 16, 2017
4.4.11September 19, 2017
4.4.12October 31, 2017
4.4.13November 29, 2017
4.4.14January 16, 2018
4.4.15April 3, 2018
4.4.16July 5, 2018
4.4.17December 12, 2018
4.4.18March 13, 2019
4.4.19September 4, 2019
4.4.20October 14, 2019
4.4.21December 12, 2019
4.4.22April 29, 2020
4.4.23June 10, 2020
4.4.24October 29, 2020
4.4.25May 13, 2021
4.4.26January 6, 2022
4.4.27March 11, 2022

4.3 (Billie)

VersionRelease DateMusician
4.3August 18, 2015Billie Holiday
4.3.1September 15, 2015
4.3.2January 6, 2016
4.3.3February 2, 2016
4.3.4May 6, 2016
4.3.5June 21, 2016
4.3.6September 7, 2016
4.3.7January 11, 2017
4.3.8January 26, 2017
4.3.9March 6, 2017
4.3.10April 20, 2017
4.3.11May 16, 2017
4.3.12September 19, 2017
4.3.13October 31, 2017
4.3.14November 29, 2017
4.3.15January 16, 2018
4.3.16April 3, 2018
4.3.17July 5, 2018
4.3.18December 12, 2018
4.3.19March 13, 2019
4.3.20September 4, 2019
4.3.21October 14, 2019
4.3.22December 12, 2019
4.3.23April 29, 2020
4.3.24June 10, 2020
4.3.25October 29, 2020
4.3.26May 13, 2021
4.3.27January 6, 2022
4.3.28March 11, 2022

4.2 (Powell)

VersionRelease DateMusician
4.2April 23, 2015Bud Powell
4.2.1April 27, 2015
4.2.2May 7, 2015
4.2.3July 23, 2015
4.2.4August 4, 2015
4.2.5September 15, 2015
4.2.6January 6, 2016
4.2.7February 2, 2016
4.2.8May 6, 2016
4.2.9June 21, 2016
4.2.10September 7, 2016
4.2.11January 11, 2017
4.2.12January 26, 2017
4.2.13March 6, 2017
4.2.14April 20, 2017
4.2.15May 16, 2017
4.2.16September 19, 2017
4.2.17October 31, 2017
4.2.18November 29, 2017
4.2.19January 16, 2018
4.2.20April 3, 2018
4.2.21July 5, 2018
4.2.22December 12, 2018
4.2.23March 13, 2019
4.2.24September 4, 2019
4.2.25October 14, 2019
4.2.26December 12, 2019
4.2.27April 29, 2020
4.2.28June 10, 2020
4.2.29October 29, 2020
4.2.30May 13, 2021
4.2.31January 6, 2022
4.2.32March 11, 2022

4.1 (Dinah)

VersionRelease DateMusician
4.1December 17, 2014Dinah Washington
4.1.1February 18, 2015
4.1.2April 21, 2015
4.1.3April 23, 2015
4.1.4April 27, 2015
4.1.5May 7, 2015
4.1.6July 23, 2015
4.1.7August 4, 2015
4.1.8September 15, 2015
4.1.9January 6, 2016
4.1.10February 2, 2016
4.1.11May 6, 2016
4.1.12June 21, 2016
4.1.13September 7, 2016
4.1.14January 11, 2017
4.1.15January 26, 2017
4.1.16March 6, 2017
4.1.17April 20, 2017
4.1.18May 16, 2017
4.1.19September 19, 2017
4.1.20October 31, 2017
4.1.21November 29, 2017
4.1.22January 16, 2018
4.1.23April 3, 2018
4.1.24July 5, 2018
4.1.25December 12, 2018
4.1.26March 13, 2019
4.1.27September 4, 2019
4.1.28October 14, 2019
4.1.29December 12, 2019
4.1.30April 29, 2020
4.1.31June 10, 2020
4.1.32October 29, 2020
4.1.33May 13, 2021
4.1.34January 6, 2022
4.1.35March 11, 2022

4.0 (Benny)

VersionRelease DateMusician
4.0September 4, 2014Benny Goodman
4.0.1November 20, 2014
4.0.2April 21, 2015
4.0.3April 23, 2015
4.0.4April 27, 2015
4.0.5May 7, 2015
4.0.6July 23, 2015
4.0.7August 4, 2015
4.0.8September 15, 2015
4.0.9January 6, 2016
4.0.10February 2, 2016
4.0.11May 6, 2016
4.0.12June 21, 2016
4.0.13September 7, 2016
4.0.14January 11, 2017
4.0.15January 26, 2017
4.0.16March 6, 2017
4.0.17April 20, 2017
4.0.18May 16, 2017
4.0.19September 19, 2017
4.0.20October 31, 2017
4.0.21November 29, 2017
4.0.22January 16, 2018
4.0.23April 3, 2018
4.0.24July 5, 2018
4.0.25December 12, 2018
4.0.26March 13, 2019
4.0.27September 4, 2019
4.0.28October 14, 2019
4.0.29December 12, 2019
4.0.30April 29, 2020
4.0.31June 10, 2020
4.0.32October 29, 2020
4.0.33May 13, 2021
4.0.34January 6, 2022
4.0.35March 11, 2022

3.9 (Smith)

VersionRelease DateMusician
3.9April 16, 2014Jimmy Smith
3.9.1May 8, 2014
3.9.2August 6, 2014
3.9.3November 20, 2014
3.9.4April 21, 2015
3.9.5April 23, 2015
3.9.6May 7, 2015
3.9.7July 23, 2015
3.9.8August 4, 2015
3.9.9September 15, 2015
3.9.10January 6, 2016
3.9.11February 2, 2016
3.9.12May 6, 2016
3.9.13June 21, 2016
3.9.14September 7, 2016
3.9.15January 11, 2017
3.9.16January 26, 2017
3.9.17March 6, 2017
3.9.18April 20, 2017
3.9.19May 16, 2017
3.9.20September 19, 2017
3.9.21October 31, 2017
3.9.22November 29, 2017
3.9.23January 16, 2018
3.9.24April 3, 2018
3.9.25July 5, 2018
3.9.26December 12, 2018
3.9.27March 13, 2019
3.9.28September 4, 2019
3.9.29October 14, 2019
3.9.30December 12, 2019
3.9.31April 29, 2020
3.9.32June 10, 2020
3.9.33October 29, 2020
3.9.34May 13, 2021
3.9.35January 6, 2022
3.9.36March 11, 2022

3.8 (Parker)

VersionRelease DateMusician
3.8December 12, 2013Charlie Parker
3.8.1January 23, 2014
3.8.2April 8, 2014
3.8.3April 14, 2014
3.8.4August 6, 2014
3.8.5November 20, 2014
3.8.6April 21, 2015
3.8.7April 23, 2015
3.8.8May 7, 2015
3.8.9July 23, 2015
3.8.10August 4, 2015
3.8.11September 15, 2015
3.8.12January 6, 2016
3.8.13February 2, 2016
3.8.14May 6, 2016
3.8.15June 21, 2016
3.8.16September 7, 2016
3.8.17January 11, 2017
3.8.18January 26, 2017
3.8.19March 6, 2017
3.8.20April 20, 2017
3.8.21May 16, 2017
3.8.22September 19, 2017
3.8.23October 31, 2017
3.8.24November 29, 2017
3.8.25January 16, 2018
3.8.26April 3, 2018
3.8.27July 5, 2018
3.8.28December 12, 2018
3.8.29March 13, 2019
3.8.30September 4, 2019
3.8.31October 14, 2019
3.8.32December 12, 2019
3.8.33April 29, 2020
3.8.34June 10, 2020
3.8.35October 29, 2020
3.8.36May 13, 2021
3.8.37January 6, 2022
3.8.38March 11, 2022

3.7 (Basie)

VersionRelease DateMusician
3.7October 24, 2013Count Basie
3.7.1October 29, 2013
3.7.2April 8, 2014
3.7.3April 14, 2014
3.7.4August 6, 2014
3.7.5November 20, 2014
3.7.6April 21, 2015
3.7.7April 23, 2015
3.7.8May 7, 2015
3.7.9July 23, 2015
3.7.10August 4, 2015
3.7.11September 15, 2015
3.7.12January 6, 2016
3.7.13February 2, 2016
3.7.14May 6, 2016
3.7.15June 21, 2016
3.7.16September 7, 2016
3.7.17January 11, 2017
3.7.18January 26, 2017
3.7.19March 6, 2017
3.7.20April 20, 2017
3.7.21May 16, 2017
3.7.22September 19, 2017
3.7.23October 31, 2017
3.7.24November 29, 2017
3.7.25January 16, 2018
3.7.26April 3, 2018
3.7.27July 5, 2018
3.7.28December 12, 2018
3.7.29March 13, 2019
3.7.30September 4, 2019
3.7.31October 14, 2019
3.7.32December 12, 2019
3.7.33April 29, 2020
3.7.34June 10, 2020
3.7.35October 29, 2020
3.7.36May 13, 2021
3.7.37January 6, 2022
3.7.38March 11, 2022

3.6 (Oscar)

VersionRelease DateMusician
3.6August 1, 2013Oscar Peterson
3.6.1September 11, 2013

3.5 (Elvin)

VersionRelease DateMusician
3.5December 11, 2012Elvin Jones
3.5.1January 24, 2013
3.5.2June 21, 2013

3.4 (Green)

VersionRelease DateMusician
3.4June 13, 2012Grant Green
3.4.1June 27, 2012
3.4.2September 6, 2012

3.3 (Sonny)

VersionRelease DateMusician
3.3December 12, 2011Sonny Stitt
3.3.1January 3, 2012
3.3.2April 20, 2012
3.3.3June 27, 2012

3.2 (Gershwin)

VersionRelease DateMusician
3.2July 4, 2011George Gershwin
3.2.1July 12, 2011

3.1 (Reinhardt)

VersionRelease DateMusician
3.1February 23, 2011Django Reinhardt
3.1.1April 5, 2011
3.1.2April 26, 2011
3.1.3May 25, 2011
3.1.4June 29, 2011

3.0 (Thelonious)

VersionRelease DateMusician
3.0June 17, 2010Thelonious Monk
3.0.1July 29, 2010
3.0.2November 30, 2010
3.0.3December 8, 2010
3.0.4December 29, 2010
3.0.5February 7, 2011
3.0.6April 26, 2011

2.9 (Carmen)

VersionRelease DateMusician
2.9December 18, 2009Carmen McRae
2.9.1January 4, 2010
2.9.2February 15, 2010

2.8 (Baker)

VersionRelease DateMusician
2.8June 10, 2009Chet Baker
2.8.1July 9, 2009
2.8.2July 20, 2009
2.8.3August 3, 2009
2.8.4August 12, 2009
2.8.5October 20, 2009
2.8.6November 12, 2009

2.7 (Coltrane)

VersionRelease DateMusician
2.7December 10, 2008John Coltrane
2.7.1February 10, 2009

2.6 (Tyner)

VersionRelease DateMusician
2.6July 15, 2008McCoy Tyner
2.6.1August 15, 2008
2.6.2September 8, 2008
2.6.3October 23, 2008
2.6.5November 25, 2008

2.5 (Brecker)

VersionRelease DateMusician
2.5March 29, 2008Michael Brecker
2.5.1April 25, 2008

2.3 (Dexter)

VersionRelease DateMusician
2.3September 24, 2007Dexter Gordon
2.3.1October 26, 2007
2.3.2December 29, 2007
2.3.3February 5, 2008

2.2 (Getz)

VersionRelease DateMusician
2.2May 16, 2007Stan Getz
2.2.1June 21, 2007
2.2.2August 5, 2007
2.2.3September 8, 2007

2.1 (Ella)

VersionRelease DateMusician
2.1January 22, 2007Ella Fitzgerald
2.1.1February 21, 2007
2.1.2March 2, 2007
2.1.3April 3, 2007

2.0 (Duke)

VersionRelease DateMusician
2.0December 26, 2005Duke Ellington
2.0.1January 31, 2006
2.0.2March 10, 2006
2.0.3June 1, 2006
2.0.4July 29, 2006
2.0.5October 27, 2006Ronan Boren
2.0.6January 5, 2007
2.0.7January 15, 2007
2.0.8February 8, 2007
2.0.9February 21, 2007
2.0.10April 3, 2007
2.0.11August 5, 2007

1.5 (Strayhorn)

VersionRelease DateMusician
1.5February 17, 2005Billy Strayhorn
1.5.1May 9, 2005
1.5.1.1May 9, 2005
1.5.1.2May 27, 2005
1.5.1.3June 29, 2005
1.5.2August 14, 2005

1.2 (Mingus)

VersionRelease DateMusician
1.2May 22, 2004Charles Mingus
1.2.1October 6, 2004
1.2.2December 15, 2004

1.0 (Miles)

VersionRelease DateMusician
1.0January 3, 2004Miles Davis
1.0.1January 25, 2004
1.0.2March 11, 2004Art Blakey

0.7

VersionRelease DateMusician
0.7May 27, 2003
0.71June 9, 2003
0.711June 25, 2003
0.72October 11, 2003

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