WordPress Versions Lifespan in Days
average lifespan
average lifespan
average lifespan
average lifespan
average lifespan
average lifespan
average lifespan
Data Sources
The raw data for this chart is based on release dates of all the major WordPress versions.
Version lifespan is the difference (in days) between two major WordPress versions. In other words, how long did it take to release the next major version?
History
At the beginning WordPress had no official release schedule. But the long time between releasing WordPress 2.0 and WordPress 2.1 it was decided to adopt a regular release schedule every 3-4 months (90-120 days).
As mentioned above, WordPress 2.0 has the longest lifespan – 392 days (13 months).
The second longest lifespan belongs to WordPress 4.9 with 385 days (12.5 months). The development of WordPress 5.0 lasted longer than expected because of the adoption of Gutenberg.
The third longest lifespan belongs to WordPress 1.5 with 312 days (10 months).
The shortest lifespan belongs to WordPress 3.7 with 49 days (1.5 months). It introduced automatic background maintenance and security updated.
Historical Data
| 6.6 | Lifespan of 5 months, 141 days. | +36 | 34% ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | Lifespan of 4 months, 105 days. | -42 | -29% ▼ |
| 6.4 | Lifespan of 5 months, 147 days. | +56 | 62% ▲ |
| 6.3 | Lifespan of 3 months, 91 days. | -41 | -31% ▼ |
| 6.2 | Lifespan of 4 months, 132 days. | -16 | -11% ▼ |
| 6.1 | Lifespan of 5 months, 148 days. | -13 | -8% ▼ |
| 6.0 | Lifespan of 5 months, 161 days. | +42 | 35% ▲ |
| 5.9 | Lifespan of 4 months, 119 days. | -70 | -37% ▼ |
| 5.8 | Lifespan of 6 months, 189 days. | +56 | 42% ▲ |
| 5.7 | Lifespan of 4 months, 133 days. | +42 | 46% ▲ |
| 5.6 | Lifespan of 3 months, 91 days. | -28 | -24% ▼ |
| 5.5 | Lifespan of 4 months, 119 days. | -14 | -11% ▼ |
| 5.4 | Lifespan of 4 months, 133 days. | -7 | -5% ▼ |
| 5.3 | Lifespan of 5 months, 140 days. | -49 | -26% ▼ |
| 5.2 | Lifespan of 6 months, 189 days. | +114 | 152% ▲ |
| 5.1 | Lifespan of 3 months, 75 days. | -2 | -3% ▼ |
| 5.0 | Lifespan of 3 months, 77 days. | -308 | -80% ▼ |
| 4.9 | Lifespan of 1 year, 385 days. | +224 | 139% ▲ |
| 4.8 | Lifespan of 5 months, 161 days. | -23 | -13% ▼ |
| 4.7 | Lifespan of 6 months, 184 days. | +72 | 64% ▲ |
| 4.6 | Lifespan of 4 months, 112 days. | -14 | -11% ▼ |
| 4.5 | Lifespan of 4 months, 126 days. | +0 | 0% — |
| 4.4 | Lifespan of 4 months, 126 days. | +14 | 13% ▲ |
| 4.3 | Lifespan of 4 months, 112 days. | -5 | -4% ▼ |
| 4.2 | Lifespan of 4 months, 117 days. | -10 | -8% ▼ |
| 4.1 | Lifespan of 4 months, 127 days. | +23 | 22% ▲ |
| 4.0 | Lifespan of 3 months, 104 days. | -37 | -26% ▼ |
| 3.9 | Lifespan of 5 months, 141 days. | +16 | 13% ▲ |
| 3.8 | Lifespan of 4 months, 125 days. | +76 | 155% ▲ |
| 3.7 | Lifespan of 2 months, 49 days. | -35 | -42% ▼ |
| 3.6 | Lifespan of 3 months, 84 days. | -149 | -64% ▼ |
| 3.5 | Lifespan of 8 months, 233 days. | +52 | 29% ▲ |
| 3.4 | Lifespan of 6 months, 181 days. | -3 | -2% ▼ |
| 3.3 | Lifespan of 6 months, 184 days. | +23 | 14% ▲ |
| 3.2 | Lifespan of 5 months, 161 days. | +30 | 23% ▲ |
| 3.1 | Lifespan of 4 months, 131 days. | -120 | -48% ▼ |
| 3.0 | Lifespan of 8 months, 251 days. | +70 | 39% ▲ |
| 2.9 | Lifespan of 6 months, 181 days. | -10 | -5% ▼ |
| 2.8 | Lifespan of 6 months, 191 days. | +9 | 5% ▲ |
| 2.7 | Lifespan of 6 months, 182 days. | +34 | 23% ▲ |
| 2.6 | Lifespan of 5 months, 148 days. | +40 | 37% ▲ |
| 2.5 | Lifespan of 4 months, 108 days. | -79 | -42% ▼ |
| 2.3 | Lifespan of 6 months, 187 days. | +56 | 43% ▲ |
| 2.2 | Lifespan of 4 months, 131 days. | +17 | 15% ▲ |
| 2.1 | Lifespan of 4 months, 114 days. | -278 | -71% ▼ |
| 2.0 | Lifespan of 1 year, 392 days. | +80 | 26% ▲ |
| 1.5 | Lifespan of 10 months, 312 days. | +41 | 15% ▲ |
| 1.2 | Lifespan of 9 months, 271 days. | +131 | 94% ▲ |
| 1.0 | Lifespan of 5 months, 140 days. | -81 | -37% ▼ |
| 0.7 | Lifespan of 7 months, 221 days. | +221 | 100% ▲ |