About WordPress 2.3
General Info
WordPress 2.3 "Dexter" is the 8th version of WordPress. It was named after the jazz musician Dexter Gordon.
This version was released 17 years ago, on September 24th 2007. It had a lifespan of 187 days (~6 months).
Version 2.3 had 3 minor versions, the last one released 16 years ago on February 5th 2008.
This is a very old version of WordPress, it's no longer supported.
The entire 2.3 branch with all its minor versions was downloaded 3,180,875 times.
wp.org stats show that 2.3 branch with all its minor versions is being used by a negligible number of sites.
Release Announcement
WordPress 2.3
Minor Versions
| 2.3.1 | October 26, 2007 | Maintenance and Security Release |
| 2.3.2 | December 29, 2007 | Maintenance and Security Release |
| 2.3.3 | February 5, 2008 | Maintenance and Security Release |
WordPress 2.3 Development
Retrieve data from DisplayWP API
Source
Retrieve the data for this version using DisplayWP API.
Source: https://displaywp.com/wp-json/data/v1/version/23
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