Total Core Developers
Data Sources
The raw data for this chart is based on the core developers list in the credit screen inside the WordPress dashboard.
Core developers are the project leaders responsible for releasing each WordPress version.
History
WordPress is created by a worldwide team of passionate individuals. Project leaders and the contributing developers.
WordPress 3.2 introduced the credits.php screen inside WordPress dashboard, giving special credit to core developers.
Only five WordPress versions had more than 60 core developers. WordPress 5.3 holds the record with the highest number of core developers – 81 people.
Historical Data
| 6.6 | Total of 60 core WordPress developers. | -7 | -10% ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | Total of 67 core WordPress developers. | -14 | -17% ▼ |
| 6.4 | Total of 81 core WordPress developers. | +10 | 14% ▲ |
| 6.3 | Total of 71 core WordPress developers. | +15 | 27% ▲ |
| 6.2 | Total of 56 core WordPress developers. | -12 | -18% ▼ |
| 6.1 | Total of 68 core WordPress developers. | +16 | 31% ▲ |
| 6.0 | Total of 52 core WordPress developers. | +0 | 0% — |
| 5.9 | Total of 52 core WordPress developers. | -8 | -13% ▼ |
| 5.8 | Total of 60 core WordPress developers. | +15 | 33% ▲ |
| 5.7 | Total of 45 core WordPress developers. | -9 | -17% ▼ |
| 5.6 | Total of 54 core WordPress developers. | -6 | -10% ▼ |
| 5.5 | Total of 60 core WordPress developers. | -9 | -13% ▼ |
| 5.4 | Total of 69 core WordPress developers. | -12 | -15% ▼ |
| 5.3 | Total of 81 core WordPress developers. | +18 | 29% ▲ |
| 5.2 | Total of 63 core WordPress developers. | +21 | 50% ▲ |
| 5.1 | Total of 42 core WordPress developers. | -3 | -7% ▼ |
| 5.0 | Total of 45 core WordPress developers. | -6 | -12% ▼ |
| 4.9 | Total of 51 core WordPress developers. | +11 | 28% ▲ |
| 4.8 | Total of 40 core WordPress developers. | -5 | -11% ▼ |
| 4.7 | Total of 45 core WordPress developers. | +4 | 10% ▲ |
| 4.6 | Total of 41 core WordPress developers. | +2 | 5% ▲ |
| 4.5 | Total of 39 core WordPress developers. | +5 | 15% ▲ |
| 4.4 | Total of 34 core WordPress developers. | +7 | 26% ▲ |
| 4.3 | Total of 27 core WordPress developers. | +0 | 0% — |
| 4.2 | Total of 27 core WordPress developers. | -3 | -10% ▼ |
| 4.1 | Total of 30 core WordPress developers. | +3 | 11% ▲ |
| 4.0 | Total of 27 core WordPress developers. | -9 | -25% ▼ |
| 3.9 | Total of 36 core WordPress developers. | -3 | -8% ▼ |
| 3.8 | Total of 39 core WordPress developers. | +21 | 117% ▲ |
| 3.7 | Total of 18 core WordPress developers. | -3 | -14% ▼ |
| 3.6 | Total of 21 core WordPress developers. | +1 | 5% ▲ |
| 3.5 | Total of 20 core WordPress developers. | -1 | -5% ▼ |
| 3.4 | Total of 21 core WordPress developers. | +5 | 31% ▲ |
| 3.3 | Total of 16 core WordPress developers. | +1 | 7% ▲ |
| 3.2 | Total of 15 core WordPress developers. | +15 | 100% ▲ |
| 3.1 | Total of 0 core WordPress developers. | +0 | 0% — |
| 3.0 | Total of 0 core WordPress developers. | +0 | 0% — |
| 2.9 | Total of 0 core WordPress developers. | +0 | 0% — |
| 2.8 | Total of 0 core WordPress developers. | +0 | 0% — |
| 2.7 | Total of 0 core WordPress developers. | +0 | 0% — |
| 2.6 | Total of 0 core WordPress developers. | +0 | 0% — |
| 2.5 | Total of 0 core WordPress developers. | +0 | 0% — |
| 2.3 | Total of 0 core WordPress developers. | +0 | 0% — |
| 2.2 | Total of 0 core WordPress developers. | +0 | 0% — |
| 2.1 | Total of 0 core WordPress developers. | +0 | 0% — |
| 2.0 | Total of 0 core WordPress developers. | +0 | 0% — |
| 1.5 | Total of 0 core WordPress developers. | +0 | 0% — |
| 1.2 | Total of 0 core WordPress developers. | +0 | 0% — |
| 1.0 | Total of 0 core WordPress developers. | +0 | 0% — |
| 0.7 | Total of 0 core WordPress developers. | +0 | 0% — |