WordPress Download Counter by Version
0
0.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
870,854
1.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
5,477,379
2.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
40,733,985
3.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
119,735,416
4.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
104,416,655
5.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
113,211,002
6.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
Data Sources
The raw data for this chart is based on the famous WordPress Download Counter.
WordPress.org displays only the counter of the latest WordPress version but it actively collects and stores data for older versions.
History
The WordPress download counter was added after the release of WordPress 1.0.
Twelve versions passed the 100 million downloads. Only two version reached the 150 million downloads mark. And one version reached the 200 million downloads.
WordPress 4.9 holds the record with the highest number of downloads up to date with over 270 million downloads. Followed by WordPress 4.7 with over 160 million downloads. And the third most download version is WordPress 6.0 with over 135 million downloads.
Historical Data
| 6.7 | Total of 28,943,762 downloads. | -74,420,053 | -72% ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | Total of 103,363,815 downloads. | -43,703,639 | -30% ▼ |
| 6.5 | Total of 147,067,454 downloads. | +7,076,417 | 5% ▲ |
| 6.4 | Total of 139,991,037 downloads. | +32,657,619 | 30% ▲ |
| 6.3 | Total of 107,333,418 downloads. | -11,613,176 | -10% ▼ |
| 6.2 | Total of 118,946,594 downloads. | +2,173,017 | 2% ▲ |
| 6.1 | Total of 116,773,577 downloads. | -27,090,504 | -19% ▼ |
| 6.0 | Total of 143,864,081 downloads. | +13,450,457 | 10% ▲ |
| 5.9 | Total of 130,413,624 downloads. | -10,668,943 | -8% ▼ |
| 5.8 | Total of 141,082,567 downloads. | +42,835,902 | 44% ▲ |
| 5.7 | Total of 98,246,665 downloads. | +14,021,697 | 17% ▲ |
| 5.6 | Total of 84,224,968 downloads. | -23,534,567 | -22% ▼ |
| 5.5 | Total of 107,759,535 downloads. | -5,447,313 | -5% ▼ |
| 5.4 | Total of 113,206,848 downloads. | +9,872,084 | 10% ▲ |
| 5.3 | Total of 103,334,764 downloads. | -34,203,784 | -25% ▼ |
| 5.2 | Total of 137,538,548 downloads. | +78,920,902 | 135% ▲ |
| 5.1 | Total of 58,617,646 downloads. | -11,298,206 | -16% ▼ |
| 5.0 | Total of 69,915,852 downloads. | -213,944,921 | -75% ▼ |
| 4.9 | Total of 283,860,773 downloads. | +163,640,811 | 136% ▲ |
| 4.8 | Total of 120,219,962 downloads. | -48,758,141 | -29% ▼ |
| 4.7 | Total of 168,978,103 downloads. | +87,373,164 | 107% ▲ |
| 4.6 | Total of 81,604,939 downloads. | -15,428,306 | -16% ▼ |
| 4.5 | Total of 97,033,245 downloads. | -500,689 | -1% ▼ |
| 4.4 | Total of 97,533,934 downloads. | +21,906,845 | 29% ▲ |
| 4.3 | Total of 75,627,089 downloads. | -24,435,689 | -24% ▼ |
| 4.2 | Total of 100,062,778 downloads. | -3,284,370 | -3% ▼ |
| 4.1 | Total of 103,347,148 downloads. | +34,106,609 | 49% ▲ |
| 4.0 | Total of 69,240,539 downloads. | -34,486,287 | -33% ▼ |
| 3.9 | Total of 103,726,826 downloads. | +16,074,904 | 18% ▲ |
| 3.8 | Total of 87,651,922 downloads. | +56,429,633 | 181% ▲ |
| 3.7 | Total of 31,222,289 downloads. | +14,206,759 | 83% ▲ |
| 3.6 | Total of 17,015,530 downloads. | -17,228,140 | -50% ▼ |
| 3.5 | Total of 34,243,670 downloads. | -2,263,402 | -6% ▼ |
| 3.4 | Total of 36,507,072 downloads. | +12,951,960 | 55% ▲ |
| 3.3 | Total of 23,555,112 downloads. | +7,633,218 | 48% ▲ |
| 3.2 | Total of 15,921,894 downloads. | -3,251,643 | -17% ▼ |
| 3.1 | Total of 19,173,537 downloads. | -19,157,339 | -50% ▼ |
| 3.0 | Total of 38,330,876 downloads. | +26,584,960 | 226% ▲ |
| 2.9 | Total of 11,745,916 downloads. | -1,396,295 | -11% ▼ |
| 2.8 | Total of 13,142,211 downloads. | +6,180,783 | 89% ▲ |
| 2.7 | Total of 6,961,428 downloads. | +1,975,847 | 40% ▲ |
| 2.6 | Total of 4,985,581 downloads. | +2,512,186 | 102% ▲ |
| 2.5 | Total of 2,473,395 downloads. | -716,615 | -22% ▼ |
| 2.3 | Total of 3,190,010 downloads. | +1,530,558 | 92% ▲ |
| 2.2 | Total of 1,659,452 downloads. | -345,451 | -17% ▼ |
| 2.1 | Total of 2,004,903 downloads. | -1,129,703 | -36% ▼ |
| 2.0 | Total of 3,134,606 downloads. | +1,138,397 | 57% ▲ |
| 1.5 | Total of 1,996,209 downloads. | +1,454,389 | 268% ▲ |
| 1.2 | Total of 541,820 downloads. | +467,128 | 625% ▲ |
| 1.0 | Total of 74,692 downloads. | +74,692 | 100% ▲ |
| 0.7 | Total of 0 downloads. | +0 | 0% — |