WordPress Download Counter by Version
0
0.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
884,486
1.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
5,509,995
2.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
40,882,809
3.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
120,680,360
4.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
105,437,556
5.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
115,434,035
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
| 6.8 | Total of 81,119,332 downloads. | +11,647,968 | 17% ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7 | Total of 69,471,364 downloads. | -36,017,092 | -34% ▼ |
| 6.6 | Total of 105,488,456 downloads. | -45,243,954 | -30% ▼ |
| 6.5 | Total of 150,732,410 downloads. | +9,275,213 | 7% ▲ |
| 6.4 | Total of 141,457,197 downloads. | +33,411,627 | 31% ▲ |
| 6.3 | Total of 108,045,570 downloads. | -11,993,511 | -10% ▼ |
| 6.2 | Total of 120,039,081 downloads. | +2,340,442 | 2% ▲ |
| 6.1 | Total of 117,698,639 downloads. | -27,281,272 | -19% ▼ |
| 6.0 | Total of 144,979,911 downloads. | +13,583,420 | 10% ▲ |
| 5.9 | Total of 131,396,491 downloads. | -10,729,646 | -8% ▼ |
| 5.8 | Total of 142,126,137 downloads. | +43,056,917 | 43% ▲ |
| 5.7 | Total of 99,069,220 downloads. | +13,917,408 | 16% ▲ |
| 5.6 | Total of 85,151,812 downloads. | -23,565,994 | -22% ▼ |
| 5.5 | Total of 108,717,806 downloads. | -5,858,445 | -5% ▼ |
| 5.4 | Total of 114,576,251 downloads. | +10,084,802 | 10% ▲ |
| 5.3 | Total of 104,491,449 downloads. | -34,051,632 | -25% ▼ |
| 5.2 | Total of 138,543,081 downloads. | +79,017,772 | 133% ▲ |
| 5.1 | Total of 59,525,309 downloads. | -11,287,665 | -16% ▼ |
| 5.0 | Total of 70,812,974 downloads. | -214,407,414 | -75% ▼ |
| 4.9 | Total of 285,220,388 downloads. | +164,035,546 | 135% ▲ |
| 4.8 | Total of 121,184,842 downloads. | -48,959,081 | -29% ▼ |
| 4.7 | Total of 170,143,923 downloads. | +87,499,998 | 106% ▲ |
| 4.6 | Total of 82,643,925 downloads. | -15,492,148 | -16% ▼ |
| 4.5 | Total of 98,136,073 downloads. | -431,529 | 0% |
| 4.4 | Total of 98,567,602 downloads. | +21,993,977 | 29% ▲ |
| 4.3 | Total of 76,573,625 downloads. | -24,199,124 | -24% ▼ |
| 4.2 | Total of 100,772,749 downloads. | -3,278,193 | -3% ▼ |
| 4.1 | Total of 104,050,942 downloads. | +34,509,905 | 50% ▲ |
| 4.0 | Total of 69,541,037 downloads. | -34,481,464 | -33% ▼ |
| 3.9 | Total of 104,022,501 downloads. | +15,962,673 | 18% ▲ |
| 3.8 | Total of 88,059,828 downloads. | +56,545,937 | 179% ▲ |
| 3.7 | Total of 31,513,891 downloads. | +14,450,650 | 85% ▲ |
| 3.6 | Total of 17,063,241 downloads. | -17,254,121 | -50% ▼ |
| 3.5 | Total of 34,317,362 downloads. | -2,246,406 | -6% ▼ |
| 3.4 | Total of 36,563,768 downloads. | +12,939,604 | 55% ▲ |
| 3.3 | Total of 23,624,164 downloads. | +7,659,668 | 48% ▲ |
| 3.2 | Total of 15,964,496 downloads. | -3,304,248 | -17% ▼ |
| 3.1 | Total of 19,268,744 downloads. | -19,170,344 | -50% ▼ |
| 3.0 | Total of 38,439,088 downloads. | +26,668,681 | 227% ▲ |
| 2.9 | Total of 11,770,407 downloads. | -1,438,880 | -11% ▼ |
| 2.8 | Total of 13,209,287 downloads. | +6,231,677 | 89% ▲ |
| 2.7 | Total of 6,977,610 downloads. | +1,953,740 | 39% ▲ |
| 2.6 | Total of 5,023,870 downloads. | +2,536,524 | 102% ▲ |
| 2.5 | Total of 2,487,346 downloads. | -727,734 | -23% ▼ |
| 2.3 | Total of 3,215,080 downloads. | +1,525,782 | 90% ▲ |
| 2.2 | Total of 1,689,298 downloads. | -338,101 | -17% ▼ |
| 2.1 | Total of 2,027,399 downloads. | -1,164,168 | -36% ▼ |
| 2.0 | Total of 3,191,567 downloads. | +1,166,974 | 58% ▲ |
| 1.5 | Total of 2,024,593 downloads. | +1,472,597 | 267% ▲ |
| 1.2 | Total of 551,996 downloads. | +474,891 | 616% ▲ |
| 1.0 | Total of 77,105 downloads. | +77,105 | 100% ▲ |
| 0.7 | Total of 0 downloads. | +0 | 0% — |