WordPress Download Counter by Version
0
0.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
867,844
1.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
5,469,556
2.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
22,966,792
3.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
98,915,880
4.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
76,835,283
5.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
104,377,307
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
| 6.6 | Total of 80,807,126 downloads. | -64,814,608 | -45% ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | Total of 145,621,734 downloads. | +7,300,017 | 5% ▲ |
| 6.4 | Total of 138,321,717 downloads. | +138,321,717 | 100% ▲ |
| 6.3 | Total of 0 downloads. | +0 | 0% — |
| 6.2 | Total of 0 downloads. | -116,052,264 | -100% ▼ |
| 6.1 | Total of 116,052,264 downloads. | -26,994,570 | -19% ▼ |
| 6.0 | Total of 143,046,834 downloads. | +13,488,249 | 10% ▲ |
| 5.9 | Total of 129,558,585 downloads. | +129,558,585 | 100% ▲ |
| 5.8 | Total of 0 downloads. | -97,470,525 | -100% ▼ |
| 5.7 | Total of 97,470,525 downloads. | +14,072,904 | 17% ▲ |
| 5.6 | Total of 83,397,621 downloads. | -23,465,066 | -22% ▼ |
| 5.5 | Total of 106,862,687 downloads. | -5,292,214 | -5% ▼ |
| 5.4 | Total of 112,154,901 downloads. | +9,834,459 | 10% ▲ |
| 5.3 | Total of 102,320,442 downloads. | -34,267,631 | -25% ▼ |
| 5.2 | Total of 136,588,073 downloads. | +136,588,073 | 100% ▲ |
| 5.1 | Total of 0 downloads. | +0 | 0% — |
| 5.0 | Total of 0 downloads. | -282,404,540 | -100% ▼ |
| 4.9 | Total of 282,404,540 downloads. | +282,404,540 | 100% ▲ |
| 4.8 | Total of 0 downloads. | -167,807,100 | -100% ▼ |
| 4.7 | Total of 167,807,100 downloads. | +167,807,100 | 100% ▲ |
| 4.6 | Total of 0 downloads. | -95,978,498 | -100% ▼ |
| 4.5 | Total of 95,978,498 downloads. | +95,978,498 | 100% ▲ |
| 4.4 | Total of 0 downloads. | -74,788,437 | -100% ▼ |
| 4.3 | Total of 74,788,437 downloads. | -24,789,803 | -25% ▼ |
| 4.2 | Total of 99,578,240 downloads. | -3,291,668 | -3% ▼ |
| 4.1 | Total of 102,869,908 downloads. | +33,758,008 | 49% ▲ |
| 4.0 | Total of 69,111,900 downloads. | -34,541,459 | -33% ▼ |
| 3.9 | Total of 103,653,359 downloads. | +103,653,359 | 100% ▲ |
| 3.8 | Total of 0 downloads. | +0 | 0% — |
| 3.7 | Total of 0 downloads. | -16,998,290 | -100% ▼ |
| 3.6 | Total of 16,998,290 downloads. | -17,222,111 | -50% ▼ |
| 3.5 | Total of 34,220,401 downloads. | -2,271,677 | -6% ▼ |
| 3.4 | Total of 36,492,078 downloads. | +36,492,078 | 100% ▲ |
| 3.3 | Total of 0 downloads. | +0 | 0% — |
| 3.2 | Total of 0 downloads. | +0 | 0% — |
| 3.1 | Total of 0 downloads. | -38,303,791 | -100% ▼ |
| 3.0 | Total of 38,303,791 downloads. | +26,563,985 | 226% ▲ |
| 2.9 | Total of 11,739,806 downloads. | -1,386,128 | -11% ▼ |
| 2.8 | Total of 13,125,934 downloads. | +6,168,153 | 89% ▲ |
| 2.7 | Total of 6,957,781 downloads. | +1,980,414 | 40% ▲ |
| 2.6 | Total of 4,977,367 downloads. | +2,507,311 | 102% ▲ |
| 2.5 | Total of 2,470,056 downloads. | -713,973 | -22% ▼ |
| 2.3 | Total of 3,184,029 downloads. | +1,534,495 | 93% ▲ |
| 2.2 | Total of 1,649,534 downloads. | -350,209 | -18% ▼ |
| 2.1 | Total of 1,999,743 downloads. | -1,122,012 | -36% ▼ |
| 2.0 | Total of 3,121,755 downloads. | +1,132,057 | 57% ▲ |
| 1.5 | Total of 1,989,698 downloads. | +1,450,203 | 269% ▲ |
| 1.2 | Total of 539,495 downloads. | +465,156 | 626% ▲ |
| 1.0 | Total of 74,339 downloads. | +74,339 | 100% ▲ |
| 0.7 | Total of 0 downloads. | +0 | 0% — |