WordPress Download Counter by Version
0
0.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
877,656
1.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
5,492,679
2.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
35,189,278
3.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
118,554,498
4.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
105,481,824
5.x releases
average downloads
average downloads
84,923,546
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 65,509,299 downloads. | -38,883,035 | -37% ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | Total of 104,392,334 downloads. | -43,775,073 | -30% ▼ |
| 6.5 | Total of 148,167,407 downloads. | +7,210,639 | 5% ▲ |
| 6.4 | Total of 140,956,768 downloads. | +33,214,927 | 31% ▲ |
| 6.3 | Total of 107,741,841 downloads. | -11,732,712 | -10% ▼ |
| 6.2 | Total of 119,474,553 downloads. | +2,180,181 | 2% ▲ |
| 6.1 | Total of 117,294,372 downloads. | -27,245,629 | -19% ▼ |
| 6.0 | Total of 144,540,001 downloads. | +13,497,023 | 10% ▲ |
| 5.9 | Total of 131,042,978 downloads. | -10,679,689 | -8% ▼ |
| 5.8 | Total of 141,722,667 downloads. | +42,925,012 | 43% ▲ |
| 5.7 | Total of 98,797,655 downloads. | +13,949,195 | 16% ▲ |
| 5.6 | Total of 84,848,460 downloads. | -23,555,229 | -22% ▼ |
| 5.5 | Total of 108,403,689 downloads. | -5,605,410 | -5% ▼ |
| 5.4 | Total of 114,009,099 downloads. | +9,912,712 | 10% ▲ |
| 5.3 | Total of 104,096,387 downloads. | -34,149,476 | -25% ▼ |
| 5.2 | Total of 138,245,863 downloads. | +78,966,394 | 133% ▲ |
| 5.1 | Total of 59,279,469 downloads. | -11,254,219 | -16% ▼ |
| 5.0 | Total of 70,533,688 downloads. | -214,332,452 | -75% ▼ |
| 4.9 | Total of 284,866,140 downloads. | +163,937,354 | 136% ▲ |
| 4.8 | Total of 120,928,786 downloads. | -48,905,990 | -29% ▼ |
| 4.7 | Total of 169,834,776 downloads. | +87,428,900 | 106% ▲ |
| 4.6 | Total of 82,405,876 downloads. | -15,461,969 | -16% ▼ |
| 4.5 | Total of 97,867,845 downloads. | -413,161 | 0% |
| 4.4 | Total of 98,281,006 downloads. | +21,967,310 | 29% ▲ |
| 4.3 | Total of 76,313,696 downloads. | -24,191,302 | -24% ▼ |
| 4.2 | Total of 100,504,998 downloads. | -3,283,091 | -3% ▼ |
| 4.1 | Total of 103,788,089 downloads. | +34,398,848 | 50% ▲ |
| 4.0 | Total of 69,389,241 downloads. | -34,480,318 | -33% ▼ |
| 3.9 | Total of 103,869,559 downloads. | +16,006,884 | 18% ▲ |
| 3.8 | Total of 87,862,675 downloads. | +56,497,162 | 180% ▲ |
| 3.7 | Total of 31,365,513 downloads. | +14,326,708 | 84% ▲ |
| 3.6 | Total of 17,038,805 downloads. | -17,239,229 | -50% ▼ |
| 3.5 | Total of 34,278,034 downloads. | -2,254,205 | -6% ▼ |
| 3.4 | Total of 36,532,239 downloads. | +12,947,691 | 55% ▲ |
| 3.3 | Total of 23,584,548 downloads. | +7,644,634 | 48% ▲ |
| 3.2 | Total of 15,939,914 downloads. | -3,274,998 | -17% ▼ |
| 3.1 | Total of 19,214,912 downloads. | -19,163,003 | -50% ▼ |
| 3.0 | Total of 38,377,915 downloads. | +26,620,753 | 226% ▲ |
| 2.9 | Total of 11,757,162 downloads. | -1,415,354 | -11% ▼ |
| 2.8 | Total of 13,172,516 downloads. | +6,203,616 | 89% ▲ |
| 2.7 | Total of 6,968,900 downloads. | +1,964,784 | 39% ▲ |
| 2.6 | Total of 5,004,116 downloads. | +2,524,380 | 102% ▲ |
| 2.5 | Total of 2,479,736 downloads. | -722,335 | -23% ▼ |
| 2.3 | Total of 3,202,071 downloads. | +1,527,487 | 91% ▲ |
| 2.2 | Total of 1,674,584 downloads. | -340,870 | -17% ▼ |
| 2.1 | Total of 2,015,454 downloads. | -1,146,060 | -36% ▼ |
| 2.0 | Total of 3,161,514 downloads. | +1,151,681 | 57% ▲ |
| 1.5 | Total of 2,009,833 downloads. | +1,462,945 | 268% ▲ |
| 1.2 | Total of 546,888 downloads. | +470,404 | 615% ▲ |
| 1.0 | Total of 76,484 downloads. | +76,484 | 100% ▲ |
| 0.7 | Total of 0 downloads. | +0 | 0% — |