Support Period in Days
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Data Sources
The raw data for this chart is based on release dates of all the major WordPress versions.
Support period is the difference (in days) between the release date until the version end-of-life, or when it was no longer receiving updates.
History
Supported versions receive regular updates fixing bugs and security vulnerabilities by releasing minor versions.
At the beginning, each major version was supported until the next major version was released.
The introduction of Automatic Updates in WordPress 3.7 was a game changer. It made it easier to support older versions by releasing new minor versions fixing security vulnerabilities automatically in the background. Since then, all major versions are actively supported. When new vulnerability discovered, core developers release a new minor version fox all major versions – back to WordPress 3.7.
Until WordPress 3.7 the support period was equal to version lifespan – the period between two major WordPress versions.
Since WordPress 3.7 the support period is larger than version lifespan – the period since the release date.
There were many discussions to stop supporting older WordPress versions. On September 7, 2022 WordPress Security Team dropped security updates for WordPress versions 3.7 through 4.0 as of December 1, 2022. On June 18, 2025 WordPress Security Team dropped security updates for WordPress versions 4.1 through 4.6 as of July 15, 2025 when they were last released.
WordPress 4.1 had the longest support period – 10 years, 6 months, and 29 days.
Historical Data
6.8 | Support period of 3 months, 95 days. | -159 | -63% ▼ |
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6.7 | Support period of 8 months, 254 days. | -114 | -31% ▼ |
6.6 | Support period of 1 year, 368 days. | -105 | -22% ▼ |
6.5 | Support period of 1 year, 473 days. | -147 | -24% ▼ |
6.4 | Support period of 2 years, 620 days. | -91 | -13% ▼ |
6.3 | Support period of 2 years, 711 days. | -132 | -16% ▼ |
6.2 | Support period of 2 years, 843 days. | -148 | -15% ▼ |
6.1 | Support period of 3 years, 991 days. | -161 | -14% ▼ |
6.0 | Support period of 3 years, 1,152 days. | -119 | -9% ▼ |
5.9 | Support period of 3 years, 1,271 days. | -189 | -13% ▼ |
5.8 | Support period of 4 years, 1,460 days. | -133 | -8% ▼ |
5.7 | Support period of 4 years, 1,593 days. | -91 | -5% ▼ |
5.6 | Support period of 5 years, 1,684 days. | -119 | -7% ▼ |
5.5 | Support period of 5 years, 1,803 days. | -133 | -7% ▼ |
5.4 | Support period of 5 years, 1,936 days. | -140 | -7% ▼ |
5.3 | Support period of 6 years, 2,076 days. | -189 | -8% ▼ |
5.2 | Support period of 6 years, 2,265 days. | -75 | -3% ▼ |
5.1 | Support period of 6 years, 2,340 days. | -77 | -3% ▼ |
5.0 | Support period of 7 years, 2,417 days. | -385 | -14% ▼ |
4.9 | Support period of 8 years, 2,802 days. | -161 | -5% ▼ |
4.8 | Support period of 8 years, 2,963 days. | -184 | -6% ▼ |
4.7 | Support period of 9 years, 3,147 days. | -108 | -3% ▼ |
4.6 | Support period of 9 years, 3,255 days. | -126 | -4% ▼ |
4.5 | Support period of 9 years, 3,381 days. | -126 | -4% ▼ |
4.4 | Support period of 10 years, 3,507 days. | -112 | -3% ▼ |
4.3 | Support period of 10 years, 3,619 days. | -117 | -3% ▼ |
4.2 | Support period of 10 years, 3,736 days. | -127 | -3% ▼ |
4.1 | Support period of 11 years, 3,863 days. | +853 | 28% ▲ |
4.0 | Support period of 8 years, 3,010 days. | -141 | -4% ▼ |
3.9 | Support period of 9 years, 3,151 days. | -125 | -4% ▼ |
3.8 | Support period of 9 years, 3,276 days. | -49 | -1% ▼ |
3.7 | Support period of 9 years, 3,325 days. | +3,241 | 3,858% ▲ |
3.6 | Support period of 3 months, 84 days. | -149 | -64% ▼ |
3.5 | Support period of 8 months, 233 days. | +52 | 29% ▲ |
3.4 | Support period of 6 months, 181 days. | -3 | -2% ▼ |
3.3 | Support period of 6 months, 184 days. | +23 | 14% ▲ |
3.2 | Support period of 5 months, 161 days. | +30 | 23% ▲ |
3.1 | Support period of 4 months, 131 days. | -120 | -48% ▼ |
3.0 | Support period of 8 months, 251 days. | +70 | 39% ▲ |
2.9 | Support period of 6 months, 181 days. | -10 | -5% ▼ |
2.8 | Support period of 6 months, 191 days. | +9 | 5% ▲ |
2.7 | Support period of 6 months, 182 days. | +34 | 23% ▲ |
2.6 | Support period of 5 months, 148 days. | +40 | 37% ▲ |
2.5 | Support period of 4 months, 108 days. | -79 | -42% ▼ |
2.3 | Support period of 6 months, 187 days. | +56 | 43% ▲ |
2.2 | Support period of 4 months, 131 days. | +17 | 15% ▲ |
2.1 | Support period of 4 months, 114 days. | -278 | -71% ▼ |
2.0 | Support period of 1 year, 392 days. | +80 | 26% ▲ |
1.5 | Support period of 10 months, 312 days. | +41 | 15% ▲ |
1.2 | Support period of 9 months, 271 days. | +131 | 94% ▲ |
1.0 | Support period of 5 months, 140 days. | -81 | -37% ▼ |
0.7 | Support period of 7 months, 221 days. | +221 | 100% ▲ |