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.
Historical Data
6.7 | Support period of 8 months, 239 days. | -114 | -32% ▼ |
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6.6 | Support period of 12 months, 353 days. | -105 | -23% ▼ |
6.5 | Support period of 1 year, 458 days. | -147 | -24% ▼ |
6.4 | Support period of 2 years, 605 days. | -91 | -13% ▼ |
6.3 | Support period of 2 years, 696 days. | -132 | -16% ▼ |
6.2 | Support period of 2 years, 828 days. | -148 | -15% ▼ |
6.1 | Support period of 3 years, 976 days. | -161 | -14% ▼ |
6.0 | Support period of 3 years, 1,137 days. | -119 | -9% ▼ |
5.9 | Support period of 3 years, 1,256 days. | -189 | -13% ▼ |
5.8 | Support period of 4 years, 1,445 days. | -133 | -8% ▼ |
5.7 | Support period of 4 years, 1,578 days. | -91 | -5% ▼ |
5.6 | Support period of 5 years, 1,669 days. | -119 | -7% ▼ |
5.5 | Support period of 5 years, 1,788 days. | -133 | -7% ▼ |
5.4 | Support period of 5 years, 1,921 days. | -140 | -7% ▼ |
5.3 | Support period of 6 years, 2,061 days. | -189 | -8% ▼ |
5.2 | Support period of 6 years, 2,250 days. | -75 | -3% ▼ |
5.1 | Support period of 6 years, 2,325 days. | -77 | -3% ▼ |
5.0 | Support period of 7 years, 2,402 days. | -385 | -14% ▼ |
4.9 | Support period of 8 years, 2,787 days. | -161 | -5% ▼ |
4.8 | Support period of 8 years, 2,948 days. | -184 | -6% ▼ |
4.7 | Support period of 9 years, 3,132 days. | -112 | -3% ▼ |
4.6 | Support period of 9 years, 3,244 days. | -126 | -4% ▼ |
4.5 | Support period of 9 years, 3,370 days. | -126 | -4% ▼ |
4.4 | Support period of 10 years, 3,496 days. | -112 | -3% ▼ |
4.3 | Support period of 10 years, 3,608 days. | -117 | -3% ▼ |
4.2 | Support period of 10 years, 3,725 days. | -127 | -3% ▼ |
4.1 | Support period of 11 years, 3,852 days. | +842 | 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% ▲ |