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WordPressWorld's most popular open-source content management system powering over 40% of all websites. Offers extensive plugin ecosystem, themes, and robust community support for blogs, e-commerce, and corporate websites. Highly customizable and scalable platform suitable for beginners and advanced developers.
Tag: 5.6.4
Released 5 years ago
WordPress 5.6.4 is a security release that addresses an important vulnerability in PHPMailer, the library WordPress uses for sending emails. This update improves attachment handling in PHPMailer to pr...
Highlights:
- Security fix for PHPMailer library used by WordPress
- Improved attachment handling in the email system
- Maintenance release focused on security
Tag: 5.7.2
Released 5 years ago
WordPress 5.7.2: Security Update with PHPMailer Upgrade WordPress 5.7.2 is a security-focused maintenance release that upgrades the PHPMailer library to version 6.4.1. This update addresses a security...
Highlights:
- Security update upgrading PHPMailer library to version 6.4.1
- Addresses security vulnerabilities in the email system
- Minimal changes focused on maintaining WordPress security
Tag: 4.7.20
Released 5 years ago
WordPress 4.7.20 is primarily a security and maintenance release that fixes an issue with the REST API where authors couldn't read their own password-protected posts. The release also includes signifi...
Highlights:
- Fixed REST API issue allowing authors to read their own password-protected posts
- Migrated from TravisCI to GitHub Actions for automated testing
- Added Docker-based local WordPress development environment to the 4.7 branch
- +2 more...
Tag: 4.8.16
Released 5 years ago
WordPress 4.8.16 Release WordPress 4.8.16 is primarily a security and maintenance release that includes a fix for the REST API allowing authors to read their own password-protected posts. The release ...
Highlights:
- REST API security fix allowing authors to read their own password-protected posts
- Transition from TravisCI to GitHub Actions for automated testing
- Docker-based local development environment support for the 4.8 branch
- +2 more...
Tag: 4.9.17
Released 5 years ago
WordPress 4.9.17 Release What's New: WordPress 4.9.17 is primarily a maintenance and security release that includes a fix allowing authors to read their own password-protected posts in the REST API. T...
Highlights:
- Fixed REST API issue allowing authors to read their own password-protected posts
- Transitioned from TravisCI to GitHub Actions for automated testing
- Added support for NodeJS 14.x in the 4.9 branch
- +1 more...
Tag: 5.0.12
Released 5 years ago
WordPress 5.0.12 Release WordPress 5.0.12 is primarily a maintenance release focused on improving the testing infrastructure and development tools. The most notable user-facing change is a fix for the...
Highlights:
- REST API fix allowing authors to read their own password-protected posts
- Transition from TravisCI to GitHub Actions for automated testing
- Support for NodeJS 14.x in the 5.0 branch
- +1 more...
Tag: 5.1.9
Released 5 years ago
WordPress 5.1.9: Security Update & Build Tools Improvements WordPress 5.1.9 is primarily a security and maintenance release that addresses an issue in the REST API where authors couldn't read their ow...
Highlights:
- Fixed REST API security issue allowing authors to read their own password-protected posts
- Migrated automated testing from TravisCI and Appveyor to GitHub Actions
- Added support for NodeJS 14.x in the 5.1 branch
- +2 more...
Tag: 5.2.10
Released 5 years ago
WordPress 5.2.10 is a maintenance and security release that focuses on build tool improvements, testing infrastructure updates, and a REST API security fix. The release transitions automated testing f...
Highlights:
- REST API security fix allowing authors to read their own password-protected posts
- Transition from TravisCI to GitHub Actions for all automated testing
- Support for NodeJS 14.x LTS across all WordPress branches
- +2 more...
Tag: 5.3.7
Released 5 years ago
WordPress 5.3.7: Security Update with Build Tool Improvements WordPress 5.3.7 is primarily a security release that addresses an issue in the REST API where authors couldn't access their own password-p...
Highlights:
- Fixed a REST API security issue allowing authors to access their own password-protected posts
- Transitioned from Travis CI and Appveyor to GitHub Actions for all automated testing
- Added support for Node.js 14.x LTS
- +1 more...
Tag: 5.4.5
Released 5 years ago
WordPress 5.4.5: Security Update and Build Tool Improvements WordPress 5.4.5 is primarily a security maintenance release that addresses an issue with the REST API. This update allows authors to read t...
Highlights:
- Security fix allowing authors to read their own password-protected posts via the REST API
- Complete transition from Travis CI and Appveyor to GitHub Actions for all automated testing
- Added support for Node.js 14.x LTS across the WordPress 5.4 branch