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November 2020 saw several updates to the WordPress 5.6 release. Read on to follow all the latest news from the WordPress world!WordPress 5.6 updatesThe Core team released WordPress 5.6 Beta 3 on Nov. 2, Beta 4 on Nov. 12, release candidate 1 on Nov. 17, and release candidate 2 on Dec. 1. You can test…

Posted December 1, 2020 by Josepha. Filed under Development, Releases.The second release candidate for WordPress 5.6 is here!WordPress 5.6 is slated for release on December 8, 2020, and we need your help to get there—if you haven’t tried 5.6 yet, now is the time!You can test WordPress 5.6 release candidate 2 in two ways:Thank you to all of the contributors…

The first release candidate for WordPress 5.6 is now available!This is an important milestone in the community’s progress toward the final release of WordPress 5.6.“Release Candidate” means that the new version is ready for release, but with millions of users and thousands of plugins and themes, it’s possible something was missed. WordPress 5.6 is slated…

WordPress 5.6 Beta 4 is now available for testing!This software is still in development, so we recommend that you run this version on a test site.You can test the WordPress 5.6 beta in two ways:The current target for the final release is December 8, 2020. This is just over three weeks away, so your help is needed…

October 2020 was a notable month for WordPress lovers, thanks to the release of several products and updates. Read on to keep up with all the latest news!The 2020 WordPress Annual Survey is outThe team published the 2020 WordPress Annual survey —  to help those who build WordPress to understand more about our software usage…

WordPress 5.6 Beta 3 is now available for testing!This software is still in development, so we recommend that you run this version on a test site.You can test the WordPress 5.6 beta in two ways:The current target for the final release is December 8, 2020. This is just five weeks away, so your help is needed to…

WordPress 5.5.3 is now available. This maintenance release fixes an issue introduced in WordPress 5.5.2 which makes it impossible to install WordPress on a brand new website that does not have a database connection configured. This release does not affect sites where a database connection is already configured, for example, via one-click installers or an existing…

WordPress 5.5.2 is now available!This security and maintenance release features 14 bug fixes in addition to 10 security fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. All versions since WordPress 3.7 have also been updated.WordPress 5.5.2 is a short-cycle security and maintenance release. The next major release…

Posted October 27, 2020 by Josepha. Filed under Development, Releases.WordPress 5.6 beta 2 is now available for testing!This software is still in development, so we recommend that you run this version on a test site.You can test the WordPress 5.6 beta in two ways:WordPress 5.6 is slated for release on December 8, 2020, and we need your…

For many years, WordPress enthusiasts have filled out an annual survey to share their experiences and feelings about WordPress. Interesting results from this survey have been shared in the annual State of the Word address and/or here on WordPress News. This survey helps those who build WordPress understand more about how the software is used, and…