Title: Version 5.0.2 Published: December 19, 2018 --- # Version 5.0.2 ## In this article * [Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-0-2/?output_format=md#installation-update-information) * [Summary](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-0-2/?output_format=md#summary) * [List of Files Revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-0-2/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised) [ Back to top](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-0-2/?output_format=md#wp--skip-link--target) On Dec. 19, 2018, WordPress 5.0.2 was released to the public. ## 󠀁[Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-0-2/?output_format=md#installation-update-information)󠁿 To download WordPress 5.0.2, update automatically from the Dashboard > Updates menu in your site’s admin area or visit the [archive](https://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/). For step-by-step instructions on installing and updating WordPress: * [Updating WordPress](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/updating-wordpress/) If you are new to WordPress, we recommend that you begin with the following: * [New To WordPress – Where to Start](https://wordpress.org/support/article/new_to_wordpress_-_where_to_start/?output_format=md) * [First Steps With WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/article/first-steps-with-wordpress/?output_format=md) or [Upgrading WordPress Extended](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/upgrading-wordpress-extended-instructions/) * [WordPress Lessons](https://wordpress.org/support/article/wordpress-lessons/?output_format=md) ## 󠀁[Summary](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-0-2/?output_format=md#summary)󠁿 From the [WordPress 5.0.2 release post](https://wordpress.org/news/2018/12/wordpress-5-0-2-maintenance-release/), this maintenance release fixes 73 bugs in 5.0 branch. Here are a few highlights: * 45 total Block Editor improvements are included (14 performance enhancements & 31 bug fixes). * [17 Block Editor related bugs](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=Bundled+Theme&milestone=5.0.2&col=id&col=summary&col=milestone&col=owner&col=type&col=status&col=priority&order=priority) have been fixed across all of the bundled themes. * Some [internationalization (i18n) issues](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?component=I18N&milestone=5.0.2&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=milestone&order=priority) related to script loading have also been fixed. For a full list of changes, please consult the [list of tickets on Trac](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&milestone=5.0.2&group=component) or the [changelog](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/log/branches/5.0?action=stop_on_copy&mode=stop_on_copy&rev=&stop_rev=44106&limit=100). Thank you to everyone who contributed to WordPress 5.0.2: [Alexander Babaev](https://profiles.wordpress.org/babaevan/), [Alex Kirk](https://profiles.wordpress.org/akirk/), [allancole](https://profiles.wordpress.org/allancole/), [Andrea Fercia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/afercia/), [Andrew Ozz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/azaozz/), [Anton Timmermans](https://profiles.wordpress.org/atimmer/), [David Binovec](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidbinda/), [David Trower](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jdtrower/), [Dominik Schilling](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ocean90/), [Eduardo Pittol](https://profiles.wordpress.org/edpittol/), [Gary Pendergast](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pento/), [Greg Raven](https://profiles.wordpress.org/greg-raven/), [gziolo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gziolo/), [herregroen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/herregroen/), [iCaleb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/icaleb/), [Jb Audras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/), [Joen Asmussen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joen/), [John Blackbourn](https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnbillion/), [Jonathan Desrosiers](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/), [khleomix](https://profiles.wordpress.org/khleomix/), [kjellr](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kjellr/), [laurelfulford](https://profiles.wordpress.org/laurelfulford/), [Jeff Paul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul/), [mihaivalentin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mihaivalentin/), [Milan Dinić](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dimadin/), [Muntasir Mahmud](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mmaumio/), [Pascal Birchler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/swissspidy/), [Pratik K. Yadav](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pratikthink/), [Riad Benguella](https://profiles.wordpress.org/youknowriad/), [Rich Tabor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/richtabor/), [strategio](https://profiles.wordpress.org/strategio/), [Subrata Sarkar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/subrataemfluence/), [tmatsuur](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tmatsuur/), [TorontoDigits](https://profiles.wordpress.org/torontodigits/), [Ulrich](https://profiles.wordpress.org/grapplerulrich/), [Vaishali Panchal](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vaishalipanchal/), [volodymyrkolesnykov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/volodymyrkolesnykov/), [Weston Ruter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/westonruter/), [Yui](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fierevere/), [ze3kr](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ze3kr/), and [のむらけい](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mypacecreator/). ## 󠀁[List of Files Revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-0-2/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised)󠁿 ```wp-block-code wp-admin/about.php wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php wp-admin/includes/post.php wp-includes/l10n.php wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-attachments-controller.php wp-includes/script-loader.php wp-includes/version.php wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/blocks.css wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/editor-blocks.css wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/functions.php wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/languages/twentyeleven.pot wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/readme.txt wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/style.css wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/css/blocks.css wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/css/editor-blocks.css wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/functions.php wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/readme.txt wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/style.css wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/css/blocks.css wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/css/editor-blocks.css wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/functions.php wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/readme.txt wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/style.css wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/archive.php wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/classes/class-twentynineteen-svg-icons.php wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/classes/class-twentynineteen-walker-comment.php wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/comments.php wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/functions.php wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/header.php wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/image.php wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/inc/color-patterns.php wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/inc/customizer.php wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/inc/template-functions.php wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/inc/template-tags.php wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/index.php wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/js/skip-link-focus-fix.js wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/readme.txt wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/sass/blocks/_blocks.scss wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/sass/navigation/_menu-social-navigation.scss wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/single.php wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/style-editor.css wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/style-editor.scss wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/style-rtl.css wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/style.css wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/style.scss wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/template-parts/post/author-bio.php wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/template-parts/post/discussion-meta.php wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/README.txt wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/assets/css/blocks.css wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/assets/css/editor-blocks.css wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/assets/css/editor-style.css wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/functions.php wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/style.css wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/css/blocks.css wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/css/editor-blocks.css wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/css/editor-style.css wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/functions.php wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/readme.txt wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/style.css wp-content/themes/twentyten/blocks.css wp-content/themes/twentyten/editor-blocks.css wp-content/themes/twentyten/functions.php wp-content/themes/twentyten/languages/twentyten.pot wp-content/themes/twentyten/readme.txt wp-content/themes/twentyten/style.css wp-content/themes/twentythirteen/css/blocks.css wp-content/themes/twentythirteen/css/editor-blocks.css wp-content/themes/twentythirteen/functions.php wp-content/themes/twentythirteen/readme.txt wp-content/themes/twentythirteen/style.css wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/css/blocks.css wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/css/editor-blocks.css wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/functions.php wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/readme.txt wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/style.css ``` First published December 19, 2018 Last updated