Title: Version 5.2.1 Published: May 21, 2019 --- # Version 5.2.1 ## In this article * [Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-2-1/?output_format=md#installationupdate-information) * [Summary](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-2-1/?output_format=md#summary) * [List of Files Revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-2-1/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised) [ Back to top](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-2-1/?output_format=md#wp--skip-link--target) On May 21, 2019, WordPress 5.2.1 was released to the public. ## 󠀁[Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-2-1/?output_format=md#installationupdate-information)󠁿 To download WordPress 5.2.1, 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/documentation/article/new_to_wordpress_-_where_to_start/) * [First Steps With WordPress](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/first-steps-with-wordpress/) or [Upgrading WordPress Extended](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/upgrading-wordpress-extended-instructions/) * [WordPress Lessons](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/wordpress-lessons/) ## 󠀁[Summary](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-2-1/?output_format=md#summary)󠁿 From the [WordPress 5.2.1 release post](https://wordpress.org/news/2019/05/wordpress-5-2-1-maintenance-release/), this maintenance release fixes 33 bugs, including improvements to the block editor, accessibility, internationalization, and the Site Health feature [introduced in 5.2](https://wordpress.org/news/2019/05/jaco/). Here are some changes of note: * [#47180](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/47180): An issue typing in the block editor while using a RTL language has been fixed. * [#47186](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/47186): An bug causing 32-bit systems to run out of memory when using `sodium_compat`was fixed. * [#47189](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/47189): The “Update your plugins” link in Site Health now links to the correct page in multisite installs. * [#47185](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/47185): An issue in `wp_delete_file_from_directory()` where files were not deleting on Windows systems has been fixed. * [#47205](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/47205): A bug was fixed where spaces could not be added in the Classic Editor after pressing `shift+enter`. * [#47265](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/47265): 2 fatal errors on the error protection page when a PHP error was encountered in a drop-in (such as ` advanced-cache.php`) were fixed. * [#47244](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/47244): `wp_targeted_link_rel()` has been improved to prevent instances where single and double quotation marks were incorrectly staggered. * [#47169](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/47169): PHP/MySQL minimum version requirement checks now return proper error codes when requirements are not met in test environments. * [#47177](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/47177): The backwards compatibility of `get_search_form()` was improved. * [#47297](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/47297): The accuracy of the HTTP requests test in Site Health was improved. * [#47229](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/47229): TinyMCE has been updated to version 4.9.4. * [#47323](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/47323): Prevents a fatal error that occurs when upgrading to 5.2.1 from WordPress < 5.2. * [#47304](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/47304): Fixes a regression that can affect the accuracy of `` in feeds. * [#47312](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/47312): Changes the string used on the About page for 5.2.1 to one that is already translated. For a full list of changes, please consult the [list of tickets on Trac](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&resolution=fixed&milestone=5.2.1&order=priority). Thank you to everyone who contributed to WordPress 5.2.1: [Alex Dimitrov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/xavortm/), [Alex Shiels](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tellyworth/), [Andrea Fercia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/afercia/), [Andrew Duthie](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aduth/), [Andrew Ozz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/azaozz/), [Andrey “Rarst” Savchenko](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rarst/), [Andy Fragen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/afragen/), [anischarolia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anischarolia/), [Birgir Erlendsson (birgire)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/birgire/), [chesio](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chesio/), [Chetan Prajapati](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chetan200891/), [daxelrod](https://profiles.wordpress.org/daxelrod/), [Debabrata Karfa](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dkarfa/), [Dima](https://profiles.wordpress.org/odminstudios/), [Dion Hulse](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dd32/), [Dominik Schilling](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ocean90/), [Ella van Durpe](https://profiles.wordpress.org/iseulde/), [Emil Dotsev](https://profiles.wordpress.org/edocev/), [ghoul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sachyya-sachet/), [Grzegorz (Greg) Ziółkowski](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gziolo/), [gwwar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gwwar/), [Hareesh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hareesh-pillai/), [Ian Belanger](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ianbelanger/), [imath](https://profiles.wordpress.org/imath/), [Jb Audras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/), [Jeremy Felt](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeremyfelt/), [Joen Asmussen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joen/), [Jonathan Desrosiers](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/), [Jonny Harris](https://profiles.wordpress.org/spacedmonkey/), [Josepha](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chanthaboune/), [jrf](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jrf/), [kjellr](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kjellr/), [Marius L. J.](https://profiles.wordpress.org/clorith/), [MikeNGarrett](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mikengarrett/), [Milan Dinić](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dimadin/), [Mukesh Panchal](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mukesh27/), [onlanka](https://profiles.wordpress.org/onlanka/), [paragoninitiativeenterprises](https://profiles.wordpress.org/paragoninitiativeenterprises/), [parkcityj](https://profiles.wordpress.org/parkcityj/), [Peter Wilson](https://profiles.wordpress.org/peterwilsoncc/), [Presskopp](https://profiles.wordpress.org/presskopp/), [Riad Benguella](https://profiles.wordpress.org/youknowriad/), [Sergey Biryukov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sergeybiryukov/), [Stephen Edgar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweb/), [Sébastien SERRE](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sebastienserre/), [Thorsten Frommen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tfrommen/), [Tim Hengeveld](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hedgefield/), [Timothy Jacobs](https://profiles.wordpress.org/timothyblynjacobs/), [timph](https://profiles.wordpress.org/timph/), [TobiasBg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobiasbg/), [tonybogdanov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tonybogdanov/), [Tor-Bjorn Fjellner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/), [William Earnhardt](https://profiles.wordpress.org/earnjam/), and [Yui](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fierevere/). ## 󠀁[List of Files Revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-2-1/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised)󠁿 ```wp-block-preformatted /wp-admin/css/common-rtl.css /wp-admin/css/common-rtl.min.css /wp-admin/css/common.css /wp-admin/css/common.min.css /wp-admin/css/forms-rtl.css /wp-admin/css/forms-rtl.min.css /wp-admin/css/forms.css /wp-admin/css/forms.min.css /wp-admin/css/login-rtl.min.css /wp-admin/css/login.min.css /wp-admin/css/nav-menus-rtl.css /wp-admin/css/nav-menus-rtl.min.css /wp-admin/css/nav-menus.css /wp-admin/css/nav-menus.min.css /wp-admin/css/site-health-rtl.css /wp-admin/css/site-health-rtl.min.css /wp-admin/css/site-health.css /wp-admin/css/site-health.min.css /wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php /wp-admin/includes/file.php /wp-admin/includes/media.php /wp-admin/includes/ms.php /wp-admin/includes/update-core.php /wp-admin/about.php /wp-admin/credits.php /wp-admin/freedoms.php /wp-admin/install.php /wp-admin/nav-menus.php /wp-admin/update-core.php /wp-admin/upgrade.php /wp-content/plugins /wp-includes/css/dashicons.css /wp-includes/css/dashicons.min.css /wp-includes/js/dist/block-editor.js /wp-includes/js/dist/block-editor.min.js /wp-includes/js/dist/blocks.js /wp-includes/js/dist/blocks.min.js /wp-includes/js/dist/dom.js /wp-includes/js/dist/dom.min.js /wp-includes/js/dist/editor.js /wp-includes/js/dist/editor.min.js /wp-includes/js/dist/format-library.js /wp-includes/js/dist/format-library.min.js /wp-includes/js/dist/rich-text.js /wp-includes/js/dist/rich-text.min.js /wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.js /wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/fullscreen/plugin.js /wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/fullscreen/plugin.min.js /wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/image/plugin.js /wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/image/plugin.min.js /wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/link/plugin.js /wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/link/plugin.min.js /wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/lists/plugin.js /wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/lists/plugin.min.js /wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/paste/plugin.js /wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/paste/plugin.min.js /wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/tabfocus/plugin.js /wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/tabfocus/plugin.min.js /wp-includes/js/tinymce/skins/lightgray/skin.min.css /wp-includes/js/tinymce/themes/inlite/theme.js /wp-includes/js/tinymce/themes/inlite/theme.min.js /wp-includes/js/tinymce/themes/modern/theme.js /wp-includes/js/tinymce/themes/modern/theme.min.js /wp-includes/js/tinymce/tinymce.min.js /wp-includes/js/tinymce/wp-tinymce.js /wp-includes/sodium_compat/lib/php72compat.php /wp-includes/sodium_compat/lib/sodium_compat.php /wp-includes/sodium_compat/namespaced/Core/Salsa20.php /wp-includes/sodium_compat/namespaced/Core/Xsalsa20.php /wp-includes/sodium_compat/src/Core/ChaCha20/Ctx.php /wp-includes/sodium_compat/src/Core/Curve25519/Fe.php /wp-includes/sodium_compat/src/Core/BLAKE2b.php /wp-includes/sodium_compat/src/Core/Util.php /wp-includes/sodium_compat/src/Core32/ChaCha20/Ctx.php /wp-includes/sodium_compat/src/Core32/BLAKE2b.php /wp-includes/sodium_compat/src/Core32/Int32.php /wp-includes/sodium_compat/src/Core32/Int64.php /wp-includes/sodium_compat/src/Core32/X25519.php /wp-includes/sodium_compat/src/Compat.php /wp-includes/sodium_compat/src/Crypto.php /wp-includes/sodium_compat/src/File.php /wp-includes/sodium_compat/LICENSE /wp-includes/sodium_compat/composer.json /wp-includes/class-wp-fatal-error-handler.php /wp-includes/feed.php /wp-includes/formatting.php /wp-includes/functions.php /wp-includes/general-template.php /wp-includes/load.php /wp-includes/media-template.php /wp-includes/script-loader.php /wp-includes/version.php ``` First published May 21, 2019 Last updated