Title: Version 5.6.2 Author: Jb Audras Published: February 22, 2021 --- # Version 5.6.2 ## In this article * [Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-6-2/?output_format=md#installation-update-information) * [Summary](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-6-2/?output_format=md#summary) - [Maintenance updates](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-6-2/?output_format=md#maintenance-updates) * [List of Files Revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-6-2/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised) * [Updated packages](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-6-2/?output_format=md#updated-packages) [ Back to top](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-6-2/?output_format=md#wp--skip-link--target) On February 22, 2021, WordPress 5.6.2 was released to the public. ## 󠀁[Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-6-2/?output_format=md#installation-update-information)󠁿 To download WordPress 5.6.2, update automatically from the Dashboard > Updates menu in your site’s admin area or visit [WordPress releases 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-5-6-2/?output_format=md#summary)󠁿 ### 󠀁[Maintenance updates](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-6-2/?output_format=md#maintenance-updates)󠁿 This maintenance release features [5 bug fixes](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&milestone=5.6.2&group=status&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=milestone&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&order=priority). These bugs affect WordPress version 5.6.1. WordPress Core changes on Trac: * [#52440](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/52440): Prevent the “Leave site” browser alert in Classic Editor when post title, excerpt, or post content fields are missing. * [#52018](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/52018): Avoid a fatal error in PHP 8.0 when the “zip” PHP extension is disabled. Block editor changes from GitHub and Trac: * [#52396](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/52396): Image options are not visible in pop up when the clicking replace button from Image block. * [#52449](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/52449): Can’t change font size the 5.6.1 paragraph block. * [GH-26583](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/26583): Restore block preview within the block inserter. For more information, [browse the full list of changes on Trac](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&milestone=5.5.1&group=status&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=milestone&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=component&col=focuses&col=keywords&order=priority). ## 󠀁[List of Files Revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-6-2/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised)󠁿 ```wp-block-preformatted wp-admin/css/colors/blue/colors-rtl.css wp-admin/css/colors/blue/colors.css wp-admin/css/colors/coffee/colors-rtl.css wp-admin/css/colors/coffee/colors.css wp-admin/css/colors/ectoplasm/colors-rtl.css wp-admin/css/colors/ectoplasm/colors.css wp-admin/css/colors/light/colors-rtl.css wp-admin/css/colors/light/colors.css wp-admin/css/colors/midnight/colors-rtl.css wp-admin/css/colors/midnight/colors.css wp-admin/css/colors/modern/colors-rtl.css wp-admin/css/colors/modern/colors.css wp-admin/css/colors/ocean/colors-rtl.css wp-admin/css/colors/ocean/colors.css wp-admin/css/colors/sunrise/colors-rtl.css wp-admin/css/colors/sunrise/colors.css wp-admin/includes/class-pclzip.php wp-includes/assets/script-loader-packages.php wp-includes/css/dist/block-editor/style-rtl.css wp-includes/css/dist/block-editor/style-rtl.min.css wp-includes/css/dist/block-editor/style.css wp-includes/css/dist/block-editor/style.min.css wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/editor-rtl.css wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/editor-rtl.min.css wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/editor.css wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/editor.min.css wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style-rtl.css wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style-rtl.min.css wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.css wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css wp-includes/css/dist/components/style-rtl.css wp-includes/css/dist/components/style-rtl.min.css wp-includes/css/dist/components/style.css wp-includes/css/dist/components/style.min.css wp-includes/css/dist/edit-post/style-rtl.css wp-includes/css/dist/edit-post/style-rtl.min.css wp-includes/css/dist/edit-post/style.css wp-includes/css/dist/edit-post/style.min.css wp-includes/css/dist/editor/style-rtl.css wp-includes/css/dist/editor/style-rtl.min.css wp-includes/css/dist/editor/style.css wp-includes/css/dist/editor/style.min.css wp-includes/js/autosave.js wp-includes/js/autosave.min.js wp-includes/js/dist/components.js wp-includes/js/dist/components.min.js wp-includes/js/dist/core-data.js wp-includes/js/dist/core-data.min.js wp-includes/js/dist/media-utils.js wp-includes/js/dist/media-utils.min.js wp-includes/version.php ``` ## 󠀁[Updated packages](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-5-6-2/?output_format=md#updated-packages)󠁿 ```wp-block-preformatted @wordpress/block-directory 1.17.8 @wordpress/block-editor 5.1.7 @wordpress/block-library 2.26.8 @wordpress/components 11.1.5 @wordpress/core-data 2.24.4 @wordpress/edit-post 3.25.8 @wordpress/editor 9.24.7 @wordpress/format-library 1.25.7 @wordpress/list-reusable-blocks 1.24.5 @wordpress/media-utils 1.18.1 @wordpress/nux 3.23.5 @wordpress/reusable-blocks 1.0.7 @wordpress/server-side-render 1.19.5 ``` First published February 22, 2021 Last updated