Title: Version 6.5.3
Author: Estela Rueda
Published: May 7, 2024
Last modified: May 14, 2024

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# Version 6.5.3

## In this article

 * [Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-5-3/?output_format=md#installation-update-information)
 * [Summary](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-5-3/?output_format=md#summary)
 * [Change log](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-5-3/?output_format=md#changelog)
    - [List of packages updated](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-5-3/?output_format=md#list-of-packages-updated)
    - [List of files revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-5-3/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised)

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On May 7, 2024, WordPress 6.5.3 was released to the public.

## 󠀁[Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-5-3/?output_format=md#installation-update-information)󠁿

To get this version, update automatically from the Dashboard > Updates menu in your
site’s admin area or visit [https://wordpress.org/download/release-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/)
 * [First Steps With WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/article/first-steps-with-wordpress/)
   or [Upgrading WordPress Extended](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/upgrading-wordpress-extended-instructions/)

## 󠀁[Summary](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-5-3/?output_format=md#summary)󠁿

The 6.5.3 release was led by [@jorbin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/) and
[@grantmkin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/grantmkin/).

WordPress 6.5.3 is a short-cycle maintenance release that features [12 bug fixes in Core](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&milestone=6.5.3&group=status&col=id&col=summary&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=component&col=version&col=keywords&order=priority)
and [9 bug fixes for the block editor](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/61299).

You can review a summary of the maintenance updates in this release by reading the
[Release Candidate announcement](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/05/02/wordpress-6-5-3-rc1-is-now-available/).

**Thank you to everyone who contributed to WordPress 6.5.3**

[Aaron Jorbin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin), [Adam Silverstein](https://profiles.wordpress.org/adamsilverstein),
[adrianduffell](https://profiles.wordpress.org/adrianduffell), [Aki Hamano](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wildworks),
[Alan Fuller](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alanfuller), [Anders Norén](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anlino),
[André](https://profiles.wordpress.org/oandregal), [Andrea Fercia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/afercia),
[Andrew Ozz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/azaozz), [Andrew Serong](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andrewserong),
[Andy Fragen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/afragen), [annezazu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/annezazu),
[Arun Sharma](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dextorlobo), [Aslam Doctor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aslamdoctor),
[Ben Keith](https://profiles.wordpress.org/benlk), [Ben Ritner – Kadence WP](https://profiles.wordpress.org/britner),
[bernhard-reiter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bernhard-reiter), [Brian Alexander](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ironprogrammer),
[Carolina Nymark](https://profiles.wordpress.org/poena), [Colin Stewart](https://profiles.wordpress.org/costdev),
[CookiesForDevo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/CookiesForDevo), [Damon Cook](https://profiles.wordpress.org/colorful-tones),
[Daniel Richards](https://profiles.wordpress.org/talldanwp), [darerodz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/darerodz),
[Dave Page](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davecpage), [David Baumwald](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidbaumwald),
[David Levine](https://profiles.wordpress.org/justlevine), [Drew Jaynes](https://profiles.wordpress.org/DrewAPicture),
[Ella](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ellatrix), [Erik](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kebbet),
[evanltd](https://profiles.wordpress.org/evanltd), [Felix Arntz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/flixos90),
[George Mamadashvili](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mamaduka), [Grant M. Kinney](https://profiles.wordpress.org/grantmkin),
[Greg Ziółkowski](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gziolo), [Isabel Brison](https://profiles.wordpress.org/isabel_brison),
[James Huff](https://profiles.wordpress.org/macmanx), [Jason Adams](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jason_the_adams),
[Jb Audras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb), [Jeffrey Paul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/JeffPaul),
[Jeremy Herve](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeherve), [Jessica Lyschik](https://profiles.wordpress.org/luminuu),
[Joe Dolson](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joedolson), [Joe McGill](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joemcgill),
[jordesign](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jordesign), [Jorge Costa](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorgefilipecosta),
[Joshua Goode](https://profiles.wordpress.org/verygoode), [Kai Hao](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kevin940726),
[Kevin Hoffman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kevinwhoffman), [Khokan Sardar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/khokansardar),
[luisherranz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/luisherranz), [Matias Benedetto](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mmaattiiaass),
[Matt Cromwell](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webdevmattcrom), [Md Sahadat Husain](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devsahadat),
[Mukesh Panchal](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mukesh27), [Narendra Sishodiya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/narenin),
[Nik Tsekouras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ntsekouras), [Pascal Birchler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/swissspidy),
[Peter Wilson](https://profiles.wordpress.org/peterwilsoncc), [ramonopoly](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ramonopoly),
[Roy Tanck](https://profiles.wordpress.org/roytanck), [Sal Ferrarello](https://profiles.wordpress.org/salcode),
[Sarah Norris](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mikachan), [Sergey Biryukov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/SergeyBiryukov),
[Stephen Bernhardt](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sabernhardt), [Steve Jones](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stevejonesdev),
[Tom Cafferkey](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tomjcafferkey), [WilliamG](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nestea29950),
[Yannis Guyon](https://profiles.wordpress.org/yguyon)

For more information, [browse the full list of changes on Trac](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&resolution=fixed&milestone=6.5.3&order=priority).

## 󠀁[Change log](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-5-3/?output_format=md#changelog)󠁿

### 󠀁[List of packages updated](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-5-3/?output_format=md#list-of-packages-updated)󠁿

    ```wp-block-preformatted
    @wordpress/block-directory - 4.28.11@wordpress/block-editor - 12.19.9@wordpress/block-library - 8.28.11@wordpress/core-commands - 0.20.9@wordpress/core-data - 6.28.9@wordpress/customize-widgets - 4.28.11@wordpress/edit-post - 7.28.11@wordpress/edit-site - 5.28.11@wordpress/edit-widgets - 5.28.11@wordpress/editor - 13.28.9@wordpress/format-library - 4.28.9@wordpress/interactivity - 5.0.6@wordpress/interactivity-router - 1.1.6@wordpress/patterns - 1.12.9@wordpress/reusable-blocks - 4.28.9@wordpress/widgets - 3.28.9@wordpress/e2e-test-utils-playwright - 0.19.3@wordpress/scripts - 27.2.6
    ```

### 󠀁[List of files revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-5-3/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised)󠁿

    ```wp-block-preformatted
    wp-admin/about.phpwp-admin/css/common.csswp-admin/css/media.csswp-admin/menu.phpwp-includes/assets/script-loader-packages.min.phpwp-includes/block-template-utils.phpwp-includes/class-avif-info.phpwp-includes/class-wp-theme-json.phpwp-includes/default-filters.phpwp-includes/functions.wp-scripts.phpwp-includes/l10n.phpwp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-templates-controller.phpwp-includes/version.php
    ```

First published

May 7, 2024

Last updated

May 14, 2024