Title: Version 6.6.1 Author: Akira Tachibana Published: July 23, 2024 --- # Version 6.6.1 ## In this article * [Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-6-1/?output_format=md#installation-update-information) * [Summary](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-6-1/?output_format=md#summary) * [Change log](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-6-1/?output_format=md#change-log) - [List of files revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-6-1/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised) - [List of packages revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-6-1/?output_format=md#list-of-packages-revised) [ Back to top](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-6-1/?output_format=md#wp--skip-link--target) On July 23, 2024, WordPress 6.6.1 was released to the public. ## 󠀁[Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-6-1/?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-6-6-1/?output_format=md#summary)󠁿 The 6.6.1 release was led by [Tonya Mork](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hellofromTonya) and [Ella](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ellatrix/). WordPress 6.6.1 is a short- cycle maintenance release that features es [7 bug fixes in Core](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&id=!61692&milestone=6.6.1&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://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61692). You can review a summary of the maintenance updates in this release by reading the [Release Candidate announcement](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/07/18/wordpress-6-6-1-rc1-is-now-available/). **Thank you to everyone who contributed to WordPress 6.6.1** [Aaron Jorbin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin%22), [Aaron Robertshaw](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aaronrobertshaw), [Aki Hamano](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wildworks), [Amit Raj](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amitraj2203), [Akira Tachibana](https://profiles.wordpress.org/atachibana/), [Andrea Fercia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/afercia), [Andrew Serong](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andrewserong), [annezazu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/annezazu), [Art Smith](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ambrosiawt), [Brian Gardner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bgardner), [Carolina Nymark](https://profiles.wordpress.org/poena), [cbirdsong](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cbirdsong), [Ciprian](https://profiles.wordpress.org/butterflymedia), [Clark](https://profiles.wordpress.org/clarktbt), [Courtney Robertson](https://profiles.wordpress.org/courane01), [Daniel Richards](https://profiles.wordpress.org/talldanwp), [David Baumwald](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidbaumwald), [Dennis Snell](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dmsnell), [Dion Hulse](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dd32), [Ella](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ellatrix), [Eric-Oliver Mächler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/annubis), [Fabian Kägy](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fabiankaegy), [George Mamadashvili](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mamaduka), [Jarda Snajdr](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jsnajdr), [Jb Audras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb), [Joe Dolson](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joedolson), [Joen A.](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joen), [Jon Surrell](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jonsurrell), [laurelfulford](https://profiles.wordpress.org/laurelfulford/)[Marco Ciampini](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mciampini), [Mario Santos](https://profiles.wordpress.org/santosguillamot), [Mark Howells-Mead](https://profiles.wordpress.org/markhowellsmead), [Mukesh Panchal](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mukesh27%20), [neotrope](https://profiles.wordpress.org/neotrope), [Pascal Birchler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/swissspidy), [Paul Biron](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pbiron), [ramonopoly](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ramonopoly), [Raquel](https://profiles.wordpress.org/raquelandefeld), [Riad Benguella](https://profiles.wordpress.org/youknowriad), [Rich Tabor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/richtabor), [Robert Anderson](https://profiles.wordpress.org/noisysocks), [Sergey Biryukov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/SergeyBiryukov), [Scott Reilly](https://profiles.wordpress.org/coffee2code/), [Sourav Pahwa](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sourav08), [Stephen Bernhardt](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sabernhardt), [SunilPrajapati](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sunil25393), [Tonya Mork](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hellofromTonya), [up1512001](https://profiles.wordpress.org/up1512001) For more information, [browse the full list of changes on Trac](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&resolution=fixed&milestone=6.6.1&order=priority). ## 󠀁[Change log](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-6-1/?output_format=md#change-log)󠁿 ### 󠀁[List of files revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-6-1/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised)󠁿 ```wp-block-preformatted wp-admin/css/edit-rtl.csswp-admin/css/edit-rtl.min.csswp-admin/css/edit.csswp-admin/css/edit.min.csswp-admin/css/nav-menus-rtl.csswp-admin/css/nav-menus-rtl.min.csswp-admin/css/nav-menus.csswp-admin/css/nav-menus.min.csswp-admin/includes/update-core.phpwp-includes/about.phpwp-includes/assets/script-loader-packages.min.phpwp-includes/assets/script-loader-packages.phpwp-includes/block-supports/layout.phpwp-includes/blocks/navigation/style-rtl.csswp-includes/blocks/navigation/style-rtl.min.csswp-includes/blocks/navigation/style.csswp-includes/blocks/navigation/style.min.csswp-includes/class-wp-admin-bar.phpwp-includes/class-wp-theme-json.phpwp-includes/comment-template.phpwp-includes/compat.phpwp-includes/css/dist/block-directory/style-rtl.csswp-includes/css/dist/block-directory/style-rtl.min.csswp-includes/css/dist/block-directory/style.csswp-includes/css/dist/block-directory/style.min.csswp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style-rtl.csswp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style-rtl.min.csswp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.csswp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.csswp-includes/css/dist/edit-site/style-rtl.csswp-includes/css/dist/edit-site/style-rtl.min.csswp-includes/css/dist/edit-site/style.csswp-includes/css/dist/edit-site/style.min.csswp-includes/functions.phpwp-includes/js/dist/block-editor.jswp-includes/js/dist/block-editor.min.jswp-includes/js/dist/patterns.jswp-includes/js/dist/patterns.min.jswp-includes/version.php ``` ### 󠀁[List of packages revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-6-1/?output_format=md#list-of-packages-revised)󠁿 ```wp-block-preformatted @wordpress/block-directory - 5.0.7@wordpress/block-editor - 13.0.5@wordpress/block-library - 9.0.6@wordpress/core-commands - 1.0.5@wordpress/core-data - 7.0.5@wordpress/customize-widgets - 5.0.6@wordpress/edit-post - 8.0.7@wordpress/edit-site - 6.0.7@wordpress/edit-widgets - 6.0.6@wordpress/editor - 14.0.6@wordpress/format-library - 5.0.5@wordpress/patterns - 2.0.5@wordpress/reusable-blocks - 5.0.5@wordpress/widgets - 4.0.5 ``` First published July 23, 2024 Last updated July 23, 2024