Title: Clarify WordPress EOL Support
Last modified: July 17, 2024

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# Clarify WordPress EOL Support

 *  [programr2b](https://wordpress.org/support/users/programr2b/)
 * (@programr2b)
 * [1 year, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clarify-wordpress-eol-support/)
 * [Supported Versions – Documentation – WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/supported-versions/)
   says “The **only current officially supported version** is the [last major release](https://wordpress.org/download/releases/)
   of WordPress. Previous major releases before this may or may not get security
   updates as serious exploits are discovered.” Major versions should mean 6.x.
 * However,
 * [Release Archive – WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org/download/releases/) says“**
   Only the most recent in the** **6.6 series is safe to use** and actively maintained.”
 * Is 6.2 still officially supported and what would be the EOL support date? 

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 *  Moderator [Support Moderator](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moderator/)
 * (@moderator)
 * [1 year, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clarify-wordpress-eol-support/#post-17895945)
 * The WP core developers generally backport security updates to older versions.
   For 6.2, the last update was 6.2.6 on June 24: [https://wordpress.org/download/releases/#branch-62](https://wordpress.org/download/releases/#branch-62).
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [1 year, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clarify-wordpress-eol-support/#post-17897250)
 * Just to add to that, when it comes to bugs, or problems with an older version
   of WordPress, the general first step is to ask you to upgrade to the latest version
   of WordPress.
 * While WordPress 6.2 (for example) _may_ continue to receive backported security
   fixes, it will not be receiving any further bug or compatibility fixes.
 * As of yesterday, the only branch of WordPress receiving further bug or compatibility
   fixes is 6.6, and in a few months, the only branch of WordPress receiving further
   bug or compatibility fixes will be 6.7, etc.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [1 year, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clarify-wordpress-eol-support/#post-17897250)
 * Status: not resolved

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