Title: Version 1.5.2
Published: May 19, 2019

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# Version 1.5.2

## In this article

 * [Installation/Upgrade Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-1-5-2/?output_format=md#installation-upgrade-information)
 * [New Features/Fixes](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-1-5-2/?output_format=md#new-features-fixes)
 * [Reference](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-1-5-2/?output_format=md#reference)

[ Back to top](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-1-5-2/?output_format=md#wp--skip-link--target)

**Note**: WordPress 1.5 was replaced by [Version 2.0](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-2-0).

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On Sunday, August 14, 2005, WordPress version 1.5.2 was released to the public. 
Specific information on downloading and the new features of 1.5.2 can be found at
[WordPress Development 1.5.2](https://wordpress.org/development/2005/08/one-five-two/).

## 󠀁[Installation/Upgrade Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-1-5-2/?output_format=md#installation-upgrade-information)󠁿

Archive copies are available for download at [https://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/](https://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/)

For step-by-step instructions on installing and upgrading WordPress:

 * [Upgrading WordPress](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/updating-wordpress/)
 * WordPress Forum Discussion with how-to steps and troubleshooting: [Upgrade to 1.5.2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/41866)

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/)
 * [WordPress Lessons](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/wordpress-lessons/)

## 󠀁[New Features/Fixes](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-1-5-2/?output_format=md#new-features-fixes)󠁿

There were a number of changes from 1.5.1.3 to 1.5.2. Some of the key modifications
dealt with XML-RPC, PHP’s “register_globals” setting, pingback links, new plugin
hooks and improved trackback/ping/enclosure detections to reduce the delay in saving
posts.

## 󠀁[Reference](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-1-5-2/?output_format=md#reference)󠁿

 * [Readable Changelog 1.5.2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/41894)

First published

May 19, 2019

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