Title: Version 6.8.1 Author: Estela Rueda Published: April 30, 2025 --- # Version 6.8.1 ## In this article * [Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6.8.1/?output_format=md#installation-update-information) * [Summary](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6.8.1/?output_format=md#summary) * [Change log](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6.8.1/?output_format=md#change-log) - [List of files revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6.8.1/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised) - [List of packages revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6.8.1/?output_format=md#list-of-packages-revised) [ Back to top](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6.8.1/?output_format=md#wp--skip-link--target) On April 30, 2025, [WordPress 6.8.1](https://wordpress.org/news/2025/04/wordpress-6-8-1-maintenance-release/) was released to the public. ## 󠀁[Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6.8.1/?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-6.8.1/?output_format=md#summary)󠁿 This release was led by [Aaron Jorbin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/). This minor release includes fixes for 15 bugs [throughout Core](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?resolution=fixed&milestone=6.8.1&group=component&col=id&col=summary&col=milestone&col=owner&col=type&col=status&col=priority&order=priority) and [the Block Editor](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/pull/8752) addressing issues affecting multiple areas of WordPress including the block editor, multisite, and REST API. For a full list of bug fixes, please refer to the [release candidate announcement.](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/04/28/wordpress-6-8-1-rc1-is-now-available/) ## 󠀁[Change log](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6.8.1/?output_format=md#change-log)󠁿 ### 󠀁[List of files revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6.8.1/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised)󠁿 ```has-extra-small-font-size wp-admin/about.phpwp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.phpwp-admin/js/common.jswp-admin/js/common.min.jswp-admin/js/editor.jswp-admin/js/editor.min.jswp-includes/admin-bar.phpwp-includes/assets/script-loader-packages.min.phpwp-includes/assets/script-loader-packages.phpwp-includes/blocks/post-author-name.phpwp-includes/blocks/post-author.phpwp-includes/blocks.phpwp-includes/class-wp-editor.phpwp-includes/css/dist/edit-post/style-rtl.csswp-includes/css/dist/edit-post/style-rtl.min.csswp-includes/css/dist/edit-post/style.csswp-includes/css/dist/edit-post/style.min.csswp-includes/css/dist/editor/style-rtl.csswp-includes/css/dist/editor/style-rtl.min.csswp-includes/css/dist/editor/style.csswp-includes/css/dist/editor/style.min.csswp-includes/js/dist/block-editor.jswp-includes/js/dist/block-editor.min.jswp-includes/js/dist/components.jswp-includes/js/dist/components.min.jswp-includes/js/dist/edit-post.jswp-includes/js/dist/edit-post.min.jswp-includes/js/dist/editor.jswp-includes/js/dist/editor.min.jswp-includes/ms-files.phpwp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-attachments-controller.phpwp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.phpwp-includes/script-loader.phpwp-includes/version.php ``` ### 󠀁[List of packages revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6.8.1/?output_format=md#list-of-packages-revised)󠁿 ```has-extra-small-font-size @wordpress/block-directory - 5.19.6@wordpress/block-editor - 14.14.5@wordpress/block-library - 9.19.5@wordpress/commands - 1.19.3@wordpress/components - 29.5.3@wordpress/core-commands - 1.19.5@wordpress/core-data - 7.19.5@wordpress/customize-widgets - 5.19.5@wordpress/dataviews - 4.15.3@wordpress/edit-post - 8.19.6@wordpress/edit-site - 6.19.6@wordpress/edit-widgets - 6.19.5@wordpress/editor - 14.19.6@wordpress/fields - 0.11.5@wordpress/format-library - 5.19.5@wordpress/interface - 9.4.3@wordpress/list-reusable-blocks - 5.19.3@wordpress/nux - 9.19.3@wordpress/patterns - 2.19.5@wordpress/plugins - 7.19.3@wordpress/preferences - 4.19.3@wordpress/reusable-blocks - 5.19.5@wordpress/server-side-render 5.19.3@wordpress/upload-media - 0.4.3@wordpress/widgets - 4.19.5 ``` First published April 30, 2025 Last updated April 30, 2025