Title: 2015 – WordPress News --- * ## 󠀁[WordPress 4.4 “Clifford”](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/12/clifford/)󠁿 * [Releases](https://wordpress.org/news/category/releases/) * December 8, 2015 * Version 4.4 of WordPress, named “Clifford” in honor of jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown, is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. New features in 4.4 make your site more connected and responsive. Clifford also introduces a new default theme, Twenty Sixteen. Introducing Twenty Sixteen Our newest default theme, Twenty Sixteen, is a modern take… * [Read Post](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/12/clifford/) * ## 󠀁[WordPress 4.4 Release Candidate](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/11/wordpress-4-4-release-candidate/)󠁿 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/news/category/development/), [Releases](https://wordpress.org/news/category/releases/) * November 25, 2015 * The release candidate for WordPress 4.4 is now available. RC means we think we’re done, but with millions of users and thousands of plugins and themes, it’s possible we’ve missed something. We hope to ship WordPress 4.4 on Tuesday, December 8, but we need your help to get there. If you haven’t tested 4.4 yet,… * [Read Post](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/11/wordpress-4-4-release-candidate/) * ## 󠀁[WordPress 4.4 Beta 4](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/11/wordpress-4-4-beta-4/)󠁿 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/news/category/development/), [Releases](https://wordpress.org/news/category/releases/) * November 12, 2015 * WordPress 4.4 Beta 4 is now available! This software is still in development, so we don’t recommend you run it on a production site. Consider setting up a test site just to play with the new version. To test WordPress 4.4, try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”). Or you can… * [Read Post](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/11/wordpress-4-4-beta-4/) * ## 󠀁[WordPress 4.4 Beta 3](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/11/wordpress-4-4-beta-3/)󠁿 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/news/category/development/), [Releases](https://wordpress.org/news/category/releases/) * November 4, 2015 * WordPress 4.4 Beta 3 is now available for download and testing. This is software still in development, so we don’t recommend that you run it on a production site. To get the beta, try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”). Or you can download the beta here (zip). For more of what’s new in version 4.4, check out… * [Read Post](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/11/wordpress-4-4-beta-3/) * ## 󠀁[WordPress 4.4 Beta 2](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/10/wordpress-4-4-beta-2/)󠁿 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/news/category/development/), [Releases](https://wordpress.org/news/category/releases/) * October 28, 2015 * WordPress 4.4 Beta 2 is now available for download and testing. This is software still in development, so we don’t recommend that you run it on a production site. To get the beta, try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”). Or you can download the beta here (zip). For more of what’s new in version 4.4, check out… * [Read Post](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/10/wordpress-4-4-beta-2/) * ## 󠀁[WordPress 4.4 Beta 1](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/10/wordpress-4-4-beta-1/)󠁿 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/news/category/development/), [Releases](https://wordpress.org/news/category/releases/) * October 22, 2015 * WordPress 4.4 Beta 1 is now available! This software is still in development, so we don’t recommend you run it on a production site. Consider setting up a test site just to play with the new version. To test WordPress 4.4, try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”). Or you can… * [Read Post](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/10/wordpress-4-4-beta-1/) * ## 󠀁[WordPress 4.3.1 Security and Maintenance Release](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/)󠁿 * [Releases](https://wordpress.org/news/category/releases/), [Security](https://wordpress.org/news/category/security/) * September 15, 2015 * WordPress 4.3.1 is now available. This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. This release addresses three issues, including two cross-site scripting vulnerabilities and a potential privilege escalation. WordPress versions 4.3 and earlier are vulnerable to a cross-site scripting vulnerability when processing shortcode tags (CVE-2015-5714). Reported by… * [Read Post](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/) * ## 󠀁[WordPress 4.3 “Billie”](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/08/billie/)󠁿 * [Releases](https://wordpress.org/news/category/releases/) * August 18, 2015 * Version 4.3 of WordPress, named “Billie” in honor of jazz singer Billie Holiday, is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. New features in 4.3 make it even easier to format your content and customize your site. Menus in the Customizer Create your menu, update it, and assign it, all while live- previewing in… * [Read Post](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/08/billie/) * ## 󠀁[WordPress 4.2.4 Security and Maintenance Release](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/08/wordpress-4-2-4-security-and-maintenance-release/)󠁿 * [Releases](https://wordpress.org/news/category/releases/), [Security](https://wordpress.org/news/category/security/) * August 4, 2015 * WordPress 4.2.4 is now available. This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. This release addresses six issues, including three cross-site scripting vulnerabilities and a potential SQL injection that could be used to compromise a site, which were discovered by Marc-Alexandre Montpas of Sucuri, Helen Hou-Sandí… * [Read Post](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/08/wordpress-4-2-4-security-and-maintenance-release/) * ## 󠀁[WordPress 4.3 Release Candidate](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/07/wordpress-4-3-release-candidate/)󠁿 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/news/category/development/), [Releases](https://wordpress.org/news/category/releases/) * July 29, 2015 * The release candidate for WordPress 4.3 is now available. We’ve made more than 100 changes since releasing Beta 4 a week ago. RC means we think we’re done, but with millions of users and thousands of plugins and themes, it’s possible we’ve missed something. We hope to ship WordPress 4.3 on Tuesday, August 18, but we… * [Read Post](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/07/wordpress-4-3-release-candidate/) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/page/3/?output_format=md) [Older Posts](https://wordpress.org/news/2015/page/2/?output_format=md)