Title: Need advise for WordPress version security update
Last modified: September 30, 2017

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# Need advise for WordPress version security update

 *  Resolved [msngmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msngmedia/)
 * (@msngmedia)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-advise-for-wordpress-version-security-update/)
 * Hi guys, can I hav your advise on the WordPress version because I had a bit confuse.
   I had a WordPress v3.8 and now updated to 3.8.22 which is latest release for 
   v3.8. Do I need to upgrade to 4.8.2? I do not need WordPress new features in 
   4.8.2 as some plugins may not compatible on 4.8.2. I had free Wordfence version
   installed. If keep as v3.8.22 will these hav a risk on my site? Thanks.

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 *  [wfyann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfyann/)
 * (@wfyann)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-advise-for-wordpress-version-security-update/#post-9545620)
 * Hi [@msngmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msngmedia/),
 * We currently require WordPress 3.9 and above for compatibility. (see _[Wordfence system requirements](https://docs.wordfence.com/en/Wordfence_system_requirements#Wordpress_version)_)
 *  [wfyann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfyann/)
 * (@wfyann)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-advise-for-wordpress-version-security-update/#post-9545622)
 * Hi [@msngmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msngmedia/),
 * We currently require WordPress 3.9 and above. (see _[Wordfence system requirements](https://docs.wordfence.com/en/Wordfence_system_requirements#Wordpress_version)_)
 *  [wfyann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfyann/)
 * (@wfyann)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-advise-for-wordpress-version-security-update/#post-9545625)
 * Hi [@msngmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msngmedia/),
 * Wordfence currently require WordPress 3.9 and above. (see _[Wordfence system requirements](https://docs.wordfence.com/en/Wordfence_system_requirements#Wordpress_version)_)
 *  Thread Starter [msngmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msngmedia/)
 * (@msngmedia)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-advise-for-wordpress-version-security-update/#post-9546556)
 * Thanks for the reply. There is no compatible issue on Wordfence at WordPress 
   3.8.22 right now. But my concern is do my site safe if using 3.8.22 or 3.8.2x
   in the future? Thanks.
 *  [bluebearmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluebearmedia/)
 * (@bluebearmedia)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-advise-for-wordpress-version-security-update/#post-9548324)
 * You really need to stay up to date with WordPress versions, IMO. Aside from new
   features that you may or may not care about, the important part of it really 
   are the WordPress security updates.
 * It really is not an option to stick with older versions of WordPress. Doing so
   is just the same as begging to be hacked.
 *  [wfyann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfyann/)
 * (@wfyann)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-advise-for-wordpress-version-security-update/#post-9567032)
 * Hi [@msngmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msngmedia/),
 * I couldn’t agree with [@bluebearmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluebearmedia/)
   more!
 * WordPress releases include major security updates and this the reason why one
   of Wordfence’s many features is to alert you when the WordPress version you’re
   using is out-of-date.
 * So to answer your question: **we cannot guarantee** that your site will be safe
   if you’re still using WordPress 3.8.22 or 3.8.2x.
 * And indeed, running such versions makes your site extremely vulnerable.
 *  Thread Starter [msngmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msngmedia/)
 * (@msngmedia)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-advise-for-wordpress-version-security-update/#post-9568114)
 * Hi guys, thanks for the comments.

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