Title: WordPress Versions
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# WordPress Versions

 *  [Wayne2012](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wayne2012/)
 * (@wayne2012)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-versions/)
 * Hello,
    I’m brand new to WP and I’m having trouble finding info about the meaning
   of various version numbers. I’m looking at a plugin that is only compatible up
   to v3.2.1. Is that version still supported and would it be a mistake to “downgrade”
   in order to be able to us it? There does not seem to be a similar plug in that
   is compatible with 3.3 Thanks in advance. Wayne

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 *  [mikey1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikey1/)
 * (@mikey1)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-versions/#post-2501074)
 * Hi Wayne, if a plugin is compatible up to 3.2.1 then it has possibly been tested
   up to that version, WordPress is on 3.3.1 at present so there is no guarantee
   it will work, personally I would avoid it, unless of course you’re running a 
   test version somewhere to try it out.
    Its never a good idea to downgrade, and
   always best to use the latest version, especially as it will contain the latest
   security updates. Good luck with using WordPress Mike.
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.3.1](http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.3.1)
 *  Thread Starter [Wayne2012](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wayne2012/)
 * (@wayne2012)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-versions/#post-2501079)
 * Thanks Mike, appreciate the input.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-versions/#post-2501146)
 * Whilst mikey1 is correct – in theory – I am using at least 1 plugin that is only
   listed as being compatible up to WP 2.5. And it works just fine. Not all plugins
   are updated with every release of EP because, quite simply, they don’t need to
   be updated. And updating a plugin in SVN just to change the compatibility version
   number is not a good idea. So it’s not quite as black & white as mikey1 suggests.
 *  [mikey1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikey1/)
 * (@mikey1)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-versions/#post-2501155)
 * Glad to see Waynes post had some input. I’m also using some plugins from back
   in the wordpress 2.5 days, however theyre always tested on an up to date test
   version first. Sadly because WordPress has deemed to remove the Recently updated
   section from plugins its virtually impossible to know easily, most plugin developers
   are also not making previous versions available so rolling back now is not an
   option, my biggest concern recently has really been the number of people I deal
   with who leave old deactivated plugins in place. From experience I know these
   can be the ideal way for unwanted scripts to get in, if you don’t want your site
   hacked, always delete old plugins, just my honest opinion.
    :)) Mike.
 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-versions/#post-2501171)
 * > most plugin developers are also not making previous versions available so rolling
   > back now is not an option
 * Yeah, they’re using SVN ‘wrong’ IMO when they do that :/
 * You could troll SVN to roll back if needed, but that’s why you’re supposed to
   correctly bag and tag your versions, devs!

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