History

We’ve been working on a new book about the history of WordPress drawing on dozens of interviews with the original folks involved and extensive research. It’s not ready yet, but for the tenth anniversary of WordPress we’d like to make a chapter available, On forking WordPress, forks in general, early WordPress, and the community, which you can download below in the following formats:

Jazzers and Release Dates

WordPress core developers share a love of jazz music, and all our major releases are named in honor of jazz musicians we personally admire. Here’s a list of releases and the musicians they were named for. You can listen to a Last.fm station of all the musicians we named a release for.

Version Musician Date
5.3 Rahsaan Roland Kirk Қараша 12, 2019
5.2 Jaco Pastorius Мамыр 7, 2019
5.1 Betty Carter Ақпан 21, 2019
5.0 Bebo Valdés Желтоқсан 6, 2018
4.9 Billy Tipton Қараша 15, 2017
4.8 Bill Evans Маусым 8, 2017
4.7 Sarah Vaughan Желтоқсан 6, 2016
4.6 Pepper Adams Тамыз 16, 2016
4.5 Coleman Hawkins Сәуір 12, 2016
4.4 Clifford Brown Желтоқсан 8, 2015
4.3 Billie Holiday Тамыз 18, 2015
4.2 Bud Powell Сәуір 23, 2015
4.1 Dinah Washington Желтоқсан 18, 2014
4.0 Benny Goodman Қыркүйек 4, 2014
3.9 Jimmy Smith Сәуір 16, 2014
3.8 Charlie Parker Желтоқсан 12, 2013
3.7 Count Basie Қазан 24, 2013
3.6 Oscar Peterson Тамыз 1, 2013
3.5 Elvin Jones Желтоқсан 11, 2012
3.4 Grant Green Маусым 13, 2012
3.3 Sonny Stitt Желтоқсан 12, 2011
3.2 George Gershwin Шілде 4, 2011
3.1 Django Reinhardt Ақпан 23, 2011
3.0 Thelonious Monk Маусым 17, 2010
2.9 Carmen McRae Желтоқсан 18, 2009
2.8 Chet Baker Маусым 11, 2009
2.7 John Coltrane Желтоқсан 10, 2008
2.6 McCoy Tyner Шілде 15, 2008
2.5 Michael Brecker Наурыз 29, 2008
2.3 Dexter Gordon Қыркүйек 24, 2007
2.2 Stan Getz Мамыр 16, 2007
2.1 Ella Fitzgerald Қаңтар 22, 2007
2.0 Duke Ellington Желтоқсан 31, 2005
1.5 Billy Strayhorn Ақпан 17, 2005
1.2 Charles Mingus Мамыр 22, 2004
1.0 Miles Davis Қаңтар 3, 2004
.70 No musician chosen. Мамыр 27, 2003