WordPress 3.8 "Parker"
About WordPress 3.8
General Info
WordPress 3.8 "Parker" is the 22nd version of WordPress. It was named after the jazz musican Charlie Parker.
This version was released 5 years ago, on December 12th 2013. It had a lifespan of 125 days (~4 months).
Version 3.8 had 27 minor version, the last one released 6 months ago on June 5th 2018.
Although it's not the latest version of WordPress, it's still actively supported with automatic maintenance and security updates.
The entire 3.8 branch with all its minor versions was downloaded 82,224,423 times.
Release Announcement
WordPress 3.8 “Parker”
Minor Versions
| 3.8.1 | January 23, 2014 | Maintenance Release |
| 3.8.2 | April 8, 2014 | Maintenance and Security Release |
| 3.8.3 | April 14, 2014 | Maintenance Release |
| 3.8.4 | August 6, 2014 | Security Release |
| 3.8.5 | November 20, 2014 | Security Release |
| 3.8.6 | April 21, 2015 | Security Release |
| 3.8.7 | April 23, 2015 | Maintenance Release |
| 3.8.8 | May 7, 2015 | Maintenance and Security Release |
| 3.8.9 | July 23, 2015 | Security Release |
| 3.8.10 | August 4, 2015 | Maintenance and Security Release |
| 3.8.11 | September 15, 2015 | Maintenance and Security Release |
| 3.8.12 | January 6, 2016 | Security Release |
| 3.8.13 | February 2, 2016 | Security Release |
| 3.8.14 | May 6, 2016 | Security Release |
| 3.8.15 | June 21, 2016 | Security Release |
| 3.8.16 | September 7, 2016 | Security Release |
| 3.8.17 | January 11, 2017 | Security Release |
| 3.8.18 | January 26, 2017 | Security Release |
| 3.8.19 | March 6, 2017 | Security Release |
| 3.8.20 | April 20, 2017 | Maintenance Release |
| 3.8.21 | May 16, 2017 | Security Release |
| 3.8.22 | September 19, 2017 | Security Release |
| 3.8.23 | October 31, 2017 | Security Release |
| 3.8.24 | November 29, 2017 | Security Release |
| 3.8.25 | January 16, 2018 | Security Release |
| 3.8.26 | April 3, 2018 | Security Release |
| 3.8.27 | June 5, 2018 | Security Release |
Release Video
Introducing a modern new design
Modern aesthetic
The new WordPress dashboard has a fresh, uncluttered design that embraces clarity and simplicity.
Clean typography
The Open Sans typeface provides simple, friendly text that is optimized for both desktop and mobile viewing. It’s even open source, just like WordPress.
Refined contrast
We think beautiful design should never sacrifice legibility. With superior contrast and large, comfortable type, the new design is easy to read and a pleasure to navigate.WordPress on every device
We all access the internet in different ways. Smartphone, tablet, notebook, desktop — no matter what you use, WordPress will adapt and you’ll feel right at home.High definition at high speed
WordPress is sharper than ever with new vector-based icons that scale to your screen. By ditching pixels, pages load significantly faster, too.
Pick a color
We’ve included eight color schemes so you can pick your favorite. Choose from any of them below to change it instantly. To change your color scheme later, just visit your profile.Refined theme management
The new themes screen lets you survey your themes at a glance. Or want more information? Click to discover more. Then sit back and use your keyboard’s navigation arrows to flip through every theme you’ve got.Smoother widget experience
Drag-drag-drag. Scroll-scroll-scroll. Widget management can be complicated. With the new design, we’ve worked to streamline the widgets screen. Have a large monitor? Multiple widget areas stack side-by-side to use the available space. Using a tablet? Just tap a widget to add it.
Twenty Fourteen, a sleek new magazine theme
Turn your blog into a magazine
Create a beautiful magazine-style site with WordPress and Twenty Fourteen. Choose a grid or a slider to display featured content on your homepage. Customize your site with three widget areas or change your layout with two page templates. With a striking design that does not compromise our trademark simplicity, Twenty Fourteen is our most intrepid default theme yet.WordPress 3.8 Core Developers
Ryan Boren
Mark Jaquith
Matt Mullenweg
Andrew Nacin
Andrew Ozz
Peter Westwood
Dion Hulse
Daryl Koopersmith
Jon Cave
Dominik Schilling
Sergey Biryukov
Helen Hou-Sandi
Scott Taylor
John Blackbourn
Drew Jaynes
Matt Thomas
Lance Willett
Samuel Wood
Andy Peatling
Dan Bernardic
Dave Whitley
Ben Dunkle
Isaac Keyet
Joen Asmussen
Brandon Kraft
Dave Martin
Kate Whitley
Matías Ventura
Mel Choyce
Michael Erlewine
Kelly Dwan
Shaun Andrews
Till Krüss
Aaron Jorbin
K. Adam White
Yoav Farhi
Nick Halsey
Takashi Irie
Konstantin Obenland
WordPress 3.8 Core Contributors
Aaron Holbrook
Adam Silverstein
admiralthrawn
Alex
Alex Shiels
Allan Collins
Amy Hendrix (sabreuse)
Andrey Kabakchiev
Andy Keith
Ankit Gade
Anton Timmermans
Arkadiusz Rzadkowolski
Aubrey Portwood
avryl
Billy Schneider
binarymoon
Brady Vercher
Bram Duvigneau
Brian Richards
Bryan Petty
Calin Don
Carl Danley
Caroline Moore
Caspie
Chris Jean
Clinton Montague
Connor Jennings
danieldudzic
datafeedr
designsimply
DH-Shredder
Doug Wollison
drozdz
dziudek
edik
Eric Andrew Lewis
Erick Hitter
Eric Mann
Evan Solomon
Faison
fboender
Frank Klein
Fumito MIZUNO
Gary Jones
Gary Pendergast
Gennady Kovshenin
George Stephanis
gnarf37
gradyetc
Gregory Karpinsky (@tivnet)
hanni
Ian Dunn
Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)
J.D. Grimes
Jack Lenox
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Jeff Chandler
Jen
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Jesper Johansen (jayjdk)
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jim912
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Lee Willis
lite3
LucP
Lutz Schröer
Mako
Mario Peshev
Mark McWilliams
Marko Heijnen
Matthew Denton
Matthew Haines-Young
mattonomics
Matt Wiebe
megane9988
micahwave
Michael Cain
Michel - xiligroup dev
Michelle Langston
Mike Hansen
Mike Little
Milan Dinić
Mohammad Jangda
Morgan Estes
moto hachi ( mt8.biz )
Naoko Takano
Neil Pie
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ninio
nivijah
Nowell VanHoesen
odyssey
OriginalEXE
Pascal Birchler
Paul de Wouters
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pavelevap
Payton Swick
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Pirate Dunbar
Raam Dev
Rachel Baker
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Radices
Ram Ratan Maurya
Remkus de Vries
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Robert Dall
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Robert Wetzlmayr, PHP-Programmierer
Rodrigo Primo
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sboisvert
Scott Basgaard
Scott Reilly
scribu
Sean Hayes
Shinichi Nishikawa
Simon Wheatley
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Takuma Morikawa
Thomas Guillot
tierra
TLA Media
TobiasBg
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Torsten Landsiedel
Tracy Rotton
Trisha Salas
Tyler Smith
Tyrel Kelsey
Ulrich
undergroundnetwork
Vladimir Tufekchiev
Weston Ruter
yonasy
Yuri Victor
Zack Tollman
WordPress 3.8 Development
Minimum Requirements
MySQL version 5.0.15 or greater.
Trac
Milestone 3.8 closed trac tickets.
WordPress 3.8 trac revision [26861].
WordPress 3.8 database version 26691.
Download
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External Libraries
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