WordPress 4.6 "Pepper"
About WordPress 4.6
General Info
WordPress 4.6 "Pepper" is the 30th version of WordPress. It was named after the jazz musican Pepper Adams.
This version was released 2 years ago, on August 16th 2016. It had a lifespan of 112 days (~4 months).
Version 4.6 had 12 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 4.6 branch with all its minor versions was downloaded 63,675,047 times.
Release Announcement
WordPress 4.6 “Pepper”
Minor Versions
| 4.6.1 | September 7, 2016 | Maintenance and Security Release |
| 4.6.2 | January 11, 2017 | Security Release |
| 4.6.3 | January 26, 2017 | Security Release |
| 4.6.4 | March 6, 2017 | Security Release |
| 4.6.5 | April 20, 2017 | Maintenance Release |
| 4.6.6 | May 16, 2017 | Security Release |
| 4.6.7 | September 19, 2017 | Security Release |
| 4.6.8 | October 31, 2017 | Security Release |
| 4.6.9 | November 29, 2017 | Security Release |
| 4.6.10 | January 16, 2018 | Security Release |
| 4.6.11 | April 3, 2018 | Security Release |
| 4.6.12 | June 5, 2018 | Security Release |
Release Video
Streamlined Updates
Don’t lose your place: stay on the same page while you update, install, and delete your plugins and themes.
Native Fonts
The WordPress dashboard now takes advantage of the fonts you already have, making it load faster and letting you feel more at home on whatever device you use.
Editor Improvements
Inline Link Checker
Ever accidentally made a link to http://DisplayWP.com/wordpress.org ? Now WordPress automatically checks to make sure you didn’t.
Content Recovery
As you type, WordPress saves your content to the browser. Recovering saved content is even easier with WordPress 4.6.Under the Hood
Resource Hints
Resource hints help browsers decide which resources to fetch and preprocess. WordPress 4.6 adds them automatically for your styles and scripts making your site even faster.Robust Requests
The HTTP API now leverages the Requests library, improving HTTP standard support and adding case-insensitive headers, parallel HTTP requests, and support for Internationalized Domain Names.WP_Term_Query and WP_Post_Type
A new WP_Term_Query class adds flexibility to query term information while a new WP_Post_Type object makes interacting with post types more predictable.
Meta Registration API
The Meta Registration API has been expanded to support types, descriptions, and REST API visibility.Translations On Demand
WordPress will install and use the newest language packs for your plugins and themes as soon as they’re available from WordPress.org’s community of translators.JavaScript Library Updates
Masonry 3.3.2, imagesLoaded 3.2.0, MediaElement.js 2.22.0, TinyMCE 4.4.1, and Backbone.js 1.3.3 are bundled.Customizer APIs for Setting Validation and Notifications
Settings now have an API for enforcing validation constraints. Likewise, customizer controls now support notifications, which are used to display validation errors instead of failing silently.Multisite, now faster than ever
Cached and comprehensive site queries improve your network admin experience. The addition ofWP_Site_Query and WP_Network_Query help craft advanced queries with less effort.
WordPress 4.6 Core Developers
WordPress 4.6 Core Contributors
WordPress 4.6 Development
Minimum Requirements
MySQL version 5.0.15 or greater.
Trac
Milestone 4.6 closed trac tickets.
WordPress 4.6 trac revision [38270].
WordPress 4.6 database version 37965.
Download
WordPres 4.6 zip ( md5 | sha1 )
WordPres 4.6 tar.gz ( md5 | sha1 )
WordPres 4.6 IIS zip ( md5 | sha1 )
External Libraries
Retrieve data from DisplayWP Rest API
Source
Retrieve our data using DisplayWP Rest API
Source: http://displaywp.com/wp-json/version/46
JSON
{
"data": {
"version": "4.6",
"name": "Pepper",
"release_date": "2016-08-16 00:00:00",
"release_number": 30
},
"musican": {
"name": "Pepper Adams",
"wikipedia": "https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pepper_Adams"
},
"video": {
"videopress": "https:\/\/videopress.com\/v\/GbdhpGF3",
"wordpress.tv": "http:\/\/wordpress.tv\/2016\/08\/16\/introducing-wordpress-4-6-pepper\/"
},
"requirements": {
"php": "5.2.4",
"mysql": "5.0.15"
},
"development": {
"db_version": 37965,
"trac_revision": 38270
},
"stats": {
"lifspan": 17873,
"minor_versions": 12,
"core_developers": 41,
"contributors": 243,
"libraries": 32,
"downloads": 63675047
},
"minor_versions": [
{
"number": "4.6.1",
"date": "2016-09-07 00:00:00",
"bugs": 15,
"security": 2,
"url": "https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Version_4.6.1"
},
{
"number": "4.6.2",
"date": "2017-01-11 00:00:00",
"bugs": 0,
"security": 7,
"url": "https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Version_4.6.2"
},
{
"number": "4.6.3",
"date": "2017-01-26 00:00:00",
"bugs": 0,
"security": 3,
"url": "https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Version_4.6.3"
},
{
"number": "4.6.4",
"date": "2017-03-06 00:00:00",
"bugs": 0,
"security": 6,
"url": "https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Version_4.6.4"
},
{
"number": "4.6.5",
"date": "2017-04-20 00:00:00",
"bugs": 1,
"security": 0,
"url": "https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Version_4.6.5"
},
{
"number": "4.6.6",
"date": "2017-05-16 00:00:00",
"bugs": 0,
"security": 6,
"url": "https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Version_4.6.6"
},
{
"number": "4.6.7",
"date": "2017-09-19 00:00:00",
"bugs": 0,
"security": 9,
"url": "https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Version_4.6.7"
},
{
"number": "4.6.8",
"date": "2017-10-31 00:00:00",
"bugs": 0,
"security": 1,
"url": "https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Version_4.6.8"
},
{
"number": "4.6.9",
"date": "2017-11-29 00:00:00",
"bugs": 0,
"security": 4,
"url": "https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Version_4.6.9"
},
{
"number": "4.6.10",
"date": "2018-01-16 00:00:00",
"bugs": 0,
"security": 1,
"url": "https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Version_4.6.10"
},
{
"number": "4.6.11",
"date": "2018-04-03 00:00:00",
"bugs": 0,
"security": 3,
"url": "https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Version_4.6.11"
},
{
"number": "4.6.12",
"date": "2018-06-05 00:00:00",
"bugs": 0,
"security": 1,
"url": "https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Version_4.6.12"
}
],
"core_developers": [],
"contributors": {
"a5hleyrich": "A5hleyRich",
"achbed": "achbed",
"adamsoucie": "Adam Soucie",
"adrianosilvaferreira": "Adriano Ferreira",
"afineman": "afineman",
"mrahmadawais": "Ahmad Awais",
"aidvu": "aidvu",
"akibjorklund": "Aki Björklund",
"schlessera": "Alain Schlesser",
"xknown": "Alex Concha",
"xavortm": "Alex Dimitrov",
"alexkingorg": "Alex King",
"viper007bond": "Alex Mills",
"alexvandervegt": "alexvandervegt",
"ambrosey": "Alice Brosey",
"aaires": "Ana Aires",
"andg": "Andrea Gandino",
"rockwell15": "Andrew Rockwell",
"andizer": "Andy Meerwaldt",
"andy": "Andy Skelton",
"anilbasnet": "Anil Basnet",
"ankit-k-gupta": "Ankit K Gupta",
"anneschmidt": "anneschmidt",
"ideag": "Arunas Liuiza",
"barry": "Barry",
"barryceelen": "Barry Ceelen",
"kau-boy": "Bernhard Kau",
"birgire": "Birgir Erlendsson (birgire)",
"bobbingwide": "bobbingwide",
"gitlost": "bonger",
"bradt": "Brad Touesnard",
"kraftbj": "Brandon Kraft",
"brianvan": "brianvan",
"borgesbruno": "Bruno Borges",
"bpetty": "Bryan Petty",
"purcebr": "Bryan Purcell",
"chandrapatel": "Chandra Patel",
"chaos-engine": "Chaos Engine",
"chouby": "Chouby",
"chriscct7": "chriscct7",
"chris_dev": "Chris Mok",
"c3mdigital": "Chris Olbekson",
"cfinke": "Christopher Finke",
"christophherr": "Christoph Herr",
"cliffseal": "Cliff Seal",
"clubduece": "clubduece",
"cmillerdev": "cmillerdev",
"craig-ralston": "Craig Ralston",
"crstauf": "crstauf",
"dabnpits": "dabnpits",
"danielbachhuber": "Daniel Bachhuber",
"mte90": "Daniele Scasciafratte",
"danielhuesken": "Daniel Hüsken",
"danielkanchev": "Daniel Kanchev",
"dashaluna": "dashaluna",
"davewarfel": "Dave Warfel",
"davidakennedy": "David A. Kennedy",
"davidanderson": "David Anderson",
"dbrumbaugh10up": "David Brumbaugh",
"dcavins": "David Cavins",
"dlh": "David Herrera",
"davidmosterd": "David Mosterd",
"dshanske": "David Shanske",
"realloc": "Dennis Ploetner",
"valendesigns": "Derek Herman",
"downstairsdev": "Devin Price",
"dimadin": "dimadin",
"dougwollison": "Doug Wollison",
"elrae": "elrae",
"ethitter": "Erick Hitter",
"fab1en": "Fabien Quatravaux",
"faison": "Faison",
"flyingdr": "flyingdr",
"foliovision": "FolioVision",
"francescobagnoli": "francescobagnoli",
"bueltge": "Frank Bueltge",
"frank-klein": "Frank Klein",
"efarem": "Frank Martin",
"frozzare": "Fredrik Forsmo",
"mintindeed": "Gabriel Koen",
"gma992": "Gabriel Maldonado",
"gblsm": "gblsm",
"geekysoft": "Geeky Software",
"geminorum": "geminorum",
"georgestephanis": "George Stephanis",
"hardeepasrani": "Hardeep Asrani",
"henrywright": "Henry Wright",
"polevaultweb": "Iain Poulson",
"iandunn": "Ian Dunn",
"igmoweb": "Ignacio Cruz Moreno",
"imath": "imath",
"inderpreet99": "Inderpreet Singh",
"ionutst": "Ionut Stanciu",
"ipstenu": "Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)",
"jdgrimes": "J.D. Grimes",
"macmanx": "James Huff",
"jnylen0": "James Nylen",
"underdude": "Janne Ala-Aijala",
"jaspermdegroot": "Jasper de Groot",
"javorszky": "javorszky",
"jpdavoutian": "Jean-Paul Davoutian",
"jfarthing84": "Jeff Farthing",
"cheffheid": "Jeffrey de Wit",
"endocreative": "Jeremy Green",
"jeherve": "Jeremy Herve",
"jmichaelward": "Jeremy Ward",
"jerrysarcastic": "Jerry Bates (jerrysarcastic)",
"jesin": "Jesin A",
"jipmoors": "Jip Moors",
"johnjamesjacoby": "JJJ",
"joedolson": "Joe Dolson",
"joelwills": "Joel Williams",
"j-falk": "Johan Falk",
"coderste": "John",
"johnpgreen": "johnpgreen",
"john_schlick": "John_Schlick",
"kenshino": "Jon (Kenshino)",
"jbrinley": "Jonathan Brinley",
"joostdevalk": "Joost de Valk",
"josephscott": "Joseph Scott",
"shelob9": "Josh Pollock",
"joshuagoodwin": "Joshua Goodwin",
"jrf": "jrf",
"jsternberg": "jsternberg",
"juanfra": "Juanfra Aldasoro",
"juhise": "Juhi Saxena",
"julesaus": "julesaus",
"justinsainton": "Justin Sainton",
"ryelle": "Kelly Dwan",
"khag7": "Kevin Hagerty",
"ixkaito": "Kite",
"kjbenk": "kjbenk",
"kurtpayne": "Kurt Payne",
"offereins": "Laurens Offereins",
"lukecavanagh": "Luke Cavanagh",
"latz": "Lutz Schröer",
"mpol": "Marcel Pol",
"clorith": "Marius L. J.",
"martinkrcho": "Martin Krcho",
"borkweb": "Matthew Batchelder",
"mattyrob": "mattyrob",
"wzislam": "Mayeenul Islam",
"mdwheele": "mdwheele",
"medariox": "medariox",
"mehulkaklotar": "Mehul Kaklotar",
"meitar": "Meitar",
"michael-arestad": "Michael Arestad",
"michaelbeil": "Michael Beil",
"stuporglue": "Michael Moore",
"roseapplemedia": "Michael Wiginton",
"stubgo": "Miina Sikk",
"mbijon": "Mike Bijon",
"mikehansenme": "Mike Hansen",
"morganestes": "Morgan Estes",
"mt8biz": "moto hachi ( mt8.biz )",
"m_uysl": "Mustafa Uysal",
"nicholas_io": "Nícholas André",
"nextendweb": "Nextendweb",
"niallkennedy": "Niall Kennedy",
"celloexpressions": "Nick Halsey",
"nikschavan": "Nikhil Chavan",
"rabmalin": "Nilambar Sharma",
"ninos-ego": "Ninos",
"alleynoah": "Noah",
"noahsilverstein": "noahsilverstein",
"odysseygate": "odyssey",
"ojrask": "ojrask",
"olarmarius": "Olar Marius",
"ovann86": "ovann86",
"pansotdev": "pansotdev",
"pbearne": "Paul Bearne",
"bassgang": "Paul Vincent Beigang",
"paulwilde": "Paul Wilde",
"pavelevap": "pavelevap",
"pcarvalho": "pcarvalho",
"peterrknight": "PeterRKnight",
"westi": "Peter Westwood",
"walbo": "Petter Walbø Johnsgård",
"petya": "Petya Raykovska",
"wizzard_": "Pieter Daalder",
"pollett": "Pollett",
"postpostmodern": "postpostmodern",
"presskopp": "Presskopp",
"prettyboymp": "prettyboymp",
"r-a-y": "r-a-y",
"rafaelangeline": "Rafael Angeline",
"zetaraffix": "raffaella isidori",
"rahulsprajapati": "Rahul Prajapati",
"iamfriendly": "Richard Tape",
"rpayne7264": "Robert D Payne",
"littlerchicken": "Robin Cornett",
"rodrigosprimo": "Rodrigo Primo",
"ronalfy": "Ronald Huereca",
"ruudjoyo": "Ruud Laan",
"welcher": "Ryan Welcher",
"samantha-miller": "Samantha Miller",
"solarissmoke": "Samir Shah",
"rosso99": "Sara Rosso",
"scottbasgaard": "Scott Basgaard",
"sc0ttkclark": "Scott Kingsley Clark",
"coffee2code": "Scott Reilly",
"screamingdev": "screamingdev",
"sebastianpisula": "Sebastian Pisula",
"semil": "semil",
"shahpranaf": "shahpranaf",
"sidati": "Sidati",
"neverything": "Silvan Hagen",
"simonvik": "Simon",
"sirjonathan": "sirjonathan",
"smerriman": "smerriman",
"soean": "Soren Wrede",
"southp": "southp",
"metodiew": "Stanko Metodiev",
"stephdau": "Stephane Daury (stephdau)",
"netweb": "Stephen Edgar",
"stephenharris": "Stephen Harris",
"stevenkword": "Steven Word",
"sudar": "Sudar Muthu",
"patilswapnilv": "Swapnil V. Patil",
"tacoverdo": "Taco Verdonschot",
"iamtakashi": "Takashi Irie",
"tlovett1": "Taylor Lovett",
"themiked": "theMikeD",
"tloureiro": "Thiago Loureiro",
"thomaswm": "thomaswm",
"tfrommen": "Thorsten Frommen",
"timothyblynjacobs": "Timothy Jacobs",
"travisnorthcutt": "Travis Northcutt",
"nmt90": "Triet Minh",
"grapplerulrich": "Ulrich",
"unyson": "Unyson",
"szepeviktor": "Viktor Szépe",
"zuige": "Viljami Kuosmanen",
"vishalkakadiya": "Vishal Kakadiya",
"vortfu": "vortfu",
"svovaf": "Vova Feldman",
"websupporter": "websupporter",
"wpfo": "wpfo",
"wp_smith": "wp_smith",
"xavivars": "Xavi Ivars",
"yoavf": "Yoav Farhi",
"tollmanz": "Zack Tollman",
"zakb8": "zakb8"
},
"libraries": [
[
"Backbone.js",
"http:\/\/backbonejs.org\/"
],
[
"Class POP3",
"https:\/\/squirrelmail.org\/"
],
[
"Color Animations",
"https:\/\/plugins.jquery.com\/color\/"
],
[
"getID3()",
"http:\/\/getid3.sourceforge.net\/"
],
[
"Horde Text Diff",
"https:\/\/pear.horde.org\/"
],
[
"hoverIntent",
"http:\/\/cherne.net\/brian\/resources\/jquery.hoverIntent.html"
],
[
"imgAreaSelect",
"http:\/\/odyniec.net\/projects\/imgareaselect\/"
],
[
"Iris",
"https:\/\/github.com\/Automattic\/Iris"
],
[
"jQuery",
"https:\/\/jquery.com\/"
],
[
"jQuery UI",
"https:\/\/jqueryui.com\/"
],
[
"jQuery Hotkeys",
"https:\/\/github.com\/tzuryby\/jquery.hotkeys"
],
[
"jQuery serializeObject",
"http:\/\/benalman.com\/projects\/jquery-misc-plugins\/"
],
[
"jQuery.query",
"https:\/\/plugins.jquery.com\/query-object\/"
],
[
"jQuery.suggest",
"https:\/\/github.com\/pvulgaris\/jquery.suggest"
],
[
"jQuery UI Touch Punch",
"http:\/\/touchpunch.furf.com\/"
],
[
"json2",
"https:\/\/github.com\/douglascrockford\/JSON-js"
],
[
"Masonry",
"http:\/\/masonry.desandro.com\/"
],
[
"MediaElement.js",
"http:\/\/mediaelementjs.com\/"
],
[
"PclZip",
"http:\/\/www.phpconcept.net\/pclzip\/"
],
[
"PemFTP",
"https:\/\/www.phpclasses.org\/package\/1743-PHP-FTP-client-in-pure-PHP.html"
],
[
"phpass",
"http:\/\/www.openwall.com\/phpass\/"
],
[
"PHPMailer",
"https:\/\/github.com\/PHPMailer\/PHPMailer"
],
[
"Plupload",
"http:\/\/www.plupload.com\/"
],
[
"random_compat",
"https:\/\/github.com\/paragonie\/random_compat"
],
[
"Requests",
"http:\/\/requests.ryanmccue.info\/"
],
[
"SimplePie",
"http:\/\/simplepie.org\/"
],
[
"The Incutio XML-RPC Library",
"http:\/\/scripts.incutio.com\/xmlrpc\/"
],
[
"Thickbox",
"http:\/\/codylindley.com\/thickbox\/"
],
[
"TinyMCE",
"https:\/\/www.tinymce.com\/"
],
[
"Twemoji",
"https:\/\/github.com\/twitter\/twemoji"
],
[
"Underscore.js",
"http:\/\/underscorejs.org\/"
],
[
"zxcvbn",
"https:\/\/github.com\/dropbox\/zxcvbn"
]
]
}