Title: WordPress 6.9.1 Maintenance Release
Author: Aaron Jorbin
Published: February 3, 2026

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February 3, 2026

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[Aaron Jorbin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/)

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# WordPress 6.9.1 Maintenance Release

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**WordPress 6.9.1 is now available!**

This minor release includes fixes for 49 bugs [throughout Core](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?resolution=fixed&milestone=6.9.1&group=component&col=id&col=summary&col=milestone&col=owner&col=type&col=status&col=priority&order=priority)
and [the Block Editor](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/74806), addressing
issues affecting multiple areas of WordPress including the block editor, mail, and
classic themes. For a full list of bug fixes, please refer to the [release candidate announcement.](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/01/30/wordpress-6-9-1-rc1-is-now-available/)

WordPress 6.9.1 is a short-cycle maintenance release. The next major version of 
WordPress will be 7.0; it is scheduled for release on 9 April 2026 at [WordCamp Asia](https://asia.wordcamp.org/2026/).

If you have sites that support automatic background updates, the update process 
will begin automatically.

You can [download WordPress 6.9.1 from WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.9.1.zip),
or visit your WordPress Dashboard, click “Updates”, and then click “Update Now”.
For more information on this release, please [visit the HelpHub site](https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-6-9-1).

## Thank you to these WordPress contributors

This release was led by [Aaron Jorbin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/) and
[Aki Hamano.](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wildworks)

WordPress 6.9.1 would not have been possible without the contributions of the following
people. Their asynchronous coordination to deliver maintenance fixes into a stable
release is a testament to the power and capability of the WordPress community.

[Aaron Jorbin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin), [Aaron Robertshaw](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aaronrobertshaw),
[acmoifr](https://profiles.wordpress.org/acmoifr), [Adam Silverstein](https://profiles.wordpress.org/adamsilverstein),
[Adil Öztaşer](https://profiles.wordpress.org/oztaser), [Aki Hamano](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wildworks),
[Alexander Bigga](https://profiles.wordpress.org/albigdd), [amanandhishoe](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amanandhishoe),
[Andrew Serong](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andrewserong), [Bernie Reiter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bernhard-reiter),
[brumack](https://profiles.wordpress.org/brumack), [David Arenas](https://profiles.wordpress.org/darerodz),
[David Baumwald](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidbaumwald), [Deepak Gupta](https://profiles.wordpress.org/raftaar1191),
[Deepak Prajapati](https://profiles.wordpress.org/deepakprajapati), [Dennis Snell](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dmsnell),
[digitalblanket](https://profiles.wordpress.org/digitalblanket), [Ella Van Durpe](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ellatrix),
[Fabian Kaegy](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fabiankaegy), [George Mamadashvili](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mamaduka),
[Hit Bhalodia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hbhalodia), [iflairwebtechnologies](https://profiles.wordpress.org/iflairwebtechnologies),
[Isabel Brison](https://profiles.wordpress.org/isabel_brison), [Jaydeep Das](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jdeep),
[Jb Audras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb), [Jeff Golenski](https://profiles.wordpress.org/maverick3x6),
[Jeffrey Paul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul), [jhtjards](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jhtjards),
[Joe Dolson](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joedolson), [John Blackbourn](https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnbillion),
[Jon Surrell](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jonsurrell), [Jonathan Desrosiers](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj),
[Jorge Costa](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorgefilipecosta), [Justin Tadlock](https://profiles.wordpress.org/greenshady),
[Karthick](https://profiles.wordpress.org/karthickmurugan), [Kirtikumar Solanki](https://profiles.wordpress.org/solankisoftware),
[Lena Morita](https://profiles.wordpress.org/0mirka00), [luisherranz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/luisherranz),
[Madhavi Shah](https://profiles.wordpress.org/madhavishah01), [Manuel Camargo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sirlouen),
[Maud Royer](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jillro), [Mehraz Morshed](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mehrazmorshed),
[Monarobase](https://profiles.wordpress.org/monarobase), [mrwweb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mrwweb),
[Mukesh Panchal](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mukesh27), [Muryam Sultana](https://profiles.wordpress.org/muryam),
[mydesign78](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mydesign78), [Narendra Sishodiya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/narenin),
[Nik Tsekouras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ntsekouras), [Ninos](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ninos-ego),
[Noruzzaman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/noruzzaman), [Olga Gleckler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/oglekler),
[Ophelia Rose](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gabertronic), [Ov3rfly](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ov3rfly),
[Ozgur Sar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ozgursar), [Paragon Initiative Enterprises](https://profiles.wordpress.org/paragoninitiativeenterprises),
[Pascal Birchler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/swissspidy), [Pavel Vybíral](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vybiral),
[Peter Wilson](https://profiles.wordpress.org/peterwilsoncc), [pmbs](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pmbs),
[Presskopp](https://profiles.wordpress.org/presskopp), [r1k0](https://profiles.wordpress.org/r1k0),
[ramonopoly](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ramonopoly), [Riad Benguella](https://profiles.wordpress.org/youknowriad),
[Ricardo S.](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ricjcs), [Rolly Bueno](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rollybueno),
[Sarah Norris](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mikachan), [Scott Reilly](https://profiles.wordpress.org/coffee2code/),
[Sergey Biryukov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sergeybiryukov), [Shazzad Hossain Khan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sajib1223),
[siliconforks](https://profiles.wordpress.org/siliconforks), [Soyeb Salar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/soyebsalar01),
[spielers](https://profiles.wordpress.org/spielers), [Stephen Bernhardt](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sabernhardt),
[studio_m](https://profiles.wordpress.org/studiomondiale), [Takashi Irie](https://profiles.wordpress.org/iamtakashi),
[Takashi Kitajima](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inc2734), [threadi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/threadi),
[Tobias Bäthge](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobiasbg), [Tomoki Shimomura](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shimotomoki),
[Umesh Singh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/umeshsinghin), [Vania](https://profiles.wordpress.org/twvania),
[Weston Ruter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/westonruter), [WFMattR](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wfmattr),
[wolf45](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wolf45), [zoe20](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zoe20)

## How to contribute

To get involved in WordPress core development, head over to Trac, [pick a ticket](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/report/6),
and join the conversation in the [#core](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW)
channel. Need help? Check out the [Core Contributor Handbook](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/).

_Props to _[@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/), [@davidbaumwald](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidbaumwald/),
[@westonruter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/westonruter/), [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul/),
[@presskopp](https://profiles.wordpress.org/presskopp/)_ for proofreading._

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