Title: Updates – WordPress News --- # Updates * ## 󠀁[Piloting the AI Leaders Micro-Credential](https://wordpress.org/news/2026/02/ai-leaders-credential/)󠁿 * February 4, 2026 * Today, we are happy to announce our first WordPress-focused micro-credential, designed to help students build practical AI skills, earn a recognized credential, and connect more directly to job opportunities. The program, AI Leaders, is a workforce-oriented credential rooted in WordPress and open source contributions. Students are paid for their time, work on real WordPress projects,… * [Read Post](https://wordpress.org/news/2026/02/ai-leaders-credential/) * ## 󠀁[A New Home for WordPress Education Programs](https://wordpress.org/news/2026/01/wordpress-education-programs-new-home/)󠁿 * January 20, 2026 * Over the past few weeks, a new space has taken shape on WordPress.org for students who want to learn, build, and contribute. WordPress Education programs bring together initiatives that help students enter the WordPress ecosystem through clear, accessible entry points that lead to real-world practice. With hands-on initiatives and supportive communities, participants can grow new… * [Read Post](https://wordpress.org/news/2026/01/wordpress-education-programs-new-home/) * ## 󠀁[Dropping security updates for WordPress versions 4.1 through 4.6](https://wordpress.org/news/2025/06/dropping-security-updates-for-wordpress-versions-4-1-through-4-6/)󠁿 * June 19, 2025 * As of July 2025, the WordPress Security Team will no longer provide security updates for WordPress versions 4.1 through 4.6. These versions were first released nine or more years ago and over 99% of WordPress installations run a more recent version. The chances this will affect your site, or sites, is very small. If you… * [Read Post](https://wordpress.org/news/2025/06/dropping-security-updates-for-wordpress-versions-4-1-through-4-6/) * ## 󠀁[WordPress Community Creates 1,000 Block Themes in 1,000 Days](https://wordpress.org/news/2024/10/wordpress-community-creates-1000-block-themes-in-1000-days/)󠁿 * October 23, 2024 * In nearly 1,000 days, the WordPress community has created 1,000 Block themes— coming together to use the full potential of the Site Editor and unleash new creative possibilities for everyone. * [Read Post](https://wordpress.org/news/2024/10/wordpress-community-creates-1000-block-themes-in-1000-days/) * ## 󠀁[WP Engine Reprieve](https://wordpress.org/news/2024/09/wp-engine-reprieve/)󠁿 * September 27, 2024 * I’ve heard from WP Engine customers that they are frustrated that WP Engine hasn’t been able to make updates, plugin directory, theme directory, and Openverse work on their sites. It saddens me that they’ve been negatively impacted by Silver Lake‘s commercial decisions. On WP Engine’s homepage, they promise “Unmatched performance, automated updates, and bulletproof security… * [Read Post](https://wordpress.org/news/2024/09/wp-engine-reprieve/) * ## 󠀁[WP Engine is banned from WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org/news/2024/09/wp-engine-banned/)󠁿 * September 25, 2024 * Pending their legal claims and litigation against WordPress.org, WP Engine no longer has free access to WordPress.org’s resources. * [Read Post](https://wordpress.org/news/2024/09/wp-engine-banned/) * ## 󠀁[How WordPress Is Creating a Faster Web](https://wordpress.org/news/2024/04/how-wordpress-is-creating-a-faster-web/)󠁿 * April 15, 2024 * WordPress’s massive reach of over 40% of the web comes with a similarly large responsibility. Read about what the WordPress project is doing to enhance performance for its users and the web. * [Read Post](https://wordpress.org/news/2024/04/how-wordpress-is-creating-a-faster-web/) * ## 󠀁[Alert: WordPress Security Team Impersonation Scams](https://wordpress.org/news/2023/12/alert-wordpress-security-team-impersonation-scams/)󠁿 * December 4, 2023 * The WordPress Security Team is aware of multiple ongoing phishing scams impersonating both the “WordPress team” and the “WordPress Security Team“ in an attempt to convince administrators to install a plugin on their website which contains malware. The WordPress Security Team will never email you requesting that you install a plugin or theme on your… * [Read Post](https://wordpress.org/news/2023/12/alert-wordpress-security-team-impersonation-scams/) * ## 󠀁[Introducing the WordPress Developer Blog](https://wordpress.org/news/2023/03/introducing-the-wordpress-developer-blog/)󠁿 * March 22, 2023 * The WordPr Developer blog, a dedicated space to support devs, is available to help ideas sharing, ways of using new features, and more. * [Read Post](https://wordpress.org/news/2023/03/introducing-the-wordpress-developer-blog/) * ## 󠀁[Dropping security updates for WordPress versions 3.7 through 4.0](https://wordpress.org/news/2022/09/dropping-security-updates-for-wordpress-versions-3-7-through-4-0/)󠁿 * September 7, 2022 * As of December 1, 2022 the WordPress Security Team will no longer provide security updates for WordPress versions 3.7 through 4.0. These versions of WordPress were first released eight or more years ago so the vast majority of WordPress installations run a more recent version of WordPress. The chances this will affect your site, or… * [Read Post](https://wordpress.org/news/2022/09/dropping-security-updates-for-wordpress-versions-3-7-through-4-0/) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/news/category/updates/page/2/?output_format=md) [Older Posts](https://wordpress.org/news/category/updates/page/2/?output_format=md)