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WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) · Version history

WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) changelog and version history

Latest version
4.0.1
Aug 21, 2026 (2 months ago)
Releases
34
since 2013
In the last year
3
about one every 116 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
PHP 7.4 or later

Releases each year

  • 201312 releases
  • 20153 releases
  • 20174 releases
  • 20184 releases
  • 20191 release
  • 20201 release
  • 20212 releases
  • 20221 release
  • 20232 releases
  • 20241 release
  • 20263 releases

20263 releases

  1. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 4.0.1Latest

    • Fixed http_headers_useragent filter being applied without the required $url argument (since WP 5.1), which could cause a fatal ArgumentCountError when other plugins hook into it (props @sybrew, #36)
    • Raised the minimum PHP requirement to 7.4 (in line with WordPress 7.0)
    • Tested up to WordPress 7.0

  2. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 4.0.0

    • Added WebSub Subscriber API with hooks for consumer plugins
    • Deprecated all pubsubhubbub_* hooks in favor of websub_* prefix (old hooks still work)
    • Replaced Grunt and Docker with wp-env for local development
    • Fixed double-escaping issues in feed discovery
    • Improved WebSub spec compliance and PHP 8 compatibility

  3. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 3.2.1

    • fix: empty option on fresh install leads to broken feed links

20241 release

  1. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 3.2.0

    • improved validating, sanitizing, and escaping
    • simplified code

20232 releases

  1. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 3.1.4

    • add Content-Type header to WebSub requests

  2. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 3.1.3

    • update configuration files, fix typos, update dependencies

20221 release

  1. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 3.1.2

    • add new WebSub Hub

20212 releases

  1. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 3.1.1

    • fix deprecation issue (PHP8)
    • add _deprecated_function warnings

  2. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 3.1.0

    • update wording (more consequent use of WebSub)
    • add category-, tag- and author-feeds support

20201 release

  1. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 3.0.3

    • update dependencies

20191 release

  1. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 3.0.2

    • better self-link generator

20184 releases

  1. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 3.0.1

    • add donation button

  2. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 3.0.0

    • optimized the DB load
    • added help section
    • better code encapsulation

  3. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 2.2.2

    • temporarily remove comment-feed support to be more GDPR compliant

  4. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 2.2.1

    • display topic URLs on the settings page

20174 releases

  1. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 2.2.0

    • fixed a discovery bug
    • changed http client

  2. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 2.1.0

    • save pinged URLs to add correct headers

  3. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 2.0.1

  4. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 2.0.0

    • Complete rewrite
    • Support WebSub

20153 releases

  1. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 1.7.2

  2. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 1.7.1

  3. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 1.7.0

201312 releases

  1. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 1.6.5

  2. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 1.6.4

  3. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 1.6.3

  4. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 1.6.2

  5. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 1.6.1

  6. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 1.6

  7. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 1.5

  8. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 1.4

  9. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 1.3

  10. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 1.2

  11. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 1.1

  12. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) 1.0

Questions about WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub)’s releases

What is the latest version of WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub)?

4.0.1, released on Aug 21, 2026 (2 months ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 7.4 or later.

How often is WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) updated?

3 releases in the last year, about one every 116 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from June 2013.

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Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub)’s WordPress.org SVN repository; the notes from its readme’s changelog, as its authors wrote it.