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LightStart · Version history

LightStart changelog and version history

Latest version
2.6.25
Oct 29, 2026 (11 days ago)
Releases
79
since 2010
In the last year
6
about one every 45 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
PHP 7.1 or later

Releases each year

  • 20103 releases
  • 20116 releases
  • 20126 releases
  • 20136 releases
  • 20145 releases
  • 20166 releases
  • 20185 releases
  • 20192 releases
  • 20201 release
  • 20212 releases
  • 202214 releases
  • 20237 releases
  • 20246 releases
  • 20254 releases
  • 20266 releases

20266 releases

  1. LightStart 2.6.25Latest

    • Updated dependencies

  2. LightStart 2.6.24

    • Fixed cached live pages showing after enabling Coming Soon mode through the setup wizard.
    • Fixed selected-page maintenance mode to return HTTP 503 responses.
    • Fixed block-theme maintenance pages to render without the PHP DOM extension.
    • Fixed LightStart to restore the original homepage setting when maintenance mode ends.
    • Fixed the missing Settings link in the LightStart row on the Plugins screen.
    • Added AI agent support: let AI assistants turn maintenance mode on or off and change your LightStart settings.
    • Updated dependencies

  3. LightStart 2.6.23

    • Strengthened the automated testing that runs behind the scenes, helping catch problems earlier and making future releases more reliable
    • Fixed an existing page selected as the maintenance page being left private and returning a 404 after maintenance mode was turned off, and its content being overwritten when a template was applied
    • Fixed the chat bot on small screens, where the avatar was hidden and the chat box did not fit the phone display
    • Fixed template imports staying stuck on Importing when the request failed — the error is now shown and the import can be retried without reloading the page
    • Fixed a parse error that broke the setup wizard on PHP 7.1 and 7.2
    • Updated dependencies

  4. LightStart 2.6.22

    • Updated dependencies

  5. LightStart 2.6.21

    • Updated dependencies

  6. LightStart 2.6.20

    • Updated dependencies

20254 releases

  1. LightStart 2.6.19

    • Improved onboarding wizard

  2. LightStart 2.6.18

    • Updated dependencies

  3. LightStart 2.6.17

    • Updated dependencies

  4. LightStart 2.6.16

    • Fixed compatibility issue with WordPress 6.7
    • Fixed broken onboarding layout

20246 releases

  1. LightStart 2.6.15

    • Codebase changes.

  2. LightStart 2.6.14

    • Fixed conflict with WPForms
    • Updated dependencies

  3. LightStart 2.6.13

    • Codebase updates.

  4. LightStart 2.6.12

    • Compatibility with Elementor: Fixes a compatibility issue with Elementor.
    • Fixes Checkbox Styles: Fixes a styling issue with Checkbox in the wizard that makes it almost invisible on screen.

  5. LightStart 2.6.11

    • ​- Updated internal dependencies:​​ Enhanced performance and security.

  6. LightStart 2.6.10

    • Updated dependencies

20237 releases

  1. LightStart 2.6.9

    • Fixed compatibility issue with WP 6.4
    • Fixed broken templates layout issue on the Safari browser
    • Enhanced security
    • Fixed compatibility issue with WP-Optimize

  2. LightStart 2.6.8

    • Fix the Save button Module tab not working
    • Codebase updates

  3. LightStart 2.6.7

    • Bug fix: Addressed an unnecessary ‘no maintenance page’ error occurrence.

  4. LightStart 2.6.6

    • Remove error notice for users that use an overriding custom template
    • Update dependencies

  5. LightStart 2.6.5

    • Update dependencies

  6. LightStart 2.6.4

    • Add the option to manage maintenance status on all sites from the network dashboard
    • Update dependencies

  7. LightStart 2.6.3

    • Update dependencies

202214 releases

  1. LightStart 2.6.2

    • Add the option in the wizard to skip importing a template and installing Otter
    • Improve the quality of the template screenshots
    • Fix the template overriding issue

  2. LightStart 2.6.1

    • Add a notice to announce the rebrand of the plugin

  3. LightStart 2.6.0

  4. LightStart 2.5.4

  5. LightStart 2.5.3

  6. LightStart 2.5.2

  7. LightStart 2.5.1

  8. LightStart 2.5.0

  9. LightStart 2.4.7

  10. LightStart 2.4.6

  11. LightStart 2.4.5

  12. LightStart 2.4.4

  13. LightStart 2.4.3

  14. LightStart 2.4.2

20212 releases

  1. LightStart 2.4.1

  2. LightStart 2.4.0

20201 release

  1. LightStart 2.3.0

20192 releases

  1. LightStart 2.2.4

  2. LightStart 2.2.3

20185 releases

  1. LightStart 2.2.2

  2. LightStart 2.2

  3. LightStart 2.1.2

  4. LightStart 2.1.1

  5. LightStart 2.1.0

20166 releases

  1. LightStart 2.0.9

  2. LightStart 2.0.8

  3. LightStart 2.0.7

  4. LightStart 2.0.6

  5. LightStart 2.0.5

  6. LightStart 2.0.4

20145 releases

  1. LightStart 2.0.3

  2. LightStart 2.0.2

  3. LightStart 2.0.1

  4. LightStart 2.0.0

  5. LightStart 1.8.11

20136 releases

  1. LightStart 1.8.10

  2. LightStart 1.8.9

  3. LightStart 1.8.8

  4. LightStart 1.8.7

  5. LightStart 1.8.6

  6. LightStart 1.8.5

20126 releases

  1. LightStart 1.8.4

  2. LightStart 1.8.3

  3. LightStart 1.8.2

  4. LightStart 1.8.1

  5. LightStart 1.8.0

  6. LightStart 1.7.1

20116 releases

  1. LightStart 1.7.0

  2. LightStart 1.6.10

  3. LightStart 1.6.9

  4. LightStart 1.6.8

  5. LightStart 1.6.7

  6. LightStart 1.6.6

20103 releases

  1. LightStart 1.6.5

  2. LightStart 1.5.3

  3. LightStart 1.3

Questions about LightStart’s releases

What is the latest version of LightStart?

2.6.25, released on Oct 29, 2026 (1 week ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 7.1 or later.

How often is LightStart updated?

6 releases in the last year, about one every 45 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from February 2010.

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