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Lightning · Version history

Lightning changelog and version history

Latest version
15.42.0
Sep 9, 2026 (2 months ago)
Releases
506
since 2015
In the last year
23
about one every 13 days
Requires
WordPress 6.6
PHP 7.4 or later

Releases each year

  • 201520 releases
  • 201631 releases
  • 201719 releases
  • 201848 releases
  • 201940 releases
  • 202090 releases
  • 202190 releases
  • 202257 releases
  • 202340 releases
  • 202430 releases
  • 202522 releases
  • 202619 releases

202619 releases

  1. Lightning 15.42.0Latest

  2. Lightning 15.41.0

  3. Lightning 15.40.0

  4. Lightning 15.39.1

  5. Lightning 15.39.0

  6. Lightning 15.38.3

  7. Lightning 15.38.2

  8. Lightning 15.38.1

  9. Lightning 15.38.0

  10. Lightning 15.37.1

  11. Lightning 15.37.0

  12. Lightning 15.36.0

  13. Lightning 15.35.3

  14. Lightning 15.35.2

  15. Lightning 15.35.1

  16. Lightning 15.35.0

  17. Lightning 15.34.1

  18. Lightning 15.34.0

  19. Lightning 15.33.1

202522 releases

  1. Lightning 15.33.0

  2. Lightning 15.32.4

  3. Lightning 15.32.3

  4. Lightning 15.32.2

  5. Lightning 15.32.1

  6. Lightning 15.32.0

  7. Lightning 15.31.1

  8. Lightning 15.31.0

  9. Lightning 15.30.4

  10. Lightning 15.30.3

  11. Lightning 15.30.2

  12. Lightning 15.30.1

  13. Lightning 15.30.0

  14. Lightning 15.29.11

  15. Lightning 15.29.10

  16. Lightning 15.29.9

  17. Lightning 15.29.8

  18. Lightning 15.29.7

  19. Lightning 15.29.6

  20. Lightning 15.29.5

  21. Lightning 15.29.4

  22. Lightning 15.29.3

202430 releases

  1. Lightning 15.29.2

  2. Lightning 15.29.1

  3. Lightning 15.29.0

  4. Lightning 15.28.2

  5. Lightning 15.28.1

  6. Lightning 15.28.0

  7. Lightning 15.27.2

  8. Lightning 15.27.1

  9. Lightning 15.27.0

  10. Lightning 15.26.5

  11. Lightning 15.26.4

  12. Lightning 15.26.3

  13. Lightning 15.26.2

  14. Lightning 15.26.1

  15. Lightning 15.26.0

  16. Lightning 15.25.1

  17. Lightning 15.25.0

  18. Lightning 15.24.0

  19. Lightning 15.23.1

  20. Lightning 15.23.0

  21. Lightning 15.22.1

  22. Lightning 15.22.0

  23. Lightning 15.21.1

  24. Lightning 15.21.0

  25. Lightning 15.20.2

  26. Lightning 15.20.1

  27. Lightning 15.20.0

  28. Lightning 15.19.1

  29. Lightning 15.19.0

  30. Lightning 15.18.0

202340 releases

  1. Lightning 15.17.1

  2. Lightning 15.17.0

  3. Lightning 15.16.0

  4. Lightning 15.15.1

  5. Lightning 15.15.0

  6. Lightning 15.14.2

  7. Lightning 15.14.1

  8. Lightning 15.14.0

  9. Lightning 15.13.0

  10. Lightning 15.12.1

  11. Lightning 15.12.0

  12. Lightning 15.11.0

  13. Lightning 15.10.6

  14. Lightning 15.10.5

  15. Lightning 15.10.4

  16. Lightning 15.10.3

  17. Lightning 15.10.2

  18. Lightning 15.10.1

  19. Lightning 15.10.0

  20. Lightning 15.9.5

  21. Lightning 15.9.4

  22. Lightning 15.9.3

  23. Lightning 15.9.2

  24. Lightning 15.9.1

  25. Lightning 15.9.0

  26. Lightning 15.8.6

  27. Lightning 15.8.5

  28. Lightning 15.8.4

  29. Lightning 15.8.3

  30. Lightning 15.8.2

  31. Lightning 15.8.1

  32. Lightning 15.8.0

  33. Lightning 15.7.0

  34. Lightning 15.6.0

  35. Lightning 15.5.1

  36. Lightning 15.5.0

  37. Lightning 15.4.0

  38. Lightning 15.3.0

  39. Lightning 15.2.6

  40. Lightning 15.2.5

202257 releases

  1. Lightning 15.2.4

  2. Lightning 15.2.3

  3. Lightning 15.2.2

  4. Lightning 15.2.1

  5. Lightning 15.2.0

  6. Lightning 15.1.4

  7. Lightning 15.1.3

  8. Lightning 15.1.2

  9. Lightning 14.25.1

  10. Lightning 14.25.0

  11. Lightning 14.24.0

  12. Lightning 14.23.4

  13. Lightning 14.23.3

  14. Lightning 14.23.2

  15. Lightning 14.23.1

  16. Lightning 14.23.0

  17. Lightning 14.22.12

  18. Lightning 14.22.11

  19. Lightning 14.22.10

  20. Lightning 14.22.9

  21. Lightning 14.22.8

  22. Lightning 14.22.7

  23. Lightning 14.22.6

  24. Lightning 14.22.4

  25. Lightning 14.22.3

  26. Lightning 14.22.2

  27. Lightning 14.22.1

  28. Lightning 14.22.0

  29. Lightning 14.21.5

  30. Lightning 14.21.4

  31. Lightning 14.21.3

  32. Lightning 14.21.2

  33. Lightning 14.21.1

  34. Lightning 14.21.0

  35. Lightning 14.20.3

  36. Lightning 14.20.2

  37. Lightning 14.20.1

  38. Lightning 14.20.0

  39. Lightning 14.19.2

  40. Lightning 14.19.1

  41. Lightning 14.19.0

  42. Lightning 14.18.2

  43. Lightning 14.18.1

  44. Lightning 14.18.0

  45. Lightning 14.17.5

  46. Lightning 14.17.4

  47. Lightning 14.17.3

  48. Lightning 14.17.2

  49. Lightning 14.17.1

  50. Lightning 14.17.0

  51. Lightning 14.16.0

  52. Lightning 14.15.2

  53. Lightning 14.15.1

  54. Lightning 14.15.0

  55. Lightning 14.14.1

  56. Lightning 14.14.0

  57. Lightning 14.13.6

202190 releases

  1. Lightning 14.13.5

  2. Lightning 14.13.4

  3. Lightning 14.13.3

  4. Lightning 14.13.2

  5. Lightning 14.13.1

  6. Lightning 14.13.0

  7. Lightning 14.12.2

  8. Lightning 14.12.1

  9. Lightning 14.12.0

  10. Lightning 14.11.12

  11. Lightning 14.11.10

  12. Lightning 14.11.9

  13. Lightning 14.11.8

  14. Lightning 14.11.7

  15. Lightning 14.11.6

  16. Lightning 14.11.5

  17. Lightning 14.11.4

  18. Lightning 14.11.3

  19. Lightning 14.11.2

  20. Lightning 14.11.1

  21. Lightning 14.11.0

  22. Lightning 14.10.0

  23. Lightning 14.9.4

  24. Lightning 14.9.3

  25. Lightning 14.9.2

  26. Lightning 14.9.1

  27. Lightning 14.9.0

  28. Lightning 14.8.2

  29. Lightning 14.8.1

  30. Lightning 14.8.0

  31. Lightning 14.7.1

  32. Lightning 14.7.0

  33. Lightning 14.6.2

  34. Lightning 14.6.1

  35. Lightning 14.6.0

  36. Lightning 14.5.11

  37. Lightning 14.5.10

  38. Lightning 14.5.9

  39. Lightning 14.5.8

  40. Lightning 14.5.7

  41. Lightning 14.5.6

  42. Lightning 14.5.5

  43. Lightning 14.5.4

  44. Lightning 14.5.3

  45. Lightning 14.5.2

  46. Lightning 14.5.1

  47. Lightning 14.5.0

  48. Lightning 14.4.2

  49. Lightning 14.4.1

  50. Lightning 14.3.9

  51. Lightning 14.3.8

  52. Lightning 14.3.7

  53. Lightning 14.3.6

  54. Lightning 14.3.5

  55. Lightning 14.3.4

  56. Lightning 14.3.3

  57. Lightning 14.3.2

  58. Lightning 14.3.1

  59. Lightning 14.3.0

  60. Lightning 14.2.2

  61. Lightning 14.2.1

  62. Lightning 14.2.0

  63. Lightning 14.1.9

  64. Lightning 14.1.8

  65. Lightning 14.1.6

  66. Lightning 14.1.5

  67. Lightning 14.1.4

  68. Lightning 14.1.3

  69. Lightning 14.1.2

  70. Lightning 14.1.1

  71. Lightning 14.1.0

  72. Lightning 13.8.13

  73. Lightning 13.8.11

  74. Lightning 13.8.9

  75. Lightning 13.8.8

  76. Lightning 13.8.7

  77. Lightning 13.8.6

  78. Lightning 13.8.5

  79. Lightning 13.8.4

  80. Lightning 13.8.3

  81. Lightning 13.8.2

  82. Lightning 13.8.1

  83. Lightning 13.8.0

  84. Lightning 13.7.2

  85. Lightning 13.7.1

  86. Lightning 13.7.0

  87. Lightning 13.6.0

  88. Lightning 13.5.4

  89. Lightning 13.5.1

  90. Lightning 13.5.0

202090 releases

  1. Lightning 13.4.2

  2. Lightning 13.4.1

  3. Lightning 13.4.0

  4. Lightning 13.3.1

  5. Lightning 13.3.0

  6. Lightning 13.2.0

  7. Lightning 13.1.1

  8. Lightning 13.1.0

  9. Lightning 13.0.0

  10. Lightning 12.10.1

  11. Lightning 12.10.0

  12. Lightning 12.9.1

  13. Lightning 12.9.0

  14. Lightning 12.8.3

  15. Lightning 12.8.2

  16. Lightning 12.8.1

  17. Lightning 12.8.0

  18. Lightning 12.7.0

  19. Lightning 12.6.0

  20. Lightning 12.5.0

  21. Lightning 12.4.0

  22. Lightning 12.3.2

  23. Lightning 12.2.1

  24. Lightning 12.1.2

  25. Lightning 12.1.1

  26. Lightning 12.1.0

  27. Lightning 12.0.0

  28. Lightning 11.5.0

  29. Lightning 11.4.8

  30. Lightning 11.4.6

  31. Lightning 11.4.5

  32. Lightning 11.4.4

  33. Lightning 11.4.3

  34. Lightning 11.4.0

  35. Lightning 11.3.6

  36. Lightning 11.3.5

  37. Lightning 11.3.4

  38. Lightning 11.3.3

  39. Lightning 11.3.2

  40. Lightning 11.3.1

  41. Lightning 11.2.3

  42. Lightning 11.2.1

  43. Lightning 11.2.0

  44. Lightning 11.1.0

  45. Lightning 11.0.9

  46. Lightning 11.0.8

  47. Lightning 11.0.7

  48. Lightning 11.0.6

  49. Lightning 11.0.5

  50. Lightning 11.0.4

  51. Lightning 11.0.3

  52. Lightning 11.0.2

  53. Lightning 11.0.1

  54. Lightning 11.0.0

  55. Lightning 10.2.0

  56. Lightning 10.1.0

  57. Lightning 10.0.7

  58. Lightning 10.0.6

  59. Lightning 9.14.0

  60. Lightning 9.11.1

  61. Lightning 9.11.0

  62. Lightning 9.10.0

  63. Lightning 9.9.0

  64. Lightning 9.8.1

  65. Lightning 9.8.0

  66. Lightning 9.6.1

  67. Lightning 9.6.0

  68. Lightning 9.4.1

  69. Lightning 9.3.3

  70. Lightning 9.1.1

  71. Lightning 9.1.0

  72. Lightning 9.0.7

  73. Lightning 9.0.6

  74. Lightning 9.0.5

  75. Lightning 9.0.4

  76. Lightning 9.0.3

  77. Lightning 9.0.2

  78. Lightning 9.0.1

  79. Lightning 9.0.0

  80. Lightning 8.2.4

  81. Lightning 8.2.3

  82. Lightning 8.2.2

  83. Lightning 8.2.1

  84. Lightning 8.2.0

  85. Lightning 8.1.0

  86. Lightning 8.0.4

  87. Lightning 8.0.3

  88. Lightning 8.0.2

  89. Lightning 8.0.1

  90. Lightning 8.0.0

201940 releases

  1. Lightning 7.6.3

  2. Lightning 7.6.1

  3. Lightning 7.5.0

  4. Lightning 7.4.0

  5. Lightning 7.3.0

  6. Lightning 7.2.7

  7. Lightning 7.2.6

  8. Lightning 7.2.4

  9. Lightning 7.2.1

  10. Lightning 7.2.0

  11. Lightning 7.1.4

  12. Lightning 7.1.1

  13. Lightning 7.1.0

  14. Lightning 7.0.9

  15. Lightning 7.0.8

  16. Lightning 7.0.7

  17. Lightning 7.0.6

  18. Lightning 7.0.5

  19. Lightning 6.16.0

  20. Lightning 6.15.0

  21. Lightning 6.14.0

  22. Lightning 6.13.6

  23. Lightning 6.13.5

  24. Lightning 6.13.4

  25. Lightning 6.13.3

  26. Lightning 6.13.2

  27. Lightning 6.13.0

  28. Lightning 6.12.0

  29. Lightning 6.11.0

  30. Lightning 6.10.3

  31. Lightning 6.10.2

  32. Lightning 6.10.1

  33. Lightning 6.10.0

  34. Lightning 6.9.0

  35. Lightning 6.8.0

  36. Lightning 6.7.1

  37. Lightning 6.7.0

  38. Lightning 6.6.6

  39. Lightning 6.6.5

  40. Lightning 6.6.4

201848 releases

  1. Lightning 6.6.3

  2. Lightning 6.6.1

  3. Lightning 6.6.0

  4. Lightning 6.5.2

  5. Lightning 6.5.1

  6. Lightning 6.5.0

  7. Lightning 6.4.2

  8. Lightning 6.4.1

  9. Lightning 6.4.0

  10. Lightning 6.3.2

  11. Lightning 6.3.1

  12. Lightning 6.3.0

  13. Lightning 6.2.0

  14. Lightning 6.1.2

  15. Lightning 6.1.1

  16. Lightning 6.1.0

  17. Lightning 6.0.1

  18. Lightning 6.0.0

  19. Lightning 5.3.2

  20. Lightning 5.1.2

  21. Lightning 5.1.1

  22. Lightning 5.1.0

  23. Lightning 5.0.2

  24. Lightning 5.0.1

  25. Lightning 5.0.0

  26. Lightning 4.4.12

  27. Lightning 4.4.11

  28. Lightning 4.4.10

  29. Lightning 4.4.9

  30. Lightning 4.4.8

  31. Lightning 4.4.7

  32. Lightning 4.4.6

  33. Lightning 4.4.5

  34. Lightning 4.4.4

  35. Lightning 4.4.3

  36. Lightning 4.4.2

  37. Lightning 4.4.1

  38. Lightning 4.4.0

  39. Lightning 4.3.0

  40. Lightning 4.2.0

  41. Lightning 4.1.8

  42. Lightning 4.1.7

  43. Lightning 4.1.6

  44. Lightning 4.1.5

  45. Lightning 4.1.4

  46. Lightning 4.1.3

  47. Lightning 4.1.2

  48. Lightning 4.1.1

201719 releases

  1. Lightning 4.1.0

  2. Lightning 4.0.3

  3. Lightning 4.0.2

  4. Lightning 4.0.1

  5. Lightning 4.0.0

  6. Lightning 3.4.0

  7. Lightning 3.3.3

  8. Lightning 3.3.2

  9. Lightning 3.3.1

  10. Lightning 3.3.0

  11. Lightning 3.2.0

  12. Lightning 3.1.1

  13. Lightning 3.1.0

  14. Lightning 3.0.6

  15. Lightning 3.0.5

  16. Lightning 3.0.4

  17. Lightning 3.0.3

  18. Lightning 3.0.2

  19. Lightning 3.0.1

201631 releases

  1. Lightning 3.0.0

  2. Lightning 2.7.9

  3. Lightning 2.7.8

  4. Lightning 2.7.7

  5. Lightning 2.7.6

  6. Lightning 2.7.5

  7. Lightning 2.7.4

  8. Lightning 2.7.3

  9. Lightning 2.7.2

  10. Lightning 2.7.1

  11. Lightning 2.7.0

  12. Lightning 2.6.2

  13. Lightning 2.6.1

  14. Lightning 2.6.0

  15. Lightning 2.5.1

  16. Lightning 2.5.0

  17. Lightning 2.4.0

  18. Lightning 2.3.1

  19. Lightning 2.3.0

  20. Lightning 2.2.1

  21. Lightning 2.2.0

  22. Lightning 2.1.0

  23. Lightning 2.0.1

  24. Lightning 2.0.0

  25. Lightning 1.2.0

  26. Lightning 1.1.0

  27. Lightning 1.0.1

  28. Lightning 1.0.0

  29. Lightning 0.3.0

  30. Lightning 0.2.5

  31. Lightning 0.2.4

201520 releases

  1. Lightning 0.2.3

  2. Lightning 0.2.2

  3. Lightning 0.2.1

  4. Lightning 0.2.0

  5. Lightning 0.1.13

  6. Lightning 0.1.12

  7. Lightning 0.1.11

  8. Lightning 0.1.10

  9. Lightning 0.1.9

  10. Lightning 0.1.8

  11. Lightning 0.1.7

  12. Lightning 0.1.6

  13. Lightning 0.1.5

  14. Lightning 0.1.4

  15. Lightning 0.1.3

  16. Lightning 0.1.2

  17. Lightning 0.1.1

  18. Lightning 0.1.0

  19. Lightning 0.0.1

  20. Lightning 0.0.0

Questions about Lightning’s releases

What is the latest version of Lightning?

15.42.0, released on Sep 9, 2026 (1 month ago).

How often is Lightning updated?

23 releases in the last year, about one every 13 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from June 2015.

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Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in Lightning’s WordPress.org SVN repository.