{"id":2325,"date":"2021-09-02T09:28:16","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T09:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/?p=2325"},"modified":"2023-03-07T11:01:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T11:01:34","slug":"check-wordpress-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/check-wordpress-version","title":{"rendered":"How to Check WordPress Version"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"h3\">Introduction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress contributors release several major and minor updates every year. The updates include brand-new features, codeless elements, security patches, and bug fixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regularly check the WordPress version to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ensure that your website is safe from potential <a href=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/ecommerce-security#ftoc-heading-17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">security threats<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find out if plugins and themes are compatible with the current WordPress version.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm that you have access to the latest features.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn how to check the WordPress version, <\/strong>this small but essential task, with ease.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/how-to-check-wordpress-version.png\" alt=\"Website owner trying to guess the WordPress version.\" class=\"wp-image-2328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/how-to-check-wordpress-version.png 800w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/how-to-check-wordpress-version-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/how-to-check-wordpress-version-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Check WordPress Version of a Website: 9 Methods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The WordPress version number is visible in the WordPress Admin and within the Web page source code. Alternatively, you can retrieve the version number from the website server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 1: WordPress Updates Page<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>WordPress Updates<\/em> page gives an overview of available theme and plugin updates and allows website owners to configure automated updates. It also displays the current WordPress version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To check the WordPress version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Access the WordPress Admin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Click <strong>Dashboard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Select <strong>Updates<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Check the <strong>Current version <\/strong>on the <em>WordPress Updates<\/em> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wordpress-updates-check-version.png\" alt=\"The WordPress Updates page showing the WordPress version.\" class=\"wp-image-2334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wordpress-updates-check-version.png 800w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wordpress-updates-check-version-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wordpress-updates-check-version-768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The current WordPress version in this example is <em>5.8<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 2: WordPress Admin - Lower Right Corner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Each WordPress Admin page displays the version number in the lower right corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/check-wordpress-version-lower-right-corner.png\" alt=\"Location of WordPress version in the WordPress Admin.\" class=\"wp-image-2340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/check-wordpress-version-lower-right-corner.png 800w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/check-wordpress-version-lower-right-corner-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/check-wordpress-version-lower-right-corner-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the version number is only visible if WordPress is up to date. If the latest version is not installed, the system displays a message and a link to update to the newest release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 3: At a Glance Widget<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>At a Glance<\/em> box contains general information about the number of pages, posts, and the WordPress version. To check the version number in the <strong>At a Glance<\/strong> widget:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Access the WordPress Admin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Click <strong>Dashboard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Locate the <strong>At a Glance<\/strong> box. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Check the WordPress version at the bottom of the widget.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/at-a-glance-box-wordpress-version.png\" alt=\"WordPress version in the At a Glance widget.\" class=\"wp-image-2339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/at-a-glance-box-wordpress-version.png 800w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/at-a-glance-box-wordpress-version-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/at-a-glance-box-wordpress-version-768x394.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The widget also shows the current theme and displays an update button if the WordPress version is outdated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 4: About WordPress Page<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>About WordPress<\/em> page contains information about the installed WordPress version, its contributors, the organization's values, and privacy policy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the <strong>WordPress Logo<\/strong> in the top left corner of the Admin to access the <em>About WordPress<\/em> page.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/about-us-wordpress-version.png\" alt=\"The WordPress version in the About WordPress page.\" class=\"wp-image-2338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/about-us-wordpress-version.png 800w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/about-us-wordpress-version-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/about-us-wordpress-version-768x345.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The version number is prominently displayed on top of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 5: Find WordPress Version within Page Source<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do not have access to the WordPress Admin, you can see the WordPress version number in the website's source code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find the WordPress version within the Page Source:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Access the website using a preferred browser. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Right-click on the page and select <strong>View Page Source<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/view-page-source-wordpress-version.png\" alt=\"Access the Page Source code from browser.\" class=\"wp-image-2332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/view-page-source-wordpress-version.png 800w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/view-page-source-wordpress-version-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/view-page-source-wordpress-version-768x491.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Search the source code for the following line:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&lt;meta name=&quot;generator&quot; content=&quot;WordPress x.x.x \/&gt; <\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The WordPress version is visible within the <em>content<\/em> attribute of the <em>generator <\/em>meta tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/source-code-wordpress-version.png\" alt=\"The WordPress version number in the page source code.\" class=\"wp-image-2329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/source-code-wordpress-version.png 800w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/source-code-wordpress-version-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/source-code-wordpress-version-768x308.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind that website administrators often conceal the WordPress version and do not display it in the source code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 6: Check WordPress Version in RSS Feed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To determine the WordPress version from the site's RSS feed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Use a preferred browser to access the web page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Add <strong><em>feed<\/em><\/strong> to the page or post URL. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>https:&#047;&#047;yourwebsiteurl.com\/feed<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Search the XML document to locate the <strong><code>&lt;generator&gt;<\/code><\/strong> tag:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&lt;generator&gt;https:\/\/wordpress.org\/?v=5.8&lt;\/generator&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><code>?v=5.8<\/code><\/strong> value shows the current WordPress version.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wordpress-rss-feed-version.png\" alt=\"WordPress version in RSS feed XML.\" class=\"wp-image-2333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wordpress-rss-feed-version.png 800w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wordpress-rss-feed-version-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wordpress-rss-feed-version-768x416.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>It is possible to disable RSS feeds, but many sites still allow users and automated services to subscribe to feeds and receive notifications about the website's latest content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 7: Locate WordPress Version in the version.php File<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>version.php<\/em> file is in the <em>wp-includes<\/em> directory on the website server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use an FTP Client or cPanel to access the server. The following steps explain how to use <strong>cPanel<\/strong> to find the WordPress version number: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Click <strong>File Manager <\/strong>in the <em>Files<\/em> section.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/file-manager-cpanel-wordpress-version.png\" alt=\"Using cPanel to determine the WordPress version number.\" class=\"wp-image-2327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/file-manager-cpanel-wordpress-version.png 800w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/file-manager-cpanel-wordpress-version-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/file-manager-cpanel-wordpress-version-768x383.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>2. Select <strong>public_html<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Access the <strong>wp-includes<\/strong> directory.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cpanle-wp-includes-directory.png\" alt=\"The wp-includes directory in WordPress.\" class=\"wp-image-2341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cpanle-wp-includes-directory.png 800w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cpanle-wp-includes-directory-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cpanle-wp-includes-directory-768x226.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>4. Open the <strong>version.php<\/strong> file.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/version-php-cpanel-1.png\" alt=\"Location of the version.php file in WordPress.\" class=\"wp-image-2344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/version-php-cpanel-1.png 800w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/version-php-cpanel-1-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/version-php-cpanel-1-768x278.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>5. Locate the <strong>wp_version<\/strong> operator within the file.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/version-php-wordpress-1.png\" alt=\"The WordPress version in the version.php file.\" class=\"wp-image-2345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/version-php-wordpress-1.png 800w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/version-php-wordpress-1-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/version-php-wordpress-1-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The value of the operator, <em>5.8<\/em>, is the WordPress version number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 8: Check WordPress Version from Command Line<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The command line enables website owners to determine the WordPress version without using a graphical interface or logging into the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To check the WordPress version on a Linux\/Unix based system:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Establish an <a href=\"https:\/\/phoenixnap.com\/kb\/ssh-to-connect-to-remote-server-linux-or-windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SSH connection<\/a> with the remote server. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/phoenixnap.com\/kb\/grep-command-linux-unix-examples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">grep command<\/a> to retrieve the version number from the <em>version.php<\/em> file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>grep wp_version wp-includes\/version.php<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The system displays the WordPress version as the <strong>$wp_version<\/strong> value.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wordpress-version-command-line.png\" alt=\"Command to check WordPress version from command line.\" class=\"wp-image-2335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wordpress-version-command-line.png 800w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wordpress-version-command-line-300x24.png 300w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wordpress-version-command-line-768x62.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In this example, the <em>version.php<\/em> file is in the <em>wp-includes<\/em> directory. Adjust the path to the <em>version.php<\/em> file to match the path in your system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 9: &nbsp;Use WP-CLI to Check WordPress Version<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Users that manage WordPress websites with the WP-CLI tool can retrieve the WordPress version with the <strong><code>core version<\/code><\/strong> command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Access the WordPress installation directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>cd var\/www\/html\/<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Edit the path to reflect the location of the WordPress directory on your system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Display the version using the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>wp core version --allow-root<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The output only shows the version number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"61\" src=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wp-cli-wordpress-version-display.png\" alt=\"The WordPress version retrieved using the WP-CLI.\" class=\"wp-image-2336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wp-cli-wordpress-version-display.png 800w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wp-cli-wordpress-version-display-300x23.png 300w, https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wp-cli-wordpress-version-display-768x59.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this example, the WordPress version is <em>5.8<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"h3\">Conclusion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You know how to check the WordPress version using 9 different methods. 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