Platform News – WP Cloud

WP Cloud-Powered Sites Protected Against Critical PHP Vulnerabilities

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Oct 21, 2026

The PHP project has released fixes for two critical vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, that could allow unauthenticated remote code execution. See the PHP security advisory for details. WP Cloud-powered sites are already protected against both vulnerabilities. Automattic worked closely with the PHP Security team to ensure that all sites hosted on the WP Cloud platform…

End-of-Year 2026 Deploy Freezes

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Oct 9, 2026

On the dates below, WP Cloud will not deploy WordPress core or PHP updates. It will also pause its regular weekday updates for client-managed externals, plugins, and themes. Freezing deploys on these high-traffic dates helps keep the platform stable for WP Cloud clients’ publishers and stores. WP Cloud may still deploy during a freeze to…

WP Cloud log updates: Edge logs, client-wide logs, and improved usage reporting

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Sep 15, 2026

The WP Cloud API now includes edge request logs, client-wide PHP error and web server logs, PHP error summaries, and more detailed usage reporting. Partners can use these endpoints to investigate traffic and errors across their WP Cloud client account and bring usage breakdowns into their own dashboards. Edge request logs The new Edge Logs…

WordPress 7.1 Released on WP Cloud

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Aug 19, 2026

WordPress 7.1 was deployed to the WP Cloud platform shortly after the core release. Highlights and features are available in the release documentation. All sites set to “latest,” “beta,” and “alpha” are currently running WordPress 7.1. Barring additional point releases, the “previous” channel will allow sites to roll back to WordPress 7.0.4 for the next…

WordPress Version Channels: Introducing alpha and Updating beta Timing

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Aug 10, 2026

WP Cloud now offers separate alpha and beta channels for testing WordPress beta and release candidate (RC) builds. After the WordPress project publishes a beta or RC on WordPress.org, WP Cloud makes it available on the alpha channel shortly afterward. The beta channel now receives the release 24–48 hours after its publication. The beta channel’s…

WordPress 7.0.3

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Aug 6, 2026

WordPress 7.0.3, a security release addressing several security issues, was deployed to the WP Cloud platform shortly after the core release today. This update has been applied to both the previous and latest WordPress version tracks. Since we are in the middle of a beta/RC cycle for WordPress 7.1, the alpha and beta tracks on…

WordPress 7.0.2

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Jul 17, 2026

WordPress 7.0.2, a security release addressing one critical and one high-severity security issue, was deployed to the WP Cloud platform shortly after the core release today. This update has been applied to both the previous and latest WordPress version tracks. Since we are in the middle of a beta/RC cycle for WordPress 7.1, the beta…

WordPress 7.0 Released on WP Cloud

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May 20, 2026

WordPress 7.0 “Armstrong” was deployed to the WP Cloud platform shortly after the core release today. Highlights and features are available in the release documentation. All sites set to “latest” are running WordPress 7.0. The “previous” pin will allow sites to roll back to WordPress 6.9.4 for the next 30 days if needed. Stay informed…

Preparing for the Removal of PHP 8.2

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May 14, 2026

PHP 8.2 will be removed from WP Cloud on December 15, 2026. WP Cloud follows the PHP project’s supported-versions life cycle. Each release branch is supported for two years from its initial stable release, plus an additional two years for critical security fixes only. Each year, WP Cloud hosts should work with their customers to…

WordPress 6.9 Released on WP Cloud

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Dec 2, 2025

WordPress 6.9 “Gene” was deployed to the WP Cloud platform shortly after the core release today. Highlights and features are available in the release documentation. All sites set to “latest” are running WordPress 6.9. The “previous” pin will allow sites to roll back to WordPress 6.8.3 for the next 40 days if needed. Stay informed…