Tariyx

We’ve been working on a new book about the history of WordPress drawing on dozens of interviews with the original folks involved and extensive research. It’s not ready yet, but for the tenth anniversary of WordPress we’d like to make a chapter available, On forking WordPress, forks in general, early WordPress, and the community, which you can download below in the following formats:

Jazzers and Release Dates

WordPress core developers share a love of jazz music, and all our major releases are named in honor of jazz musicians we personally admire. Here’s a list of releases and the musicians they were named for. You can listen to a Last.fm station of all the musicians we named a release for.

Versiya Musician Sáne
6.1 Mikhail Alperin Qawıs 1, 2022
6.0 Arturo O’Farrill Jawza 24, 2022
5.9 Joséphine Baker Dáliw 25, 2022
5.8 Art Tatum Saratan 20, 2021
5.7 Esperanza Spalding Hamal 9, 2021
5.6 Nina Simone Jeddi 8, 2020
5.5 Billy Eckstine Súmbile 11, 2020
5.4 Nat Adderley Hamal 31, 2020
5.3 Rahsaan Roland Kirk Qawıs 12, 2019
5.2 Jaco Pastorius Jawza 7, 2019
5.1 Betty Carter Hút 21, 2019
5.0 Bebo Valdés Jeddi 6, 2018
4.9 Billy Tipton Qawıs 15, 2017
4.8 Bill Evans Háset 8, 2017
4.7 Sarah Vaughan Jeddi 6, 2016
4.6 Pepper Adams Súmbile 16, 2016
4.5 Coleman Hawkins Sáwir 12, 2016
4.4 Clifford Brown Jeddi 8, 2015
4.3 Billie Holiday Súmbile 18, 2015
4.2 Bud Powell Sáwir 23, 2015
4.1 Dinah Washington Jeddi 18, 2014
4.0 Benny Goodman Miyzan 4, 2014
3.9 Jimmy Smith Sáwir 16, 2014
3.8 Charlie Parker Jeddi 12, 2013
3.7 Count Basie Aqırap 24, 2013
3.6 Oscar Peterson Súmbile 1, 2013
3.5 Elvin Jones Jeddi 11, 2012
3.4 Grant Green Háset 13, 2012
3.3 Sonny Stitt Jeddi 12, 2011
3.2 George Gershwin Saratan 4, 2011
3.1 Django Reinhardt Hút 23, 2011
3.0 Thelonious Monk Háset 17, 2010
2.9 Carmen McRae Jeddi 18, 2009
2.8 Chet Baker Háset 11, 2009
2.7 John Coltrane Jeddi 10, 2008
2.6 McCoy Tyner Saratan 15, 2008
2.5 Michael Brecker Hamal 29, 2008
2.3 Dexter Gordon Miyzan 24, 2007
2.2 Stan Getz Jawza 16, 2007
2.1 Ella Fitzgerald Dáliw 22, 2007
2.0 Duke Ellington Jeddi 31, 2005
1.5 Billy Strayhorn Hút 17, 2005
1.2 Charles Mingus Jawza 22, 2004
1.0 Miles Davis Dáliw 3, 2004
.70 No musician chosen. Jawza 27, 2003