{"id":38498,"date":"2018-05-25T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T13:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=38498"},"modified":"2024-01-18T11:54:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T17:54:53","slug":"happy-15th-birthday-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/happy-15th-birthday-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy 15th Birthday WordPress!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This Sunday, May 27, will mark 15 years since the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2003\/05\/wordpress-now-available\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">first release<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of WordPress. That\u2019s right, it\u2019s been 15 years since a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Matt_Mullenweg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">19-year-old freshman<\/span><\/a>, Matt Mullenweg, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mike_Little\">British web developer<\/a>, Mike Little<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;launched the initial version of what would become the Web\u2019s most popular Content Management System (CMS). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Late May 2003 was undoubtedly a simpler time. 50 Cent was dominating the charts with \u201cIn Da Club\u201d, the San Antonio Spurs were getting ready to face the New Jersey Nets in the NBA Finals and Finding Nemo was selling out movie theaters across the country. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Feel old yet? If it\u2019s any consolation, the history of WordPress from that point on has been marked by continuous innovation and improvement to the platform, thanks in large part to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dedicated community <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">of WordPress developers and engineers who work constantly to improve it. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As in year\u2019s past, this year&#8217;s anniversary will be celebrated in numerous ways, with WordPress communities hosting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp15.wordpress.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">parties around the world<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp15.wordpress.net\/swag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">15th-anniversary swag<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> than the Oscars. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Celebrating or not, most WordPress users will agree that the last 15 years have been full of positive developments. Over that time, WordPress has matured from a simple blogging platform to powering some of the most complex and heavily trafficked sites on the Internet. Check out this great \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/93digital.co.uk\/wphistory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">time machine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d for a visual, chronological look at the different iterations WordPress has seen over the years. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Throughout its history, WordPress has also had countless releases, each filled with varying degrees of updates and new features. There have been more than 30 major WordPress releases since 2003, so to spare you the time of going through all of them, here are some of the highlights: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>1.2 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">released in May 2004, WordPress 1.2, or Mingus (every main release is named after a jazz musician), saw the introduction of plugin architecture, which allowed users and developers to build out the platform\u2019s functionality by writing plugins and sharing them with the wider community. Plugins remain a bedrock feature of WordPress to this day.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-38499 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-23-at-4.22.44-PM-1024x558.png\" alt=\"Wordpress version 1.2\" class=\"wp-image-38499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-23-at-4.22.44-PM-1024x558.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-23-at-4.22.44-PM-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-23-at-4.22.44-PM-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-23-at-4.22.44-PM-1500x817.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WordPress version 1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>1.5 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">released in February 2005, version 1.5, named after jazz pianist Billy Strayhorn, saw the introduction of pages and a new theme system to the WordPress platform, which allowed users to change themes in one place and see the change everywhere, immediately. This might seem ubiquitous now, but in 2004, it was a game changer.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>2.0 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">released in December 2005,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cDuke\u201d or WordPress 2.0, saw a complete overhaul of the admin dashboard and for the first time, allowed users to perform a number of admin tasks without leaving the post editor. This was also the first version of WordPress that came with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/akismet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Akismet anti-spam plugin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> pre-installed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-38507 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-23-at-4.32.15-PM-1024x795.png\" alt=\"WordPress Version 2.0\" class=\"wp-image-38507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-23-at-4.32.15-PM-1024x795.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-23-at-4.32.15-PM-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-23-at-4.32.15-PM-768x596.png 768w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-23-at-4.32.15-PM.png 1381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WordPress Version 2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>2.5 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> released in March 2008, version 2.5, named for saxophonist Michael Brecker, saw a major overhaul to the existing WordPress dashboard, as well as the introduction of dashboard widgets, multi-file upload and extended search. Improvements were also made to the post editor and the plugin system.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>3.0 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">released in June 2010, \u201cThelonious\u201d saw WordPress take major strides towards bridging the gap from a simple blogging platform to a full-fledged CMS. This version added new theme APIs, merged WordPress and WordPress MU (to create multisite functionality), and introduced the idea of a new, default theme that would change every year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-38508 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kind-Of-Monk-CD07-Live-At-The-Five-Spot-Vol-2-cover-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Live at the Five Spot\" class=\"wp-image-38508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kind-Of-Monk-CD07-Live-At-The-Five-Spot-Vol-2-cover-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kind-Of-Monk-CD07-Live-At-The-Five-Spot-Vol-2-cover-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kind-Of-Monk-CD07-Live-At-The-Five-Spot-Vol-2-cover-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kind-Of-Monk-CD07-Live-At-The-Five-Spot-Vol-2-cover-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kind-Of-Monk-CD07-Live-At-The-Five-Spot-Vol-2-cover.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thelonious Monk&#8217;s Live at the Five Spot album cover &#8211; the album was recorded at New York City&#8217;s Five Spot jazz cafe in 1958. Monk is one of more than 30 jazz musicians for which WordPress updates were named.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>3.8 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">released in December 2013, \u201cParker\u201d (for Charlie) introduced MP6, which was the first responsive WordPress admin interface. A the time, it was aimed to provide a better experience for users on any device or screen size.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>4.0 &#8211; <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">released in September 2014, \u201cBenny\u201d made a number of major improvements to WordPress core including improved media management and embeds, an improved writing interface, the ability to easily change languages, a new theme customizer and compatibility with PHP 5.5 and MySQL 5.6<\/span>.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-38510 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/4.0b-1024x646.jpg\" alt=\"WordPress version 4.0\" class=\"wp-image-38510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/4.0b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/4.0b-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/4.0b-768x485.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WordPress version 4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>4.9 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">released in November 2017, version 4.9, named for bandleader Billy Tipton, is the most recent major update to WordPress and includes an improved theme customizer, a new gallery widget and updated text and video widgets.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The next major update slated for release will be WordPress 5.0, which has yet to be named but is expected to include a major update: the new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wordpress-gutenberg-editor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gutenberg editor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.&nbsp; In the meantime, check out the playlist below, which features music from every musician a WordPress update has been named for.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spotify Embed: WP15 Jazz\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/6PfhZ3UHdEp5oBp65LbVYk\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At WP Engine, we\u2019ve followed the evolution of WordPress since our founding in 2010, and we\u2019ve enjoyed watching its progress and rapid adoption around the globe. Over time, we\u2019ve <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/solution-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">rolled out features<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that extend WordPress and help build a <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wordpress-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress hosting<\/a> platform that is enterprise grade and works at scale for all our 80,000-plus global customers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What will the next 15 years hold for WordPress? It\u2019s hard to tell, but if history is any guide, stronger personalization, greater creativity with headless and the REST API, increased adoption and an even larger share of the Web seem to be safe bets. 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