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