WordPress 6.9.1 Maintenance Release
WordPress 6.9.1 is now available!
This minor release includes fixes for 49 bugs throughout Core and the Block Editor, addressing issues affecting multiple areas of WordPress including the block editor, mail, and classic themes. For a full list of bug fixes, please refer to the release candidate announcement.
WordPress 6.9.1 is a short-cycle maintenance release. The next major version of WordPress will be 7.0; it is scheduled for release on 9 April 2026 at WordCamp Asia.
If you have sites that support automatic background updates, the update process will begin automatically.
You can download WordPress 6.9.1 from WordPress.org, or visit your WordPress Dashboard, click “Updates”, and then click “Update Now”. For more information on this release, please visit the HelpHub site.
Thank you to these WordPress contributors
This release was led by Aaron Jorbin and Aki Hamano.
WordPress 6.9.1 would not have been possible without the contributions of the following people. Their asynchronous coordination to deliver maintenance fixes into a stable release is a testament to the power and capability of the WordPress community.
Aaron Jorbin, Aaron Robertshaw, acmoifr, Adam Silverstein, Adil Öztaşer, Aki Hamano, Alexander Bigga, amanandhishoe, Andrew Serong, Bernie Reiter, brumack, David Arenas, David Baumwald, Deepak Gupta, Deepak Prajapati, Dennis Snell, digitalblanket, Ella Van Durpe, Fabian Kaegy, George Mamadashvili, Hit Bhalodia, iflairwebtechnologies, Isabel Brison, Jaydeep Das, Jb Audras, Jeff Golenski, Jeffrey Paul, jhtjards, Joe Dolson, John Blackbourn, Jon Surrell, Jonathan Desrosiers, Jorge Costa, Justin Tadlock, Karthick, Kirtikumar Solanki, Lena Morita, luisherranz, Madhavi Shah, Manuel Camargo, Maud Royer, Mehraz Morshed, Monarobase, mrwweb, Mukesh Panchal, Muryam Sultana, mydesign78, Narendra Sishodiya, Nik Tsekouras, Ninos, Noruzzaman, Olga Gleckler, Ophelia Rose, Ov3rfly, Ozgur Sar, Paragon Initiative Enterprises, Pascal Birchler, Pavel Vybíral, Peter Wilson, pmbs, Presskopp, r1k0, ramonopoly, Riad Benguella, Ricardo S., Rolly Bueno, Sarah Norris, Scott Reilly, Sergey Biryukov, Shazzad Hossain Khan, siliconforks, Soyeb Salar, spielers, Stephen Bernhardt, studio_m, Takashi Irie, Takashi Kitajima, threadi, Tobias Bäthge, Tomoki Shimomura, Umesh Singh, Vania, Weston Ruter, WFMattR, wolf45, zoe20
How to contribute
To get involved in WordPress core development, head over to Trac, pick a ticket, and join the conversation in the #core channel. Need help? Check out the Core Contributor Handbook.
Props to @audrasjb, @davidbaumwald, @westonruter, @jeffpaul, @presskopp for proofreading.