Automattic Wordpress Update Version WordPress 6.9.3; WordPress 7.0 beta 4

WordPress 6.9.3 fixes blank front ends caused by themes passing stringable objects as template file paths. WordPress 7.0 Beta 4 includes the ten security patches from 6.9.2 and more than 49 updates.

• WordPress 7.0 Beta 4 includes the ten security patches shipped in WordPress 6.9.2.

• WordPress 6.9.3 fixes blank front ends for some themes that pass stringable objects instead of primitive strings to template-loading functionality.
• WordPress 7.0 Beta 4 includes more than 49 updates and fixes since Beta 3, including 14 Editor fixes and 35 Core fixes.

• Update WordPress 6.9.2 sites to 6.9.3 immediately to retain the available security fixes and avoid the template-loading issue.
• WordPress 6.9.3 can be installed from the Dashboard under Updates, downloaded from WordPress.org, or applied through automatic background updates where supported.
• WordPress 7.0 Beta 4 is for testing only and should not be installed on production or mission-critical websites.
• Beta 4 can be tested with the WordPress Beta Tester plugin using the Bleeding edge channel and Beta/RC Only stream, by direct download, with WP-CLI using wp core update --version=7.0-beta4, or in WordPress Playground.
• WordPress 7.0 is planned for April 9, 2026. The release cycle now contains five beta releases, with the next beta scheduled for March 12, 2026.

Product Information

Vendor: Automattic

Product: Wordpress

Product type: Software

Platform: Web

Version: WordPress 6.9.3; WordPress 7.0 beta 4

Vendor information published: Mar 10, 2026

Original release notes: View on vendor site

Published on updatealert.io: Oct 24, 2026

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