WordPress 3.3 · Version Status
WordPress 3.3 End of Life Date
WordPress 3.3 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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WordPress 3.3 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 5260 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Jun 13, 2012
5260 days past EOL
Latest Release
3.3.3
Standard release
Release Date
Dec 12, 2011
WordPress 3.3 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeJun 13, 2012endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees End of active supportJun 13, 2012endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseDec 12, 2011endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
WordPress 3.3 was released on December 12, 2011 and support ended on June 13, 2012 — a supported lifespan of 6 months, in line with the 6 months median for WordPress releases. Its latest release on record is 3.3.3, published June 27, 2012 — 14 days after the published end-of-life date. It has been past its end-of-life date for 14 years and 5 months. 37 newer WordPress releases have shipped since.
Attack Surface
20/30 High tier
CISA KEV Exposure
20/20 Named in CISA KEV
Extended Support
0/10 Available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
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Extended Support
Extended WordPress 3.3 support options
Some vendors and third parties sell security patches beyond end of life; whether one covers this version varies. Compare your options.
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| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 0.71 |
0.711 |
Oct 11, 2003 |
EOL |
| 0.72 |
0.72 |
Jan 3, 2004 |
EOL |
| 1.0 |
1.0.2 |
May 22, 2004 |
EOL |
| 1.2 |
1.2.1 |
Feb 17, 2005 |
EOL |
| 1.5 |
1.5.2 |
Dec 26, 2005 |
EOL |
| 2.0 |
2.0.11 |
Aug 5, 2007 |
EOL |
| 2.1 |
2.1.3 |
Sep 24, 2007 |
EOL |
| 2.2 |
2.2.3 |
Sep 24, 2007 |
EOL |
What does WordPress 3.3 end of life mean?
When WordPress 3.3 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running WordPress 3.3 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to WordPress 7.1 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does WordPress 3.3 reach end of life?
WordPress 3.3 reached end of life on June 13, 2012. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is WordPress 3.3 still supported?
No. WordPress 3.3 reached end of life on June 13, 2012 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from WordPress 3.3?
The recommended upgrade from WordPress 3.3 is
WordPress 7.1 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
WordPress full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running WordPress 3.3 past EOL?
Since WordPress 3.3 reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL WordPress should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.