Beta channel offers the wrong WordPress version
The beta tester offers a different WordPress version than the one shown, or shows no update at all, so owners cannot get the release they chose.
Tier I · Proven The best-established problems.
9 public reports · first reported 20 November 2020 · last reported 28 March 2026
What's going wrong
Site owners who picked a beta or release-candidate channel in the WordPress Beta Tester plugin often find that the update button offers a different version from the one the settings promised. Some saw a release candidate that was not in the listed options, others saw a nightly for a later release, and some saw no update at all while a newer beta was out. A few got stuck on an older version after a manual reinstall. Owners who test on client or staging sites need the update they choose to match what is actually installed, so they can trust the test results.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports.
Products affected
WordPress Beta Tester.
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Who has this problem
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