On August 20, 2026, WordPress 7.1 code-named “Mary Lou” honors pioneering jazz pianist, arranger, and composer Mary Lou Williams was released to the public. This version is available for “download” from wordpress.org and not in the Synology Package Center. So, if you want to download and install WordPress 7.1 on your Synology NAS, you have to follow my step by step guide on how to manually update a new version of WordPress on your Synology. I recommend everyone use the official version of WordPress on their NAS, or the recommended Docker version.
WordPress 7.1 introduces new options and 44 accessibility enhancements and bug fixes. To see the full list of fixes, you can browse the WordPress 7.1 documentation page.
These bugs affect WordPress version 7.0 and all older versions since 3.7, so you’ll want to upgrade. WordPress 7.1 is THE BEST version of WordPress to ever ship out. The next major release will be WordPress 7.2 which will be released to the general public before 25 December 2026.
My Docker WordPress guides for Synology and UGREEN are up to date for 2026 and use the latest technologies to ensure a fast, secure, and modern website:
- Latest PHP 8.5.9
- Latest phpMyAdmin 5.2.3
- Latest MariaDB 11.8 LTS (Long Term Support until October 15, 2033)
- Latest Redis to significantly improve site speed
- Latest Apache 2.4.68
Note: If you have any questions regarding the WordPress official version, WordPress Docker version or WordPress Synology Package, Contact me.
Note: mariushosting has been hosted from home on a Synology NAS device since January 9, 2019.
This post was updated on Thursday / August 20th, 2026 at 10:15 PM