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title: "ExpressionEngine 6 entering legacy status: time to upgrade"
date: 2026-01-15T15:26:00+11:00
author: Ben Bailey
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The team at ExpressionEngine announced that **Version 6 officially enter Legacy Status at the end of 2025.** As detailed in their [official announcement](https://expressionengine.com/blog/expressionengine-6-to-enter-legacy-status-at-the-end-of-2025), this transition means the focus will shift entirely to Version 7 and beyond. Once a version reaches legacy status, it stops receiving the regular feature updates and refinements.

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