Magento 2.1 End of Life
Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.
End of Life
Magento 2.1 reached end of life on 1 Jun 2019. It no longer receives security fixes.
2,626 days without security patches
Recommended action: upgrade to Magento 2.4.9. Check your versionphp bin/magento --version
Support timeline
Official dates from the Magento release process.
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Initial release | 23 Jun 2016 | — |
| End of life | 1 Jun 2019 | 7.2 years ago |
| Latest release | 2.1.18 · 6 Jun 2019 | final |
Where to go from 2.1
Recommended target: Magento 2.4.9.
The newest actively supported branch is Magento 2.4.9 (latest release 2.4.9).
Frequently asked questions
Is Magento 2.1 still safe to use?
Magento 2.1 reached end of life on 1 Jun 2019, 2,626 days ago, and is no longer covered by standard support. Running it means no guaranteed security fixes.
Can I still download Magento 2.1?
Yes — the final release (2.1.18) generally remains available from vendor archives and OS package mirrors, but installing it means running software with known, unpatched vulnerabilities.
What should I upgrade Magento 2.1 to?
Upgrade to Magento 2.4.9, the newest actively supported branch.
All Magento versions
2.4.9 supported 2.4.8 supported 2.4.7 supported 2.4.6 supported 2.4.5 EOL 2024 2.4.4 EOL 2024 2.4.3 EOL 2022 2.4.2 EOL 2022 2.4.1 EOL 2022 2.4.0 EOL 2022 2.3 EOL 2022 2.2 EOL 2019 2.1 EOL 2019 2.0 EOL 2018 1.9 EOL 2020 1.8 EOL 2020 1.7 EOL 2020 1.6 EOL 2020 1.5 EOL 2020 1.4 EOL 2012 1.3 EOL 2011 1.2 EOL 2010 1.1 EOL 2010 1.0 EOL 2010