Elasticsearch 7

This version has reached end of life and no longer receives updates.

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Released

April 10, 2019

Active Support

Ongoing

End of Life

January 15, 2026

Latest Patch

7.17.29 (June 18, 2025)

About Elasticsearch 7

Elasticsearch 7 recently reached end of life on January 15, 2026. This means it no longer receives security patches or bug fixes from the maintainers. If you are still on this version, now is the time to finalize your upgrade plan before the gap between your version and the current release grows wider.

The recommended upgrade path is to Elasticsearch 9.3. Since Elasticsearch 7 is 6 major versions behind, consider a staged upgrade through intermediate versions to catch breaking changes incrementally rather than all at once. Review the release notes for each intervening major version to identify API changes, deprecated features, and removed functionality that may affect your codebase.

Lifecycle Progress

Released: Apr 2019 EOL: Jan 2026

This version reached end of life January 15, 2026.

Previous Version

Elasticsearch 6

End of Life
Next Version

Elasticsearch 8.16

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All Elasticsearch Versions

Version Released EOL Latest Status
9.3 February 3, 2026 TBD 9.3.1 Active
9.2 October 21, 2025 TBD 9.2.6 Active
9.1 July 23, 2025 TBD 9.1.10 Active
8.19 July 23, 2025 July 15, 2027 8.19.12 Active
8.18 April 10, 2025 October 21, 2025 8.18.8 End of Life
9.0 April 8, 2025 TBD 9.0.8 Active
8.17 December 11, 2024 TBD 8.17.10 Active
8.16 November 8, 2024 April 15, 2025 8.16.6 End of Life
7 (current page) April 10, 2019 January 15, 2026 7.17.29 End of Life
6 November 14, 2017 February 10, 2022 6.8.23 End of Life

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Elasticsearch 7 released?
Elasticsearch 7 was released on April 10, 2019.
When does Elasticsearch 7 reach end of life?
Elasticsearch 7 reached end of life on January 15, 2026. It no longer receives security patches or bug fixes. You should upgrade to a supported version.
What is the latest patch version of Elasticsearch 7?
The latest patch release is 7.17.29, released on June 18, 2025.
Should I still use Elasticsearch 7?
No. Elasticsearch 7 has reached end of life and no longer receives security updates. Running EOL software exposes your applications to unpatched vulnerabilities. You should plan an upgrade to a currently supported version.

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