diff --git a/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test/README.md b/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-minor-fail/README.md
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test/README.md
rename to .github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-minor-fail/README.md
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test/plugin-test.php b/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-minor-fail/plugin-test.php
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test/plugin-test.php
rename to .github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-minor-fail/plugin-test.php
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-minor-fail/readme.txt b/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-minor-fail/readme.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a60f3a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-minor-fail/readme.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+=== Plugin Test ===
+Contributors: jazzsequence
+Tags: github actions, testing
+Requires at least: 5.8
+Tested up to: 6.6
+Stable tag: 1.0.0
+License: MIT
+License URI: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+This is a test plugin for testing GitHub Actions workflows.
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-minor-pass/README.md b/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-minor-pass/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..961e53c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-minor-pass/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Plugin Test
+Contributors: jazzsequence  
+Tags: github actions, testing  
+Requires at least: 5.8  
+Tested up to: 6.6.1  
+Stable tag: 1.0.0  
+License: MIT  
+License URI: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT  
+
+This is a test plugin for testing GitHub Actions workflows.
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-minor-pass/plugin-test.php b/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-minor-pass/plugin-test.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff32419
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-minor-pass/plugin-test.php
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Plugin Name: Test Plugin
+ * Plugin URI: https://github.com/jazzsequence/action-validate-plugin-version
+ * Description: A test plugin for the GitHub Action to validate plugin version
+ * Version: 1.0.0
+ * Author: Chris Reynolds
+ * Author URI: https://chrisreynolds.io
+ * License: MIT License
+ */
+
+// Silence is golden.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-minor-pass/readme.txt b/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-minor-pass/readme.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ceaf1ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-minor-pass/readme.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+=== Plugin Test ===
+Contributors: jazzsequence
+Tags: github actions, testing
+Requires at least: 5.8
+Tested up to: 6.8
+Stable tag: 1.0.0
+License: MIT
+License URI: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+This is a test plugin for testing GitHub Actions workflows.
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-patch-fail/README.md b/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-patch-fail/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..961e53c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-patch-fail/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Plugin Test
+Contributors: jazzsequence  
+Tags: github actions, testing  
+Requires at least: 5.8  
+Tested up to: 6.6.1  
+Stable tag: 1.0.0  
+License: MIT  
+License URI: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT  
+
+This is a test plugin for testing GitHub Actions workflows.
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-patch-fail/plugin-test.php b/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-patch-fail/plugin-test.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff32419
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-patch-fail/plugin-test.php
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Plugin Name: Test Plugin
+ * Plugin URI: https://github.com/jazzsequence/action-validate-plugin-version
+ * Description: A test plugin for the GitHub Action to validate plugin version
+ * Version: 1.0.0
+ * Author: Chris Reynolds
+ * Author URI: https://chrisreynolds.io
+ * License: MIT License
+ */
+
+// Silence is golden.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test/readme.txt b/.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-patch-fail/readme.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test/readme.txt
rename to .github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-patch-fail/readme.txt
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 3f48e31..5d3ef33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,26 @@ on: [push, pull_request]
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Test Validation Level
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Validate Plugin Version
+      - name: Validate Plugin Version (Patch - Fail)
         uses: ./
         with:
-            plugin-path: '.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test/'
-            dry-run: true
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+            plugin-path: '.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-patch-fail/'
+            dry-run: true
+            validation-level: patch
+      - name: Validate Plugin Version (Minor - Fail)
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+            plugin-path: '.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-minor-fail/'
+            dry-run: true
+            validation-level: minor
+      - name: Validate Plugin Version (Minor - Pass)
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+            plugin-path: '.github/workflows/fixtures/plugin-test-minor-pass/'
+            dry-run: true
+            validation-level: minor            
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f91561f..3ee56ca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Validate Plugin Version
-        uses: jazzsequence/action-validate-plugin-version@v1
+        uses: jazzsequence/action-validate-plugin-version@v2
         with:
           plugin-path: 'path/to/plugin-slug/'
           filenames: 'readme.txt,README.MD'
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ The branch to create the PR against. If not specified, the action will use the b
 #### `pr-status`
 The status to set on the PR. If not specified, the action will create a _draft_ PR. Accepts `draft` or `open`.
 
+#### `validation-level`
+The validation level to use. Accepts `patch` or `minor`. If not specified, the action will use `minor`.
+
+- `minor`: Compares the "Tested Up To" version against the current WordPress version using only the major and minor numbers (e.g., `6.1`), ignoring the patch number.
+- `patch`: Compares the full version including the patch number (e.g., `6.1.2`), requiring an exact match for validation.
+
 ## Permissions
 
 The `write` permissions on `contents` and `pull-requests` are important. They are required for the action to commit the changes back to the repository and open a pull request. The only files affected by the action are files named `readme.txt`, `README.md` or those files matching the pattern (looking for "Tested Up To" in the file) that have been specified in the `filenames` input. 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index d631da2..f66cf0b 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ inputs:
     description: The status of the PR to create. Default is 'draft'. Accepts 'draft' or 'open'.
     required: false
     default: 'draft'
+  validation-level:
+    description: The validation level to use. Accepts 'patch' or 'minor'.
+    required: false
+    default: 'minor'
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
@@ -38,7 +42,7 @@ runs:
         echo "Current working directory:"
         pwd
         echo "Contents of action directory (looking for bin/validate-plugin-version.sh):"
-        ls -R    
+        ls -R
     - name: Validate Plugin Tested Up To Version
       shell: bash
       env:
@@ -50,5 +54,6 @@ runs:
         BRANCH: ${{ inputs.branch }}
         PR_STATUS: ${{ inputs.pr-status }}
         GITHUB_BASE_REF: ${{ github.base_ref }}
+        VALIDATION_LEVEL: ${{ inputs.validation-level }}
       run: bash ${{ github.action_path }}/bin/validate-plugin-version.sh
     
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diff --git a/bin/validate-plugin-version.sh b/bin/validate-plugin-version.sh
index 6c450f4..a129d9f 100644
--- a/bin/validate-plugin-version.sh
+++ b/bin/validate-plugin-version.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,21 @@ main() {
 	CURRENT_WP_VERSION=$(curl -s https://api.wordpress.org/core/version-check/1.7/ | jq -r '.offers[0].current')
 	echo "Current WordPress Version: ${CURRENT_WP_VERSION}"
 
+	# Adjust version based on validation level
+	case "${VALIDATION_LEVEL:-minor}" in
+		minor)
+			CURRENT_WP_VERSION=$(echo "$CURRENT_WP_VERSION" | cut -d'.' -f1,2)
+			echo "Validation level is 'minor', using WordPress version: ${CURRENT_WP_VERSION}"
+			;;
+		patch)
+			echo "Validation level is 'patch', using full WordPress version: ${CURRENT_WP_VERSION}"
+			;;
+		*)
+			echo "Error: Invalid validation-level specified: ${VALIDATION_LEVEL}. Must be 'minor' or 'patch'."
+			exit 1
+			;;
+	esac
+
 	# Split FILENAMES into an array
 	IFS=',' read -ra FILENAMES_ARRAY <<< "$FILENAMES"