After removing the mandatory WordPress.org login checkbox and the WP Engine Tracker CSV file, Automattic has reinstated WP Engine’s WordPress.org repository access and control over the Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin repository. This follows a court ruling that required Automattic… Continue Reading →
The CEOs of Barn2Plugins, Patchstack, and LayerWP have announced plans to expand their businesses beyond WordPress. While none of them are leaving the WordPress ecosystem, they are branching out into new territories to diversify their offerings and drive growth. Barn2Plugins:… Continue Reading →
If you regularly follow WordPress newsletters or cybersecurity updates, you’ve probably noticed a familiar pattern: almost every week, there’s a new report about a WordPress plugin vulnerability. Why is this happening so often? One reason for these vulnerabilities is that plugin… Continue Reading →
WPExperts has acquired the Advanced File Manager plugin from Modal Web. WPExperts (formerly WooExperts) is a leading WordPress development company with an extensive portfolio of WordPress and WooCommerce plugins. The Advanced File Manager plugin has over 100,000 active installations on… Continue Reading →
window[“7050ebe2_9a73_4db9_ad48_7af95ebcabe1”] = {“blockId”:”7050ebe2-9a73-4db9-ad48-7af95ebcabe1″,”className”:””,”isOpen”:true}; Table of Contents1. What Does SMTP Mean?2. What Is a WordPress SMTP Plugin?3. Why Do You Need a WordPress SMTP Plugin?4. The Best WordPress SMTP Plugins4.1 1. Solid Mail by SolidWP4.2 2. WP Mail SMTP by WP… Continue Reading →
Awesome Motive’s WP Forms plugin has patched a Missing Authorization to Payment Refund and Subscription Cancellation vulnerability. This issue allowed authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to refund Stripe payments and cancel subscriptions without proper authorization. Wordfence reports that… Continue Reading →
Sophisticated security measures are needed for a brand to prosper online, and they’re no less important than advertising or producing great content. With cyber criminals always looking for the next way in, a reliance on basic hosting security is insufficient… Continue Reading →
Plugins are required to increase the functionality of your site regardless of whether you are a novice or an experienced WordPress user. Solutions to many problems of any site, from improving SEO to improving protection, are provided by WordPress plugins…. Continue Reading →
Backing up your site is a little like buying fire insurance. You never need it outside of a catastrophe, but not having it is just going to make the catastrophe worse. In this article, we look at some of the… Continue Reading →
The Breakdance Page Builder is a page builder that takes care of everything that is needed to create a perfect website easily and comfortably. It could be a business, a personal blog, or for creative deeds. Breakdance allows you to… Continue Reading →
ClikIT has announced its acquisition of the Infinite Uploads and Big File Uploads plugins from UglyRobot, LLC, owned by Aaron Edwards, the former CTO of WPMU DEV. The financial details of the deal have not been disclosed. Infinite Uploads is… Continue Reading →
The extensibility of WordPress has always been one of its strong points. Not only are there thousands of plugins available, you can build your own. At some point, you might decide to distribute your plugin. This usually requires replacing hard… Continue Reading →
In the latest chapter of the ongoing dispute between Automattic and WP Engine, a new plugin “Secure Custom Fields” (https://wordpress.org/plugins/secure-custom-fields/) has been added to the Plugin Repository by WordPress.org. This plugin has 90+ active installations and exhibits the features of… Continue Reading →
As nice as event-driven programming can be within the context of WordPress’ hook system, one of the challenges is preventing code from executing every single time the hook is called. For example, say you’re writing a function that fires during… Continue Reading →
Caching is a process where frequently accessed data is stored temporarily to allow for faster retrieval, making your website load faster for visitors. Imagine you just launched a new ice cream shop with custom and specialty flavors that people want… Continue Reading →
Matt Jaworski, Co-Founder of PeepSo.com, has announced that PeepSo is leaving the WordPress plugin repository. Moving forward, all updates for the plugin will be served directly from PeepSo’s servers. Explaining the decision, Jaworski expressed dissatisfaction with the repository, stating, “We… Continue Reading →
Automattic has agreed to remove the WP Fusion Lite Plugin from WordPress.com following a Cease and Desist letter filed by the plugin’s creator Jack Arturo on October 12, 2024. The letter accused Automattic and WordPress.com of unauthorized trademark usage by… Continue Reading →
The post 6 Best WordPress Translation Plugins for a Multilingual Site (2025) is written by Colin Newcomer and appeared first on WPKube. If you clicked on this post, I’m guessing you want to find the best solution to translate your… Continue Reading →
Following the recent ban and ACF to Secure Custom Fields fork/takeover incident, some plugin authors have announced their decision to remove their plugins from the WordPress.org repository. Gravity PDF Plugin The Gravity PDF plugin with over 50k active installations and… Continue Reading →
It’s no secret having a slow website will hinder your success online. It’s only a matter of seconds, not minutes, that make all the difference. Google has said it for years – a sluggish website leads to higher bounce rates, frustrated… Continue Reading →
Jetpack 13.9.1, a critical security update, was released yesterday to fix a vulnerability in the Contact Form feature that had been present since 2016. This flaw allowed logged-in users of a site to access forms submitted by visitors. The vulnerability… Continue Reading →
On Episode 547 of the Your Website Engineer podcast, host Dustin Hartzler explores the benefits of optimizing WordPress sites using the WP Optimize plugin. The episode is inspired by a Twitter thread detailing a significant reduction in site size achieved… Continue Reading →
Announcements Texts Joins Automattic State of the Word 2023 from Madrid New WordPress Showcase – Built with Blocks Is there a plugin for that? With more than 50,000 plugins in the WordPress repository, it’s hard to find the perfect one…. Continue Reading →
This week I review another forums plugin: Sabai Discuss – Q&A forum [powerpress]
This week I review LearnDash [powerpress]
This week I review another Forums solution: ForumWP [powerpress]
This week I follow up with part 2 of a Q/A plugin review [powerpress]
This week I continue the forums plugin research/reviews: DW Question and Answer [powerpress]
Google Shopping ads offer great opportunities to gain more leads and conversions for your products. And to be able to display your products on Google Shopping ads, you need to generate and upload a product feed in a specified format… Continue Reading →
Do you own a WordPress membership site or plan to start one soon? They’re a great way to monetize websites that share exclusive content, tutorials, discounts and more to members. Membership sites are everywhere and in every industry – including… Continue Reading →
