A staggering 72% of WordPress sites surveyed have experienced a security breach. In this article, we dive into the latest findings from the 2024 MelaPress security survey and outline practical steps to safeguard your WordPress site. The post “WordPress Security… Continue Reading →
Starting October 1st, 2024, WordPress.org will roll out new security measures aimed at enhancing the safety of accounts with commit access to plugins and themes. This was announced by the Automattic-sponsored developer Dion Hulse. Mandatory Two-Factor Authentication Beginning next month,… Continue Reading →
WordPress.org is committed to protecting accounts that play a crucial role in the WordPress ecosystem. Accounts with commit access can push updates and changes to plugins and themes used by millions of WordPress sites worldwide. Securing these accounts is essential… Continue Reading →
Choosing WordPress as a CMS brings about an unmatched sense of freedom and approachability, allowing users to build and manage websites with unparalleled flexibility. With the platform’s versatility and massive plugin ecosystem, it’s no wonder why WordPress attracts millions of… Continue Reading →
The popular WordPress Multilingual plugin, WPML, which is installed on over 1,000,000 websites, has patched a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability (CVE-2024-6386) that researchers have classified as “Critical,” with a CVSS score of 9.9. Users are strongly advised to update… Continue Reading →
The LiteSpeed Cache Plugin, widely used to enhance the speed and performance of WordPress websites, recently patched a critical unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2024-28000). With over 5 million active installations, this plugin is a critical tool for many WordPress users…. Continue Reading →
GiveWP, a popular donation plugin for WordPress, has patched an unauthenticated PHP Object Injection to Remote Code Execution vulnerability that could be exploited to execute arbitrary code remotely and delete files. This plugin from the Liquid Web family of products… Continue Reading →
Wordfence has introduced an exciting new initiative, the WordPress Superhero Challenge, as part of its ongoing Bug Bounty Program. Running until October 14th, this challenge exclusively targets plugins and themes with over 5 million active installations, a category that demands… Continue Reading →
Even if you are confident in the security of your WordPress site, you should still take precautions. A security breach can wreak irreparable damage to your online business. Hackers frequently use bots to saturate your website with spam, which can… Continue Reading →
Announcements Gutenberg 5.0 Adds New RSS Block, Amazon Kindle Embed Block, and FocalPointPicker Component WordPress 5.1 Release Candidate 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 →
Announcements WordPress 5.0.1 WordCamp US in Saint Louis on Nov 1-3, 2019 Is there a plugin for that? With more than 50,000 plugins in the WordPress repository, it’s hard to find the perfect one. Each week, I will highlight an… Continue Reading →
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In this episode, John James Jacoby recaps his trip to WordCamp Grand Rapids and shares his experience. WordCamp Grand Rapids had a strong focus on tools, plugins, and themes and by all accounts, was a successful event. We discussed Matt… Continue Reading →
In this episode, John James Jacoby and I spend the first half of the show discussing WP Engine’s acquisition of StudioPress. We share reactions from social media, debate on whether it’s a good or bad thing for the WordPress ecosystem,… Continue Reading →
Episode #362 Bulk Editing WooCommerce, Private Demos #Wordpress #Plugins #Podcast Click To Tweet It’s Episode 362 and we’ve got plugins for Bigger WooCommerce Product Images, Bulk Editing WooCommerce, Private Demos, Tweaking WordPress Settings, Email Logs and Your Own Plugin Update… Continue Reading →
In this episode, John James Jacoby starts the show by giving everyone a status update on bbPress 2.6. We review the new privacy features in WordPress 4.9.6 Beta 1 and provide feedback. We tell you what’s new in Gutenberg 2.8… Continue Reading →
Episode #342 Cleaning Shortcodes, Media Library FTP #Wordpress #Plugins #Podcast Click To Tweet It’s Episode 342 and we’ve got plugins for Cleaning Shortcodes, Media Library FTP, Customized Logins, Featured Images in RSS, Social Sharing and Login Notifications. It’s all coming… Continue Reading →
In this episode, John James Jacoby and I review the WordPress news that made headlines on the Tavern in 2017. Among the stories we talk about more in-depth was Headway Themes, WP-CLI becoming a WordPress.org sanctioned project, and Disqus being… Continue Reading →
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I apologize for the delay in getting this episode out to you. In this episode, John James Jacoby and I discussed a range of topics, including a caching bug introduced in WordPress 4.9 that causes Page Templates not to display… Continue Reading →
Ugo Cei is a landscape and travel photographer from Italy. Besides taking photos for himself, he loves helping photography enthusiasts sharpen their skills so that they can take amazing photographs. He does so in various ways. First, through his website,… Continue Reading →
In this episode, John James Jacoby and I discuss the news of the week including, a behind the scenes look at how WordPress 4.8.3 was released, WordPress 4.9 RC1, and Patreon launching an app directory along with a free WordPress… Continue Reading →
Episode #328 Photo Tiles, Email Logs #Wordpress #Plugins #Podcast Click To Tweet It’s Episode 328 and we’ve got plugins for Photo Tiles, Email Logs, Collages, Front-End Admin Menus, Gallery Tools and Wishlists for WooCommerce. It’s all coming up on WordPress… Continue Reading →
Episode 44 – One Stop Shop for Support & Maintenance w/ Brandon Hopper - Imagely Photography Podcast
Brandon Hopper is the owner of the company The Hopper Company LLC based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He provides web design services, website support and maintenance, and marketing integration. In addition to his web services, Brandon also helps businesses develop… Continue Reading →
Tips Today include: – BlogAid posts now included on The Daily Bolt – XSS security vulnerability and how to protect yourself – Why it’s a good idea to log out of your site when not working on it – Request… Continue Reading →
Tips this week include: • Several updates to the BlogAid site • How to Hotlink Protect Your Images • Security patches in WordPress 4.8.2 • New gallery plugin coming in WordPress 4.9 • What JavaScript framework agnostic approach to building… Continue Reading →
While I was supposed to be on vacation last week, I instead had surgery for a broken ankle. Tune in to hear the hilarious explanation on how I broke it. The lesson I learned is to not chase animals out… Continue Reading →
Charlie Clemmer is a portrait and event photographer out of Texas. He and Scott met up at Out of Chicago Photography Conference to talk WordPress in a Q&A format. This episode was recorded outside on a terrace within The Loop,… Continue Reading →
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Today the MediaVine Ad Network suggests changing the Upgrade-Insecure-Request Content Security Policy to the Block-All-Mixed-Content policy. Discover the issues you’ll run into with this if you used a free way to convert your site to HTTPS.
