Last week, there were 54 vulnerabilities disclosed in 49 WordPress Plugins that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 36 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities in this report… Continue Reading →
Adding a title or a link to an image card sounds simple, but fitting everything in without crowding the layout is where it gets tricky. Put all the content outside the image and the card can feel busy. Leave the… Continue Reading →
Most WordPress performance problems get traced back to the hosting environment, which is sometimes the right diagnosis. However, third-party dependencies trigger the same alarm bells, yet live outside the host’s control. Timed-out payment gateways, unresponsive shipping APIs, and slow analytics… Continue Reading →
“What’s new in Gutenberg…” posts (labeled with the #gutenberg-new tag) are posted following every Gutenberg release on a biweekly basis, showcasing new features included in each release. As a reminder, here’s an overview of different ways to keep up with… Continue Reading →
Two years ago, efforts were made to provide more clarity in the Gutenberg GitHub repository to make it simpler to keep up to date with work underway at various levels. This post focuses on a piece of that effort: iteration… Continue Reading →
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Thank you to everyone who responded to the original call for volunteers. The response was genuinely wonderful and made clear how much folks care about getting a great default theme out for 7.2. Joining lead designer @iamarinoh, I’m happy to… Continue Reading →
Headers and footers appear across multiple areas of your site, so they are some of the templates you will revisit most often in Divi 5. A logo update, refreshed contact details, a new footer link, or a quick style adjustment… Continue Reading →
Start of the meeting in Slack, facilitated by @audrasjb Agenda post. Announcements WordPress 7.0 Updates The Path Forward for WordPress 7.0. Quick summary: trunk is closed to commits for the 7.1 release until further notice Backporting to 7.0 still requires double committer… Continue Reading →
Images almost always share space with supporting content, such as titles, short descriptions, and links. A static layout can handle that well, but even a small hover interaction can make the entire composition feel more responsive. Instead of showing everything… Continue Reading →
WordCamp Asia 2026 will be available to watch live across three days of streaming, making it easy for the global WordPress community to follow along from anywhere. This year’s live streamed programming begins with a special Contributor Day broadcast, followed… Continue Reading →
“Enterprise-ready.” It’s a term that’s used a lot in the website hosting space, but it’s often misunderstood. For many providers, the label seems to mean “we can handle a lot of traffic.” However, being able to handle high-traffic websites doesn’t… Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Support Team at WordCamp Asia 2026! The Support Team plays a crucial role in helping WordPress users across the globe by answering questions, solving problems, and improving the overall user experience in the WordPress.org support forums.Whether you’re… Continue Reading →
The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 15:00 UTC in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack. The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an open floor section. The various… Continue Reading →
A lot of WordPress® plugins follow the path of least resistance. They enqueue their CSS and JavaScript globally to ensure their features “just work” on every page. While this approach is safe for the developer, it’s less than ideal for… Continue Reading →
On January 8th, 2026, we received a submission for an Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in Ninja Forms – File Upload, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 50,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for an unauthenticated attacker to upload… Continue Reading →
Divi 5 makes it easy to build cohesive layouts with a smarter, more flexible color workflow. In this free pack, you’ll get 4 color adjustment design examples designed to show how powerful Divi 5’s design variables can be in real… Continue Reading →
The new Woo Modules in Divi 5 give you much more control over how WooCommerce category pages look and function. Instead of relying on WooCommerce’s default archive layout, you can build category templates visually inside Divi’s Theme Builder. In this… Continue Reading →
Card carousels look deceptively simple: a row of cards, some navigation controls, and a bit of motion. But getting the structure, spacing, responsive behavior, and active-state styling right takes more work than it seems. With Divi 5, you can build… Continue Reading →
Start of the meeting in Slack, facilitated by @audrasjb Agenda post. Announcements Editor What’s new in Gutenberg 22.8? (25 March) General WordPress 6.9.2 retrospective Join Core at WordCamp Asia 2026 Contributor Day (April 9, Mumbai & Online) 2027 Default Theme call for… Continue Reading →
It’s official; the beta phases have ended, and Divi 5 has arrived! This isn’t the end; it’s a new beginning for Divi, and we are moving forward faster than ever with weekly updates. If you use Divi 5, you’ll see… Continue Reading →
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WordCamp Asia 2026 is just around the corner, and we’re thrilled to share that the Patterns Team will have a table at Contributor Day on April 9, 2026. We’d love for you to join us — whether you’re a seasoned… Continue Reading →
WordCamp Asia 2026 is coming soon! This year’s WCAsia will take place in Mumbai, India, from April 9 to 11, 2026. The Accessibility Team works to make WordPress as accessible as possible for as many people as possible, and we… Continue Reading →
On March 1st, 2026, we received a submission for an Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in Perfmatters, a WordPress plugin with more than 200,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated threat actors to delete arbitrary files, including the… Continue Reading →
It was announced earlier this week that the final 7.0 release has been delayed specifically to allow more time to address testing feedback about the implementation of real-time collaboration. While the broad reasons for the delay were shared, this post… Continue Reading →
Triple Threat Bug Bounty Challenge Hunt High Threat vulnerabilities and earn triple the incentives! Now through April 6, 2026, earn three stacked bonuses on all valid submissions from our ‘High Threat Vulnerabilities’ list: 2x all high threat vulnerability bounties (excluding… Continue Reading →
April 9-11, 2026 | Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, India WordCamp Asia 2026 brings the WordPress community to Mumbai, India, from April 9 to 11, with a schedule shaped around artificial intelligence, enterprise WordPress, developer workflows, product strategy, and open… Continue Reading →
Star ratings are one of the quickest ways to communicate trust and perceived quality on a website. Whether you are highlighting product reviews, service testimonials, or customer feedback, a well-designed star rating adds instant visual context. The challenge is making… Continue Reading →
Most performance advice focuses on what happens when traffic spikes, such as capacity planning, cache warm-ups, and scaling. For most WordPress sites, the common story runs in the other direction: a period of traffic decay as activity returns to normal… Continue Reading →
