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On April 6th, 2026, we publicly disclosed a critical Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in Ninja Forms – File Upload, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 50,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged by unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files, including PHP backdoors, and achieve remote code...Read the full show notes

Last week, there were 154 vulnerabilities disclosed in 118 WordPress Plugins and 23 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 76 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities in this report now to ensure your site is...Read the full show notes

One of the most common complaints from Contributor Day facilitators is this: participants spend the entire session trying to set up their local environment and never get to actually contribute. Before writing a single line of code, a first-time WordPress core contributor typically needs to install Git, Node.js,...Read the full show notes

You open your analytics dashboard and notice traffic has dropped, conversions have dipped, or page load times have increased. The reports clearly show that something shifted, but they rarely explain why. Google Analytics might show fewer sessions. Performance tools may flag slower page loads. Uptime monitoring can confirm that the...Read the full show notes

Divi 5 includes several features that help speed up your workflow and keep designs consistent as layouts grow more complex. Extend Attributes is one of the most practical because it lets you take styles, content, or presets from one element and apply them across other elements in just...Read the full show notes

The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on Wednesday, April 15, 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 curated agenda sections below...Read the full show notes

Building a complete website in Divi has traditionally involved a fair amount of back-and-forth. You’d work on a page, notice something off in the header or footer, exit the builder, open the Theme Builder, make the fix, and then return to the page you were editing. It wasn’t a dealbreaker,...Read the full show notes

When a new client signs up for your services, the time between contract and a provisioned WordPress site matters. MyKinsta makes creating and managing WordPress sites straightforward, but agencies handling many client projects often look for ways to automate repetitive setup tasks. The Kinsta API lets you automate...Read the full show notes

On March 2nd, 2026, we received a submission through our Bug Bounty Program for a Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Kali Forms, a WordPress plugin with more than 10,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for an unauthenticated attacker to execute code on the server....Read the full show notes

Divi 5 makes it easy to add bold, eye-catching design details without overcomplicating your layout. In this free pack, you’ll get 7 Inline Element Designs created for hero sections, promo blocks, featured announcements, CTA areas, and other content that benefits from decorative shapes, stylish text treatments, and layered visual...Read the full show notes