WordPress 6.3 Beta 3 Released, Introduces UI Changes to Pattern Management
WordPress contributors are onto another round of testing, as 6.3 Beta 3 was released this week. RC 1 is expected on July 18, and a live product demo is anticipated to ...
#82 – Louise Towler on How and Why You Can Make WordPress Sites Sustainable
Transcript Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcastwhich is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, ...
How To Send SMS Notifications from Contact Forms
Did you know you can receive an SMS notification each time a form is submitted on your WordPress site, eliminating the need for constant email or active website monitoring? If you’ve ...
WordCamp Dhaka 2023 Cancelled Due to Concerns of Corporate Influence on Community Decision-Making
WordCamp Dhaka (Bangladesh) 2023 has been cancelled by The WordPress Community Team due to concerns of corporate influence on the community decision-making process. The camp was scheduled for August 5, and ...
Ultimate Member 2.6.7 Patches Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Authors of the Ultimate Member plugin have released version 2.6.7 with a patch for a privilege escalation vulnerability. Last week WPScan reported that Ultimate Member had still not fully patched the ...
WordPress Plugin Review Team Adds 6 New Sponsored Volunteers, Opens Applications
A new era has begun for WordPress.org’s Plugin Review Team. Mika Epstein, who has served for the past decade, is stepping down, but not before launching a new crew of volunteers. ...
WP Feature Notifications Contributors Seek Feedback on Admin Notices with Community Survey
The WP Feature Notifications project has launched a community survey to get feedback on the current system of notices in the WordPress admin. The project aims to create a better way ...
Gutenberg 16.1 Introduces Pattern Creation and Library, Adds Distraction Free Mode to Site Editor
Gutenberg 16.1 was released this week, debuting of the Pattern Library, which coincides with reusable blocks getting renamed to synced patterns. Users can now create and manage their own patterns that ...
Hackers Actively Exploiting Unpatched Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Ultimate Member Plugin
WPScan is reporting a hacking campaign actively exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in the Ultimate Member plugin, which allows unauthenticated attackers to create new user accounts with administrative privileges and take over ...
WordPress 6.3 Beta 2 Released, Ready for Testing
WordPress 6.3 hit a major milestone today with the release of Beta 2. The release leads opted to skip Beta 1, which was delayed yesterday after some technical issues with packaging ...