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2M+ WordPress Sites Hit By Essential Addons For Elementor Vulnerability
Up to 2 million sites affected by XSS vulnerability discovered in Essential Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin
Rank Math WordPress SEO Plugin Vulnerability Affects +2 Million Sites
Security researchers warn of an XSS vulnerability affecting +2 million websites in the Rank Math SEO plugin
WordPress Astra Theme Vulnerability Affects +1 Million Sites
Astra WordPress theme issued a security update that appears to mitigate a possible stored XSS vulnerability in +1 million installs
WordPress Site Builder Addon Allegedly Adds “Backdoor” To Disable Websites
WordPress developers accuse a Bricks Builder add-on plugin of intentionally adding a backdoor that unpublishes entire website
WordPress Announces Bluehost Managed Cloud Hosting
New managed WordPress cloud hosting built on top of Automattic’s WP Cloud infrastructure delivers speed and security with a 100% uptime
WordPress Site Builder Closes – Devs Forced To Rebuild Client Sites
Cutting edge WordPress site building toolkit Cwicly announces shut down, citing harsh criticism demoralized the company
WordPress, Wix & Squarespace Show Best CWV Rate Of Improvement
Squarespace, Wix and WordPress are the fastest improving content management systems out of six CMS platforms compared by HTTPArchive
Bricks Builder For WordPress RCE Vulnerability
Critical vulnerability in the popular Bricks visual website builder being actively exploited
WordPress User Survey Indicates Rising Frustration
Respondents to the annual WordPress survey express frustration with the Gutenberg editor and poor site performance
WordPress SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle Plugin Vulnerability Affects +600,000 Sites
WordPress plugin by SiteOrigin patched a stored XSS vulnerability affecting up to +600,000 websites
WordPress Backup Plugin DoS Vulnerability Affects +200,000 Sites
A high severity Denial of Service vulnerability patched in WordPress backup plugin with +200,00 installations
Google Case Study Reveals Search Console Evolution Via APIs
A Google case study shows how APIs are transforming how users interact with Search Console
WordPress Website Builder Vulnerability Affects Nearly 1 Million Websites
High severity vulnerability in Website Builder by SeedProd can lead to unauthorized modification of data
WordPress 6.4.3 Security Release Fixes Two Vulnerabilities
WordPress 6.4.3 is released to patch two vulnerabilities and fixes 21 bugs
Better Search Replace WordPress Vulnerability Affects Up To +1 Million Sites
Critical vulnerability in Better Search Replace WordPress plugin could lead to sensitive data leaks, arbitrary file deletions and code execution
WordPress Releases Two Plugins For Speeding Up Webpages
Two plugins developed by WordPress leverage cutting edge HTML specs and technologies to speed up webpages
WordPress File Manager Plugin Vulnerability Affects +1 Million Websites
High severity vulnerability in File Manager Plugin for WordPress makes it possible for attackers to access sensitive information
ACF WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To 2+ Million Sites
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) WordPress plugin vulnerability patch released but it also has a potential for breaking changes
Complianz WordPress GDPR Compliance Plugin Vulnerability
XSS vulnerability in Complianz WordPress GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent plugin installed in 800,000+ websites
WordPress Google Fonts Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To +300,000 Sites
WordPress Google Fonts Plugin vulnerability allows attackers to delete directories and inject XSS payloads
WordPress Migration Guides Undermines Divi & Elementor?
WordPress developing guides to migrate away from Divi, Elementor
WordPress Starter Templates AI – Build A Site In 60 Seconds
Updated Astra Starter Templates with AI integration can create an entire website, including content and images
WordPress Releases Version 6.4.2 For Critical Vulnerability
WordPress releases a security update version 6.4.2 to address a critical severity vulnerability
Elementor WordPress Plugin Vulnerability
Elementor website builder up to version 3.18.0 discovered to be vulnerable remote code execution attacks via template import functionality
Critical WordPress Form Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To +200,000 Installs
Critical vulnerability in the MW WP Form plugin allows attackers to upload malicious files and potentially stage remote code execution on vulnerable sites
WordPress AMP Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To 100,000+ Sites
Popular AMP plugin for WordPress patched a security flaw that could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts
WordPress 6.4.1 Maintenance Release Fixes Bugs In Version 6.4
WordPress publishes Maintenance Release 6.4.1 to fix several bugs identified in the recently published version 6.4
WordPress 6.4 Crashing Sites Using A Popular Page Builder
WordPress 6.4 is causing users of the popular Oxygen page builder to crash but only when legacy themes are installed
WordPress 6.4 Codenamed “Shirley” Released
WordPress 6.4 is released, featuring many incremental improvements that make a huge difference to the writing and site creation experience
How Astra Is Making WordPress The Top Choice For Business
This is how Astra’s investment in LatePoint is quietly making WordPress the number one platform for small businesses