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Jetpack announced the release of version 16.3, a major update that adds three new blocks, expands existing features, improves accessibility and security, and reorganizes settings...
WordPress released a canonical MCP Adapter that connects AI with sites while maintaining compatibility across MCP versions.
WordPress 7.1.3 fixes seven security vulnerabilities and a critical bug affecting image uploads that can result in a fatal error.
EmDash 1.0 trades WordPress’s freedom of choice for heavy reliance on Cloudflare’s infrastructure.
WP Engine is gratified by the judge’s antitrust ruling, but Automattic also scores seven victories.
Automattic says Matt Mullenweg has returned with the board’s full support. But its official announcement raises additional questions.
Automattic’s board of directors placed Matt Mullenweg on paid leave of absence. Mullenweg claims conspiracy against him.
WordPress announced an initiative to scale security as AI makes it easier for criminal to find and exploit vulnerabilities.
Rank Math paused its controversial feature, acknowledge a serious consent failure, and explains why it’s coming back.
New allegations surfaced that the Rank Math WordPress plugin has introduced a functionality that silently gives the company administrator-level permissions over WordPress sites. The access...
Add Google’s Preferred Sources button with the standard embed, a configurable WordPress widget, or a deeplink.
Automattic rebuts WP Engine, says Matt Mullenweg’s “personal communications with romantic partners” has “nothing to do with this case.”
WPForms Lite WordPress plugin accused of adding a backdoor to new installs. I gave it and try and what happened was unexpected.
WordPress security update fixes 12 vulnerabilities. Security researcher: “nastiest one is a login screen XSS.”
A WordPress 7.1 accessibility improvement could impact some plugins that make changes in the admin screens.
WooCommerce Social Login vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to gain full control of ecommerce sites.
WP Engine announced Commerce Connect, a safe way for fast-growth brands to modernize and scale while preserving design, SEO, and user experience.
The WordPress 7.0.1 maintenance release improves PHP compatibility and contains a bug fix to a security-related function.
WPVibe WordPress plugin makes it easy to connect virtually any AI to your WordPress site and safely edit virtually anything.
WP Rocket now offers free CDN, lowering the barrier to meaningful performance improvements on the most important pages.
WordPress developers question whether the platform’s AI ambitions are pulling attention away from what users have been asking for all along.
WordPress plugin vulnerability rated 8.8/10 enables attackers to gain full site access.
MonsterInsights WordPress plugin site has been taken down and is warning against phishing attempts currently under way.
Vulnerability enables attackers to take control of affected WordPress sites and install malicious files.
WordPress announced the Protect The Shire initiative for securing all plugins and themes in its repositories and directories.
WordPress is losing market share for six months in a row as competing platforms hold steady or grow more popular.
WordPress and Astro emerge from the latest performance comparison as a contrast between platform complexity and lightweight publishing.
WordPress 7.0 exposes AI API keys worth thousands of dollars. Security researcher says there “will be an absolute rush by hackers to steal” them.
WordPress 7.0 may be the most consequential CMS release to date, with changes that extend far beyond the platform’s new AI features.
WordPress 7.0 was expected to focus on real-time collaboration, but native AI integration may define the release and the platform’s future.
