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WordPress 5.3 Adopts Rel UGC Nofollow Link Attribute
WordPress announced adoption of Google’s UGC Nofollow Link Attribute in version 5.3.
Google Chrome Will Block Mixed Content
Google announced that Chrome will block mixed content in steps beginning December 2019.
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John Mueller Answers How to Block Google from a Staging Site
Google’s John Mueller suggests the best way to block Google from a testing server or staging site.
Google Updates Reviews Rich Results – Check Your Structured Data
Google updated Reviews Rich Results. Change affects publishers with reviews structured data.
WordPress 5.3 Will Change How it Blocks Indexing
WordPress 5.3 will stop using Robots.txt to discourage search engines from indexing a site.
WordPress Proposes Plan for 61% of WP Sites Using Outdated PHP
WordPress proposal to take action on publishers using insecure versions of PHP.
Critical Vulnerability Strikes WordPress Ad Inserter
Ad Inserter WordPress plugin was discovered to have a critical vulnerability. Ad Inserter immediately fixed the issue. Users are recommended...
WordPress Plugin SEO by RankMath Security Update
SEO by RankMath released security updates to patch two vulnerabilities and improve security.
WP Google Maps Plugin Vulnerable to SQL Injection Exploit
WP Google Maps issued a security update to fix a potentially dangerous vulnerability.
7 WordPress Vulnerabilities Discovered – What You Need to Know
WordPress announced seven vulnerabilities. Updating is recommended, though it may result in backward compatibility issues.
Vulnerability Reported in All in One SEO Pack
WPScan Vulnerability Database reports that the All in One SEO Pack plugin has a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
WordPress 5 Release Date Announced
WordPress 5 Gutenberg to be released December 6, 2018. Why the WordPress Community is not enthusiastic.
57% of WP Sites Become Less Secure in December 2018
Security support is ending for PHP 5.6 and 7.0. The deadline to upgrade is December.
WordPress SEO Without an SEO Plugin
Take control of your WordPress SEO without a WordPress SEO plugin.
Study Shows Web Security Directly Affects SEO
Website security can have a positive impact on your SEO.
Wix vs. WordPress? The Data Doesn’t Lie
A new speed analysis of top content management systems finds Wix dead last, though it performs better in other areas.