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Latest news about WordPress, as well as WordPress plugins, themes, and SEO tips and best practices.
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WordPress 5.7.2 Patches a Critical Vulnerability
WordPress released an update to patch an Object Injection Vulnerability rated by the National Vulnerability Database as critical.
WordPress Autoptimize Plugin Vulnerability Affects +1 Million Sites
Website Optimization Plugin Autoptimize contains a Stored XSS vulnerability. A patch has been released to fix the problem.
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5 Common WordPress Duplicate Content Issues & How to Fix Them
Content duplication issues that can impact your site’s search rankings are easy to detect and solve on WordPress. Here’s how to fix them.
7 Ways to Improve SEO on Your WordPress Site
Are you looking for other ways to improve your WordPress SEO outside of Yoast? Here are 7 actionable tips you can implement.
How to Build a WordPress Site in 24 Hours
Want to learn how to set up a WordPress site in less than 24 hours? Find step-by-step instructions and get your website up and running.
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WordPress Saves Creative Commons Search Engine From Shutting Down
Creative Commons Search is joining WordPress, which will help keep the search engine of free-to-use images running for the foreseeable future.
Elementor Update Addresses Core Web Vitals
WordPress page builder plugin publisher Elementor announced an update that introduces improvements meant to deliver better Core Web Vitals scores
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Google Web Stories WordPress Plugin Updated With Embedding Capabilities
Google has updated its official Web Stories plugin for WordPress with the ability to embed content on webpages.
WordPress Checklist: 17 Steps to Launching Your Site
Need help maintaining and optimizing your WordPress website? Here’s a simple, easy-to-follow, and information-packed checklist to use.
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Jetpack Boost For WordPress Core Web Vitals is Ready
Jetpack Boost offers an easy one-click solution for optimizing for Core Web Vitals for publishers who need a DIY solution
WordPress Proposes Blocking Google’s FLoC
Google’s FLoC came under more pressure as WordPress discussed a proposal to block it as a security threat
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Wix and WordPress Tensions Rise
WordPress and Wix exchange accusations and negative attack ads. Wix publishes open letter to Matt Mullenweg
Vulnerabilities in 17+ Elementor Add-on Plugins for WordPress
Millions of WordPress sites affected by vulnerabilities in Elementor add-on plugins
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Wix Negative Ads Against WordPress Generate Backlash
Wix negative attack ads against WordPress met with disapproval in search marketing community
Jetpack Boost – A Web Vitals WordPress Plugin
WordPress plugin repository offering a pre-release version of Core Web Vitals optimization plugin by Automattic. Final version coming soon
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WordPress Ultimate Addons for Elementor Vulnerability Affects +1 Million
Two Brainstorm Force addon plugins for Elementor were discovered to have vulnerabilities affecting over a million websites.
Facebook for WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Targets +500,000 Sites
Two exploits affecting the popular Facebook for WordPress plugin can lead to a total site takeover and malicious backdoors
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WordPress Gutenberg 10.2 Causing Fatal Errors
WordPress compatibility issue is causing Fatal Errors when Gutenberg updates to version 10.2.
WordPress Elementor Vulnerability Affects +7 Million
Stored Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability on WordPress page builder plugin Elementor can enable a full site takeover
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WP Super Cache Vulnerability Affects Over 2 Million Sites
Authenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Discovered in WP Super Cache. Although low severity it’s recommended all users update now.
WordPress 5.7 Launches With One-Click HTTP to HTTPS Conversion
WordPress 5.7 “Esperanza” is now available, which allows site owners to convert from HTTP to HTTPS with a single click.
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The Plus Addons for Elementor Critical Vulnerability
Zero Day total site takeover exploit discovered in popular WordPress plugin for Elementor page builder
WordPress Gutenberg 10.1 Boosts Core Web Vitals
Update to the Gutenberg editor improves WordPress Core Web Vitals
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WordPress Considers Dropping Support for IE 11
WordPress announced it’s seeking feedback on dropping Internet Explorer 11 support to gain considerable improvements to performance and development
WordPress Out of Touch with Publisher Needs?
Publishers scramble to fix Core Web Vitals while WordPress, plugin and theme developers seemingly decline to address those needs
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Core Web Vitals Challenge: WordPress vs Everyone
Real-world data is used to select which CMS is the Core Web Vitals Champion. WordPress versus Joomla, Drupal, Squarespace and Wix
WordPress 5.6.2 Update is Largely Successful
WordPress 5.6.2 update safely rolls out with a fix for a bug introduced by the previous update. Publishers are encouraged to update.
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WordPress: Bugs Detected in Ninja Forms Plugin, 1M Sites Affected
Exploits detected in the Ninja Forms plugin for WordPress, installed on over a million sites, can lead to a complete site takeover if not patched.
WordPress Boots Pirated Themes and Plugins
WordPress issued a statement that pirated themes and plugins are prohibited from being distributed from the official repositories
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WordPress Gutenberg Improved Site Performance
WP Rocket redesigned site with WordPress Gutenberg and experienced remarkable performance gains. But there are a few things to watch out for
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