Gutenberg 19.1 has arrived, introducing the eagerly anticipated plugin template registration API and updates to image caption styles. This Gutenberg version will be later incorporated into WordPress 6.7. The highlight of this release is the plugin template registration API. It addresses a long-standing issue developers have faced with conflicts between plugins and themes, particularly when…
Registrations are now open for WordPress Accessibility Day 2024, scheduled for October 9-10, 2024. This nonprofit, free, 24-hour global event is on a mission “to demystify website accessibility for WordPress developers, designers, content creators, and users so that they can build websites that work for everyone.” Initially launched in 2020 by the WordPress Core Accessibility…
The popular WordPress Multilingual plugin, WPML, which is installed on over 1,000,000 websites, has patched a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability (CVE-2024-6386) that researchers have classified as “Critical,” with a CVSS score of 9.9. Users are strongly advised to update their websites to the patched version, WPML 4.6.13. Security researcher Mat Rollings (stealthcopter) discovered and…
WordCamp Europe 2025, scheduled to take place from June 5 – 7, 2025, in Basel, Switzerland is looking for organizers to make this flagship event a grand success. The planning phase of this event will start in September 2024. Organizers will be involved in weekly or bi-weekly meetings leading up to the event and will…
The WordPress Community Team has announced plans to retire CrowdSignal in September 2024 in favor of Jotform for post-event attendee surveys. Automattic-sponsored Community Engagement Specialist Isotta Peira has shared more details about the decision and the future plans. Why the Change? CrowdSignal (previously Polldaddy), owned by Automattic, has been used by the community to collect…
The LiteSpeed Cache Plugin, widely used to enhance the speed and performance of WordPress websites, recently patched a critical unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2024-28000). With over 5 million active installations, this plugin is a critical tool for many WordPress users. John Blackbourn, a member of the Patchstack Alliance community, reported the vulnerability and was awarded…
Jamie Marsland, a well-known figure in the WordPress community, has officially joined Automattic as the Head of WordPress.org YouTube. Previously, he had collaborated with WordPress.com on a series of YouTube videos titled ‘build and beyond.’ In the official announcement, the Executive Director of WordPress, Josepha Haden Chomphosy, said, “ Jamie’s extensive experience in the WordPress…
The WordCamp Asia organizing team has extended the speaker application deadline to September 8, 2024. This extension aims to give more WordPress enthusiasts the opportunity to apply for the prestigious event. One of the three flagship WordCamps, WordCamp Asia, will be held at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila, Philippines, from February 20 to…
GiveWP, a popular donation plugin for WordPress, has patched an unauthenticated PHP Object Injection to Remote Code Execution vulnerability that could be exploited to execute arbitrary code remotely and delete files. This plugin from the Liquid Web family of products has 100k+ active installs. villu164 (Villu Orav) reported the vulnerability through the Wordfence Bug Bounty…
Last week, the lineup for the eighteen-member release squad and the default theme for WordPress 6.7 were revealed. This will be the third and final WordPress release of the year. WordPress 6.7 Release Squad As usual, Matt Mullenweg leads the release, with David Baumwald serving as the Release Coordinator. The Core Tech Leads are Peter…
Wordfence has introduced an exciting new initiative, the WordPress Superhero Challenge, as part of its ongoing Bug Bounty Program. Running until October 14th, this challenge exclusively targets plugins and themes with over 5 million active installations, a category that demands a high level of expertise due to the extensive testing these products undergo before reaching…
Gutenberg 19.0 has arrived with two exciting experimental features, along with various feature enhancements and bug fixes. The Gutenberg team is actively seeking user feedback on these experimental additions. The first experimental feature is the highly anticipated UI prototype for connecting blocks and custom fields. To try it out, you can enable the “UI to…
Automattic-sponsored Global Community Team Programs Manager Rocio Valdivia has published a proposal to allocate a portion of the WordPress Events/WordCamp budget solely for marketing and advertising. This change aims to attract more newcomers to WordPress events. Rocio Valdivia explained, “The Community Team’s goal for upcoming events is to warmly welcome more first-time attendees. We aim…
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