Plugins such as WooCommerce and Ninja Forms have a lot of extensions available to add functionality and each extension is usually a separate plugin. Depending on the functionality you need, extensions can add several additional plugins to the plugin management page in the backend of WordPress. Plugin Groups is a free new plugin by CalderaWP…
iThemes has released new versions of iThemes Security and iThemes Security Pro to address a critical security vulnerability. Every version of both plugins is at risk, including Better WP Security 3.0. The vulnerability allowed potentially dangerous JavaScript to run when viewing 404 logs. When the 404 Detection feature is enabled, data about requests for non-existent…
The mobile developers behind WordPress for Android released version 3.9 today on Google Play. The app now supports two-factor authentication without the need for application passwords. In the past, WordPress mobile apps required an extra step wherein you would generate a unique password for the app on each of your mobile devices. This release eliminates…
WPSessions founder Brian Richards announced a radical shift in his pricing structure this week. The site was launched two years ago to provide developer education through videos that allow customers to learn from WordPress experts. Live events are now 100% free for everyone to attend, and the price of the recorded sessions has been reduced…
By utilizing the power of graphical processing units and partnering with Netriver, Wordfence can simulate a password cracking attempt using a library that contains more than 260 million passwords. The library is made up of previous hacks on major websites and services. For example, if your password was leaked during the LinkdIn hack in 2012,…
Have you ever wondered what it takes to support a WordPress plugin with a million active users? At the beginning of 2015, Matt Mullenweg highlighted Jetpack as one of the most important tools in helping WordPress remain competitive and preventing the decline of its market share. The team surrounding Jetpack is laser focused on adding…
Disk Usage Sunburst is a new plugin created by Raidboxes that enables you to visualize the disk spaced used by your WordPress site. After installing and activating the plugin, you’ll find the sunburst chart under the Tools – Disk Usage menu. A sunburst chart is generated in SVG format that displays the amount of disk…
BuddyPress 2.2.2 is available from the WordPress plugin directory. It fixes two potential security issues and has a few bug fixes. This is what is fixed in 2.2.2. Activity: sanitize output of “Load More” link Members: better nonce check on members widget Core: improve filtering of wp_title The security issues were responsibly disclosed by Todd…
Facebook shocked the world when it acquired WhatsApp for $19 billion dollars in February 2014. As of January 2015, the app’s user base has grown to more than 700 million active users, making it the third largest social network on the planet. Last year very few WordPress sharing plugins prioritized adding WhatsApp, despite its enormous…
Last November the Electronic Frontier Foundation announced Let’s Encrypt, a new free and open certificate authority for the public. The initiative aims to make trusted certificates available to anyone at no cost. The idea behind Let’s Encrypt is to transition as many domains as possible from HTTP to HTTPS by providing a virtually painless one-click…
WordPress users have been subject to a rash of plugin vulnerabilities over the past couple of months. Some of these vulnerabilities have been so widespread that the FBI recently warned users of attacks designed to exploit WordPress sites. Not long after WordPress published its Security White Paper, an outbreak of issues popped up, starting with…
The WP REST API development team has released a critical security update. Rachel Baker, one of the lead developers of the WP REST API plugin says, “The release fixes a serious information disclosure vulnerability, which allowed for unpublished content and post revisions to be retrieved via the REST API.” The security vulnerability affects versions 1.2.0 and earlier. The security…
The new Give WordPress plugin launched this week on WordPress.org. As far as donation plugins go, this one is making a big splash with its 0% commission charge approach. Any site using the plugin can collect 100% of the donations given, as opposed to online donation sites that generally keep a portion of funds raised.…
This week, Marcus Couch and I are joined by WordPress trainer and coach, Bob Dunn. Dunn provides WordPress training through workshops, one-on-one training, and tutorials. I enjoy interviewing WordPress trainers and coaches because they have unique insight into the trouble spots users experience with WordPress. We discuss some of the most common pain points people…
Stack Overflow has released the results of its 2015 developer survey, which covers a wide range of topics including preferred programming languages, education, compensation, and even caffeine consumption. The 45-question survey ran for just two weeks in February and the site was able to collect results from more than 26,000 participants. Obviously, Stack Overflow survey…