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  • WooCommerce Releases 8.6 & 8.6.1

    WooCommerce Releases 8.6 & 8.6.1

    WooCommerce releases 8.6 and patch 8.6.1 with new features and enhancements for merchants and developers.

    James Giroux

  • Navigating the Nexus: A Chronicle of Recent WordPress Acquisitions

    Navigating the Nexus: A Chronicle of Recent WordPress Acquisitions

    Over the past four months, some exciting developments have been bustling in the dynamic mergers and acquisitions arena of WordPress. To catch everyone up let’s grab a beverage of choice and take a stroll down the calendar of memories. Most recently, on February 15th, OptinMonster announced its acquisition of Beacon Lead Magnet Creator. Per the…

    Adam Silver

  • Freenginx’s Stand Against Corporate Limits: Potentially A New Era for WordPress Hosting

    Freenginx’s Stand Against Corporate Limits: Potentially A New Era for WordPress Hosting

    The Latest In a recent development within the world of web servers, the highly regarded service Nginx has undergone a significant transformation. Russian developer Maxim Dounin has made waves by announcing a new fork of the Nginx web server and caching proxy. The new fork is called freenginx. This move is strategically aimed at steering…

    Adam Silver

  • Bricks 1.9.6.1 Patches Critical RCE Vulnerability

    Bricks 1.9.6.1 Patches Critical RCE Vulnerability

    The vulnerability impacts all versions of Bricks Builder before version 1.9.6.1. Identified as a Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaw, it poses a critical security risk, allowing attackers to potentially gain unauthorized control over websites running on an affected version of Bricks.

    James Giroux

  • It’s alive!

    Okay I have reviewed all the applications, and invited seven people to participate in a $25/hr trial contract where they will have full access to the site, and can post and participate however they like, they just need to log their hours. After a two-week trial, we’ll decide which two will receive full-time Audrey Capital…

    Matt Mullenweg

  • What’s Next?

    What’s Next?

    Write the next chapter of WP Tavern

    Matt Mullenweg

  • Last Call

    Last Call

    This has been an emotional, bittersweet morning for me, reading through old posts, as I close the book on my time at this beloved publication. Today is my last day before moving on to embrace a new challenge in the world of tech.   In 2013, the year I started writing at the Tavern, just 17.4%…

    Sarah Gooding

  • WooCommerce 8.3 Makes Cart, Checkout, and Order Confirmation Blocks Default on New Installations

    WooCommerce 8.3 Makes Cart, Checkout, and Order Confirmation Blocks Default on New Installations

    WooCommerce 8.3 was released today, featuring Cart, Checkout, and Order Confirmation blocks as the default checkout flow for new installations. This is a major milestone in moving WooCommerce towards a block-first checkout experience. Version 8.3 was slightly delayed, as core developers worked to ensure it would be compatible with the latest changes in WordPress 6.4…

    Sarah Gooding

  • Elementor Pro Pricing Update Slashes Features in the Essential Plan for New Customers

    Elementor Pro Pricing Update Slashes Features in the Essential Plan for New Customers

    Elementor, the most popular website builder plugin for WordPress with more than 5 million active installations, has announced major changes coming to the features included in its Elementor Pro Essential subscription plan. The plan will still include the Theme Builder along with access to 50+ Pro widgets, basic marketing tools, and the Form widget, but…

    Sarah Gooding