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Gutenberg 16.2 Brings Improvements to Pattern Management, Introduces Vertical Text Orientation

Gutenberg 16.2 was released with a number of important changes to pattern management. Most notably, Reusable blocks have been renamed to Patterns, and the Library section of the Site Editor has been renamed to Patterns. This release also introduces a Continue reading Gutenberg 16.2 Brings Improvements to Pattern Management, Introduces Vertical Text Orientation

WP Briefing: Episode 60: Sneak a Peek at WordPress 6.3 with Special Guest Mike Schroder

Join WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy and Core Tech Lead Mike Schroder as they discuss their favorite new features and enhancements coming in WordPress 6.3. Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to wpbriefing@wordpress.org, either written or Continue reading WP Briefing: Episode 60: Sneak a Peek at WordPress 6.3 with Special Guest Mike Schroder

Bluehost Launches WonderSuite Product with AI-Powered Site-Building Guide

Bluehost launched its new WonderSuite product this week, which introduces a setup and site creation experience guided by AI. In September 2022, the hosting company debuted its managed WooCommerce packages after acquiring YITH, a WordPress plugin company with more than Continue reading Bluehost Launches WonderSuite Product with AI-Powered Site-Building Guide

WordPress Plans Ambitious Admin UI Revamp with Design System, Galvanizing Broad Support from the Developer Community

WordPress’ admin is on deck for a long-awaited makeover after Gutenberg lead architect Matías Ventura published plans for a revamped admin design as part of the Phase 3: Collaboration road map. “As WordPress turns twenty years old, the overall aim Continue reading WordPress Plans Ambitious Admin UI Revamp with Design System, Galvanizing Broad Support from the Developer Community

All-In-One Security Plugin Patches Sensitive Data Exposure Vulnerability in Version 5.2.0

All-In-One Security (AIOS), a plugin active on more than a million WordPress sites, was found to be logging plaintext passwords from login attempts in the database and has patched the security issue in version 5.2.0. In a post titled “Cleartext Continue reading All-In-One Security Plugin Patches Sensitive Data Exposure Vulnerability in Version 5.2.0

WordPress Selects Inaugural Cohort to Launch Experimental Mentorship Program

WordPress’ Community Team kicked off its experimental mentorship program this week, announcing that the inaugural cohort has been assigned to a group of mentors who will guide them forward on project contribution across various teams. “Our mentors offer 1:1 support Continue reading WordPress Selects Inaugural Cohort to Launch Experimental Mentorship Program

State of Digital Publishing to Host WordPress Publishers Performance Summit, July 27, 2023

The State of Digital Publishing, a startup market research publisher focused on digital media, is hosting an online event called WordPress Publishers Performance Summit (WPPS) on July 27, starting at 2PM EST. The organization’s mission is to help publishers develop Continue reading State of Digital Publishing to Host WordPress Publishers Performance Summit, July 27, 2023

MalCare, Blogvault, and WPRemote Plugins Patch Vulnerabilities Allowing Site Takeover Through Stolen API Credentials

 Snicco, a WordPress security services provider, has published an advisory on a vulnerability in the MalCare plugin, which is active on more than 300,000 sites. “MalCare uses broken cryptography to authenticate API requests from its remote servers to connected WordPress Continue reading MalCare, Blogvault, and WPRemote Plugins Patch Vulnerabilities Allowing Site Takeover Through Stolen API Credentials

WordPress Unveils Plans for Real-Time Collaboration with Major Improvements to Revisions and the Media Library

In a series of four posts, Gutenberg lead architect Matías Ventura has outlined the project’s phase 3 plans for Real-Time Collaboration, Workflows, Revisions, and the Media Library. WordPress 6.3 is set to be the final major release of Phase 2, Continue reading WordPress Unveils Plans for Real-Time Collaboration with Major Improvements to Revisions and the Media Library