WP Engine’s Pattern Manager is now available in the WordPress Plugins Directory. The plugin gives WordPress professionals a dedicated interface for browsing, designing, and organizing patterns with categories, keywords, descriptions, and more. It is still in beta and not recommended Continue reading Pattern Manager Plugin Now Available on WordPress.org
WordPress 6.2 was scheduled for release today, but contributors discovered a bug with date formats during the 24-hour freeze that they believe could have a significant impact on functionality like bookings, date permalinks, and e-commerce stores. The decision was made Continue reading WordPress 6.2 Delayed to March 29 Due to Bug With Date Formats
Gutenberg Phase 3 is officially in the planning stage, as the Site Editor is set to exit the beta in 6.2 and the major tasks of Phase 2 are nearing completion. Gutenberg lead architect Matias Ventura published a preliminary outline Continue reading Real-Time Collaboration Is Coming to WordPress
WordPress contributor and developer Nick Diego has released version 3.0.0 of his Block Visibility plugin, which allows users to conditionally display blocks based on specific user roles, logged in/out, specific users, screen sizes, query strings, ACF fields, and more. The Continue reading Block Visibility 3.0.0 Makes Pro Version Free, Adds Browser and Device Control, Visibility Presets, and More
WordPress plugin vulnerability allows full site takeover by unauthenticated attackers. Affects over 500,000 WordPress WooCommerce sites The post WordPress WooCommerce Payments Plugin Vulnerability appeared first on Search Engine Journal. ShareTweetSharePostSharePin It!
WP Engine‘s virtual developer conference DE{CODE} 2023 just wrapped up, but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the insightful content! You can still register for free today and get the entire conference on demand. Let’s dive into Continue reading Conquering The Rest of the Web at DE{CODE} 2023
WooCommerce Payments, a plugin that allows WooCommerce store owners to accept credit and debit card payments and manage transactions inside the WordPress dashboard, has patched an Authentication Bypass and Privilege Escalation vulnerability with a 9.8 (Critical) CVSS score. The plugin Continue reading WooCommerce Payments Plugin Patches Critical Vulnerability That Would Allow Site Takeover
The world is learning new ways of moving faster with the help of AI, as the increased availability of the technology is poised to transform the way humans work. Generitive AI is decades old but recent advances and new tools Continue reading Navigating the New Era of AI-Assisted Code Generation in WordPress
The Mercantile, WordPress’ official swag store, was closed for updates but has relaunched with the highly anticipated limited edition 20th anniversary swag. In celebration of the milestone, the store has added an array of keepsakes, including sweatshirts, pennants, a “Code Continue reading The Mercantile Reopens with Limited Edition 20th Anniversary WordPress Swag
The Admin Menu Tree Page View plugin, which adds a tree-view layout of content in the WordPress admin, has been refactored to support more content types. The plugin is an admin utility similar to Hierarchy or the commercial OrganizeWP plugin Continue reading Admin Menu Tree Page View 2.8 Now Supports All Public Post Types
More than 6,000 people are attending CloudFest in Europa-Park, Germany, this week. A strong contingent of WordPress developers and contributors are among them. During the Hackathon portion of the event, web professionals gather for a friendly competition, tackling problems for Continue reading CloudFest Hackathon 2023 Kickstarts Innovative WordPress Projects: VS Code Extension for In-Browser Development, WapuuGotchi Gamification Plugin, and More
Wapuu lovers who are looking for a relaxing weekend activity will want to check out WordPress’ recently launched Wapuu Coloring Giveaway. The challenge is to style your own 20th anniversary party Wapuu using crayons, markers, colored pencils, pastels, or even Continue reading WordPress Launches Wapuu Coloring Giveaway to Celebrate Upcoming 20th Anniversary
We’re excited to announce that Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, has acquired the popular WordPress plugin ActivityPub. This innovative plugin brings a whole new level of social networking to your website by integrating it with the wider federated social Continue reading Making the Social Web a Better Place: ActivityPub for WordPress Joins the Automattic Family
Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility products and consulting company, has received an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding from Emilia Capital, the investment company owned by Joost de Valk and Marieke van de Rakt. The investment will be used to accelerate Continue reading Equalize Digital Raises Pre-Seed Funding for Expanding Accessibility Checker Plugin Development
WP Engine’s Local development app has released version 6.7.0 with Site Grouping, a highly requested feature that will greatly improve users’ workflows. It allows users to create custom groups in the sidebar of the Local dashboard page for better organization Continue reading Local 6.7.0 Adds Long-Requested Site Grouping Feature
WooCommerce 7.5.0 was released this week with three new blocks for the Product Archive templates. These include a new Store Breadcrumb block, Product Results Count block, and a Catalog Sorting block, all seen in action below. image credit: WooCommerce 7.5.0 Continue reading WooCommerce 7.5.0 Introduces 3 New Blocks, Expands Support for Global Styles
Gutenberg 15.3 was released this week with a new “Time to Read” block that calculates the estimated reading time for the post or page using the same method that appears in the details panel. The block displays this information on Continue reading Gutenberg 15.3 Adds New “Time to Read” Block
WordPress 6.2 RC 2 was released today on schedule. The new Navigation section in the Site Editor was dropped from the upcoming release in a somewhat unusual turn of events this late in the release cycle. The feature will remain Continue reading WordPress 6.2 RC 2 Drops Navigation Panel from Site Editor
We build all of our plugins on the principles of quality and dependability. Throughout our development process, our internal QA and testing team also tests extensively to achieve this goal. It allows us to ensure that we only release updates Continue reading Call for beta testers
Patchstack, a WordPress security maintenance and management tool, has published its “State of WordPress Security” whitepaper for 2022, tracking a few key metrics on publicly reported vulnerabilities. The findings highlight the risk of using unmaintained themes and plugins along with Continue reading Patchstack Tracks 328% More Security Bugs Reported in WordPress Plugins in 2022