Astra WordPress theme, used by nearly 2 million websites, released a new version that delivers faster performance and many UI and design improvements The post Updated Astra WordPress Theme Offers Stronger Performance appeared first on Search Engine Journal. ShareTweetSharePostSharePin It!
Round #14 of the FSE Outreach program is now open to the public. Anne McCarthy, who oversees the program, calls for testers to build a recipe post using existing tools like the template editor and some new and experimental blocks. Continue reading FSE Outreach #14: Building Recipe Posts With Lists and Quotes
WordPress 6.0 takes big step toward fulfilling Gutenberg’s promise to make WordPress easy to create websites and publish content The post New Details of WordPress 6.0 Reveal Major Improvements appeared first on Search Engine Journal. ShareTweetSharePostSharePin It!
Kevin Batdorf released the Image Filters plugin for WordPress yesterday. It is a block that allows users to select from curated list of filters and apply it to their images. Batdorf is the creator of one of my favorite “fun” Continue reading The Image Filters Plugin Adds Over 20 Filters, Including Vintage, Pastel Pink, and More
HubSpot WordPress Plugin, used by over 200,000 publishers, patched a Server Side Request Forgery vulnerability The post HubSpot WordPress Plugin Vulnerability appeared first on Search Engine Journal. ShareTweetSharePostSharePin It!
Reflected XSS vulnerability was patched in Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall WordPress Plugin The post Vulnerability Found in WordPress Anti-Malware Firewall appeared first on Search Engine Journal. ShareTweetSharePostSharePin It!
James Kemp, a WooCommerce developer and founder of Iconic, has acquired ReplyBox, a privacy-focused comment system. Originally built by Ashley Rich and Lewis Warren and launched in 2018, ReplyBox has struggled to gain a strong foothold in the WordPress ecosystem as a commercial Continue reading James Kemp Acquires ReplyBox
Two vulnerabilities discovered in ThirstyAffiliates Affiliate Link Manager WordPress plugin can lead to full site takeover and insertion of arbitrary links The post ThirstyAffiliates WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities appeared first on Search Engine Journal. ShareTweetSharePostSharePin It!
I have been raving about the power of patterns for what feels like forever at this point. And, just when I start wondering what this feature will look like next, someone surprises me with a new idea. Often that person Continue reading Gutenberg Hub Launches an Online Page Builder App Using WordPress Patterns
SpinupWP, the cloud-based WordPress server control panel from the folks at Delicious Brains, turns four this year. They celebrated by launching one of the most frequently requested features, a command-line interface to manage servers and sites from the terminal. Other Continue reading SpinupWP Launches CLI Tool and External Database Support
Gutenberg 13.1 landed in the WordPress plugin directory earlier today. Not quite as heavy on the feature list as its predecessor, the update focuses more on improvements and bug fixes. The highlight of the release is the overhauled border design Continue reading Gutenberg 13.1 Ships a Batch of Improvements and Implements a New Border Design Component
“Welcome to the Block Editor!” Once you have dismissed this notice, why does it keep coming back? For years users have complained about this and the fact that their settings in the editor do not seem to save across sessions. Continue reading Coming in Gutenberg 13.2: Users’ Editor Preferences Will Be Stored in the Database, Improving Persistence Across Sessions
No one knows better than WordPressers, the blood, sweat, and tears that goes into a really groundbreaking website. WP Engine in collaboration with the Webby’s looked to highlight some of the most beautiful and well-made sites on WordPress in the Continue reading Crafted with Code 2022 Showcases Innovative Websites
The WordPress subreddit lit up this week with reports of MemberPress locking users out of the plugin’s admin if they do not renew their subscriptions. MemberPress is a popular membership plugin for WordPress. It is a commercial-only plugin starting at Continue reading MemberPress Plugin Is Locking Users Out After Support License Expires
WP Engine announced that .htaccess will no longer be supported. Believe it or not, this might be the future of web hosting The post WP Engine Ending Support for .htaccess appeared first on Search Engine Journal. ShareTweetSharePostSharePin It!
Local, a popular WordPress development tool maintained by WP Engine, has launched a new add-on for quickly spinning up headless WordPress sites on its new Atlas platform. The company has been working to capture the headless WordPress hosting market over Continue reading Local Launches Atlas Add-on for Sandboxing Headless WordPress Sites
WordPress 6.0 Beta arrived a few days ago, and it is expected to be released on May 24th, 2022. It will be the second major release of 2022 and will come with many new features and improvements. We have been Continue reading What’s Coming in WordPress 6.0 (Features and Screenshots)
WordPress announces that version 6.0 features numerous accessibility improvements that bring it closer to WCAG 2.0 AA compliance The post WordPress 6.0 Features Numerous Accessibility Improvements appeared first on Search Engine Journal. ShareTweetSharePostSharePin It!
A couple of weeks ago, Munir Kamal updated his Block Slider plugin for WordPress. While not as popular as some of the other projects he has spearheaded, such as Editor Plus, he wanted to breathe some fresh life into it. Continue reading Munir Kamal Updates and Overhauls the Block Slider Plugin
WordCamp US, scheduled for September 9-11 in San Diego, is trialing a new program that would connect speakers from underrepresented groups with companies that agree to sponsor their travel and lodging. “To improve diverse representation at WordCamp US (WCUS), our Continue reading WordCamp US Trials New Program Connecting Underrepresented Speakers with Sponsors for Travel and Lodging Costs