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Developers Raise Concerns About WordPress.com Plugin Listings Outranking WordPress.org on Google Search

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WordPress core developer John Blackbourn sparked a heated discussion yesterday when he posted an image of his WordPress User Switching plugin ranking higher for the WordPress.com listing than the page on WordPress.org. Why has @wordpressdotcom replicated the entire https://t.co/oTA9NDVkFk plugin Continue reading Developers Raise Concerns About WordPress.com Plugin Listings Outranking WordPress.org on Google Search→

WordPress Plugin Developers Renew Demands for Better Plugin Metrics

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It has be nearly one year since WordPress silently turned off active install growth data for plugins hosted in the official plugin repository, a key metric that many developers rely on for accurate tracking and product decision-making. “Insufficient data obfuscation” Continue reading WordPress Plugin Developers Renew Demands for Better Plugin Metrics→

ACF’s 2023 Annual Survey Results Reinforce Plugin’s Focus on Improving the Block Building Experience

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Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), one of the plugins WP Engine acquired from Delicious Brains in 2022, has published the results if its first annual survey. Although ACF reports more than 4.5 million active users, including PRO site installs, the survey only gathered Continue reading ACF’s 2023 Annual Survey Results Reinforce Plugin’s Focus on Improving the Block Building Experience→

Patchstack Reports 404 Vulnerabilities Affecting 1.6M+ Websites to WordPress.org Plugins Team

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After an accumulation of undisclosed and unpatched vulnerabilities in plugins hosted on WordPress.org, Patchstack has reported 404 plugins to WordPress’ Plugin Review Team. “This situation creates a significant risk for the WordPress community, and we decided to take action,” Patchstack Continue reading Patchstack Reports 404 Vulnerabilities Affecting 1.6M+ Websites to WordPress.org Plugins Team→

New Chrome Browser Extension Enables One-Click Plugin and Theme Testing with WordPress Playground

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WordPress Playground, an experimental project that uses WebAssembly (WASM) to run WordPress in the browser, makes it possible for users to quickly test plugins and themes without having to set up a local development environment. Ordinarily, testing a plugin or theme with Continue reading New Chrome Browser Extension Enables One-Click Plugin and Theme Testing with WordPress Playground→

group.one Acquires BackWPup, Adminimize, and Search & Replace Plugins

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group.one, a European cloud hosting and digital marketing services provider, has acquired the BackWPup, Adminimize, and Search & Replace plugins from Inpsyde. Together the products have more than 1.1 million active installs and will join group.one’s growing portfolio of WordPress products, which include Continue reading group.one Acquires BackWPup, Adminimize, and Search & Replace Plugins→

WordPress Plugin Review Team Addresses Backlog of 900+ Plugins, Implements Strategies to Improve Approval Process

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WordPress’ Plugin Review team is wading through a backlog that was over 900 plugins awaiting approval earlier this week. The current count has 870 plugins sitting in the review queue, with an average wait time of 61 days before initial Continue reading WordPress Plugin Review Team Addresses Backlog of 900+ Plugins, Implements Strategies to Improve Approval Process→

CovertKit Updates WordPress Plugin, Adds Members Only Content, Newsletter Feed, and Product Embeds

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ConvertKit has updated its official WordPress plugin and WooCommerce add-on to support a range of new features. More than 40,000 sites use ConvertKit’s plugin to integrate their newsletters, email campaigns, and digital products with WordPress. The service is free for Continue reading CovertKit Updates WordPress Plugin, Adds Members Only Content, Newsletter Feed, and Product Embeds→

Getting the Best Results From WordPress Code Reviews

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Code review is an integral part of the development cycle, with a direct impact on quality. Whether you’re focused on web, plugin, or theme development, thorough code review can help you improve your final product. In this article, we look Continue reading Getting the Best Results From WordPress Code Reviews→

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

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 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 Plugin Review Team Adds 6 New Sponsored Volunteers, Opens Applications 

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A new era has begun for WordPress.org’s Plugin Review Team. Mika Epstein, who has served for the past decade, is stepping down, but not before launching a new crew of volunteers. The team is responsible for approving newly submitted plugins, Continue reading WordPress Plugin Review Team Adds 6 New Sponsored Volunteers, Opens Applications →

Hackers Actively Exploiting Unpatched Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Ultimate Member Plugin

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WPScan is reporting a hacking campaign actively exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in the Ultimate Member plugin, which allows unauthenticated attackers to create new user accounts with administrative privileges and take over the site. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSSv3.1 Continue reading Hackers Actively Exploiting Unpatched Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Ultimate Member Plugin→