We’re pleased to announce that Solid Backups 9.1.12 is available for download. This release added a method to catch a fatal error to throw a message to the user indicating that the passthru function is required to use Solid Backups. The Continue reading Solid Backups Maintenance Release 9.1.12
We’re pleased to announce that Solid Security Pro 8.4.2 is available for download. This release includes the following fixes: Resolved a problem preventing the activation of Patchstack on certain domains. ShareTweetSharePostSharePin It!
We’ve made some updates to Solid Central, allowing you to manage your sites more easily. Tagging Feature Added to Single Site View We recently released the Tagging feature in Solid Central that benefits customers managing a large number of connected Continue reading Unlocking Efficiency: New Features in Solid Central Streamline Multisite Management
Introducing the all-new, frictionless Stripe Checkout integration for WooCommerce by WP Engine. Now you can optimize your store’s checkout flow with a world-class checkout experience customized to your brand and simplify compliance associated with online transactions—with the flip of a Continue reading Elevate Your WooCommerce Store With WP Engine’s New Stripe Checkout Integration
Solid Backups 9.1.10 is available for download. This release includes: Redesigned Diagnostics > Troubleshooting buttons dividing those into smarter sections. Adding a “Delete all .dat files button” to troubleshooting. This removes the .dat files and is considered to be one Continue reading Solid Backups Maintenance Release 9.1.10
Solid Central now includes enhancements to the tagging and filtering. This change will benefit customers managing a large number of connected sites. In your Solid Central Dashboard, click the drop-down arrow for the site you wish to add a tag Continue reading Solid Central Streamlines Site Management with New Tagging Feature
Local, for many years now, has been the number one local WordPress development solution for those who want to build with WordPress on their local machines. Easily spinning up a new site, configuring it, and operating it on the almost Continue reading Going From Local to Live Just Got a Whole Lot Easier!
Solid Backups 9.1.9 is available for download. This release includes a few fixes: A fix replacing a link in the Solid Backups page, in the Storage box where it shows how much is in use, says “Need More Storage?” which Continue reading Solid Backups Maintenance Release 9.1.9
2023 was another year of exciting growth for Atlas, WP Engine’s all-in-one platform for headless WordPress. Introduced in 2021, Atlas offers a complete headless stack designed for agency efficiency, developer freedom, and enhanced brand impact. While initial, post-launch efforts were Continue reading 2023 Atlas Year-in-Review
Solid Backups 9.1.8 is available for download. This release improves backups to certain destinations, including Amazon S3 buckets, by improving their speed and increasing their reliability. It also migrates all existing Amazon S3 (v2) Destinations to the more current Amazon Continue reading Solid Backups 9.1.8 Delivers Faster, More Reliable Backups
We’re pleased to announce that Solid Security Pro 8.3.2 is available for download. This release updates the Privacy Policy generator text and adds a visual notice when a user’s role is demoted from the Site Scans page. This release also Continue reading Solid Security Pro 8.3.2: Improved Onboarding with BuddyPress/BuddyBoss
We’re pleased to announce that Solid Backups 9.1.7 is available for download. This release fixes an issue where users of PHP 7.4 who saved changes to the Advanced Settings would encounter a fatal error. Also, Solid Backups can now be Continue reading Solid Backups 9.1.7 Released: PHP 7.4 Fatal Error Fixed!
Solid Security Pro 8.3.0 is now available for download. This release contains a new feature to the Firewall that provides an easier way to block or authorize IP addresses. You’ll find this feature in the new IP Management tab on Continue reading Solid Security: Elevating Your Protection with Improved Firewall Management
In March, WP Engine announced our partnership with Stripe, which included a dedicated Stripe Connect solution integrated with WP Engine’s portal and provided free with our eCommerce plans. The Stripe Connect integration makes it easier and more secure to connect Continue reading Expanding Payment Options Through Stripe Connect—Buy Now, Pay Later
WP Engine is continuing to invest in Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) and with the release of ACF 6.2, we’ve got some real goodness to share today! Bidirectional Relationship Support If you work with ACF long enough, you eventually encounter a Continue reading Do Even More With Less Code in ACF 6.2
The widely used MySQL version 5.7 will reach end-of-life (EOL) status in October 2023, formally shifting all official support to MySQL 8.0. What does this mean for you? Well, if your site is among the 75% of all WordPress sites Continue reading Preparing for MySQL 8.0
With the release of iThemes Security Pro 7.3.4, you will be able to specify whether browsers should require additional verification when a passkey is used to log into WordPress or defer to the browser’s own preferred behavior. We have released Continue reading Release Note: New User Verification Option in Security Pro 7.3.4
Custom fields are the standard method for assigning custom metadata to posts and pages in WordPress, and for more than 10 years, Advanced Custom Fields has been the undisputed leading solution for developers and content creators who want simplicity and Continue reading Custom Post Types and Taxonomies in ACF 6.1
Today, WP Engine announced the release of Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) version 6.1, which, for the first time, allows users to register custom post types and custom taxonomies from within the plugin. This significant expansion of the plugin’s capabilities represents Continue reading In Major Update, Advanced Custom Fields 6.1 Lets Users Register Custom Post Types and Custom Taxonomies
The way you process payments is one of the most important parts of your eCommerce site. After all, getting paid is integral to the eCommerce model. But eCommerce payment processing goes well beyond revenue received and can have wider effects Continue reading WP Engine eCommerce Hosting—Now With Stripe Connect!