FYI. On November 10, 2021, WordPress released version 5.8.2. This is a security and maintenance release with 2 bug fixes and 1 security fix. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites as soon as you can. All versions since WordPress 5.2 have also been updated….Continue Reading WordPress 5.8.2
WordPress 5.8.1 Security and Maintenance Release
WordPress 5.8.1 was released this morning. It’s a security and maintenance release with 60 bug fixes and 3 security fixes. Since it is a security release, it is recommended that you update immediately. If you are on an earlier release up to 5.4, it will also be patched. If your site can be updated automatically,… Continue Reading WordPress 5.8.1 Security and Maintenance Release…Continue Reading WordPress 5.8.1 Security and Maintenance Release
WPCampus 2021 Schedule and Opening Registration
WPCampus Online has registration has just opened and it’s free! This is a great conference where you can virtually meet and learn from other WordPress folks who work or are involved with higher education. I learned about CampusPress at the 2019 conference. The conference dates are September 21 – 22, 2021 Hope to see you… Continue Reading WPCampus 2021 Schedule and Opening Registration…Continue Reading WPCampus 2021 Schedule and Opening Registration
WordPress 5.8 Feature Release
WordPress 5.8 “Tatum” was released on July 20, 2021. This is a feature release which generally means you need to update manually unless you enabled auto-updates for feature releases.https://wordpress.org/news/2021/07/tatum/ Features Include Template Editor (on themes that support this) Site-wide Blocks Manage widgets with Blocks Display Posts with New Blocks and Patterns Style and colorize images… Continue Reading WordPress 5.8 Feature Release…Continue Reading WordPress 5.8 Feature Release
WordPress 5.7.2 Security Release
WordPress 5.7.2 was released yesterday. This is a security patch affecting all versions of WordPress going back to 3.7. It is recommended that you update your sites as soon as you can. As a security update, this should happen automatically unless you have automatic updates disabled. You can also update manually. More information can be… Continue Reading WordPress 5.7.2 Security Release…Continue Reading WordPress 5.7.2 Security Release
Webspam in WordPress Search Results
It was recently discovered that spammers have found a new way to link to their sites using search results on WordPress sites. This has affected many EDU sites. The good news is that it has been patched in WordPress 5.7…Continue Reading Webspam in WordPress Search Results Continue Reading Webspam in WordPress Search Results
WordPress 5.7.1 – Security and Maintenance Release
WordPress 5.7.1 was released last week on April 14, 2021. There are two security updates and some maintenance updates. These updates should happen automatically unless automatic updates have been disabled….Continue Reading WordPress 5.7.1 – Security and Maintenance Release
Elementor add-ons with security vulnerabilities
Wordfence just announced that 15 popular add-ons to the Elementor plugins have known vulnerabilities. Most have been patched but not all of them. If you use Elementor as a page builder, patch your plugins and review the ones with known vulnerabilities. Read more on WordFence’s Blog…Continue Reading Elementor add-ons with security vulnerabilities
WordPress 5.7 – Esperanza
WordPress 5.7, “Esperanza” was released yesterday, March 9, 2021. This is a feature release that is generally updated manually unless you have enabled automatic updates for all new versions of WordPress….Continue Reading WordPress 5.7 – Esperanza Continue Reading WordPress 5.7 – Esperanza
WordPress 5.6.2 Maintenance Release
WordPress 5.6.2 was released yesterday, February 22, 2021. This is a small maintenance release fixing a few user-facing issues discovered in WordPress 5.6.1. Your sites should auto-update unless you have disabled updates….Continue Reading WordPress 5.6.2 Maintenance Release