Reflecting on Gutenberg’s 100th Release
1.0 to 10.0 Gutenberg 10.0 released this week, February 17, 2021, marking the 100th release of the Gutenberg plugin; the 100th release of a journey that started more than four years ago when Matt announced the project at WordCamp US 2016. Where We Started The...
How to clean a hacked WordPress website or blog
Whether your WordPress website has been hacked and you’re currently in damage control, or whether you’re preparing for the worst, this article will guide you through the process of cleaning a hacked WordPress website. The process is documented in an easy to follow...
WordPress 5.7 Beta 3
WordPress 5.7 Beta 3 is now available for testing! This software is still in development, so it’s not recommended to run this version on a production site. Consider setting up a test site to play with it. You can test the WordPress 5.7 Beta 3 in two ways:...One Million Sites Affected: Four Severe Vulnerabilities Patched in Ninja Forms
WordPress is Free(dom)
In this episode, Josepha Haden Chomphosy gives quick explanations of the Four Freedoms of open source, the phrase “Free as in free speech, not free as in beer,” and why open source matters in the grand scheme of things. Have a question you’d like answered?...
UCEPROTECT: When RBLs Go Bad
Realtime Blackhole Lists (RBLs) can be a great tool in your security arsenal. You may not know you’re using them, but all email providers and company email servers leverage these services to verify whether servers and IP addresses are sending spam or other abusive...Episode 104: Cryptography Demystified
This week, the Wordfence team discusses cryptography in depth, including the basics, a brief history, hashing, and the Crypto Wars. We also go over current news, including 2 new findings by the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team, a new milestone for WordPress, and a...
WP Activity Log 4.2: Support for all date & time formats & other major updates
Today, we’re thrilled to announce the first release of WP Activity Log for 2021, update 4.2. Your WP Activity Log experience is improving as we work to address bugs and release new features. With this update, the plugin and all its modules have been updated to support...