WordPress version 4.8 is now available to download or update from your WordPress dashboard. Let’s take a look at what’s new. New Widget-related Features Adding Images: Adding an image within a widget can now be done without the use of code.
Almost thirteen years after its launch, WordPress is more dominant on the web than ever before. In fact, it’s now thought that at least 25% of websites are powered by this CMS. Major developments in 2015 saw the acquisition of WooCommerce as
More than 26,000 WordPress sites have been enslaved and used in a recent distributed denial-of-service attack campaign using a vulnerability first described in March 2014. The layer seven attacks exploit the pingback feature activated by default
This past week we celebrated the release of WordPress 4.4. Lead by Scott Taylor, this new version boasts great benefits for both users and developers. Head to your site’s Pantheon dashboard to do a one click update for WordPress 4.4 in order to
WordPress has replaced PHP with web technologies and a RESTful back-end API for the administration console. Writing about why WordPress decided to move from PHP to JavaScript, Matt Mullenweg, Founder and CEO of Automattic Inc., the company
Seventy-five to go writes WordPress co-founder, Matt Mullenweg, referring to the W3Techs survey of the web which reports WordPress is now running 25% of all websites in the world. No other content management system (CMS) runs even 3% of
WordPress Hack Spreading
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Researchers reveal that some compromised WordPress sites are unwittingly spreading potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), as well as spyware. The spyware and PUAs are being sent to users through fraudulent browser plugins and bogus Flash
Attackers have hijacked thousands of websites running the WordPress content management system and are using them to infect unsuspecting visitors with potent malware exploits, researchers said Thursday. The campaign began 15 days ago, but over
My Site was hacked! How do I fix It?
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First a bit of definition. According to the www.wpbeginner.com website, WordPress is software used to create any kind of website. It is free which means you can download, install, use and modify it. WordPress is used by millions of people to
WordPress Myths Debunked
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The Internet is abuzz over last month’s major WordPress update. After massive data breaches at Ashley Madison, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, cybersecurity has become a top priority for