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Can exposing security vulnerabilities in the open be done in a way that doesn’t hurt WordPress? Rob Howard, who recently acquired MasterWP, used it last week to criticize Patchstack’s Security WhitePaper for 2021. He called the report “sensationalist” with “sloppy data reporting,” “too much information,” and some important good news left out. He also advocated…

While Russia is decimating Ukrainian cities in an unlawful attempt to occupy the country, WordPress companies and individuals are seeking ways to help refugees fleeing the violence, as well as those who have stayed behind to fight. We are living in one of those rare times in history where events have captured the attention and…

If you aren’t familiar with the terminology, now is the time to learn everything you can about omnichannel experience design. It’s not a new term at all – Forbes mentioned the importance all the way back in 2013 – but it has more recently evolved as a vital part of your digital and online strategy.…

Each week we are highlighting the news from WordPress.org that you don’t want to miss. If you or your company create products or services that use WordPress, we’ve got the news you need to know. Be sure to share this resource with your product and project managers. News A Theory of Technology Adoption in the……

Another two weeks have flown by, and another Gutenberg plugin update is in the books. This release is not as feature-heavy as the last, but it feels solid overall. Other than one breaking issue, version 12.7 includes several nice-to-have enhancements. The latest update includes some early work for a new style engine. This is a…

Flyers are one of the most effective tools used in marketing for various purposes. Whether it’s to share information, promote an event, or grow a business, flyers are the best and most affordable way to do it. Flyers are great for promoting sports events as well. It’s the perfect way to promote everything from your…

WordPress core committer Jonny Harris merged a patch into WordPress core for a 12-year-old ticket that he says has the potential to bring “a massive effect on performance for custom pages.” The change, which will be included in the upcoming 6.0 release, stops unnecessary queries when developers are using the do_parse_request filter, thanks to a refreshed patch…

“Culture is King. Content is the town crier.” —Lance Robbins In this episode of Post Status Excerpt, Lance Robbins (Global Recruitment Lead at XWP) talks to David Bisset about WordPress companies struggling to find talent in the current job market. Lance believes employers need to think about how they market themselves to prospective employees. Traditional…

Creating a movie is not as easy as it seems. With so many moving parts to keep track of, you can often let small details and resources slip through your fingers. One of the most important aspects that can easily be overlooked is having an amazing trailer to promote your masterpiece and make sure that…

Tetsuaki Hamano released the Piano Block plugin for WordPress on Monday. It allows users to insert a piano-based interface into the editor for playing music. Mostly, it is just a lot of fun. Hamano launched RichText Extension, his first submission to the WordPress plugin directory, in the spring of 2020. At the time, block-related plugins…