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Your WordPress theme encapsulates your brand and helps provide a good user experience. But people often forget about the search engine optimization a...
Automattic Turns Against WordPress Community Itself
Automattic announced it is minimizing support for the WordPress.org CMS project, framing the withdrawal of resources as a positive change to strengthe...
WordPress Backup Plugin Vulnerability Affects 3+ Million Sites
A high severity vulnerability in a popular WordPress backup plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to exploit the flaw. The vulnerability is rated 8....
What Drama Can I Create In 2025?
Matt Mullenweg started a Reddit discussion in the r/WPDrama subreddit asking what kind of drama he can create in 2025, sparking an avalanche of respon...
Yoast Co-Founder Calls For WordPress Leadership Change
Joost de Valk, co-founder of the Yoast SEO plugin, called for a change in WordPress governance that removes Mullenweg as the sole decision maker, offe...
Automattic Acquisition Will Bring AI Into WordPress
Automattic announced the acquisition of WPAI, a company that creates AI-powered functionalities that make WordPress easier and more efficient to use. ...
WPForms Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To 6 Million Sites
The WPForms plugin for WordPress exposes websites to a vulnerability that allows attackers to update subscriptions and issue refunds. This flaw enable...
Automattic Quietly Intensifies WP Engine Tracker Site
Automattic quietly updated the WP Engine Tracker website with an activity log showing a continuously updated list of domains that have switched away f...
WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin Vulnerability Hits 200k+ Sites
A flaw in a WordPress anti-spam plugin with over 200,000 installations allows rogue plugins to be installed on affected websites. Security researchers...
WP Engine Escalates Legal Battle With Automattic and Mullenweg
WP Engine escalated its Federal complaint by citing Automattic’s publication of the WP Engine Tracker website as evidence of intent to harm WP Engin...