Wordfence has published the details of two stored XSS vulnerabilities the company responsibly disclosed to the developers of the All In One SEO plugin in January 2023. The vulnerabilities potentially impacted more than 3 million users on versions 4.2.9 and earlier. One vulnerability, which received a 6.4 (Medium) CVSS score, Wordfence attributes to insufficient input… Continue reading All In One SEO Patches Multiple Stored XSS Vulnerabilities in Version 4.3.0
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WordPress 6.2 Openverse Integration Updated to Upload Inserted Images
WordPress 6.2’s Openverse integration is getting some last minute changes after contributors expressed concerns about it hotlinking images by default. The new feature allows users to quickly insert free, openly-licensed media into their content. It also allows users to upload external images through a button in the block toolbar, but this creates an extra step… Continue reading WordPress 6.2 Openverse Integration Updated to Upload Inserted Images
Welcome WP101 to the WPBeginner Family of Products
Today, I’m extremely excited to share that WP101 is joining Awesome Motive, and they’re now part of the WPBeginner family of products. WP101 is one of the most trusted premium WordPress video training providers in the market. Over 3 million users have learned WordPress from their WordPress video tutorials. The WP101 Plugin allows WordPress agencies… Continue reading Welcome WP101 to the WPBeginner Family of Products
Gutenberg 15.2 Introduces Revisions for Template Editing
Gutenberg 15.2 is now available with support for revisions when editing templates and template parts. The Site Editor can be an intimidating place if you’re new to making changes there. A few clicks can make a drastic impact and some users won’t know how to return to where they started. Surfacing the revisions panel gives… Continue reading Gutenberg 15.2 Introduces Revisions for Template Editing
How to Easily Organize Media Uploads by Users in WordPress
Do you want to organize media uploads by user in WordPress? If you run a multi-author website, then you may want to restrict each author’s media library access to only their own uploads. This can prevent an author from accidentally deleting another user’s images, and help keep subscriber-only content private. In this article, we’ll show… Continue reading How to Easily Organize Media Uploads by Users in WordPress
What’s Coming in WordPress 6.2 (Features and Screenshots)
WordPress 6.2 Beta arrived a few days ago and it is expected to be released on March 28th, 2023. It will be the second major release of 2023 and will come with significant new features and improvements. We have been closely monitoring the development and trying out new features on our test sites. In this… Continue reading What’s Coming in WordPress 6.2 (Features and Screenshots)
How to Display Author’s Twitter and Facebook on the Profile Page
Want to display your author’s Twitter and Facebook links on their WordPress profile page? By default, WordPress user profile pages don’t include fields for adding social media profiles such as Facebook or Twitter. In this article, we will show you how to easily display your author’s Twitter and Facebook profile links in WordPress. Why Display… Continue reading How to Display Author’s Twitter and Facebook on the Profile Page
How to Disable Emojis in WordPress (Step by Step)
Are you looking to disable emojis on your WordPress site? Emojis are small icons that are used to express feelings or emotions. WordPress loads additional CSS and a JavaScript file to add emoji support and some users may want to remove it to improve performance and speed. In this article, we’ll show you how to… Continue reading How to Disable Emojis in WordPress (Step by Step)
WordPress 6.2 Openverse Integration Hotlinks Images, Contributors Propose Uploading to Media Library as a Better Default
WordPress 6.2 is set to introduce an integration with Openverse that allows users to quickly insert free, openly-licensed media into their content. It was not readily apparent when the feature made its debut in version 15.1 of the Gutenberg plugin that the inserted images are hotlinked. WP Engine developer Phil Johnston brought up this issue… Continue reading WordPress 6.2 Openverse Integration Hotlinks Images, Contributors Propose Uploading to Media Library as a Better Default
Prison Journalism Project Launches Prison Newspaper Project on WordPress
The Prison Journalism Project (PJP), a non-profit organization founded in April 2020, trains incarcerated writers to be journalists and publishes their stories with the goal of empowering them to be a vital voice in criminal justice reform. Over the past three years, the project has published over 1,700 pieces of work from more than 600… Continue reading Prison Journalism Project Launches Prison Newspaper Project on WordPress