WordPress 6.4, releasing on November 7th, is packed with over 100 improvements to site performance which promises to make this release one of the most important ones to get right away. This new release continues the solid upward performance trend which to date has nearly doubled the average core web vitals performance in the two … Read more
The latest update to WordPress, version 6.4, includes changes to how scripts are loaded on the front end that will improve page load times and performance for many sites. Script loading strategies are now incorporated into the core and bundled themes of WordPress, improving the performance of loading scripts with defer and async attributes. These … Read more
Jetpack WordPress plugin by Automattic released an updated version that expands on AI-based features and the ability to earn more from email subscriptions. Jetpack WordPress Plugin 12.7 Jetpack is a modular all-in-one plugin that brings virtually every important functionality that a website or business may need. Because it’s modular a user only needs to select … Read more
WordPress announced it was publishing a maintenance and security release that patches multiple vulnerabilities including one that could lead to a full site takeover. Maintenance and Security Release WordPress 6.3.2 WordPress 6.3.2 delivers 41 bug fixes but more importantly it ships with patches for eight vulnerabilities. The following eight vulnerabilities were recently discovered and patched: … Read more
The opportunity to tell WordPress what you need out of the CMS only comes around once a year. This year, WordPress wants to hear from SEO professionals, affiliates, recipe bloggers, small business owners, advertisers and others who depend on WordPress. What Is The 2023 WordPress Survey? The people who build WordPress conduct an annual survey … Read more
If you‘ve got an opinion to share, you’ll need a blog to reach the right audience. However, choosing the right free WordPress blog theme can be a challenge. I’ve chosen the wrong theme in the past. That decision left me frustrated, searching for support so I could create the blog of my dreams. Let’s help … Read more
Whether you’re a blogger, editorial writer, journalist, or any other type of writer, there are a number of different WordPress themes that allow you to share your content with the visitors on your website. Newspaper WordPress themes — despite their name — work for all types of writing. No matter your content type, the layout … Read more
The HTTP Archive Core Web Vitals (CWV) report shows that the performance benchmarks of the top seven CMS have all improved in 2023. Of the top performers, one CMS in particular stands out with unexpectedly strong CWV scores. All seven content management systems improved their CWV scores, which means that all seven have something to … Read more
Over 49% of the US population listens to podcasts. Globally, this figure stands at 383.7 million people. If you’re looking to reach these people, and more of your audience, a website can help. Having a website also helps you manage your podcast content easily. This is where WordPress comes in. In this post, we’ll show … Read more
A full-time sponsored contributor to WordPress discussed how publishers and members of the search marketing community can influence WordPress so that it’s more useful for all the things they want it to do. The person I spoke with was Naoko Takano, a full-time sponsored WordPress contributor whose focus is on contributor experience improvement. She has … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have opened up a world of possibilities for people to dabble in projects they might not have tackled due to lack of experience. As someone who uses WordPress but doesn’t have coding experience, I thought it would be interesting to see which AI could help create a simple plugin. For this … Read more
The U.S. government National Vulnerability Database (NVD) issued an advisory about a vulnerability affecting Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder WordPress plugin that could leak sensitive information. Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder for WordPress The Metform Elementor Contact Form builder is a third party add-on to the popular Elementor page builder plugin with over over 200,000 … Read more
The U.S. Government National Vulnerability Database (NVD) published notice of a critical vulnerability affecting the Forminator WordPress Contact Form plugin up to an including version 1.24.6. Unauthenticated attackers can upload malicious files to websites which, according to the warning, “may make remote code execution possible.” The vulnerability score rating is 9.8, on a scale of … Read more
WordPress.com announced a one hundred year domain registration that comes with managed hosting and 24/7 customer service and other features for one price. WordPress 100-Year Plan The typical maximum domain name registration period is capped at ten years. So it’s quite unusual to be able to register a domain for one hundred years. WordPress calls … Read more
WordPress.com announced that they are paying the domain transfer fees for Google Domain customers, and is committed to keeping domain registration prices low. WordPress.com is matching Google’s pricing on over 400 top-level domains that are offered by WordPress.com. Existing WordPress.com customers will also benefit from rock bottom prices on domain name registrations. According to WordPress.com … Read more
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Growth, Innovation, and Empowering Online Merchants As WordPress celebrates its 20th anniversary, it is essential to reflect on its roots and explore how its history has shaped ecommerce and what this means for your website. Paul Maiorana, CEO of WooCommerce, joined me on the SEJ Show for this special episode to reflect on how ecommerce … Read more
WordPress announced that 6.3, scheduled for release in August 2023, will help websites attain better Core Web Vitals SEO scores, particularly with regard to Largest Contentful Paint (LCP). Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) is a metric that measures how long it takes to render the largest image or text block. The underlying premise of this metric … Read more
Ultimate Member WordPress plugin vulnerability, with over 200,000 active installations is being actively exploited on unpatched WordPress sites. The vulnerability is said to require trivial effort to bypass security filters. Ultimate Member Plugin Vulnerability The Ultimate Member WordPress plugin enables publishers to create online communities on their websites. The plugin works by creating a frictionless … Read more
