What’s New in Wordfence 9.1.0: Security News, Faster Rules and Smarter Alerts

Wordfence 9.1.0 is now available. It adds the new Wordfence Security News Widget, which brings the latest WordPress security alerts and research to your dashboard, plus faster firewall rule updates, sharper firewall request parsing, Live Traffic logging for application password and REST API login failures, configurable attack alert thresholds, and additional features, fixes and improvements. … Read more

WordCamp Asia 2027 Is Coming to Penang

Next year, WordCamp Asia 2027 heads to Penang, Malaysia. From April 9 to 11, the WordPress community will gather at the Penang Waterfront Convention Centre for three days of contribution, learning, and connection. Tickets are on sale and sponsorship applications are open, so now is the time to make your plans. Get Your Event Pass … Read more

WordPress 7.2 Beta 5

WordPress 7.2 Beta 5 is ready for download and testing! This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test environment or local site to explore the new features. How to Test WordPress 7.2 Beta … Read more

WordPress Credits Welcomes More Than 50 Institutions

More than 50 educational institutions have joined WordPress Credits, giving students worldwide a way to earn academic recognition for contributing to WordPress. The program had two participating institutions in September 2025 and four the following month. By June 2026, that number had reached 27, before passing 50 this October. The program launched with the University … Read more