WooCommerce 10.8: Stable, faster, and ready for WordPress 7.0
Performance improvements, compatibility updates, and more. Check out what’s new in WooCommerce 10.8.
Erik Kraijenoord
Browse the New Mercantile Swag Store
Mercantile, the official swag store of the WordPress project, has a newly redesigned storefront with a catalog that now sits front and center, and a design tuned to hold up across a wide range of screen sizes. There are also small touches, like automatically selecting a variant when only one is in stock and order … Read more
Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship Opens for WordCamp US 2026
Applications are now open for the 2026 Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship, which supports one active WordPress contributor who identifies as a woman and has not previously attended WordCamp US. The scholarship helps make it possible for a community member with financial need to join WordCamp US 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona, and take part in one … Read more
Critical Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability Patched in Avada Builder WordPress Plugin
On May 13th, 2026, we received a submission for a critical Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in Avada Builder, a premium WordPress plugin with an estimated 1,000,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right … Read more
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (June 8, 2026 to June 14, 2026)
Last week, there were 102 vulnerabilities disclosed in 90 WordPress Plugins and 5 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 68 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities in this report now to ensure your site is not affected. Our mission with … Read more
