On March 24th, 2026, we received a submission for an Unauthenticated Administrator Account Creation vulnerability in WP Maps Pro, a WordPress plugin with more than 15,000 sales. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create new administrator accounts on the affected sites, leading to complete site takeover. Props to David Brown who discovered … Read more
WordPress at 23 is simultaneously both the strongest and most precarious it’s ever been. Last week, we shipped WordPress 7 to the world. In seven days, 46% of all WordPresses, tens of millions across countless different hosting environments, are already on 7.0, auto-updated with no breakage. From a Raspberry Pi to the most secure sites … Read more
Find out what stood out from our survey of 225 industry leaders at Stripe Sessions 2026.
June 4-6, 2026 | ICE Kraków Congress Centre, Kraków, Poland WordCamp Europe 2026 will bring the WordPress community together in Kraków, Poland, from June 4–6 for Contributor Day, two conference days, and a program shaped by the ideas, tools, and people moving WordPress forward. This year’s schedule includes two official keynotes, hands-on workshops, panels, and … Read more
Jetpack Search 3.0 adds product-aware filters to WooCommerce stores. Now your customers can sort by price range, stock status, color, size, and more.
