WordPress 6.3 Release Candidate 1

WordPress 6.3 RC1 is ready for download and testing. This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, you should evaluate RC1 on a test server and site.  Reaching this part of the release cycle is a key milestone. While … Read more

Massive Targeted Exploit Campaign Against WooCommerce Payments Underway

The Wordfence Threat Intelligence team has been monitoring an ongoing exploit campaign targeting a recently disclosed vulnerability in WooCommerce Payments, a plugin installed on over 600,000 sites. Large-scale attacks against the vulnerability, assigned CVE-2023-28121, began on Thursday, July 14, 2023 and continued over the weekend, peaking at 1.3 million attacks against 157,000 sites on Saturday, … Read more

WP Briefing: Episode 60: Sneak a Peek at WordPress 6.3 with Special Guest Mike Schroder

Join WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy and Core Tech Lead Mike Schroder as they discuss their favorite new features and enhancements coming in WordPress 6.3. Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to wpbriefing@wordpress.org, either written or as a voice recording. Credits Host: Josepha Haden ChomphosyGuests: Mike SchroderEditor: Dustin HartzlerLogo: Javier ArceProduction: Nicholas GarofaloSong: Fearless … Read more

Designed with WordPress

The Gutenberg project has aimed to revolutionize how we manage web content as much as Johannes Gutenberg did the printed word. The project’s roadmap is comprised of four unique phases: Easier Editing — Already available in WordPress, with ongoing improvements Customization — Full site editing, block patterns, block directory, block themes Collaboration — A more … Read more

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (July 3, 2023 to July 9, 2023)

Last week, there were 61 vulnerabilities disclosed in 54 WordPress Plugins and 1 WordPress themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 28 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