An unauthenticated attacker can make get_page_template() page-template resolution include a chosen readable local .php file outside the active theme directories. If relevant pre-conditions for both the server environment and the active theme are met, this can lead to RCE. The … Read more
Imagine this: You have an idea—maybe it’s a side hustle, a passion project, or a bold new business. Instead of wrestling with site layouts and design choices, you just say the word…and your website appears. Creating a website should be … Read more
January 11, 2025 Since I last wrote about WordPress, things have gone off the rails. This after a brief period when things were blissfully quiet. Matt Mullenweg stopped commenting for a while, though his company had launched WP Engine Tracker … Read more
This has been a hard post for me to write after participating in WordPress since before I even started a career in tech and, until 3 months ago, for my entire tech career. That said, it has been in the … Read more
It is too early to say what the outcome will be in the ongoing fight between Automattic and WP Engine, but the WordPress community at large is already the loser. Automattic founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg has been using his control … Read more
/ WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg calls it “a rare and unusual situation” resulting from WP Engine’s legal moves. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge WordPress.org has taken over a popular WP Engine plugin in … Read more
A couple of days ago, I got banned from the WordPress community Slack. As this is about WordPress, I figure I should use my WordPress blog to talk about it. The Checkbox Everything that day revolved around a small, mandatory … Read more
📝 Editor note: Due to this article’s unexpected attention, I’ve included a few more alternatives that people suggested. I’ve also added some contextual notes you should know before diving into these options. Due to gestures vaguely, everything going on right … Read more
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Published: September 27, 2024 This post is a little more hasty than some of my others, in the interest of expedience. I hope you’ll bear with the poorly edited jumble of thoughts. It’s being actively edited. I also usually avoid … Read more