Tag: wp

A flaw in WordPress core hands strangers the keys to your site, no password required, and attackers are already walking through the door. It is already being exploited.

GoDaddy joined Patchstack's full-integration partner tier in April 2026. Most major managed WordPress hosting brands already use the Estonian vendor.

WordPress.org made the 24-hour plugin auto-update delay default for every new release on June 5, 2026. Mullenweg calls it Protect The Shire.

AI tools are now standard across WordPress environments, and hosting providers can no longer treat data privacy as a static concern. This article breaks down what changes, what risks emerge, and what you can do about it.

WordPress 7.0 ships today. PHP 7.4 is now the minimum. AI integration lands in core. Real-time collaboration was pulled from the build on May 8.

WordPress.com opened write access to its MCP server on March 20, letting AI agents like Claude and ChatGPT create posts, manage comments, and organize content on any paid site. The update adds 19 operations across six content types - and signals a shift in how site management works that hosting providers cannot afford to ignore.

WordPress 7.0 introduces AI Connectors - a centralized system for connecting plugins to OpenAI, Gemini, and Claude - alongside real-time collaborative editing and an admin redesign. The release ships infrastructure, not features: AI capabilities come via plugins, not core.

WP Engine, one of the leading companies offering hosting services and tools for websites built on WordPress, shared important news on its LinkedIn profile. The court granted WP Engine’s request for a preliminary injunction, fully restoring access to WordPress.org for the company.