Contact Form 7 has patched a critical file upload vulnerability in version 5.3.2, released today by plugin author Takayuki Miyoshi. The plugin is installed on more than five million WordPress sites. “An unrestricted file upload vulnerability has been found in Contact Form 7 5.3.1 and older versions,” Miyoshi said. “Utilizing this vulnerability, a form submitter can bypass Contact Form 7’s …
Have You Been Hacked? How to Clean Your Site and Get Off Google’s Blocklist
So, did it hurt? When you landed at the bottom of the SERPs, I mean, and Google slapped a scary red warning message on your site telling people to keep out. If this happened due to an error on your part (bad SEO, shady linking tactics, etc) that’s one thing. But if your site was hacked and now contains malicious code, …
Mapbox GL JS Is No Longer Open Source
Mapbox GL JS, formerly an open source JavaScript library for interactive, customizable vector maps, has adopted a proprietary license in its recent version 2 update: mapbox-gl-js is no longer under the 3-Clause BSD license. By upgrading to this release, you are agreeing to Mapbox terms of service. Refer to LICENSE.txt for the new licensing terms and details. For questions, contact our team …
Learn WordPress Platform Launches with Free Courses, Workshops, and Lesson Plans
WordPress.org has officially launched its new “Learn WordPress” platform, a free educational resource that includes courses, workshops, quizzes, lesson plans, and discussion groups. The material spans the spectrum of WordPress experience from beginners to advanced, and and allows users to learn asynchronously at their own pace. After a successful beta launch in August, the platform is now ready for the …
I Posted On LinkedIn 90 Times in 90 Days. Here's Why You Should Too.
Learn how consistently posting relevant content can grow your personal brand and revenue. View original post at Entrepreneur…
G2 Components, a From-Scratch Reimagining of WordPress Components
Update some of the things. That was the goal that Jon Quach, a Principal Designer at Automattic, laid out in the roadmap for integrating the G2 Components project into Gutenberg and, eventually, core WordPress. The project is a reimagining of the pieces that make the block editor, a “from-scratch” overhaul of the component system. Updating all of the things or …
5 Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Brand Strength and Equity
Here’s why having a powerful brand is more important than ever. View original post at Entrepreneur…
BuddyPress 7.0.0 Adds 3 New Blocks and Admin Screens for Member and Group Type Management
BuddyPress 7.0.0 “Filippi” was released this week, following WordPress 5.6 to ensure compatibility. This version was named for Filippi’s Pizza Grotto in California. It requires WordPress 4.9+, but sites that are not using the block editor will miss out on many of the new features that make BuddyPress websites easier to customize. The first set of community blocks was introduced earlier this …
State of the Word 2020 Scheduled for December 17, with Virtual Q&A
WordCamp US 2020, previously scheduled for October, was cancelled due to pandemic stress and online event fatigue. Organizers did opt for running it as an online event, but Matt Mullenweg’s annual State of the Word address will be delivered virtually this year. It will be streamed on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter on Thursday, Dec 17th, 2020 at 1600 UTC. In previous years, the …
How to Earn Brand Loyalty in an Unloyal World
Increasingly, there has to be a higher ideal than just your bottom line if you want your brand to build loyalty that lasts. View original post at Entrepreneur…