WP Tavern Launches Writer Hunger Games

tl;dr Seven folx from the WordPress Community have been selected as finalists for two positions as writers for the Tavern. May the odds be ever in your favor. If you’ve been around the Tavern for a while you’re probably aware that it has been without a full-time writer or two since December 2023. Back in November, the Tavern’s last standing …

Freenginx’s Stand Against Corporate Limits: Potentially A New Era for WordPress Hosting

The Latest In a recent development within the world of web servers, the highly regarded service Nginx has undergone a significant transformation. Russian developer Maxim Dounin has made waves by announcing a new fork of the Nginx web server and caching proxy. The new fork is called freenginx. This move is strategically aimed at steering clear of the corporate control …

Bricks 1.9.6.1 Patches Critical RCE Vulnerability

First disclosed by security researcher Calvin Alkan of snicco, the vulnerability impacts all versions of Bricks Builder before version 1.9.6.1. Identified as a Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaw, it poses a critical security risk, allowing attackers to potentially gain unauthorized control over websites running on an affected version of Bricks. What is Bricks? Bricks or Bricks Builder is a visual …

It’s alive!

Okay I have reviewed all the applications, and invited seven people to participate in a $25/hr trial contract where they will have full access to the site, and can post and participate however they like, they just need to log their hours. After a two-week trial, we’ll decide which two will receive full-time Audrey Capital employment offers, and will set …

#107 – Michelle Frechette on Advocating for Accessibility and Diversity in the WordPress Community

Transcript [00:00:00] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox podcast from WP Tavern. My name. Is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox has a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, advocating for accessibility and diversity in the WordPress community. If you’d like to subscribe to the podcast, you …

#106 – Anil Gupta on the Challenges Posed by Multi Collaboration in WordPress

Transcript [00:00:00] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, the challenges posed by multi collaboration in WordPress. If you’d like to subscribe to the podcast, you could …