Let’s say you’ve researched the best free WordPress themes and you’re really excited about what you see. But then you remember there are a whole bunch of premium themes floating around out there, too. While I’m not one to discourage anyone from using a free theme, I do think it’s important to survey the full […] View original post at …
Avada Theme Version 5.1.5 Patches Stored XSS and CSRF Vulnerabilities
Theme Fusion’s Avada WordPress Theme, the highest selling theme on Themeforest for the past four years, has fixed stored XSS and CSRF vulnerabilities in its 5.1.5 release. The security issues were discovered by WP Hütte, a WordPress security blog, and the site published details of the vunlnerabilities after Theme Fusion patched its theme. Although the patched version has been available …
30+ Free High Quality WordPress Themes Worth Checking Out in 2017
When I first started working with WordPress many years ago, themes in the WordPress Theme Directory were “okay.” That is to say, they weren’t great but they did the job well until it was time to get serious and buy a premium theme. But times, they are a-changin’. Theme shops have changed the game, lifting […] View original post at …
Data From Theme Reviews Shows Authors Need More Education on Developing Secure WordPress Themes
Last week, we highlighted the progress being made by the Theme Review Team in clearing out a 1K+ review backlog. In an effort to determine common problems with themes discovered by reviewers, Carolina Nymark, a member of the Theme Review Team, reviewed 100 tickets from 531 themes that were closed and marked not approved between December and February. Nymark cautions …
Foxhound Is the First REST API Powered Theme on WordPress.org
Foxhound made its debut on WordPress.org yesterday. The React-based theme is the first in the directory to use the REST API endpoints included in WordPress 4.7. Foxhound sports a tasteful blog design with single-page app functionality that loads posts instantly. Check out the live demo to see how fast the content loads. The theme was designed and developed by Kelly …
WordPress Theme Review Team Making Progress on Clearing Out 1,000+ Review Backlog
photo credit: Oli Dale The WordPress Theme Review team (TRT) has turned a corner and is approaching a major milestone of getting the review queue under 100 themes. As of today, 189 themes are lined up in what was previously a 1,000+ backlog. Key reviewers are confident that number will be closer to zero in the near future. Emil Uzelac, …
12 Resources for Building an Illustration-Inspired WordPress Site
Online users, designers, marketers, and business managers – we all expect a lot from websites these days. They need to look great. They should load within a couple seconds. They have to be responsive. They must convert. And UX always needs to be a priority. With all this energy spent on meeting expectations, it’s easy […] View original post at …
39 Best Free WordPress Themes Worth Checking Out in 2017
Finding the perfect WordPress theme at WordPress.org can be a real challenge. There are thousands of options to choose from, and sifting through that avalanche of choices to find the hidden gems is easier said than done. Unfortunately, not every WordPress theme at WordPress.org is created equal. Some themes are filled to the brim with […] View original post at …
How to Remove the “Proudly Powered By WordPress” Footer Link
The free default themes that come with WordPress – including Twenty Seventeen – all feature a footer message that links back to WordPress.org: Proudly powered by WordPress. It’s a small message that you’ll see in themes such as Twenty Sixteen and Twenty Fifteen that rightfully gives kudos to the folks who volunteer for the WordPress […] View original post at …
Wallace: A Free WordPress Theme Built on the WP REST API and Angular
Bradley Kirby released version 1.0 of his Wallace WordPress theme today. The theme is built using the WP REST API and Angular 2. Kirby has been working on Wallace for the past two years and has rewritten it several times in order to keep pace with changes in the REST API and Angular. If you view the Wallace demo, you’ll …