Smash Balloon Social Post Feed, a WordPress plugin, was discovered to have a vulnerability that exposed the websites to allowing an attacker to upload malicious scripts. Security researchers at Jetpack discovered the vulnerability and notified the plugin publishers who patched it and released a fixed version, version 4.0.1. Versions prior to that one are vulnerable.

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed WordPress plugin takes Facebook feeds and turns them into posts on a WordPress site.

The free version of the plugin is designed to display Facebook posts in a way that…

It is only a matter of time before the floodgates are flung open. Many of the block themes released in the past year have been little different than your typical starter theme. However, there is a quiet momentum building that might just surprise some folks in a few months.

Automattic has put out several block themes. However, its themes tend to fit into a specific mold that caters toward its WordPress.com users. Many of the company’s employees are active in the Gutenberg project, and it has massive resources to throw at theme dev. It can push forward all it wants, and it certainly…

WordPress design trends are the directions for WordPress websites in the order the industry is evolving. Proper implementation of the design trends can set your website at the top of other competitive websites.

Industry design trends change based on user experience. Hence, most up-to-date and tech enthusiast customers will appreciate websites with a better user experience. In that case, you should follow the modern design trends to keep your website in the industry direction.

In this post, we will showcase the best WordPress…

John Leyden

28 October 2021 at 15:14 UTC

Updated: 28 October 2021 at 15:15 UTC

Gaping OptinMonster security hole patched

Vulnerabilities in OptinMonster, an email marketing plugin for WordPress, left more than a million websites open to exploitation, security researchers at Wordfence warn.

Left unaddressed, the flaws make it possible for an unauthenticated attacker to export sensitive information and add malicious JavaScript to vulnerable WordPress sites, among other exploits.

The Wordfence…

HTTPArchive published real-world statistics of Core Web Vitals performance of major CMS platforms that showed many open source and commercial platforms making gains in Core Web Vitals performance. The most dramatic performance gains were the result of proactive initiatives.

This survey is of arguably the top website builders and content management systems.

There are some website building platforms that were omitted for discussion because they either trail too far behind, have only been scored for a few months or because there weren’t enough websites built with the technology that were…

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As an online business, your website is a powerful asset and you need it to make a good first impression. By getting up to speed on the latest web design trends, you’ll be on your way to converting one-time browsers into loyal repeat visitors and paying customers. To set your website up for success, here are four WordPress web design trends to follow.

Why it’s important to follow web design trends

When designing a website, there’s always a temptation to stand out by creating something unexpected….