[ad_1] The holidays are in full swing, and you’ve got more free time on hand than usual. Ready to tackle creating that new website or blog?  It’s a daunting project, but online tools of the last several years now make it much easier than in the past, with drag and drop options that can let you create something that looks really good within a few hours. That is, once you master the basics of how the programs work.  The three most popular choices right now to do this are WordPress, Squarespace and Wix.  WordPress is targeted toward tech nerds who don’t need support, while Squarespace and Wix… [ad_2] More Info

[ad_1] Image Source: freepik Today, we all have the newest version of WordPress that is 5.6 with us but the features and functionalities released in the WordPress 5.5 version made such significant modifications due to which once again “WordPress” has become the outstanding web development framework. The trending WordPress 5.5 “Eckstine” version got released on 11th August. Let’s take an in-depth look at the WordPress 5.5 features and functionalities. What New Features Arrived In WordPress 5.5 “Eckstine” Plugins For Themes And Auto-updates WordPress framework included numerous… [ad_2] More Info

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[ad_1] Shutterstock has released an official plugin for WordPress. The 17-year old company is as old as WordPress itself but this is the first time it has provided convenient access to its library inside the admin. Seven years ago, Shutterstock released a plugin for affiliates using a third-party development company, but it failed to gain much traction and is no longer updated. The new block-based plugin applies more broadly to WordPress site owners looking for commercial stock photography. It provides a block that allows users to search Shutterstock’s library of 340 million… [ad_2] More Info

[ad_1] WordPress plugins are awesome and if you want your site to have a specific function, or add additional functionality, the chances are there is a plugin out there for it. If you’d like to learn more about what WordPress plugins are, refer to our WordPress plugins introduction. On the WordPress’s repository there are over 57,000 plugins. With so many choices, sometimes it can be hard to find exactly what you are looking for. Often, there are multiple plugins that could fit your requirements. When you’re faced with such a decision, it might be tempting to just pick the random… [ad_2] More Info

[ad_1] Block-based Twenty Twenty-One theme in the site editor. As I said last week, 2021 will be the year of the site editor. Matt Mullenweg’s State of the Word confirms it. WordPress 5.7’s release planning is focused on it. It has been a long journey getting to this point, and it will be a much longer adventure afterward. The ultimate promise of the work that began nearly four years ago is nigh. The Gutenberg project was never just about editing content. WordPress was aging software by late 2016. It needed to cater to modern audiences who may be less tech-savvy than the… [ad_2] More Info

[ad_1] If the 2020 State of the Word address was any indication, WordPress is moving full steam ahead to land full site editing in 2021. The 5.7 release cycle kicked off this week with the proposed scope centered around full site editing via Gutenberg. Matt Mullenweg will be leading the release and the rest of the team leadership is still being rounded up. Bug scrubs for early tickets that require more time or early testing are already underway. WordPress 5.7 contributors anticipate working on the following features in the next release: Update WordPress Core to include current… [ad_2] More Info

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — WordPress.com — the hosted version of the most popular online publishing platform — has launched WordPress.com Courses with two new subscription-based courses, Blogging for Beginners and Podcasting for Beginners, as they look to move into the customer education space. Inspired by customer feedback launching free daily and in-depth topical webinars this past spring, WordPress.com saw high interest in content around blogging and podcasting, which prompted the creation of these courses. Also, taking into account customer feedback on other… [ad_2] More Info

[ad_1] A vulnerability has been discovered in Contact Form 7 that allows an attacker to upload malicious scripts. The publishers of Contact Form 7 have released an update to fix the vulnerability. Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability An unrestricted file upload vulnerability in a WordPress plugin is when the plugin allows an attacker to upload a web shell (malicious script) that can then be used to take over a site, tamper with a database and so on. A web shell is a malicious script that can be written in any web language that is uploaded to a vulnerable site, automatically processed and used to… [ad_2] More Info

[ad_1] A critical unrestricted file upload bug in Contact Form 7 allows an unauthenticated visitor to take over a site running the plugin. A patch for the popular WordPress plugin called Contact Form 7 was released Thursday and fixes a critical bug that allows an unauthenticated adversary to takeover a website running the plugin or possibly hijack the entire server hosting the site. The patch comes in the form of a 5.3.2 version update to the Contact Form 7 plugin. The WordPress utility is active on five million websites with a majority of… [ad_2] More Info