WordPress sites hacked with fake Cloudflare DDoS alerts pushing malware

WordPress sites are being hacked to display fake Cloudflare DDoS protection pages to distribute malware that installs the NetSupport RAT and the RaccoonStealer password-stealing Trojan.

DDoS (distributed denial of service) protection screens are commonplace on the internet, protecting sites from bots that ping them with bogus requests, aiming to overwhelm them with garbage traffic.

Internet users treat these “welcome screens” as an unavoidable short-term annoyance that keeps their favorite online resources protected from malicious operatives. Unfortunately, this familiarity serves as…


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Join the WordPress World Photography Day Challenge – WP Tavern

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In celebration of World Photography Day, WordPress’ Photo Directory team has issued a challenge designed to get people contributing:

Submit a photo that captures something unique about your local area, in a way that helps represent the geographic diversity of the WordPress community.

Since its launch, the WordPress Photo Directory has grown to 3,633 free, CC0-licensed photos. The purpose of this challenge is to raise awareness of the directory project and encourage people to contribute photos to expand the collection.

Photo contributors are…


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A New Free WordPress Theme with Support for WooCommerce and Full-Site Editing – WP Tavern

YITH, a WooCommerce plugin development company that was acquired by Newfold Digital in March 2022, has released its first block theme on WordPress.org. YITH Wonder is now listed among 122 other block themes that support full-site editing and have recently gained their own menu link in the directory to improve their visibility.

YITH Wonder includes 24 different patterns – many of them aimed at shops. Since the company specializes in WooCommerce products, it’s no surprise that YITH Wonder offers corresponding styles for WooCommerce products, shop pages, cart, and checkout.

WP Engine Doubles Down on WordPress Technology Innovation Expanding Product & Technology Leadership Team with New CPO and CTO –

Ezinne Udezue appointed as Chief Product Officer, SVP of Global Engineering Ramadass Prabhakar elevated to Chief Technology Officer, and Company Founder Jason Cohen to serve as Chief Innovation Officer.

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WP Engine, the world’s most trusted WordPress technology company, today announced exciting changes to its executive leadership team. Proven product and innovation leader Ezinne Udezue has been appointed as Chief Product Officer, leading product strategy and management across the company’s WordPress technology brands and developer solutions. Ramadass…


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WP Engine Doubles Down on WordPress Technology Innovation Expanding Product & Technology Leadership Team with New CPO and CTO

Ezinne Udezue appointed as Chief Product Officer, SVP of Global Engineering Ramadass Prabhakar elevated to Chief Technology Officer, and Company Founder Jason Cohen to serve as Chief Innovation Officer.

AUSTIN, Texas, August 18, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WP Engine, the world’s most trusted WordPress technology company, today announced exciting changes to its executive leadership team. Proven product and innovation leader Ezinne Udezue has been appointed as Chief Product Officer, leading product strategy and management across the company’s WordPress technology brands and developer solutions….


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WP Engine Doubles Down on WordPress Technology Innovation Expanding Product & Technology Leadership Team with New CPO and CTO

Ezinne Udezue appointed as Chief Product Officer, SVP of Global Engineering Ramadass Prabhakar elevated to Chief Technology Officer, and Company Founder Jason Cohen to serve as Chief Innovation Officer.

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WP Engine, the world’s most trusted WordPress technology company, today announced exciting changes to its executive leadership team. Proven product and innovation leader Ezinne Udezue has been appointed as Chief Product Officer, leading product strategy and management across the company’s WordPress technology brands and developer solutions. Ramadass…


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How to Update PHP in WordPress: Step-by-Step Guide

Although many WordPress users aren’t aware, knowing how to update PHP in WordPress is one of the most important parts of maintaining your WordPress website. It’s absolutely crucial for the security, functionality, and performance of your website. That being said, it might seem overly technical and daunting, especially if you’re new to WordPress.

In this guide, we’ll help you conquer your fears by showing you exactly how to update your WordPress website’s PHP version.

We’ll cover:

  • What is PHP used for in WordPress?
  • How to update PHP
  • FAQs

What Is…


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How to add a social media component to your WordPress site with BuddyPress

If you’re looking to add a social component to your WordPress site, Jack Wallen is confident BuddyPress is the solution for you.

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WordPress is used for a massive 43% of all websites on the planet. That’s a significant figure and one that most likely won’t budge for some time. Why? Because WordPress is not only incredibly easy to use but also very flexible. What was once nothing more than a blogging platform has become a framework to help you build just about any kind of site — from eCommerce to blogging to — well, you name…


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WordPress Launches New Homepage and Download Page Designs – WP Tavern

WordPress.org is now sporting a new look with a refreshed, jazzy design that complements the recently updated News pages.

“The new homepage brings more attention to the benefits and experience of using WordPress, while also highlighting the community and resources to get started,”  Automattic-sponsored WordPress marketing team contributor Nicholas Garofalo said.

“The new download page greets visitors with a new layout that makes getting started with WordPress even easier by presenting both the download and hosting options right at the top.”

The Download page now…


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WP Engine Achieves Prestigious ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Certification for Enterprise Security for WordPress Sites

WP Engine proves maturity of security program and power of WordPress, meeting international standards for information security management

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WP Engine, the world’s most trusted WordPress technology company, today announced that it has received ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification for its Information Security Management System (ISMS). This certification demonstrates WP Engine’s continued commitment to information security at every level and ensures that the security of customer data and information has been addressed, implemented, and properly…


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