Customizer Will Disappear for Some Block Theme Users With WordPress 5.9 – WP Tavern

Nine years ago, the customizer had a rocky start among theme authors and users. Despite this, it has become the standard for modifying the look and feel of a website. Developers have become comfortable with the API. Users have grown accustomed to adjusting colors, fonts, and even internal WordPress options through it. However, it will disappear for many once a block theme is activated.

I began writing this post on the upcoming block-based theme system and site editor. However, I spent so much time explaining the customizer changes that I thought it best to focus on that aspect to let…


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Moritz Winkelmann Appointed Professorship at the University of Music and Performing Arts Mannheim « The Peabody Post

Moritz Winkelmann (GPD ’11, MM ’14, Piano), a former student of Leon Fleisher, has been appointed full professor for piano at the University of Music and Performing Arts Mannheim, Germany, as of this fall. He has previously served on the faculties of the University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart, Germany as well as the Conservatory Berne, Switzerland.


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WordPress 5.8.3 security update fixes SQL injection, XSS flaws

The WordPress development team released version 5.8.3, a short-cycle security release that addresses four vulnerabilities, three of which are rated of high importance.

The set includes an SQL injection on WP_Query, a blind SQL injection via the WP_Meta_Query, an XSS attack via the post slugs, and an admin object injection.

All of the issues have prerequisites for their exploitation, and most WordPress sites that use the default automatic core updates setting aren’t in danger.

However, sites using WordPress 5.8.2 or older, with read-only filesystems that have disabled automatic core…


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California’s Misguided Rooftop Solar Debate – Energy Institute Blog

The goal should be equitably saving the planet, not growing one industry.

California’s residential solar policy may be on the cusp of major change. In mid-December, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision (PD) that would gradually scale back the subsidies that were adopted more than 20 years ago to support the then-infant solar industry.

The PD would reduce the compensation that households receive for the power they inject into the grid, ending net energy metering (NEM) under which customers get paid the retail rate for their supply. It would…


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The Yemen Civil War Moves to the Southern Provinces – Defense Security Monitor

by Nicholas Dawson, Forecast International.

Yemen Base Map. Image – Wikimedia

The Yemen civil war has expanded south to the coastal province of Shabwa. The Houthi rebels have been engaged against the pro-Yemen government in Marib for several months. Marib is the last major northern stronghold for the pro-Yemen government, and the two forces have been at a stalemate.

The attacks on Marib have been largely unsuccessful for the Houthi force, as it has been pushed back by pro-government forces and the Saudi-led coalition in numerous assaults. A factor that has proven to be highly…


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Plugins, Tips & Proven Tactics

WordPress powers 39.5% of the world’s websites. As a leader in digital experiences, WordPress currently runs some of the most prominent websites like Sony, Microsoft, TechCrunch, and more.

Enterprise businesses require a scalable, credible, and reliable website to earn top domain authority and stay competitive.

While many organizations have turned to expensive solutions that often run up the budget and offer limited support, better options exist, like WordPress.

What started as a blogging platform ten years ago, WordPress is now the most popular content management system globally. With over…


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Pei-Hsuan Lin Returns to Aspen Music School for 2022 Collaborative Piano Vocal Fellowship « The Peabody Post

Pei-Hsuan Lin (MM ’19; GPD ’21, Vocal Accompanying), has been invited to return as Collaborative Piano Vocal Fellow with the Aspen Music School for 2022. During the summer of 2021, she served as masterclass pianist for Renée Fleming, Lawrence Brownlee, Stephen King, Julia Bullock, Rachelle Fleming, and Golda Schultz. Lin also served as studio pianist for Renée Fleming and Stephen King.


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Latest WordPress security release fixes XSS, SQL injection bugs

Quartet of software flaws addressed ahead of next major release of popular CMS

The developers of WordPress have pushed out a security-focused update that addresses four significant security flaws in the content management software.

More specifically WordPress 5.8.3 patches cross site scripting (XSS) and SQL injection vulnerabilities that affect WordPress versions between 3.7 and 5.8.

First up, there’s a fix for a stored XSS through post slugs vulnerability that was discovered by Karim El Ouerghemmi and Simon Scannell of SonarSource.

El Ouerghemmi told


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Subscription Commerce Platform Market Share, Growth, Demand, Trends, Region Wise Analysis of Top Players and Forecasts| 3dcart, AppDirect, Automattic (WordPress), BigCommerce – Industrial IT

“Final Report will add the analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on this industry.”

“Introduction and Scope: Subscription Commerce Platform Market
Holistic research derivatives focusing on Subscription Commerce Platform Market is a high-grade professional overview of various market determinants and factors representing factors, challenges, trends, threats, and a holistic overview that determine the overall growth directive of the Subscription Commerce Platform market. Crucial understanding on the various elements and growth propellants of the aforementioned market has been…


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