On May 16, 2023, WordPress version 6.2.1 was released, which fixes 5 security vulnerabilities, as well as 20 bugs in the core and 10 bugs in the block editor. One of these vulnerabilities affected shortcodes in block themes that could be used (even without warning) to infect a website with malicious code. To address this … Read more
WordPress 6.2, scheduled for release on March 28, 2023, will provide access to the Openverse via Block Editor, a (currently “only”) search engine for images and audio files, all licensed under Creative. Commons license or public domain and is free. Free images and audio files sound good at first, but as you know, where there’s … Read more
The countdown is on: The third (and likely final) planned release candidate (RC 3) for WordPress 6.2 is ready (released on March 21, 2023). WordPress 6.2 is scheduled for release on March 28, 2023 – just days away! Now is your last chance to pre-check it. Although the final version of this version is nearing … Read more
Probably almost everyone who runs a website has somehow become aware of the wave of warnings regarding Google Fonts since last year. Although this wave has now slowed down, there is still a risk of getting a strike if Google fonts are integrated into your site via Google. Because it violates the GDPR. This can … Read more
On March 1, WordPress 6.2 Beta 4 was released. Since WordPress 6.2 is still under development, the version should only be used in a test environment. There are three ways to test the beta: Option 1: Install and activate the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (select the “Bleeding edge” channel and the “Beta/RC Only” stream). Option … Read more
On February 21, WordPress 6.2 Beta 3 was released. Since WordPress 6.2 is still under development, you should not use the version on an online site. Option 1: Install and activate the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (select the “Bleeding edge” channel and the “Beta/RC Only” stream). Option 2: Download the Beta 3 files as a … Read more
WordPress 6.2 Beta 2 was released on February 14. As this is a development version, it should only be used on test sites. WordPress 6.2 Beta 2 can be tested in three ways: Option 1: Install and activate the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (select the “Bleeding edge” channel and the “Beta/RC Only” stream). Option 2: … Read more
WordPress 6.2 Beta 1 is available for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is still under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical sites. Instead, you should watch Beta 1 on the test server and website. You can test WordPress 6.2 Beta 1 … Read more
WordPress versions 3.7.41, 3.8.41, 3.9.40 and 4.0.38 were released on November 30, 2022. These versions include an update to the upgrade notice that indicates that these versions of WordPress will no longer receive security updates. WordPress 4.1 and above will continue to receive such updates. You can find more information about it in this article. … Read more
On November 15, WordPress 6.1.1 was released. The maintenance release fixed 29 bugs in the kernel and 21 bugs in the block editor. WordPress 6.1.1 is a short cycle maintenance release. A list of resolved issues is available at Release 1 Candidate Post. The next major version of WordPress 6.2 is planned for 2023. If … Read more