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Not Just for the Government: Using the NIST Framework to Secure WordPress

When setting up a WordPress website, it is easy to focus on the look and feel of the website, while overlooking the important aspect of security. This makes sense, because the security of a website is largely invisible until something goes wrong. Installing a cybersecurity plugin like Wordfence significantly reduces the chances of a successful …Read More

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Get a Free Popup Picnic Layout Pack for Divi

Hey Divi Nation! Thanks for joining us for the next installment of our weekly Divi Design Initiative; where each week, we give away a brand new Layout Pack for Divi. This time around, the design team has created a beautiful Popup Picnic Layout Pack that’ll help you get your next Popup Picnic website up and …

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How to Use GitHub for WordPress Development

If you’ve spent much time reading up on WordPress, chances are you’ve heard about GitHub. It’s one of the most popular platforms for developers to host their projects and collaborate with others. Maybe you’ve even considered trying it out yourself but don’t know where to start. The time has come to familiarize yourself with this …

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Let’s Talk About Divi 5.0 And The Future Of Divi

Today I am going to talk about some of the big Divi updates that we have been working on. This is going to be a long post with a lot of information! If you just want the cliff notes, here they are: We are working on Divi 5.0, a rewrite of Divi’s core technologies that …

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WPML 4.5.14 – Security Improvements

We just released WPML 4.5.14 with a minor security improvement. A few weeks ago, we received reports about a security notice related to WPML. The notice displays only in the Plesk control panel and describes the issue as a “Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability”. We’re grateful to everyone that reported this. Update: after releasing WPML …

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Blending Modes: A Complete Guide for Graphic and Web Design

Blending modes are a great way to digitally enhance your images and designs. There are several ways to use blend modes as a graphic designer (using design software) or as a web designer (using CSS or Divi). In this post, we’re going to cover everything you need to know about blend modes including a detailed …

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How To Get 50+ Free Divi Templates On Black Friday!

Today we are sharing another exciting Black Friday sneak peek. This time you’ll get a look at the amazing Divi Theme Builder Packs we’ll be giving away. If you want to get your hands on them though, you’ll have to participate in this year’s Divi Black Friday Sale on November 22nd at 7am PT. That’s …

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BuddyPress 11.0.0-beta1

BuddyPress 11.0.0-beta1 is available for testing! Please note the plugin is still in development, so we recommend running this beta release on a testing site. You can test BuddyPress 11.0.0-beta1 in 4 ways : The current target for final release is December 14, 2022. We would greatly appreciate your help making sure this next major …

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Introducing Twenty Twenty-Three

This post was written in collaboration with Lauren Stein (@laurlittle) and Anne McCarthy @annezazu). Twenty Twenty-Three is here, alongside WordPress 6.1! The new default theme offers a clean, blank canvas bundled with a collection of style variations. Style variations are predefined design options that give you the opportunity to alter the appearance of your site …

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Russian Hacktivist Group Targets Political Websites with DDOS Attacks

A Russian hacktivist group calling itself “The People’s Cyberarmy” called on its members to target the American Democratic party website at https://democrats.org with DDOS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks this morning, November 8th, 2022, which is Election Day in the United States. A post in their Telegram channel, “CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn”, which has more than 7,000 subscribers …Read More

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10 Best Streaming Video Providers for Hosting Your Videos Online

Video is a great tool for businesses that are keen on brand building and customer engagement. In fact, one source puts video as the leading source of information for 66% of people. Of course, if you hope to benefit from the broad appeal of video content, the crucial thing is to work with the best streaming video provider that you can afford.

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Missing Authorization Vulnerability in Blog2Social Plugin

On October 5, 2022, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team responsibly disclosed a Missing Authorization vulnerability in Blog2Social, a WordPress plugin installed on over 70,000 sites that allows users to set up post sharing to various social networks. Vulnerable versions of the plugin make it possible for authenticated attackers with minimal permissions, such as subscribers, to …Read More