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Coupon Creation Vulnerability Patched In WooCommerce Smart Coupons

Description: Unauthenticated Coupon Creation Affected Plugin: WooCommerce Smart Coupons Affected Plugin Slug: woocommerce-smart-coupons Affected Versions: <= 4.6.0 CVSS Score: 5.3 (Medium) CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Patched Version: 4.6.5 Late last month a patch was released for WooCommerce Smart Coupons, a commercial WooCommerce plugin that helps store managers handle coupons and gift certificates. In vulnerable versions of the …Read More

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How to Use the Blue Ocean Strategy to Revitalize Your Blog

Sometimes, the world of blogging feels less like a vast sea and more like a crowded pool. Most niches are so saturated that it takes months or even years to build a loyal audience. If your page views have plateaued, it may be time to consider alternative methods such as the blue ocean strategy. In …

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WordPress 5.4 Release Candidate

The first release candidate for WordPress 5.4 is now available! This is an important milestone as we progress toward the WordPress 5.4 release date. “Release Candidate” means that the new version is ready for release, but with millions of users and thousands of plugins and themes, it’s possible something was missed. WordPress 5.4 is currently …

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Happening Now: Over 2 Percent of Sites Using a Let’s Encrypt TLS Certificate May Throw Security Warnings

On Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 3 million Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificates issued by Let’s Encrypt will be revoked because of a Certificate Authority Authorization (CAA) bug. This is 2.6% of the over 116 million active certificates issued by Let’s Encrypt. Let’s Encrypt has contacted all certificate holders affected by this bug, and they’ve created …Read More

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How to Mark a New Divi Section with Subtle Motion Shapes

There are many ways you can make your visitor aware of the fact that they’re moving on to another section on your page. Within Divi, there’s a wide range of section dividers you can use right off the bat. But if you’re looking for a more animated way to make it clear, you’ll love this …

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“Featured” Themes Removed, Native Lazy Loading, Bulk Block Converter, All in One SEO Pack ?️ March 2020 WordPress News w/ CodeinWP

This is the March 2020 edition of “This Month in WordPress with CodeinWP.” // Hey WordPress fans, welcome back to our monthly roundup of news from our community. You’ll hear about lots of happenings; some you will enjoy and some you will probably not agree with. But that’s life, isn’t it?
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Get a FREE Tutor 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 brand new, free Divi Layout Packs from our design team to you. This time around, Kenny and his team have created a beautiful Tutor Layout Pack which includes custom-made illustrations and icons …

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The Month in WordPress: February 2020

February 2020 was a busy month in the WordPress project! Most notably, there was an outpouring of sentiment in response to the unfortunate cancellation of WordCamp Asia. However, the team continues to work hard in the hopes of making WordCamp Asia 2021 happen. In addition, there were a number of releases and some exciting new …

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Guest Post Requests: When and How to Accept them for Your Blog

When you’re relatively new, it’s easy to become excited that someone–anyone–wants to contribute to your blog and accept them all. Unfortunately, not all of those guest posts will make a good impact with your audience. Some might even bring down the quality of your blog. Most bloggers need time to learn the difference between a …

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COVID-19 and WordPress Community Engagement in 2020

This is an update regarding Wordfence’s community engagement in 2020 along with a recommendation for WordCamps globally and for the global WordPress community. As always, I’m taking a data-driven approach to this post. I present an update from the WHO regarding the containment of COVID-19 in China and what has worked. I then discuss what …Read More

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12 Awesome Divi Blog Layouts

Divi is an excellent theme for blogging. You can create your own blog and post layouts to create a unique design to make your blog stand out. Of course, there are lots of blog layouts to get you started. In this article, we’ll look at 12 awesome Divi blog layouts to help with your next …

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Divi Meetup Network Community Update: February 2020

Greetings Divi community! Happy Valentine’s Day and Happy Leap Year! February has come and gone and spring is in the air! ? The energy in the Divi Meetup Community has been ramping up too and we’ve got yet another monthly update to report. Check it out! The Divi Nation Meetup Network by the Numbers Total …

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Episode 68: More Plugin Vulnerabilities and Active Attack Campaigns

This week, we review numerous plugin vulnerabilities in popular WordPress plugins and the attacks that are targeting them. We also review the Duplicator vulnerability affecting over 1 million sites, and Chloe Chamberland’s discovery of multiple vulnerabilities in the Pricing Table by Supsystic plugin. Some WordPress-focused companies, Elementor and Strattic, receive venture funding. We also ask …Read More

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How to Avoid Getting Scammed as a New Freelancer

Every new freelancer needs to know how to avoid getting scammed when looking for work on online platforms. Starting a career as a freelancer can be a positive life-changing move. But sometimes when you start out as a freelancer you take on jobs that might not be the best choice. On some occasions, that job …

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Episode 67: Avoiding Common Vulnerabilities When Developing WordPress Plugins

Almost every week, a new vulnerability is discovered in a popular WordPress plugin or theme, leaving developers scrambling to fix it before it’s widely exploited. Surprisingly, almost all critical vulnerabilities boil down to a few common mistakes. In this talk from WordCamp Phoenix, Ramuel Gall reviews these common errors and provides advice on creating secure …Read More

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9 Nonprofit and Charity Divi Layout Packs

Divi is a great choice for building websites for nonprofit and charity organizations. Everything you need is built-in to design a site to show your causes, ask for volunteers, accept donations, and show your events. Fortunately, you don’t have to design the site from scratch. There are lots of Divi layouts available to get you …

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What is Rel=”Noopener” and How Do You Use It with WordPress?

When building and maintaining websites, we always have to take into consideration the security of the sites under our care. Blogs especially need an extra level of care considering the number of outlinks they usually have. Taking care of outlinks involves different tasks in order to always make sure they are optimizied. One of the …

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Site Takeover Campaign Exploits Multiple Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

Early yesterday, the Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce plugin received a critical update to patch a zero-day vulnerability which allowed attackers to modify the plugin’s settings. As our Threat Intelligence team researched the scope of this attack campaign, we discovered three additional zero-day vulnerabilities in popular WordPress plugins that are being exploited as a part of this …Read More

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How to Create a Breakaway Image Transition with Divi’s Scroll Effects

Divi’s Scroll Effects allow us to create exceptional transition animations that can wow visitors with an eye-catching design. Images, in particular, can showcase the power of these scroll effects in surprising ways. In this tutorial, we are going to explain step-by-step how to create a breakaway image transition with Divi’s scroll effects. This effect was …