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WordPress continues to dominate as the world’s leading content management system (CMS), powering over 40% of all websites. As we enter 2025, this open-source powerhouse is evolving faster than ever, fueled by a perfect storm of technological breakthroughs – from artificial intelligence to decentralized systems like blockchain. This year marks a turning point for WordPress, …

WordPress 6.8 Beta 1 is ready for download and testing! The scheduled final release date for WordPress 6.8 is April 15, 2025. Your help testing Beta and RC versions over the next six weeks is vital to ensuring the final release is everything it should be: stable, powerful, and intuitive.

According to the internet lately, AI agents are the next wave of innovative AI tech that’s going to make us more efficient, make our lives easier, take our jobs, or end the world. Okay, maybe not that last one, but still, the point is that there are a lot of opinions flying around about AI agents.

Divi empowers you to build the best websites possible, and now, Divi Quick Sites takes website creation to a whole new level. This revolutionary tool lets anyone, regardless of skill level, generate a complete website in under two minutes! Divi Quick Sites provides everything you need to launch your dream website instantly. You can choose …

In the past, building websites required hours of planning, coding, and tweaking, but thanks to tools like Divi AI, people can now build websites in minutes. With the integration of Divi AI into Divi 5, you can now experience a new way to design and build websites faster and more intuitively. Whether you’re a newcomer …

Learn more about the incredible success of the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program, what we’re looking forward to in the future, and how the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team will continue to invest in making the WordPress community and the web a safer place.

There’s nothing worse than meticulously designing a web page and checking it on a mobile phone, and nothing is readable. Thankfully, CSS offers several ways of addressing this exact situation. One of the most long-standing tools in the CSS toolbelt is Media Queries. Media Queries let you specify design rules in very specific situations. If …

WordPress is the backbone for millions of websites, catering to everyone from local bands to global brands worth billions. Its success lies not in its user interface or marketing but in its DNA to disrupt the status quo. And with tools like Divi at the helm, WordPress is no longer just about building blogs — …

The Divi 5 Public Alpha is available for use on new websites. If you use Divi 5, you’ll notice an update notification for Public Alpha Version 9 today. We release new Divi 5 versions every two weeks, and it gets better each time! If you haven’t tested Divi 5 yet, try it and let us …

WooCommerce is a solid foundation for any online store, but revealing its true potential takes some impressive extensions. Extensions add all sorts of abilities and features to your store—some save time, some increase sales, and others just make things better. That’s why WooCommerce is great, but the extensions that made our list make it exceptional. …

Picking a theme can make or break your store’s success. But with thousands of options, how do you choose? See the 9 can’t-miss qualities of a great theme.

📢 Did you know Wordfence runs a Bug Bounty Program for all WordPress plugins and themes at no cost to vendors? Researchers can earn up to $31,200 per vulnerability, for all in-scope vulnerabilities submitted to our Bug Bounty Program! Find a vulnerability, submit the details directly to us, and we handle all the rest. Last …Read More

WordPress is evolving with blocks, Full Site Editing, and AI-powered tools. Explore what’s next for WordPress in 2025 and how it impacts your website.

You’re on your phone, ready to purchase that product you’ve been eyeing, and the website just….loads. Suddenly, you’re tapping impatiently, wondering if your internet is broken or the site is cursed. And let’s be honest, you probably just bounce. You’re not alone. Did you know that 53% of mobile users will abandon a page if …

bbPress 2.6.12 is a minor release that fixes 1 security issue and 1 small bug. The security issue was responsibly disclosed via the WordPress HackerOne bounty program. It does not appear to be actively exploited, and specifically targets: single-site WordPress installations, newer than 5.3.0, with the “Membership” setting set to “Anyone can register”, and with …

I’m here to give you a sneak peek at a feature coming soon to Divi 5. With Divi 5’s foundation complete, we’re now focused on aggressive feature development, with new features in the works as part of the Divi 5 feature swap. Every time we finish a feature, we start working on a new one, …

Dropshipping: pros, cons, and FAQs answered. Learn how to get started — with less hassle and fewer risks than traditional stores.

Divi empowers you to build the best websites possible, and now, Divi Quick Sites takes website creation to a whole new level. This revolutionary tool lets anyone, regardless of skill level, generate a complete website in under two minutes! Divi Quick Sites provides everything you need to launch your dream website instantly. You can choose …

Google reCAPTCHA is going paid — time to switch! Learn how Cloudflare Turnstile offers a free, privacy-friendly alternative for WordPress sites.

Whether you work for a non-profit organization or a charity, or you’re simply running a fundraiser for a particular cause, you know that having a donation form on your website is a must. And if your website happens to run on WordPress, then today’s your lucky day because I’m going to show you one of the easiest available ways to add it.

100,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Arbitrary File Upload, Read and Deletion Vulnerability in Everest Forms WordPress Plugin

Website redesigns can be both exciting and challenging for businesses. There is no small amount of high hope for the redesign, yet this is a monumental undertaking. A redesign can solve your existing problems by giving you a chance to strip a site down and build it back up again. Take it from someone who’s …

Any website owner’s dream is to make their site a popular destination that people naturally find. Not only is this possible, but you have (multiple) reliable ways of determining how and where that traffic is coming from. Now, there are free ways of measuring and monitoring website traffic. These are reliable enough, especially for those …

Over 1,400 attendees from 71 countries gathered at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila, and nearly 15,000 more joined online, for WordCamp Asia 2025. It’s the people. It’s the friendships and the stories. Matt Mullenweg, WordPress Cofounder The flagship WordPress event started with a dedicated Contributor Day, followed by two days of engaging talks, …

When a client asks you for “just a small change” to their WordPress site, it feels different now because AI can often help speed up the process. Across forums, Slack channels, and dev meetups, there’s talk about AI changing how we build websites. Some developers are already neck-deep in this new territory, while others side-eye …

Having a website is no longer optional — it’s a necessity. Whether you’re a small business owner, individual, or a freelancer, your website is often the first impression you make on potential customers, clients, or visitors. For some, the thought of building a website can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re short on time or lack …

Today, we are excited to release Divi AI for Divi 5. Our full suite of AI tools, including website, layout, section, module, text, image, and code generation, has been added to Divi 5. When mastered, it can significantly improve your efficiency, and it feels like having a helpful designer, copywriter, developer, and photographer at your …

📢 Did you know Wordfence runs a Bug Bounty Program for all WordPress plugins and themes at no cost to vendors? Researchers can earn up to $31,200 per vulnerability, for all in-scope vulnerabilities submitted to our Bug Bounty Program! Find a vulnerability, submit the details directly to us, and we handle all the rest. Last …Read More

With WooCommerce & Google Performance Max, PickandMix.com achieved 24x revenue growth and 7.7x ROAS in 2024. This is their winning strategy.

We just released WPML 4.7.1, an update that fixes several bugs. However, if your site has 29 or more languages, you should wait for WPML 4.7.2, which we plan to release soon. What’s Included in WPML 4.7.1 This update includes fixes for: WPML 4.7.1 Is a Limited Rollout We are gradually releasing WPML 4.7.1 to …