Dropping security updates for WordPress versions 4.1 through 4.6

admin June 19, 2025 Leave a Comment

As of July 2025, the WordPress Security Team will no longer provide security updates for WordPress versions 4.1 through 4.6. These versions were first released nine or more years ago and over 99% of WordPress installations run a more recent version. The chances this will affect your site, or sites, is very small. If you are unsure if you are running an up-to-date version of WordPress, please log in to your site’s dashboard. Out of date versions will display a...

WordPress Community Creates 1,000 Block Themes in 1,000 Days

admin October 23, 2024

In nearly 1,000 days, the WordPress community has created 1,000 Block themes—coming together to use the full potential of the Site Editor and unleash new creative possibilities for everyone. First introduced in WordPress 5.9, Block themes have steadily evolved, improving flexibility and functionality for themers, users, and agencies alike. Now, design tools allow customizing almost every detail. With style variations, users can change the overall look of their site in a few clicks. You can even use curation options to...

WP Engine Reprieve

admin September 27, 2024

I’ve heard from WP Engine customers that they are frustrated that WP Engine hasn’t been able to make updates, plugin directory, theme directory, and Openverse work on their sites. It saddens me that they’ve been negatively impacted by Silver Lake‘s commercial decisions. On WP Engine’s homepage, they promise “Unmatched performance, automated updates, and bulletproof security ensure your sites thrive.” WP Engine was well aware that we could remove access when they chose to ignore our efforts to resolve our differences...

WP Engine is banned from WordPress.org

admin September 25, 2024

Any WP Engine customers having trouble with their sites should contact WP Engine support and ask them to fix it. WP Engine needs a trademark license, they don’t have one. I won’t bore you with the story of how WP Engine broke thousands of customer sites yesterday in their haphazard attempt to block our attempts to inform the wider WordPress community regarding their disabling and locking down a WordPress core feature in order to extract profit. What I will tell...

WordPress 6.6 RC3

admin July 9, 2024

WordPress 6.6 RC3 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, please evaluate RC3 on a test server or a local environment. Reaching this phase of the release cycle is a worthy achievement. While release candidates are considered ready for release, your testing is still vital to make sure everything in WordPress 6.6 is the best...

WordPress 6.6 RC2

admin July 2, 2024

WordPress 6.6 RC2 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, please evaluate RC2 on a test server or a local environment. Reaching this phase of the release cycle is a worthy achievement. While release candidates are considered ready for release, your testing is still vital to make sure everything in WordPress 6.6 is the best...

How WordPress Is Creating a Faster Web

admin April 15, 2024

Today, WordPress powers more than 40% of the web. That’s a massive reach—one that comes with a similarly large responsibility. With so many people using the CMS, the WordPress community should always consider strategies for improving the visitor experience. This is where website performance plays a crucial role. How fast a web page loads, how quickly a page reacts when you click a button, or how smoothly it scrolls can all significantly impact the end-user experience. A more performant site...

New Mistral Large AI model for autoblogging

admin February 28, 2024

On February 26, 2024, Mistral Large was released to the public. This advanced language model is a big step forward for text generation. CyberSEO Pro and RSS Retriever plugin users can now use Mistral Large through OpenRouter.ai, offering new opportunities for autoblogging. What really sets Mistral Large apart, beyond its advanced features, is its approach to content creation without censorship. This feature is a breath of fresh air for autobloggers who have struggled to create or rewrite articles on sensitive...

Autoblogging with free and uncensored LLMs

admin February 15, 2024

The latest versions of CyberSEO Pro and RSS Retriever are equipped with a new [or_text] shortcode that provides the ability to rewrite and enrich imported content, as well as create new text articles from scratch using all the AI language models available through OpenRouter.ai. For those interested in using special parameters of the [or_text] shortcode, detailed documentation is available. Why choose OpenRouter.ai over self-hosting open source LLMs? The appeal of integrating LLMs into autoblogging tools is undeniable. However, the dilemma...

Alert: WordPress Security Team Impersonation Scams

admin December 4, 2023

The WordPress Security Team is aware of multiple ongoing phishing scams impersonating both the “WordPress team” and the “WordPress Security Team“ in an attempt to convince administrators to install a plugin on their website which contains malware. The WordPress Security Team will never email you requesting that you install a plugin or theme on your site, and will never ask for an administrator username and password. If you receive an unsolicited email claiming to be from WordPress with instructions similar...

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