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Critical PHP Flaws Found: How to Protect Your WordPress Site
by Editorial Staff on October 21, 2026 at 3:01 pm
Two critical PHP flaws let attackers run code on your server without logging in. Here’s how to check your PHP version and get your WordPress site patched. The post Critical PHP Flaws Found: How to Protect Your WordPress Site first appeared on WPBeginner.
by Open Channels FM on October 21, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Munich’s shift to practical open source, Meta and Apple’s AI partnership, and NVIDIA’s hardware-driven open AI models
WordPress.org blog: Critical PHP Security Release
by John Blackbourn on October 21, 2026 at 1:44 pm
The PHP project has announced a security release that fixes two critical security vulnerabilities discovered in PHP. Due to the critical severity of the issues, site owners are encouraged to immediately update their installations of PHP. Your web host may already be working to update PHP and put web application firewall (WAF) rules in place to mitigate the vulnerabilities, but you should still […]
by Nathan Wrigley on October 21, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, how the Static Site Importer makes migrating any website to WordPress easier than ever. If you’d like to subscribe to the podcast, you […]
Donncha: Switching off PHP until upgraded
by Donncha on October 21, 2026 at 11:46 am
There’s going to be an emergency PHP release made in just over 2 hours. It’s to address a critical security bug. I’m not sure how long it’ll be before Ubuntu updates, but I will preload a bunch of posts here and on inphotos.org using WP Super Cache and turn off PHP until it’s updated. The files will be served by Apache’s mod_rewrite, so no PHP involved at all. Uncached pages […]
WordPress.org blog: WordPress 7.2 Beta 1 is Ready for Download and Testing
by David Baumwald on October 20, 2026 at 4:02 pm
This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test environment or local site to explore the new features. How to Test WordPress 7.2 Beta 1 You can test WordPress 7.2 Beta 1 in any of the following ways: WordPress Beta Tester PluginInstall and […]
Open Channels FM: Community Without the Noise, Revisited
by Bob Dunn on October 20, 2026 at 1:46 pm
A commentary on building meaningful online communities that prioritize value and listening over constant activity.
OpenStation Blog: OpenStation: turn wp-admin into a desktop, and try it in 30 seconds
by Daniel López on October 20, 2026 at 1:44 pm
OpenStation is a free WordPress plugin that turns wp-admin into a desktop. Every admin screen opens in its own window that you can move, resize and keep open next to the others. You can try it in your browser right now, with nothing to install. Can’t see the video? Watch it on YouTube. Why we built it Most of us spend the day jumping between screens in wp-admin. You open a post, […]
Open Channels FM: More Code, More Problems? What AI-Generated Software Means for Us
by Open Channels FM on October 20, 2026 at 10:01 am
AI tools have simplified app creation, enabling rapid prototyping. However, the challenge now lies in discerning which ideas are genuinely valuable to users. As anyone can create apps quickly, the focus should shift from mere production to understanding user needs and ensuring the apps solve real problems to avoid mediocrity.
Donncha: Travel Steps is a travel journal
by Donncha on October 19, 2026 at 2:15 pm
I made a WordPress plugin for my holidays. It’s called Travel Steps, and it turns a trip into a page with a map down one side and the story of each day down the other. Every photo I take ends up in Immich, on my own server. My phone sends where I’ve been to Dawarich, on the same server. So after a trip I have all the photos and the whole route, sitting in two apps on my private server. […]