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Explaining and Understanding the GNU General Public License (GPL)

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Sufyan bin Uzayr

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Community

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November 2, 2016

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Updated on November 2, 2016. It is common knowledge that WordPress is released under the terms of the GPL. However, time and again, controversies and confusions arise — be it the barring of ThemeForest sellers from WordCamps or the erstwhile debate between WordPress and Thesis, or the most recent WordPress/Wix debate, interpretations and implementations of the GPL across the internet tend to vary. While the end users are generally aloof from such debates, it can be a rather confusing situation for developers and designers alike, especially if they are creating and selling WordPress-related products or services, such as themes and […]

What To Expect In WordPress 4.7

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Emily Schiola

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Community

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November 2, 2016

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After kicking off development in August, we are just about one month away from the release of WordPress 4.7, which is slated to go live on December 6. WordPress 4.7 Beta 1 was released last week and people have already started testing the software. The core team welcomes any and all suggestions, so set up a test site and start playing with the new version. There are a lot of exciting features to look forward to, so let’s jump into what you can expect in 4.7. REST API Content Endpoints The REST API framework was merged with 4.4 in October 2015. We expected […]

Announcing The WordPress Industry Survey 2016

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Marie Dodson

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Community

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November 1, 2016

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Today, we’re excited to announce the WordPress Industry Survey 2016! We want to hear from you. This three-minute survey asks questions about your WordPress practice, including basic profiles, business strategy, and community participation. Our goal is to provide real insight on the state of WordPress businesses. We will run the survey from now through the end of November. We’ll then use the collected information to create a free downloadable report. Fill out the survey below! Your feedback is important to us. Create your own user feedback survey

Wix Uses WordPress Code, Violates GPL

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Shayda Torabi

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Community, Featured

Published

November 1, 2016

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Microsoft vs. Apple, Oracle vs. Salesforce, Comcast vs. Verizon — rivalry is just a natural part of growth in the tech world. The recent controversy between WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg and Wix co-founder Avashai Abrahami is no exception. On Friday, Mullenweg alleged that the Wix application is built using stolen code, highlighting the similarities between the newly released mobile app and the WordPress editor. “This explicitly contravenes the GPL, which requires attribution and a corresponding GPL license on whatever you release publicly built on top of GPL code,” Mullenweg said. Since the initial post, there has been follow up directly from Abrahami […]

Storing Encrypted Data In The WordPress Database

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Josh Pollock

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Community

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October 31, 2016

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Today security and privacy are becoming more and more important. We’re not only hearing about password leaks but leaks of sensitive information. Servers will always get hacked, this can’t be avoided. But encrypting the data stored on those servers can drastically reduce the damage. In this article, I will discuss how to store and retrieve encrypted data in the WordPress database. Before doing so, I will discuss the difference between hashing and encryption along with a few other considerations. Hashing vs Encryption In WordPress, we use hashing a lot as part of our security. Nonces, which I covered in a recent […]

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