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Jetpack Update 4.0.4 Fixes Security Vulnerabilities

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Emily Schiola

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June 20, 2016

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At the beginning of May, Jetpack released 4.0.3 to fix a security issue. Now, the plugin has offered another update, 4.0.4, targeted at three more vulnerabilities. The changelog notes security fixes to post by email, an XSS vulnerability in the Likes module, and the REST API/Contact form. The update also improved features like developing on Kinsta, Jetpack for multisite, and connection process. There are also a variety of bugs that are taken care of improved compatibility. 4.0.4 also offers better access to customer support. There is now a contact form in admin that goes directly to the customer service team, […]

What’s New In WordPress: 6/20/2016

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Emily Schiola

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June 20, 2016

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Have a news tip or an upcoming event you’d like to see in our weekly ‘What’s New In WordPress’ roundup? Write us at [email protected]. Partial Merge Approved For Shiny Updates: Shiny Updates are going to make updating, deleting, and downloading plugins faster, and they are going to be partially merged with 4.6. 17 Ways To Come Up With Plugin Ideas: Do you want to create a plugin but don’t know where to start? Use this list to come up with the perfect idea and get started. Is It A Success Or Failure To Merge Blogs?: What does merging blogs mean for […]

Doc Pop’s News Drop: 06/20/2016

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Doc Pop

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June 20, 2016

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Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. Learn more about the stories discussed in this week’s news drop: WooCommerce 2.6 “Zipping Zebra” Shiny Updates WordCamp Europe To keep up with all of your WordPress news, don’t forget to sign up for our free weekly newsletter.

Can VersionPress 3.0 Convince As An Open-Source Project?

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Tom Ewer

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June 20, 2016

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Version control is a non-negotiable part of any serious development project, but widespread adoption of this technique in the world of WordPress has been somewhat spotty to date. While the platform’s core has used Subversion for some time, sites out in the wild are often put together with little or no version control in place. VersionPress arrived on the scene in 2014 with a vision of bringing an integrated WordPress version control solution to the masses. It’s been making steady progress in that direction ever since, and the software’s recent transition into a free open source project marks an interesting inflection […]

Ingot And CalderaWP Merge To Create Caldera Labs

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Emily Schiola

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June 17, 2016

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CalderaWP this month announced Caldera Labs, a new partnership that combines the efforts of form building tool Caldera Forms and A/B testing tool Ingot. Although each product will maintain its independent brand under the Caldera Labs umbrella, the two teams will be moving forward as one company to create a more streamlined workflow. The consolidation combines the efforts of Caldera Forms’ founder David Cramer, Ingot’s business manager Christie Chirinos, and Josh Pollock — who is both a developer at Caldera and the founder of Ingot. “Having two teams and two companies was a good way to start as we tested out what worked and didn’t […]

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