The Wonderful World of WordPress

Matt explores some of the more challenging aspects of the WordPress project, in today’s episode. With so many parts of the project being planned or already underway, the challenge to keep up with the software’s evolution might become rather difficult. Pointing to a WordCamp talk from Courtney Robertson “We are they” Matt provides a bit of a public service announcement to dealing with the upcoming changes.

Unlocking Success: 5 Questions Answered by WordPress Expert Michelle Frechette to Empower Job Seekers

Here are the key takeaways:

• The WordPress community is unique and generous, often helping each other to succeed. Understanding and participating in this community can be a significant advantage for job seekers.
• The skills needed to be successful in WordPress depend on the job you’re seeking. It’s important to have a firm foundation in the job you seek.
• The job market can be challenging, but it’s crucial not to get discouraged. Sharing your resume with others for feedback and practicing interviewing can be beneficial.

You can read the full article here.

MalCare, Blogvault, and WPRemote Plugins Patch Vulnerabilities Allowing Site Takeover Through Stolen API Credentials

Key takeaways from the article include:

• The vulnerability in MalCare’s plugin arises from its use of broken cryptography to authenticate API requests from its remote servers to connected WordPress sites. This could allow attackers to create rogue admin users, upload random files to the site, and install and remove plugins.
• The exploitation of this vulnerability requires a precondition, such as a site with a SQL injection vulnerability in a plugin, theme, or WordPress core, or a database compromised at the hosting level.
• The same vulnerability also exists in WPRemote and Blogvault plugins, as they share the same code. Users of these plugins are advised to update to the latest versions as soon as possible.

You can read the full article here.

Admin Design

Key takeaways from the article include:

• The redesign aims to improve the user experience at a foundational design level, giving plugins and users more control over the navigation while ensuring each WordPress experience is recognizable, intuitive, accessible, and delightful.
• The challenge lies in customizing WordPress to the particular needs of each person and project without sacrificing the important aspect of good defaults and the “it just works” ethos.
• This effort is also an opportunity to formalize the design primitives and interaction paradigms that are part of the UI component system begun in wordpress/components.

You can read the full article here.

Bluehost announces WonderSuite

Key takeaways from the announcement include:

• WonderSuite is designed to simplify the complexity of creating and growing a site online, providing users with full control of WordPress. It aims to transform the potentially complex process of building a website or online store into a simple, streamlined journey.
• The suite includes several features such as WonderStart (a personalized onboarding experience), WonderTheme (a multipurpose WordPress theme), WonderBlocks (a library of block patterns and page templates), WonderHelp (an AI-powered guide), WonderCart (an eCommerce feature), and WonderAssist (an AI-powered content generation tool available later in 2023).
• Ed Jay, President of Newfold Digital, the parent company of Bluehost, emphasized that the goal of WonderSuite is to remove the complexities of building a website or store with WordPress, making the process simple, easy, and fast for customers.

For more details, read the full article on Bluehost’s website.

Grab bag of links!

• StellarWP launches their new podcast
• WordCamp Rochester, NY was announced
• Carrie Dils mentions the changes of WordPress separation
• AI Code Generator for WordPress Creators

Matt Medeiros

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Thursday, 13 Jul 2023

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