Security

Pentesting as Contributing

Dan Knauss

August 8, 2022

Robert Rowley at Patchstack explains what I believe is the first-ever reported vulnerability in Gutenberg (the plugin, not in WordPress core) to make the National Vulnerability Database. Robert has opened an issue for discussion in the Gutenberg GitHub repo that…

Nulled Themes and Plugins

Dan Knauss

August 1, 2022

NotesSecurity

My first experiences with "nulled" (or back in the day "cracked") software date back to the golden days of the Atari 8-bit and Commodore Amiga. Blank floppy disks were cheap, and like most kids, I did not have a lot…

Post Status Picks for the Week of July 18

Dan Knauss

July 20, 2022

BusinessPlanet

Your Post Status Podcast Picks of the week include Seeking Satisfaction with Victor Ramirez on the importance of networking, managing anxiety, and rethinking the way websites are built. WP Coffee Talk features the woman with the best personal Wapuu, Michelle Frechette, talking with Mark Westguard, founder of the WS Form plugin about his work, the love and opportunity in the WordPress community, and more.

Join the Incident Response Team

Dan Knauss

July 8, 2022

Make WordPressPlanet

The now-forming Incident Response Team (IRT) is a community-led effort to help us all build and sustain a culture around WordPress that is healthy, inclusive, and safe. Angela Jin is calling for your nominations for a diverse group of people who can contribute by serving on the IRT.

The scariest thing I’ve seen in a long time

Dan Knauss

July 1, 2022

NotesSecurity

Thomas Nachbar of the University of Virginia School of Law writes in "Why We Can’t Disconnect Russia From the Internet" how he would really like to do so — and more: In the heady early days of the internet, the…

Open Secrets: Forced Updates in WordPress

Dan Knauss

July 1, 2022

FeaturesMake WordPress

We've seen forced updates become increasingly common and less controversial over time. But who decides, and how is that decision made? Are there unofficial channels and processes, like a decision tree, for escalating to a forced update?

Feedback Requested: Proposed Rollback Feature in 6.1, Performance Team Hosting Stats, and Recording Five for the Future Contributions

Courtney Robertson

June 29, 2022

HostingMake WordPress

Get the scoop on planning for the WordPress 6.1 release, and help test its proposed plugin Rollback feature. There are also many calls for feedback from the Performance team and Five for the Future.

Zen and the Art of Lockpicking

Talisha Lewallen

May 20, 2022

PlanetPost Status Upgrade

Robert Rowley explains the basics of lock picking in this live, hands-on workshop for Post Status members.

Post Status Notes #498

David Bisset

May 13, 2022

PlanetSecurity

Are we up or down? What should happen when a license expires? Is the block protocol worth it? Driesnote 2022. WP Engine expands. Becoming a better writer. Best backup solutions. Define your role. Reaktiv wins a spot in Inc's Best Workplaces. Open Source JobHub. Our passwordless future.

BobWP’s Woo Snippet for the Week of May 1

Bob Dunn

May 6, 2022

BusinessPlanet

WooCommerce RC1 and RC2 • GetEllipsis search volume trends report shows growth for Woo • Negative security perceptions • Remkus de Vries on burnout and making life changes.

WordPress Plugin License Renewals and the Challenge of Churn

Rob Howard

May 6, 2022

BusinessDevelopment

When you buy a WordPress plugin, what are you actually buying? Is it software? Access to support and updates? Something in between?

Post Status Excerpt (No. 56) — BlackPress: Bringing More Creators into the WordPress Community

David Bisset

April 28, 2022

PlanetPost Status Podcasts

BlackPress is for people of Black African descent in the WordPress community to help increase their numbers and representation with a network for support and learning.