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Tech Roundup Week Ending July 28

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Mike Demopoulos
WordPress 6.3 Release Candidate 2 – WordPress News WordPress 6.3 Release Candidate 2 is available for download and testing. It is currently under development and should not be installed on production or critical websites. It is scheduled for release on…
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Tech Roundup Week Ending July 21

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Mike Demopoulos
WordPress 6.3 to Introduce a Development Mode WordPress 6.3 will introduce a new development mode. This mode can be initiated by declaring the WP_DEVELOPMENT_MODE constant. It is not recommended for production sites. Possible values for WP_DEVELOPMENT_MODE include core, plugin, theme,…

A Taxonomy of Access Control

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Dan Knauss
Once you know these states, you can assign probabilities of transitioning from one state to another (someone hacks your account and locks you out, you forgot your own password, etc.) and then build optimal security and reliability to deal with it. It’s a truly elegant way of conceptualizing the problem.

Post Status Notes #489

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David Bisset
An App Store for WordPress.com? Performance Team Gathers Steam. WP Notify. FSE Beta. Block is Beautiful. Security, Plugin, Dev, Acquisitions.

Ashley Rich has written a nice…

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Dan Knauss

Ashley Rich has written a nice article detailing PHP Encryption Methods for passwords and sensitive data. Each encryption method has multiple algorithms or ciphers to choose from, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Ashley focuses on implementing hashing and…

Eric Mann recently announced a side…

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Dan Knauss

Eric Mann recently announced a side project — an "Advanced Passwords" premium plugin. As Eric explains, this project aims to better protect WordPress sites by securing passwords used for authentication and protected content.
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