WordPress

Latest about WordPress

WordPress logo on mobile
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg 'forced' into leave of absence by WordPress.com parent company board

By Craig Hale Published

Mullenweg apparently forced out as CEO – we don't know when (or if) he will return.

Pro
Wordpress brand logo on computer screen. Man typing on the keyboard.
Two major security flaws are affecting more than six million WordPress websites

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Patches are available, so WordPress users should hurry up and apply them.

Security
Web Hosting logos on a radar background
Best WordPress Hosting of 2026

By James Capell Last updated

These are the eight best WordPress hosting providers in 2026 based on our user experience

Website Hosting
Experts warn 2,000 hacked WordPress sites were secretly running a global crime ring

By Christian Cawley Published

Compromised WordPress sites have been used by a global operation, using trusted websites to deliver malware, instruct infected devices, and even store stolen documents.

Security
Wordpress brand logo on computer screen. Man typing on the keyboard.
Experts warn millions of WordPress websites could be at risk following reveal of worrying bugs

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Hackers are chaining together two newly discovered flaws to achieve remote code execution.

Security
Data Search Technology Search Engine Optimization. man's hands are using laptop to Searching for information. Marketing ranking traffic website, SEO search engine optimization concept.
WordPress VIP CTO spells out the future of SEO, GEO and more

By Desire Athow Published

Exclusive ‘For decades, we’ve all built websites for Google’: WordPress VIP’s CTO argues that publishers must optimize websites for both human readers and AI agents, without forgetting about trust.

Exclusive
Wordpress brand logo on computer screen. Man typing on the keyboard.
Over 1 million WordPress sites at risk after popular plugins hacked

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Three popular plugins served malicious JavaScript through a compromised CDN.

Security
Wordpress brand logo on computer screen. Man typing on the keyboard.
WordPress users beware — experts claim sites are being hijacked using a critical flaw in popular Everest Forms Pro plugin

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

A popular WordPress plugin is once again being leveraged in website takeover attacks.

Security
Someone typing at a keyboard, with an ecommerce shopping cart symbol floating in the air.
In the AI era, is Shopify the new WordPress?

By Jim Herbert Published

WordPress saw a generation of creators and Shopify has done something similar for commerce. Could there be parallels?

Pro
Logo of Steam with game covers in the background
Steam Community Profiles abused as C2 network in new WordPress malware infection campaign

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

A new cheeky malware campaign abuses the comment section as a roadsign to malware

Security
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives