WordPress 5.1 was released today. 5.1 is a major release that includes 303 bug fixes and 156 enhancements - launching the first "site health check" functionality and further performance improvements…

For the last month I set a honeypot to log unauthorised WordPress login attempts. A "honeypot" is a security method which can be used to catch wrong-doers and learn more…

When users log into WordPress a cookie is saved in the browser to remember the login. This allows users to log in once and continue using the website without having…

WordPress 5.0.3 was released today. 5.0.3. is a maintenance release that includes 37 bug fixes and 7 performance improvements for the Gutenberg editor. While continued improvement to the new Gutenberg…

The WordPress updates keep coming fast with WordPress 5.0.2 released today - just six days after WordPress 5.0.1. 5.0.2 is a maintenance release that addresses 73 bugs, mostly with the…

A week after WordPress 5.0 was released a new update has been announced. WordPress 5.0.1 is a security release which resolves several vulnerabilities found in all versions since WordPress 3.7.…

WordPress is fundamentally a secure platform which is constantly supported and updated by thousands of developers. When properly installed WordPress is secure. But like any other system, there are points…

Online content is often written in WYSIWYG editors - these are known as "What You See Is What You Get" because you can easily format the text to control the…

WordPress 5.0 is out - bringing with it the much anticipated Gutenberg editor experience. Gutenberg changes the way content is created in WordPress. It's a break away from the TinyMCE…