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How to Preview Your WordPress Website Before Going Live
Do you want to preview your WordPress website before going live?
Previewing your website before publishing it allows you to catch any errors, design issues, missing items, and spelling or grammar mistakes.
In this […]
Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Elementor
On March 29, 2022, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the disclosure process for a critical vulnerability in the Elementor plugin that allowed any authenticated user to upload arbitrary PHP code. Elementor […]
Increase In Malware Sightings on GoDaddy Managed Hosting
Today, March 15, 2022, The Wordfence Incident Response team alerted our Threat Intelligence team to an increase in infected websites hosted on GoDaddy’s Managed WordPress service, which includes MediaTemple, tsoHost, 123Reg, Domain […]
How to Regenerate Your Permalinks in WordPress
Do you need to regenerate or flush your WordPress permalinks?
If you are not able to view your website content, then neither can your visitors. Broken links and 404 errors can damage the […]
How to Add Nofollow Links in WordPress Navigation Menus
Do you need to add nofollow links in your WordPress navigation menus?
Many website owners prefer to add a nofollow tag to external links, but beginners may find this tricky when adding a […]
Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Patched in a WordPress Photo Gallery Plugin
On November 11, 2021 the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for a vulnerability we discovered in “Photoswipe Masonry Gallery”, a WordPress plugin that is installed on over 10,000 […]
WordPress 5.9.1 Maintenance Release
WordPress 5.9.1 is now available!
This maintenance release features 82 bug fixes in both Core and the block editor.
WordPress 5.9.1 is a short-cycle maintenance release. The next major release will be version 6.0.
You can […]
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Patched in WordPress Profile Builder Plugin
On January 4, 2022 the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for a vulnerability we discovered in “Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms”, a WordPress plugin […]
How to Optimize Your WordPress Website for Local Searches (3 Tips)
Most websites live and die by search engine traffic. The better you are at Search Engine Optimization (SEO), the more potential traffic you can get. However, there’s a […]
Vulnerability in UpdraftPlus Allowed Subscribers to Download Sensitive Backups
Update: a previous version of this article indicated that an attacker would need to begin their attack when a backup was in progress, and would need to guess the appropriate timestamp to […]
How to Improve WordPress Search: 6 Effective Methods to Try
WordPress’ built-in search engine has definitely improved a lot over the years. And for the vast majority of smaller sites, it works well enough.
But when your site starts to grow in sheer […]
How to Disable the Language Switcher on WordPress Login Screen
Do you want to disable the language switcher on the WordPress login screen?
Disabling the language switcher makes your default language the only option on the log in page, but users will still […]
