WordPress 5.0 Beta 4 is now available! This software is still in development, so we don’t recommend you run it on a production site. Consider setting up a test site to play with the new version. There are two ways to test the WordPress 5.0 Beta: try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”), or you can download the beta here (zip). The WordPress 5.0 release date has changed, it is now scheduled for release on November 27, and we need your help to get there. Here are some of the big issues that we’ve fixed since Beta 3: Block Editor The block editor has been updated to match the Gutenberg 4.3 release, the major changes include: An Annotations API, allowing plugins to add contextual data as you write.More consistent keyboard navigation between blocks, as well as back-and-forth between different areas of the interface. Additionally, there have been some bugs fixed that popped up in beta 3: Better … [Read more...] about WordPress 5.0 Beta 4
WordCamp Nordic Tickets Now on Sale, Sponsorship Packages Sold Out in Minutes
Sarah Gooding November 12, 2018 0 Tickets for the first ever WordCamp Nordic went on sale today and 100 seats sold within 20 minutes. The event is scheduled to be held in Helsinki, Finland, March 7-8, 2019. There are currently 97 regular tickets and 59 micro-sponsor tickets remaining in the first batch, but more will be released in another round. If there was any question about whether this new regional WordCamp would gain support, the record-setting buy up of all the sponsor packages has put them to rest. All of the Gold packages (3000 €) were purchased within one minute. Silver packages (1500 €) and Bronze packages (750 €) were all purchased within four minutes and 35 minutes, respectively. “Sponsor packages tend to go in a few hours whenever there’s a WordCamp in Finland, largely thanks to our communications team and the fact that most companies involved with WordPress follow the conversations on our local Slack/Twitter where these things get … [Read more...] about WordCamp Nordic Tickets Now on Sale, Sponsorship Packages Sold Out in Minutes
How to Make a WordPress Website with SiteGround (Step-by-Step Video)
Home / Hosting / How to Make a WordPress Website with SiteGround (A Simple Step-by-Step Video Tutorial) By WinningWP Editorial November 12, 2018 SiteGround (one of the three officially WordPress.org-recommended web hosts for WordPress) offer almost unparalleled value for money. If you’re looking to get a new website up and running as quickly and cheaply as possible, without sacrificing competency and trust in your web hosting, SiteGround are a solid bet! In this video, we show you, step by step, exactly how to make a WordPress website on SiteGround! Let’s get started… How to make a WordPress website using SiteGround: Direct link to watch the video over on Vimeo. – (note: video credits to Joe Casabona – creator of Creator Courses) Video Transcript: aSiteGround is a WordPress-approved web hosting company that prides itself on being a the forefront of technology. They constantly update their servers and software for added reliability, speed, and security. … [Read more...] about How to Make a WordPress Website with SiteGround (Step-by-Step Video)
About the “Warning! WordPress Encrypts User Cookies” Error
Upgrading from older versions of WordPress is designed to go without a hitch, but depending on the setup and the two versions involved, you may encounter some hangups along the way. For example, if you are upgrading from a version of WordPress older than 3.0, eventually you may encounter the dreaded "Warning! WordPress Encrypts User Cookies" error. This quick DigWP tutorial explains what it is, why it happens, and how to fix the problem asap. The error message For those who are experiencing this "encrypted cookie" issue, the error message that's displayed looks something like this: Warning! WordPress encrypts user cookies ... This error happens when trying to log in or when you try to do things in the Admin Area. Basically you keep getting logged out for no apparent reason. Why it happens Fortunately there is an easy solution for the "WordPress Encrypts User Cookies" error. Open your site's wp-config.php file. Scroll down the file to just after the database credentials. Depending on … [Read more...] about About the “Warning! WordPress Encrypts User Cookies” Error
WP GDPR Compliance Plugin Patches Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Sarah Gooding November 12, 2018 0 At the end of last week, a plugin called WP GDPR Compliance sent out a security update for a privilege escalation vulnerability that was reported to the WordPress Plugin Directory team on November 6. The plugin was temporarily removed and then reinstated after the issues were patched within 24 hours by its creators, Van Ons, a WordPress development shop based in Amsterdam. The changelog for the most recent release states that previous versions are vulnerable to SQL injection due to “wrong handling of possible user input in combination with unsafe unserialization.” The fixes are in version 1.4.3, which includes the following: Security fix: Removed base64_decode() function Security fix: Correctly escape input in $wpdb->prepare() function Security fix: Only allow modifying WordPress options used by the plugin and by the user capabilities Van Ons said they requested the Plugin Directory team do a forced update but they said it … [Read more...] about WP GDPR Compliance Plugin Patches Privilege Escalation Vulnerability