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How to install WordPress on Ubuntu 16.04 – TechRepublic

At one point in time, WordPress was the most powerful blogging platform on the planet. And then something interesting happened…WordPress evolved beyond a mere blogging tool. With a massive repository of plugins and an ever-growing number of highly flexible themes, WordPress is used for e-commerce, content management, and so much more. For anyone wanting to...
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WordPress silently fixes dangerous code injection vulnerability

Developers of the widely used WordPress content management system released an update last week, but intentionally delayed announcing that the patch addressed a severe vulnerability. WordPress version 4.7.2 was released on January 26 as a security update, but the accompanying release notes only mentioned fixes for three moderate risk vulnerabilities, one of which did not...
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Assembly Lands WordPress.com

Internet company Automattic has appointed Assembly to be its media AOR for WordPress.com, the client’s publishing platform, following a formal review. There was no incumbent. WordPress.com currently has an online search operation in-house, but launched the review in the fourth quarter of last year because it was planning a broader media approach for 2017. Now,...
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WordPress slips out three quick patches

WordPress has fixed three flaws in its content management system, shuttering cross-site scripting and SQL injection bugs three weeks after its last update. The world’s most popular content management system, used by some 74.7 million web sites, was open to a SQL injection flaw in WP_Query class that handles database and post queries. The WordPress...
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WordPress 4.7.2 Update Fixes XSS, SQL Injection Bugs

Developers with WordPress fixed three security issues this week, including a cross-site scripting and a SQL injection vulnerability, with the latest version of the CMS. The update, 4.7.2, was pushed Thursday, only two weeks after developers released the previous version. Aaron Campbell, a WordPress core contributor, announced the update – a security release – on WordPress’...
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WordPress 4.7 Reaches 10 Million Downloads, Releases New Security and Maintenance Update

Just a little over a month after its release, WordPress version 4.7 has been downloaded over 10 million times, according to the official WordPress.org blog. WordPress Version 4.7 was released to the public on December 6, 2016. WordPress 4.7 “Vaughan” WordPress 4.7, nick-named “Vaughan” in honor of legendary American jazz vocalist Sarah “Sassy” Vaughan, made significant...
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WordPress 4.7.1 Updates for PHPMailer Flaw

Just over a month after the first WordPress 4.7 release, new incremental update debuts fixing 62 bugs, including a security flaw in the popular PHPMailer email library that was first publicly reported in December 2016. WordPress 4.7.1 was officially released on Jan. 11, providing users of the popular open-source content management system with an incremental...
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WordPress 4.7.1 Security Release Available, Immediate Update Recommended

A security release for all previous versions WordPress is now available, which the company strongly recommends all users upgrade to immediately. The previous version of WordPress, version 4.7, has been downloaded over 10 million times since being released last month. However, it didn’t come without its flaws. Specifically, the release addresses eight security issues affecting...
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WordPress adds 360-video support to its vast blogosphere

WordPress is embracing WebVR as it begins to roll out support for 360-degree videos and photos to its network of sites. In a blog post, the company says its aim is “to make publishing VR content as simple as publishing text or photos to the web.” Currently, the 360-photo feature has been made available to all blog...
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9 Easy Ways to Make WordPress Lightning Fast

WordPress is the most popular CMS out there. But, there are a lot of things slowing it down. Maybe you’ve already noticed this on your own site. With heavy plugins, dense themes and millions of users, WordPress isn’t always the speediest platform. The bad news is that a slow website can cause all sorts of...
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