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Warning! WordPress 4.9.6 Is Coming

WordPress 4.9.6 Due Thursday, 5/17/2018

When Is A Point Release Not A Point Release?

When it’s 4.9.6.  Up to now, WordPress point releases have been fairly straightforward.  They have included bug fixes and security patches and were generally safe enough that automatic updates could be enabled.  That is apparently changing … Continue reading

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WordPress 4.4.2 Security Update

Yesterday the WordPress 4.4.2 security update was released. This is a critical update and should be applied immediately. If I am maintaining your site, the update has already been applied. If you are doing your own maintenance, it is important to apply this update ASAP. If you’re not sure who’s … Continue reading

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Latest WordPress Updates

Three WordPress updates were released in the last several days. A security patch was followed almost immediately by a point release and a bug fix for the security patch. If you have automatic updates enabled, you got the security patch and the bug fix, but not the point release. If you do not have automatic updates enabled, you pretty much have to update to v4.2 unless you want to apply the patches manually. Read on to see what's new in v4.2.

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WordPress 3.9 Released Today

Named for the great jazz organist Jimmy Smith, WordPress 3.9 was released today. Mere days after the brouhaha over Heartbleed and two emergency patches, the new version of WordPress hit the streets pretty much on schedule. The new features in this version move the WordPress editor closer to the WYSIWYG experience that's long been missing in WP. Because a number of back-end changes affect quite a few existing plugins, we will be taking our usual cautious approach to updating