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WordPress 5.0.1 Security Release WordPress 5.0.1 is now available. This is a security release for all versions since WordPress 3.7. We strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. Plugin authors are encouraged to read the 5.0.1 developer notes for information on backwards-compatibility. WordPress versions 5.0 and earlier are affected by the following bugs, which are fixed in version 5.0.1. Updated versions of WordPress 4.9 and older releases are also available, for users who have not yet updated to 5.0. Karim El Ouerghemmi discovered that authors could alter meta data to delete files that they weren’t authorized to. Simon Scannell of RIPS Technologies discovered that authors could create posts of unauthorized post types with specially crafted input. Sam Thomas discovered that contributors could craft meta data in a way that resulted in PHP object injection. Tim Coen discovered that contributors [ more… ]

WordPress 5.0 “Bebo” Say Hello to the New Editor We’ve made some big upgrades to the editor. Our new block-based editor is the first step toward an exciting new future with a streamlined editing experience across your site. You’ll have more flexibility with how content is displayed, whether you are building your first site, revamping your blog, or write code for a living. Building with Blocks The new block-based editor won’t change the way any of your content looks to your visitors. What it will do is let you insert any type of multimedia in a snap and rearrange to your heart’s content. Each piece of content will be in its own block; a distinct wrapper for easy maneuvering. If you’re more of an HTML and CSS sort of person, then the blocks won’t stand in your way. WordPress is [ more… ]

The Month in WordPress: November 2018 WordPress 5.0 is almost ready for release, including an all-new content editing experience. Volunteers all across the project are gearing up for the launch and making sure everything is ready. Read on to find out what’s been happening and how you can get involved. WordPress 5.0 Close to Launch The release date for WordPress 5.0 has not yet been set, but the second release candidate (RC) is now available. The final release date will be determined based on feedback and testing of this RC. The Core development team has been posting daily updates on the progress of their work on v5.0, with the number of open issues for this release decreasing every day. The primary feature of this release is the new editor that will become the default WordPress experience going forward. A number [ more… ]

WordPress 5.0 RC2 The second release candidate for WordPress 5.0 is now available! This is an important milestone, as we near the release of WordPress 5.0. The WordPress 5.0 release date has shifted from the 27th to give more time for the RC to be fully tested. A final release date will be announced soon, based on feedback from this RC. This is a big release and needs your help—if you haven’t tried 5.0 yet, now is the time!  To test WordPress 5.0, you can use the WordPress Beta Tester plugin or you can download the release candidate here (zip). For details about what to expect in WordPress 5.0, please see the previous release candidate post. Changes since RC1 Make the Image Link URL field readonly. Merge similar text strings for i18n. Improve block preview styling. Simplify sidebar tabs aria-labels. Fix getSelectedBlockClientId selector. Fix IE11 focus loss after TinyMCE init. Add IE check. Fix Classic block not showing galleries on [ more… ]