WordPress in the Media
125 mentions across press, blogs, and newsletters
May 2026
Another top WordPress plugin exploited — hackers target credit card details, here's what you need to know
Funnel Builder WordPress plugin is being exploited to steal people's credit cards but the flaw has since been patched.
Over a million WordPress sites hit in plugin flaw — so patch now or face the consequences
A popular WordPress plugin was found carrying two flaws that can cause data leaks.
GoDaddy aims to solve WordPress complexity with new AI tool
Airo brings conversational AI to the world’s most popular CMS
This free WordPress tool could save businesses billions every year by slashing the AI tokens needed to read the web — saving enough electricity to power the entire USA for 24 hours
Free WordPress plugin could slash AI web traffic data use enough to rival daily USA electricity consumption if widely adopted.
April 2026
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I took an easier route to create my new website, and so should you
If you're tired of WordPress bloat, you might want to consider ClassicPress.
'Update immediately': 60,000 WordPress websites at risk after experts discover flaw that allows hackers to create hidden admin accounts
A critical WordPress plugin flaw allows attackers to bypass authentication and gain full administrative control, exposing websites to data theft and malware attacks.
Malicious WordPress Plugins with Backdoors Compromise Thousands of Websites
More than 30 WordPress plugins were shut down after a supply-chain backdoor compromised thousands of sites through the Essential Plugin portfolio. The post Malicious WordPress Plugins with
WordPress websites under attack — expert report says dozens of plugins hijacked to target thousands of sites
A malicious actor found a struggling WordPress plugin company, bought it, and introduced malware to each product.
Someone bought 30 WordPress plugins and planted backdoors in all of them
An attacker bought 30+ WordPress plugins (Essential Plugin portfolio) on Flippa for six figures, planted a PHP deserializati
Top WordPress Slider plugin hijacked to spread malware — here's what to look out for
A tainted version was pushed as an update to more than 800,000 active websites.
'A more secure, scalable platform that runs on modern infrastructure and supports AI-native workflows': Why Cloudflare's new EmDash is the "spiritual successor" to WordPress
Cloudflare outlines its vision for EmDash as a modern CMS designed to improve security, support AI-native workflows, and modernize how websites are built and managed.
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'I think EmDash was created to sell more Cloudflare services': WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg gives his verdict on Cloudflare's EmDash
WordPress co-founder Mullenweg isn't too critical about EmDash or Cloudflare, says he sees it as a commercial opportunity, not a 'spiritual successor'.
Cloudflare launches EmDash — the 'spiritual successor' that wants to take on WordPress
Cloudflare says WordPress's plugin problem is out of hand – EmDash plugins take a different, more secure route.
March 2026
Around 500,000 WordPress websites could be at risk from crucial plugin security flaw — here's what we know
Hackers can read arbitrary files, including those containing passwords, with this newly discovered WordPress flaw.
This Premium WordPress plugin and theme have been compromised – here's how to check your website hasn't been infected
BuddyBoss had its update server compromised and used to push a poisoned update.
WordPress.com lets AI agents write, publish, and manage your site
Automattic has added write capabilities to WordPress.com’s MCP integration, giving AI agents like Claude and ChatGPT the ability to create posts, build pages, manage commen
You Can Now Let an AI Agent Modify Your WordPress.com Website
Paid plan customers can try out the new AI feature.
Security Flaw in WordPress Plugin Puts 400,000 Websites at Risk
A security flaw in the Ally WordPress plugin used on more than 400,000 sites could allow attackers to extract sensitive data without logging in. The post Security Flaw in WordPress Plugin Pu
Another worrying WordPress plugin security flaw could put 250,000 websites at risk
WordPress plugin Ally was carrying an SQL injection flaw that allowed data exfiltration.
'It’s a WordPress that stays with you': WordPress can now run within your browser, letting you build private websites not on the public web
You can now build your fully private, local website with WordPress that's stored directly within your browser.
Hackers hijack WordPress sites to spread malware using fake CAPTCHA
A ClickFix attack can come in all shapes and sizes, including through compromised WordPress websites.
Hackers exploiting WordPress membership plugin bug to create admin accounts
A popular WordPress plugin can be abused to take over websites - with thousands of sites reportedly vulnerable.
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