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Read in full Issue 07 / Weekend Within · June 26
Issue 7: Security patches, a classic exit, and a community loss
Update Ultimate Member now or attackers can reset admin passwords. Avada Builder also needs a patch. A 13-year backdoor hit 44 WordPress plugins.
Inside this issue
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Security Two urgent patches and a 13-year backdoor operation hitting 44 plugins.
02
Block Editor WordPress 7.1 hides the Classic block and begins a full phaseout.
03
AI A merge proposal would bring a native knowledge layer to WordPress 7.1.
04
Commerce & Performance WooCommerce 10.9 and WP Rocket 3.22 bring improvements for store owners.
05
Business Plugin developers push back on the 24-hour update delay.
06
Community Om Malik, who shaped WordPress's earliest years, has died at 59.
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All articles June 26
Issue 7: Security patches, a classic exit, and a community loss
Update Ultimate Member now or attackers can reset admin passwords. Avada Builder also needs a patch. A 13-year backdoor hit 44 WordPress plugins.
Weekend Within roundup
5 min
June 25
WP Rocket 3.22 Adds a Built-In Free CDN for Your Most Important Pages
WP Rocket 3.22 adds a free built-in CDN covering up to three pages. Point it at high-traffic pages to serve them faster for visitors far from your server.
Performance
2 min
June 24
Update Ultimate Member Now: Attackers Can Hijack Admin Accounts
Ultimate Member 2.11.4 and earlier lets contributor-level attackers reset admin passwords. Update to version 2.12.0 now.
Security
2 min
June 24
WooCommerce 10.9: Track Failed Order Emails and a Faster Checkout
WooCommerce 10.9 adds failed order email logs, reduces checkout database load, and cleans up the admin for store owners.
commerce
2 min
June 23
WordPress 7.1 Will Hide the Classic Block From the Inserter
From WordPress 7.1, the Classic block is hidden from the block inserter. Existing Classic blocks stay intact and fully editable. Adding new ones will require a developer filter.
Block Editor
2 min
June 22
WordPress 7.1 May Give Your Site a Built-In Content Standards Hub
A merge proposal would add a Knowledge post type and Guidelines feature to WordPress 7.1, giving site owners a built-in place to store editorial rules.
WordPress Updates
2 min