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WordPressWorld's most popular open-source content management system powering over 40% of all websites. Offers extensive plugin ecosystem, themes, and robust community support for blogs, e-commerce, and corporate websites. Highly customizable and scalable platform suitable for beginners and advanced developers.
Tag: 4.4.17
Released 7 years ago
WordPress 4.4.17 is a security and maintenance release that addresses several important issues. It improves MIME file type verification, enhances KSES security by removing potentially dangerous form e...
Highlights:
- Improved security for media uploads with better MIME file type verification
- Enhanced KSES security by conditionally removing the <form> element from allowed post tags
- Improved multisite activation process with better messaging and validation
- +2 more...
Tag: 4.5.16
Released 7 years ago
WordPress 4.5.16 is a security and maintenance release that addresses several important security vulnerabilities and improves the platform's stability. This update focuses on enhancing media file type...
Highlights:
- Improved security for media uploads with better MIME file type verification
- Enhanced KSES HTML filtering to prevent potential security vulnerabilities
- Fixed multisite user activation issues and improved messaging
- +2 more...
Tag: 4.6.13
Released 7 years ago
WordPress 4.6.13 is a security and maintenance release that addresses several important security vulnerabilities and improves the platform's stability. This update focuses on enhancing MIME file type ...
Highlights:
- Enhanced security for MIME file type verification in media uploads
- Improved KSES security handling with conditional removal of form elements
- Better multisite activation experience with improved messaging and validation
- +2 more...
Tag: 4.7.12
Released 7 years ago
WordPress 4.7.12 Release: Security and Bug Fix Update WordPress 4.7.12 is a security and maintenance release that addresses several important security vulnerabilities and improves the stability of Wor...
Highlights:
- Enhanced security for MIME file type verification to prevent potential vulnerabilities
- Improved KSES security handling with conditional removal of <form> element from allowed post tags
- New wpksesuri_attributes function and filter for centralized management of URI attributes
- +2 more...
Tag: 4.8.8
Released 7 years ago
WordPress 4.8.8 is a security and maintenance release that addresses several important security vulnerabilities and improves the platform's stability. This update focuses on enhancing MIME file type v...
Highlights:
- Improved security for media uploads with better MIME file type verification
- Enhanced KSES filtering with conditional removal of form elements for better security
- New wpksesuri_attributes function and filter for developers to customize URI attributes
- +2 more...
Tag: 4.9.9
Released 7 years ago
WordPress 4.9.9 is a security and maintenance release that addresses several important security vulnerabilities and fixes bugs. This update includes improved MIME file type verification, removal of po...
Highlights:
- Security improvements with enhanced MIME file type verification
- Removal of potentially unsafe elements from allowed post tags
- Validation of multisite activation links
- +3 more...
Tag: 5.0.1
Released 7 years ago
WordPress 5.0.1 is a security and maintenance release that addresses several important vulnerabilities in WordPress 5.0. This update focuses on strengthening security by improving MIME file type verif...
Highlights:
- Improved security for media file uploads through better MIME type verification
- Enhanced KSES filtering to prevent potential XSS vulnerabilities
- Fixed multisite user activation issues and improved validation of activation links
- +2 more...
Tag: 5.0.0
Released 7 years ago
WordPress 5.0 introduces the revolutionary block editor (Gutenberg), replacing the classic TinyMCE editor with a modern block-based approach to content creation. This major release also includes Twent...
Highlights:
- Introduction of the block editor (Gutenberg) as the new default content editor
- Twenty Nineteen theme designed specifically for the block editor
- Improved REST API with new endpoints for blocks, themes, search, and autosaves
- +5 more...
Tag: 4.9.8
Released 7 years ago
WordPress 4.9.8 brings significant improvements to the REST API, enhances privacy features, and introduces the "Try Gutenberg" callout to help users prepare for the upcoming WordPress 5.0 release. Thi...
Highlights:
- Introduction of the 'Try Gutenberg' dashboard callout to prepare users for WordPress 5.0
- Significant REST API improvements including better permission handling and performance optimization
- Enhanced privacy features for better GDPR compliance
- +1 more...
Tag: 3.7.27
Released 7 years ago
WordPress 3.7.27 addresses a critical security vulnerability in the media handling system that could potentially allow path traversal attacks. This maintenance release limits thumbnail file deletions ...
Highlights:
- Security fix for media thumbnail deletion functionality
- Prevention of potential path traversal attacks in the media system
- Enhanced protection of the WordPress file system