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Marketing pages from Stripe, Linear, and Notion often use asymmetry to create movement, establish hierarchy, and give important content more visual weight. The layout may feel spontaneous, but the underlying structure is usually precise. With Divi 5, that structure can begin…
Variable fonts make it possible to fine-tune typography instead of settling for a few fixed styles. Depending on the typeface, you can adjust Weight, Width, Slant, Optical Size, Grade, roundness, and other characteristics along a continuous range. Divi 5 brings those controls…
Will you be our newest WordPress Sales Support Specialist? We are looking for a WordPress Sales Support Specialist to promote high-quality WordPress plugins and themes that contribute to the overall success of WPMU DEV products. You will join an ongoing and expanding team of…
As part of Incsub, since 2006, WPMU DEV, with its award-winning WordPress plugins, hosting, world-beating support and site management tools, has helped millions of web developers, freelancers and agencies run and grow their businesses. Are you tech-oriented and love to work from…
In short, WordPress security plugins are tools you add to your site to strengthen your settings, scan for malware, watch for file changes, and block suspicious activity from within WordPress. Most sites should use one, along with a firewall that filters traffic before WordPress…
It’s official; the beta phases have ended, and Divi 5 has arrived. This isn’t the end; it’s a new beginning for Divi, and we are moving forward faster than ever with weekly updates. If you use Divi 5, you’ll see a version 5.12 update notification today. If you want to get an…
I am excited to announce the release of Divi AI Agents for Divi 5! This is a big one. 🤯 The Divi AI Agent is an intelligent command interface built directly into Divi that understands natural language and can take real actions inside the builder. Instead of clicking through…
I am excited to announce the release of Divi AI Agents for Divi 5! This is a big one. 🤯 The Divi AI Agent is an intelligent command interface built directly into Divi that understands natural language and can take real actions inside the builder. Instead of clicking through…
At WordCamp US 2026, a group of contributors gathered for an informal conversation about the relationship between the WordPress project and the PHP language and community. The discussion was held under the Chatham House Rule, so notes below are not attributed to individual…
On July 9th, 2026, we publicly disclosed a critical Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in Super Forms, a WordPress plugin with an estimated 13,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged by unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files…
Build a timed popup in the WordPress block editor with the free Otter Blocks plugin, no popup plugin needed. Pro adds scroll and exit-intent triggers.
Category page SEO can help your WooCommerce store rank for valuable commercial keywords that individual product pages often don't fit well. Think about how people actually shop; they want to browse options, compare products, and narrow down their choice. That's… The post…
Open the font dropdown while editing text in almost any project, and you will probably scroll past many of the same reliable choices. That makes sense for body text, where readability across longer passages matters. Hero headings have a different job. With only a few words to…
The Instagram Feed Module brings Instagram galleries directly into Divi 5. Connect an account, choose how many posts to display, and style the resulting feed directly inside the Visual Builder. One of the module’s biggest advantages is how deeply it connects with Divi 5’s newer…
On August 19th, 2026, we publicly disclosed a critical Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in Elementor Pro, a WordPress plugin with more than 6,000,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged by unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary…
Sadık Özdoğan from Türkiye writes about overcoming self doubt and building a WordPress plugin despite being blind.
We have fixed a bug in how the MalCare plugin handles a rare invalid request. We haven’t seen it being abused, but it was possible, so we have closed it. If you’re a MalCare customer, please rest assured that you’re already protected. In short: a request with a specific…
WordPress SEO has long revolved around focus keywords and meta descriptions. Those elements still matter, but they don't automatically make a site easy for AI engines to interpret and cite. This ByTheWeb AI review looks at a free GEO plugin and its optional AI assistant to see…
Image optimization has always been the one piece of the media stack that refused to come inside. Infinite Uploads has just pulled it in, and it happens at the CDN edge without touching a single original file. The post "WordPress Image Optimization No Longer Needs a Second…
On August 9th, 2026, Wordfence Argus, created by the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team, discovered an Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in Gravity Forms, a WordPress plugin estimated to have more than one million active installations. This high-severity vulnerability makes it…
