If you didn't already know, VaultPress is owned & managed by the company behind WordPress, Automattic. They specialize in protecting and securing WordPress sites. Today they offer a new package which is significantly … [Read more...]
WordPress News
You've landed on the archives page for posts filed under the WordPress News category.
Here you'll find posts directly related to WordPress.org news and WordPress.com announcements.
You'll also find tutorials about how to use the native settings included in the core WordPress files.
Security Alert For All WordPress Users
April 13, 2013 By 4 Comments
The founder of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg has published a security alert on his site today because of a massive botnet that is searching for WordPress installations which use admin as their login username. The botnet is using … [Read more...]
Just Got 41 Visits From The International Space Station
April 1, 2013 By 2 Comments
Is this for real? Logged in to Google Analytics and saw 41 hits. Checking the location i couldn't believe where it was coming from. Then i discovered the truth and worked it out! … [Read more...]
WordPress 3.5.1 Update Fixes 30 Bugs
January 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
There's a new update to WordPress which addresses over 30 bugs found in version 3.5. You can read more here Here's a summary and list of files updated. Updating WordPress Manually Here's a step by step guide on how to … [Read more...]
WordPress Image & Gallery Features Explained – Version 3.5 Beta Media
November 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Here's a post i wrote earlier about WordPress 3.5 which is due for release on December 5th 2012. I've been using the latest beta version of WordPress on my local computer and updating on a nightly basis (bleeding edge … [Read more...]
WordPress 3.5 Update Now
September 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Update 12 Dec 2012: The latest version of WordPress, 3.5 has been released. There's hundreds of improvements in this version which is scheduled for release on December 5. Updating You can test the latest version by … [Read more...]
Update To WordPress 3.4.2
September 6, 2012 By 2 Comments
Version 3.4.2 fixes a few security issues and contains some security hardening. The vulnerabilities included potential privilege escalation and a bug that affects multisite installs with untrusted users. These issues were … [Read more...]
WordPress Excerpts,Post Summary Teasers and Meta Descriptions
August 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Have you ever wanted to display a different post summary or excerpt on your blog page or rss feed? When i say different, i mean different to what WordPress or your theme automatically generates. By default, your WordPress … [Read more...]
The Rolling Stones New WordPress Website
August 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Rolling Stones have just relaunched their new website built on WordPress. It's hosted on the best fully managed servers which explains why the pages load so fast. You can sign up for their newsletter and even purchase … [Read more...]
WordPress 3.4.1 Update Now
June 27, 2012 By 2 Comments
To download WordPress 3.4.1, update automatically from the Dashboard > Updates menu in your site's admin area. For step-by-step instructions on installing and updating WordPress: Updating WordPress This maintenance … [Read more...]
Thanks to The WordPress Community
June 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Thanks to the following WordPress community members and of course the readers of WP Sites: Thesis Kolakube WPEngine WordPress Stackexchange Genesis Woo … [Read more...]
WordPress.com for Windows 8 – Reblog
June 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Browse the best original content on WordPress.com, including articles and photography on travel, art, entertainment, food, and much more. Easily share cool content you find on the web by reblogging it on your WordPress.com … [Read more...]
WordPress Blogging Platform Powers Nearly 50% Of TheTop 100 Blogs
June 9, 2012 By 1 Comment
I was recently watching a video of Matt Mullenweg being interviewed by an old rivalry from Movable Type. It was interesting because Matt, even though he's becoming more confident, wasn't anywhere near as confident as his … [Read more...]
Beta Tester Plugin Makes It Easy To Try Any New WordPress Version
May 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ever wanted to try out the latest version of WordPress before its officially released? Now you can by installing the WordPress Beta Tester plugin which gives you access to 2 versions of WordPress. Important: before updating, … [Read more...]
The Difference Between WordPress.com & WordPress.org [Infographic]
May 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Regardless of whether you decide you use WordPress.com's free hosted blogging service or setup your own self hosted WordPress.org powered site, both versions use exactly the same core software files. However, there are many … [Read more...]
The History of WordPress [Infographic]
May 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This infographic has been produced for bloggingpro.com by splashpressmedia and Infographic labs.The first version of WordPress 0.7 was released on 27th May 2003 and was created by Matt Mullenweg, Ryan Boren and Donncha O Caoimh. … [Read more...]
WordPress Statistics [Infographic]
May 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
2003: WordPress 0.7 was first released back in May 2003 by Matt Mullenweg. December: WordPress Wiki created, now known as the WordPress.org Codex. 2006: The first ever WordCamp was held in San Francisco. 2010: Microsoft … [Read more...]
A Look At The Company Behind WordPress Automattic
May 20, 2012 By 6 Comments
Automattic was founded back in 2005 by Matt Mullenweg. The company is best known for its ownership of WordPress.com and ongoing development of the world's most popular open source blogging software, … [Read more...]
Official Canadian Olympic Website Built On WordPress
May 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Checkout the Official Olympic website for Canada which was launched today. The site is built on the WordPress platform and will be updated on a regular basis. The website includes links above the header to Youtube and RSS … [Read more...]
