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Security

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  1. Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (November 2, 2026 to November 8, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Yesterday
  2. PSA: Critical Apache HTTP/2 Vulnerability: What WordPress Site Owners Should KnowWordfence Blog · Yesterday
  3. WordPress 7.2 Beta 5 Resolves Known PHP 8.6 Issues, Adds Application Password Email AlertsThe Repository · Yesterday
  4. Security fix for WooCommerce Stripe Gateway: update to 11.2.0 or 11.1.2WooCommerce Developer Blog · Yesterday
  5. No Confirmed WordPress Hacks, but PHP2Shell Shows How Hosting Companies Handled a Security CrisisThe Repository · 2d ago

Development

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  1. WordPress 7.2’s Secrets API Faces Pushback as Hosts Are Asked to Test It Before RC1The Repository · 16h ago
  2. The Secrets API in WordPress 7.2Make WordPress Core — Dev Notes · Yesterday
  3. WooCommerce 11.3.0: Release notesWooCommerce Developer Blog · 2d ago
  4. Editor: The Options and View menus now use the new Menu componentMake WordPress Core — Dev Notes · 2d ago
  5. New Block Support in WordPress 7.2: Text Shadow (textShadow)Make WordPress Core — Dev Notes · 2d ago

News & Business

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  1. WordPress Unveils New Flagship Theme MētisThe Repository · 5h ago
  2. Automattic Launches Spacefast, a Platform for AI-Built Sites and Apps on WordPress.com’s InfrastructureThe Repository · 18h ago
  3. WordPress Credits Passes 50 Partner Institutions, Well Ahead of Its End-of-Year TargetThe Repository · Yesterday
  4. GoDaddy’s Airo Passes $100M Run Rate as Small Business Owners Build Their Own Websites With AIThe Repository · Yesterday
  5. #241 – Tiffany Farriss on Drupal Funding, Community, and a Shared Journey With WordPressWP Tavern · 2d ago

Performance & Hosting

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  1. Performance Chat Summary: 20 October 2026Make WordPress Core — Performance · Oct 20
  2. Performance Chat Summary: 22 September 2026Make WordPress Core — Performance · Sep 22
  3. Universally Translates Your WordPress Site Into 110+ Languages Without Slowing It DownThe Repository · Sep 14
  4. Performance Chat Summary: 8 September 2026Make WordPress Core — Performance · Sep 8
  5. Every WordPress Media Library Hits the Same Wall (Most Agencies Just Don’t See It Coming)The Repository · Sep 8

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