Transcript Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, making WordPress the source of truth across web projects, not just the website. If you’d like to subscribe to the podcast, you can do that by searching for WP...
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If your Drupal site still runs the community Akismet module (drupal/akismet), the official Akismet module (drupal/akismet_antispam) can upgrade it in place. You swap the Composer package, run database updates, and your API key and protection settings come along. We built it so you don’t have to uninstall, reinstall, and re-enter everything. This post walks through the steps. Which sites this covers The...
This security and maintenance release features 7 security fixes and 4 bug fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. You can download WordPress 7.1.3 from WordPress.org, or visit your WordPress Dashboard, click “Updates”, and then click “Update Now”. If you have sites that support automatic background updates, the update process will begin...
AI-driven growth presents challenges in security and accessibility and infrastructure hurdles that technology teams cannot...
As artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into genealogical research, it is tempting to imagine a future where longstanding mysteries are unraveled with a few keystrokes. AI tools can now scan, transcribe, and sort through centuries of records, but the heart of successful genealogy still depends on something machines cannot replicate: the human touch. No matter...
A few days ago, someone opened a support thread about AllTerrain Forms and, in the middle of otherwise useful feedback, wrote something very direct: “I hate OpenStation.” Obviously that is not the nicest sentence to read when you are working on the product, but at the same time it immediately got my attention because this is exactly the kind of feedback that can be useful if you don’t take it...
Faster tech means new challenges from AI feedback loops to WordPress security...
Sometime we think, been there, done that, but hey, not everyone has done...
Version 1.1.0 of the official Akismet Drupal module is out with support for Drupal 12. If you’re planning your move to 12, spam protection won’t hold you back. Here are the highlights. Drupal 12 from day one The module now runs on Drupal 10.3+, 11 and 12. On Drupal 12, Akismet checks comments and user registrations as soon as you install it, since both live in core. Contact forms, webforms, and the...
Bob Dunn reflects on online conversation styles and an infamous hardware design blunder, offering unsolicited solutions and food for...