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WordPress 4.9.2 is now available. This is a security and maintenance release for all versions since WordPress 3.7. We strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. An XSS vulnerability was discovered in the Flash fallback files in MediaElement, a library that is included with WordPress. Because the Flash files are no longer needed for most use cases, they have been removed from WordPress. MediaElement has released a new version that contains a fix for the bug, and a WordPress plugin containing the fixed files is available in the plugin repository. Thank you to the reporters of this issue for practicing responsible security disclosure: Enguerran Gillier and Widiz. 21 other bugs were fixed in WordPress 4.9.2. Particularly of note were: JavaScript errors that prevented saving posts in Firefox have been fixed. The previous taxonomy-agnostic behavior of get_category_link() and category_description() was restored. Switching themes will now attempt to restore previous widget assignments, even when there are no sidebars to map. The Codex has more information about all of the issues fixed in 4.9.2, if you'd like to lea more. Download WordPress ...

Activity slowed down in December in the WordPress community, particularly in the last two weeks. However, the month started off with a big event and work still pushed forward in a number of key areas of the project. Read on to find out more about what transpired in the WordPress community as 2017 came to a close. WordCamp US 2017 Brings the Community Together The latest edition of WordCamp US took place last month in Nashville on December 1-3. The event brought together over 1,400 WordPress enthusiasts from around the world, fostering a deeper, more engaged global community. While attending a WordCamp is always a unique experience, you can catch up on the sessions on WordPress.tv and look through the event photos on Facebook to get a feel for how it all happened. Of course, Matt Mullenweg’s State of the Word talk is always one of the highlights at this event. The next WordCamp US will be held in Nashville again in 2018, but if you would like to see it hosted in your city in 2019 and 2020, then you have until February 2 to apply. WordPress User Survey Data Is Published Over the last few years, tens of thousands of WordPress users all over the world have filled WordPress ...

WordPress 4.7 has been downloaded over 10 million times since its release on December 6, 2016 and we are pleased to announce the immediate availability of WordPress 4.7.1. This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately.WordPress ve WordPress ...

WordPress 4.7.2 is now available. This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately.WordPress versions 4.7.1 and earlier are affected by three security issues:The user interface for assigning taxonomy terms in Press This is shown to u WordPress ...

WordPress 4.7.3 is now available. This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately.WordPress versions 4.7.2 and earlier are affected by six security issues:Cross-site scripting (XSS) via media file metadata.  Reported by Chris Andrè WordPress ...