the wordpress update: #wpdrama and malicious code abound in april

the best thing to do is to sign up for the newsletter..   WordPress 5.2 was scheduled for release at the end of April, which would've made it big feature in this edition of WordPress Update..   due to the number of open tickets, the team has made the decision to push back the release date about week.   One of the biggest stories this month surrounded Jetpack plugin from Automattic, the same company behind WordPress com site ..   Jetpack plugin has ton of features it does everything from contact forms to optimization to social sharing to related posts you get the idea..   So, in what Automattic claims is just innocent attempt to educate users, Automattic added new feature Jetpack 7.1 that injects Jetpack into WordPress org search results whenever someone searches for feature that's contained in Jetpack plugin.   Automattic team removed the mentions for paid services, ions remain..   Marketplace Suggestions., and other spots, like the product listing..   April was in WordPress world, and Automattic's aggressive marketing tactics were not the only thing that got play..   This move looks quite similar to how WP Engine acquired Array Themes Atomic Blocks back October 2018, and it's quite interesting to see these big hosting giants getting into WordPress theme and plugin space..   Read more