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Go Update W3 Total Cache, WPTouch, and AddThis RIGHT NOW!

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If you’ve updated your plugins in the last 24 hours, go straight back into your website and do it again – there’s a chance you may have downloaded some infected plugins that were hacked into the repository.

According to WordPress.org, the plugins AddThis, W3 Total Cache, and WPTouch were infected with a backdoor that lets people into your site.  The plugins are fixed now, and if you update you can remove the infected code immediately.

Normally those plugins are safe, and (given the  hacks and the frequent downtime by other companies) it’s nice to see a company like WordPress that can think on its heels and get the hacks solved in minutes (and not weeks – I’m looking at you Sony).

  • BlogInfo – One Tag with a Whole Lot of Awesomeness

    BlogInfo – One Tag with a Whole Lot of Awesomeness

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    One of the most versitile tags in my arsenal that WordPress gives me is a fun little tag called <?php bloginfo(); ?>.  By itself, it’s not much fun, but when you add in a variable, it can tell you anything you need to know about your blog.  Like what, you ask? name description admin_email url…

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  • The Toolbox: 4 WordPress Plugins I Can’t Live Without

    The Toolbox: 4 WordPress Plugins I Can’t Live Without

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    Whenever I speak at conferences, attend meetups, or even just causally mention WordPress in conversation, there’s one question that comes up in nearly every conversation I have: What WordPress plugins do you recommend? That list is constantly in flux – a new plugin will be developed that replaces an old one, or an old one…

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