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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).

  • WordPress 2.7 is Coming To Town!

    WordPress 2.7 is Coming To Town!

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    The rumors are WordPress 2.7 will be coming to a download near you sometime tonight.  Release Candidate 1 is widely successful and I’m really looking forward to upgrading to the full version.  If you’re curious as to what the future entails, here are some great posts around the Internet showcasing the new goodness: The Official…

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  • Thursday Conversations: HTML5

    Thursday Conversations: HTML5

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    One of the best new features of 3.1 – this brings Internal Linking to the forefront, allowing you to quickly link to old posts, pages, or other content types. Admin Bar Also super important – this adds a bar to any logged in user that has commonly used functions or actions within easy reach –…

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