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Why people leave WordPress.

Not our opinion — real articles, security reports, and posts from across the web about WordPress hacks, plugin vulnerabilities, slow load times, and maintenance burnout. If you've been wondering whether leaving WordPress is the right call, start here.

Post on XNov 4, 2026

CISA Warns of Active Exploitation During WordPress Updates — Patch to 7.1.4 Now

CISA issued an active exploitation warning: attackers are targeting WordPress sites specifically during core update windows — the update pro…

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Blog articleOct 29, 2026

WordPress 7.1.4: Yet Another Security Release

WordPress 7.1.4 is a security release, making it the fourth maintenance/security patch in the 7.1 cycle alone. The WordPress team is asking …

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PostOct 20, 2026

Another emergency PHP security release — and WordPress runs on PHP

The PHP security team gave advance notice of an urgent security release scheduled for 21 October 2026 — the kind of patch-now bulletin that …

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Blog articleOct 19, 2026

Stolen UpdraftCentral keys are backdooring WordPress sites

Attackers holding valid UpdraftCentral keys are silently installing backdoor plugins on sites running UpdraftPlus — WordPress's most popular…

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Post on XOct 4, 2026

Even WordPress leadership can't make the case for WordPress

Agency owner Ryan Logan says the quiet part out loud: when WordPress's own leadership, the people who founded and run the project, won't sta…

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Blog articleOct 1, 2026

We Moved 5 WordPress Sites to EmDash CMS 1.0

A WordPress plugin/theme shop gives the honest field report of moving five of their own content sites off WordPress and onto EmDash CMS (the…

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Post on XOct 1, 2026

A critical Elementor flaw let attackers create admin accounts from one link

WordPress plugin developer Brad Vincent urges everyone on Elementor 4.3.0/4.3.1 to update immediately: both carry a CSRF bug rated 8.8/10. I…

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Blog articleSep 13, 2026

Cleaning 60+ WordPress Installs on a Fully-Infected WHM Server

A hands-on incident report: one cPanel server with 22 accounts and 60+ WordPress installs reinfected itself over and over because the backdo…

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