April 2025

Four New GeneratePress Starter Sites for Education

Four new Starter Sites for online education—Education, Harmonia, Linguo, and Edify—are now available in GeneratePress Site Library for Pro users. These templates help educators and creators launch professional websites with user-friendly design and starter content. The online learning market is rapidly expanding, projected to reach $764.1 billion by 2030. Key features of these Starter Sites include visually impactful homepages, easy customization, responsiveness across devices, intuitive navigation, and strong calls to action. Ideal for creating educational content, these sites can enhance the online learning experience and grow educational brands effortlessly.

https://generatepress.com/generatepress-starter-sites-for-education/

100,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Administrative User Creation Vulnerability in SureTriggers WordPress Plugin

Wordfence's Bug Bounty Program rewards researchers for reporting vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins. A critical vulnerability in the SureTriggers plugin allows unauthenticated user creation, affecting over 100,000 sites. Discovered by researcher mikemyers, it was patched swiftly, and users are urged to update to version 1.0.79 to secure their sites. Wordfence provided firewall protection to premium users on April 1, 2025, with free users receiving it on May 1, 2025. This vulnerability poses significant risks, emphasizing the need for timely updates.

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2025/04/100000-wordpress-sites-affected-by-administrative-user-creation-vulnerability-in-suretriggers-wordpress-plugin/

2024 Annual WordPress Security Report by Wordfence

2024 WordPress security saw major changes with the introduction of Bug Bounty Programs like Wordfence's, enabling researchers to monetize vulnerability assessments. Despite a 68% rise in disclosed vulnerabilities in 2024, most pose low risk to site owners. The report highlights predominant threats, including Cross-Site Scripting, and urges continued vigilance and layered security approaches. Over 54 billion attacks were blocked, showcasing the necessity of proactive security measures. Site owners are advised to follow best practices and remove outdated plugins to mitigate risks.

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2025/04/2024-annual-wordpress-security-report-by-wordfence/

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