Servers belonging to Automattic, which makes the popular WordPress blogging software, say that their servers were hacked and that the company’s source code is believed to have been “exposed ...

WordPress.com has revealed that someone has gained root-access (“low-level,” as in deep) to several of its servers this morning and that VIP customers’ source code was accessible.

WPEngine claims that its use of the WordPress trademark is fair use because WordPress technology is open source and free, and that in 2010, Automattic transferred the WordPress source code and ...

WordPress has unveiled a new, totally rewritten admin interface today. And below the surface, you'll see something remarkable: JavaScript instead of PHP.

WordPress, the world's largest open source content management system (CMS), has just become even more open sourcier. Chalk it up to some changes from Automattic, the web development corporation ...

A day after being on the receiving end of allegations that it not only stole code from WordPress, it also failed to contribute back to the open-source community, Wix has responded, saying that the ...

WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg has taken exception to the editor used in Wix’s mobile app, alleging that the do-it-yourself web building service has copied his platform’s editor and failed ...

A cyber-criminal has hidden the code for a PHP backdoor inside the source code of a WordPress plugin masquerading as a security tool named "X-WP-SPAM-SHIELD-PRO." The attacker was obviously trying ...

These changes will results in greater security for the entire WordPress ecosystem and immensely contribute to ensuring that all plugins and themes are trustworthy and not compromised at the source.

Here are five useful, ready-to-go extensions available for the Visual Studio Code editor to boost development for WordPress, a leading self-hosted blogging tool.