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The WordPress Plugin Matrix

John's Intro:

It's Episode 611 and we have plugins for  Dynamic Playground Toys for Content and Stuff… and WordPress News. It's all coming up on WordPress Plugins A-Z!

– ‘good morning, good afternoon, good evening, wherever you happen to be hiding out there on the globe today! Coming to you LIVE from …'

Amber's Rant:

Welcome to Episode 611 – The WordPress Plugin Matrix – We've got a couple of great in-depth plugins to cover for you, some recent news in both the WordPress World and the Tech World in general, and some awesome WordPress Tips!

Well, summer is officially starting to phase out. It dropped down to about 2C the other night – it was COLD! Least it felt cold compared to the 17 and 12C we have had for a couple of months now… Be sure to put away all those summery things like the cushions on the chairs and the awnings that won't hold up to snow! It's the best time to get to those things – before the rains but while it's still a decent temperature out there.

Some reminders before we start the show today….

Reminders:



* Remember that the show starts at 12:30 PM Pacific Time, with a pre-stream starting around 12:15 PM Pacific Time. Pre-stream is where we twiddle with the dials and knobs and really just warm up our voices, so join in for some entertainment value!

* Our show notes for each episode can be found at wppluginsatoz.com – the newest show notes will be up within 24 hours and on our front page!

* Don't forget that this is a value for value show, and that you are a big part of it's creation! You are our producers, and we need you to help us produce! Get out there and hit some like buttons, share an episode or two, and let people know that you help to produce the longest running WordPress Plugins podcast!



That's it for reminders, don't forget to stick around until the end of the show for some possibly life altering advice!

...When you see this in the notes, it means we didn't read this on the show. The only way to find this information out is to read our Show Notes!

…You can send any questions/suggestions or notes saying ‘hi' over to me at amber@wppro.ca, or hit up our site wpppluginsatoz.com/contact – Be creative with the title so that the spammer eater doesn't eat your note though!

Let's start the show with this weeks Featured Artist:

Artist: 

Angel Lemus —  http://www.koadigital.com

Definitely a Matrix image. I can only wonder what the plugin's themselves would look like – maybe little octapai waving their arms about?

Going through the Art Vaults is awesome, but we would love some new art! You can send it into us at https://wppluginsatoz.com/artwork/. You can also check out the art vaults yourself there too!

…We can NEVER have too much art!

Breaking News in the WordPress World at large!! 

…If I missed something, shoot me a link at amber@wppro.ca – it may show up on the next show!

News this week:

WordPress Vulnerability Report from PatchStack

(https://patchstack.com/database/) – This link does not change week by week, it's always just this same link so you can copy and paste this and stick it somewhere handy on your computer for yourself to go and check it out when you need to. There are some vulnerabilities that have cropped up over the past week listed out, be sure to check this list out!

10up merges with Fueled,

WordPress Plugin Zen



John's Intro:

It's Episode 610 and we have plugins for  Banning Bots with a Hammer While Ordering Post Types… and WordPress News. It's all coming up on WordPress Plugins A-Z!

– ‘good morning, good afternoon, good evening, wherever you happen to be hiding out there on the globe today! Coming to you LIVE from …'

Amber's Rant:

Welcome to Episode 610 – WordPress Plugin Zen – We've got a couple of great in-depth plugins to cover for you, some recent news in both the WordPress World and the Tech World in general, and some awesome WordPress Tips!

October is coming – which means Thanksgiving is right around the corner, at least here in Canada. Although, I am seeing a lot more Halloween stuff out then I am seeing Thanksgiving stuff, which I think is a bit odd! After all, shouldn't the holiday items be put out in order? I think it's odd, although Christmas stuff has been coming out earlier and earlier every year, so I guess it makes sense that the Halloween stuff starts to make an appearance earlier and earlier too. Not that I am really complaining, I personally think Halloween stuff should be out all year long anyways! Halloween is just that awesome!

Some reminders before we start the show today….

Reminders:



* Remember that the show starts at 12:30 PM Pacific Time, with a pre-stream starting around 12:15 PM Pacific Time. Pre-stream is where we twiddle with the dials and knobs and really just warm up our voices, so join in for some entertainment value!

* Our show notes for each episode can be found at wppluginsatoz.com – the newest show notes will be up within 24 hours and on our front page!

* Don't forget that this is a value for value show, and that you are a big part of it's creation! You are our producers, and we need you to help us produce! Get out there and hit some like buttons, share an episode or two, and let people know that you help to produce the longest running WordPress Plugins podcast!



That's it for reminders, don't forget to stick around until the end of the show for some possibly life altering advice!

...When you see this in the notes, it means we didn't read this on the show. The only way to find this information out is to read our Show Notes!

…You can send any questions/suggestions or notes saying ‘hi' over to me at amber@wppro.ca, or hit up our site wpppluginsatoz.com/contact – Be creative with the title so that the spammer eater doesn't eat your note though!

Let's start the show with this weeks Featured Artist:

Artist: 

Angel Lemus — http://www.koadigital.com

This weeks art piece is awesome! The way our logo is placed into the hands makes me think of a little pet meditating alongside it's chosen creature. Although really, who owns who in a human and pet relationship?

Going through the Art Vaults is awesome, but we would love some new art! You can send it into us at https://wppluginsatoz.com/artwork/. You can also check out the art vaults yourself there too!

…We can NEVER have too much art!

Breaking News in the WordPress World at large!! 

…If I missed something, shoot me a link at amber@wppro.ca – it may show up on the next show!

News this week:

WordPress Vulnerability Report from PatchStack

(https://patchstack.com/database/) – This looks a little different from what we are used to, though since iThemes has still not put out a newer report since August 31,

Falling for WordPress Plugins

John's Intro:

It's Episode 609 and we have plugins for  Temporarily Accessing Toasted Ninja's… and WordPress News. It's all coming up on WordPress Plugins A-Z!

– ‘good morning, good afternoon, good evening, wherever you happen to be hiding out there on the globe today! Coming to you LIVE from …'

Amber's Rant:

Welcome to Episode 609 – Falling for WordPress Plugins – We've got a couple of great in-depth plugins to cover for you, some recent news in both the WordPress World and the Tech World in general, and some awesome WordPress Tips!

Still got some smoky skies, though we are getting clear skies in between now! We have also started getting lower temperatures at night – the time of school and fall will be upon us shortly! I know my teens are totally looking forward to going back to school in about a week from now…

Some reminders before we start the show today….

Reminders:



* Remember that the show starts at 12:30 PM Pacific Time, with a pre-stream starting around 12:15 PM Pacific Time. Pre-stream is where we twiddle with the dials and knobs and really just warm up our voices, so join in for some entertainment value!

* Our show notes for each episode can be found at wppluginsatoz.com – the newest show notes will be up within 24 hours and on our front page!

* Don't forget that this is a value for value show, and that you are a big part of it's creation! You are our producers, and we need you to help us produce! Get out there and hit some like buttons, share an episode or two, and let people know that you help to produce the longest running WordPress Plugins podcast!



That's it for reminders, don't forget to stick around until the end of the show for some possibly life altering advice!

...When you see this in the notes, it means we didn't read this on the show. The only way to find this information out is to read our Show Notes!

…You can send any questions/suggestions or notes saying ‘hi' over to me at amber@wppro.ca, or hit up our site wpppluginsatoz.com/contact – Be creative with the title so that the spammer eater doesn't eat your note though!

Let's start the show with this weeks Featured Artist:

Artist: 

Greg's Graphics (Greg Holdsworth)  — https://gregsgraphics.com

This weeks picture is an older one but is absolutely beautiful – showcases the colours of the oncoming fall with absolute mastery. I do love fall, it is as gorgeous as the spring time!

Going through the Art Vaults is awesome, but we would love some new art! You can send it into us at https://wppluginsatoz.com/artwork/. You can also check out the art vaults yourself there too!

…We can NEVER have too much art!

Breaking News in the WordPress World at large!! 

…If I missed something, shoot me a link at amber@wppro.ca – it may show up on the next show!

News this week:

WordPress Vulnerability Report – July 27, 2023 (https://ithemes.com/blog/wordpress-vulnerability-report-july-27-2023/) – I don't see any changes this time; I am not sure what's going on and whether they will be back with regular reports – though keeping an eye on this list is a good idea.

WordPress coding standards maintainer warns maintenance will be halted without funding: “this is an unsustainable situation” (a href="https://wptavern.com/wordpress-coding-standards-maintainer-warns-m...

Rewiring The Brain for WordPress Plugins



John's Intro:

It's Episode 608 and we have plugins for  Disabling XML-RPC-APIing, Lorem Ipsuming it up… and WordPress News. It's all coming up on WordPress Plugins A-Z!

– ‘good morning, good afternoon, good evening, wherever you happen to be hiding out there on the globe today! Coming to you LIVE from …'

Amber's Rant:

Welcome to Episode 608 – Rewiring The Brain for WordPress Plugins – We've got a couple of great in-depth plugins to cover for you, some recent news in both the WordPress World and the Tech World in general, and some awesome WordPress Tips!

Smoky skies and dry air – not sure how many people are getting that right now, though for everyone who is seeing the red sun be sure to drink extra water and not push yourself too hard while outside. The red sun looks really cool right now – but also don't stare at it like my teenager did – it still hurts. Gotta love teenagers for teaching us the basics!

Some reminders before we start the show today….

Reminders:



* Remember that the show starts at 12:30 PM Pacific Time, with a pre-stream starting around 12:15 PM Pacific Time. Pre-stream is where we twiddle with the dials and knobs and really just warm up our voices, so join in for some entertainment value!

* Our show notes for each episode can be found at wppluginsatoz.com – the newest show notes will be up within 24 hours and on our front page!

* Don't forget that this is a value for value show, and that you are a big part of it's creation! You are our producers, and we need you to help us produce! Get out there and hit some like buttons, share an episode or two, and let people know that you help to produce the longest running WordPress Plugins podcast!



That's it for reminders, don't forget to stick around until the end of the show for some possibly life altering advice!

...When you see this in the notes, it means we didn't read this on the show. The only way to find this information out is to read our Show Notes!

…You can send any questions/suggestions or notes saying ‘hi' over to me at amber@wppro.ca, or hit up our site wpppluginsatoz.com/contact – Be creative with the title so that the spammer eater doesn't eat your note though!

Let's start the show with this weeks Featured Artist:

Artist: 

Greg's Graphics (Greg Holdsworth)  — https://gregsgraphics.com

This looks about right – totally supposed to have all those little bits sticking out and the glue globbed on there to hold everything together right?

Going through the Art Vaults is awesome, but we would love some new art! You can send it into us at https://wppluginsatoz.com/artwork/. You can also check out the art vaults yourself there too!

…We can NEVER have too much art!

Breaking News in the WordPress World at large!! 

…If I missed something, shoot me a link at amber@wppro.ca – it may show up on the next show!

News this week:

WordPress Vulnerability Report – July 27, 2023 (https://ithemes.com/blog/wordpress-vulnerability-report-july-27-2023/) – Good news, the plugins that had some vulnerabilities like Essential Addons for Elementor have been patched – this vulnerability happened sometime between last week and this week. Be sure to go through the patched vulnerability list when checking this out to see if there are any plugins you use that you wi...

Balance has been Restored to WordPress Plugins

John's Intro:

It's Episode 607 and we have plugins for  Redirecting, Hiding the Notices… and WordPress News. It's all coming up on WordPress Plugins A-Z!

– ‘good morning, good afternoon, good evening, wherever you happen to be hiding out there on the globe today! Coming to you LIVE from …'

Amber's Rant:

Welcome to Episode 607 – Balance has been Restored to WordPress Plugins – We've got a couple of great in-depth plugins to cover for you, some recent news in both the WordPress World and the Tech World in general, and some awesome WordPress Tips!

So we were gone for a bit longer than originally planned… but we are back now! Happy Belated BC Day to everyone who's in the province!

We are in for another heat wave this week, hoping everyone is keeping cool and drinking lots of liquids and everything! Remember to take in some salt with your liquids as well otherwise you won't be able to keep yourself hydrated!

Some reminders before we start the show today….

Reminders:



* Remember that the show starts at 12:30 PM Pacific Time, with a pre-stream starting around 12:15 PM Pacific Time. Pre-stream is where we twiddle with the dials and knobs and really just warm up our voices, so join in for some entertainment value!

* Our show notes for each episode can be found at wppluginsatoz.com – the newest show notes will be up within 24 hours and on our front page!

* Don't forget that this is a value for value show, and that you are a big part of it's creation! You are our producers, and we need you to help us produce! Get out there and hit some like buttons, share an episode or two, and let people know that you help to produce the longest running WordPress Plugins podcast!



That's it for reminders, don't forget to stick around until the end of the show for some possibly life altering advice!

...When you see this in the notes, it means we didn't read this on the show. The only way to find this information out is to read our Show Notes!

…You can send any questions/suggestions or notes saying ‘hi' over to me at amber@wppro.ca, or hit up our site wpppluginsatoz.com/contact – Be creative with the title so that the spammer eater doesn't eat your note though!

Let's start the show with this weeks Featured Artist:

Artist: 

Greg's Graphics (Greg Holdsworth)  — https://gregsgraphics.com

I have always been amazed by the ability of people to do this with the rocks. I know they aren't actually glued together though they always look like it to me.

Going through the Art Vaults is awesome, but we would love some new art! You can send it into us at https://wppluginsatoz.com/artwork/. You can also check out the art vaults yourself there too!

…We can NEVER have too much art!

Breaking News in the WordPress World at large!! 

…If I missed something, shoot me a link at amber@wppro.ca – it may show up on the next show!

News this week:

WordPress Vulnerability Report – July 27, 2023 (https://ithemes.com/blog/wordpress-vulnerability-report-july-27-2023/) – We have a long list of plugins that have been patched, so be sure to check those out!

Notice from this morning added: Patchstack lists multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in the Ninja Forms plugin. It is recommended that you update to version 3.6.26 ASAP.

Clearing the Mud from WordPress Plugins

John's Intro:

It's Episode 606 and we have plugins for  YARPPing Posts, Updating the Dates… and WordPress News. It's all coming up on WordPress Plugins A-Z!

– ‘good morning, good afternoon, good evening, wherever you happen to be hiding out there on the globe today! Coming to you LIVE from …'

Amber's Rant:

Welcome to Episode 606 – Clearing the Mud from WordPress Plugins – We've got a couple of great in-depth plugins to cover for you, some recent news in both the WordPress World and the Tech World in general, and some awesome WordPress Tips!

We have a bit of an announcement today – we aren't going to be here for the next two weeks. We will be back on July 31st with some amazing in depth plugin reviews and a large chunk of news for you though. Don't forget us while we are gone!

Some reminders before we start the show today….

Reminders:



* Remember that the show starts at 12:30 PM Pacific Time, with a pre-stream starting around 12:15 PM Pacific Time. Pre-stream is where we twiddle with the dials and knobs and really just warm up our voices, so join in for some entertainment value!

* Our show notes for each episode can be found at wppluginsatoz.com – the newest show notes will be up within 24 hours and on our front page!

* Don't forget that this is a value for value show, and that you are a big part of it's creation! You are our producers, and we need you to help us produce! Get out there and hit some like buttons, share an episode or two, and let people know that you help to produce the longest running WordPress Plugins podcast!



That's it for reminders, don't forget to stick around until the end of the show for some possibly life altering advice!

...When you see this in the notes, it means we didn't read this on the show. The only way to find this information out is to read our Show Notes!

…You can send any questions/suggestions or notes saying ‘hi' over to me at amber@wppro.ca, or hit up our site wpppluginsatoz.com/contact – Be creative with the title so that the spammer eater doesn't eat your note though!

Let's start the show with this weeks Featured Artist:

Artist: 

Angel Lemus —  http://www.koadigital.com

The episode title is ‘Clearing the Mud' – but really I think this is more like ‘Wearing the Mud!' Pretty awesome picture!

Going through the Art Vaults is awesome, but we would love some new art! You can send it into us at https://wppluginsatoz.com/artwork/. You can also check out the art vaults yourself there too!

…We can NEVER have too much art!

Breaking News in the WordPress World at large!! 

…If I missed something, shoot me a link at amber@wppro.ca – it may show up on the next show!

News this week:

WordPress Vulnerability Report – June 28, 2023 (https://ithemes.com/blog/wordpress-vulnerability-report-june-28-2023/) – The list of patched plugins is pretty long this week, and the list of the plugins to pay close attention to is also long.

The plugins I most easily recognize are: Form Builder, Enable SVG Uploads, Image Protector, Gallery Megabox, and User Email Verification for WooCommerce.

There was one WordPress Theme Vulnerability, though it has already been patched, which is good news.

WordPress 6.3 Beta 3 released, introduces UI changes to Pattern Management (a href="https://wptavern.