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13/04/2026

Plugin security is a major issue giving rise to a whole suite of monitoring tools. Keep it simple. Sites should be designed so they aren’t heavily reliant on extensions to function. Extensions should be used sparingly and from trusted vendors. And concepts such as Core Joomla should be a default approach. Less is more.

Last week, I wrote about catching a supply chain attack on a WordPress plugin called Widget Logic. A trusted name, acquired by a new owner, turned into

02/04/2026

It’s not everyday you see a new CMS

Today we are launching the beta of EmDash, a full-stack serverless JavaScript CMS built on Astro 6.0. It combines the features of a traditional CMS with modern security, running plugins in sandboxed Worker isolates.

02/04/2026

https://www.streathamsociety.org.uk/

The Streatham Society is a local amenity group which represents a large community of residents in the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Wandsworth. ​T...

12/03/2026

A fair assessment of the impact on web servers

This report captures the impact that bots building datasets for AI model training are having on online cultural collections in early 2025.

22/01/2026

Google is making a major change to its free Gmail service. From January 2026 fetching emails from third-party accounts into a Gmail account, with POP, will no longer be supported.

Starting January 2026, Gmail will no longer provide support for the following features: Gmailify: This feature allows you to get special features like spam protection or inbox organization applied

15/01/2026

Agentic Commerce might sound a bit nerdy but within a few years it’s likely to be built into your tv. Instead of going to a search engine or a web site you will ask your tv to purchase the item for you. Of course you’d expect to see Google involved (no doubt retailers will be asked to pay for mentions) but the consortium includes Shopify, Target, Walmart, and Wayfair. Shopify is significant because they hold a database of products for all their online shops... which means that opting for Shopify instead of in-house WooCommerce will come with benefits. E-commerce moves fast so it is important to keep an eye on this.

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15/01/2026

Divi 5 launch date 26th February 2026 - perhaps the most significant update of the year for Wordpress users

The official release of Divi 5 is scheduled for February 26th. Divi 5 has been available for some time. In fact, we recommend it for building new websites, and 40% of our customers are already choosing it. That’s no surprise because it’s better than Divi 4 in every way, and once you get used to ...

29/12/2025

Do you have a page for your business on Facebook? If it is your main source of new customers you may see some changes in 2026. Facebook has started limiting link sharing to encourage people to pay for an upgrade. You may need to think about new ways of getting referrals.

Meta is encouraging users to verify themselves to unlock more features or engagement with their posts.

20/11/2025

PHP 8.5 is released today

18/11/2025

Oh dear Cloudflare, this will take down about half of the Internet

17/10/2025

An important milestone, Divi software is used on thousands of sites

Today, Divi 5 enters the Public Beta phase, the final phase before its official release. Divi 5 has been available for new websites for some time, but it was missing a few features that certain existing websites couldn’t live without. Those features are complete, meaning sites can migrate all thei...