E162: WP 7.0.2 Security Release, WP.org Cuts Cooldown Period, Popular Themes List Irregularities, Elementor Draws Criticism
This week on The WP Week Podcast, we cover the emergency release of WordPress 7.0.2, which patches two critical vulnerabilities, including a rare pre-authentication remote code execution flaw. We also discuss the coordinated industry response, the forced security updates, and why WordPress.org has reduced the Protect the Shire auto-update cooldown period from 24 hours to…