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WordPress 6.6 Performance Improvements
On July 16, 2024, WordPress 6.6 “Dorsey” was released to the public and includes some significant performance improvements. Continuing with work from previous releases, this release delivers significant performance improvements to the editor. Template loading improved by a notable 35+% with this tracking issue capturing all block editor improvements. For the second release in a row, significant new features were added for users to customize their sites, while ensuring minimal impact on server response times.
Why WordPress 6.6.1 Was Flagged For Trojan Malware
Multiple reports of a trojan in WordPress 6.6.1 took a curious detour into a relatively arcane XML coding standard. Multiple user reports have surfaced warning that the latest version of WordPress is triggering trojan alerts and at least one person reported that a web host locked down a website because of the file. What really happened turned into a learning experience.
Why Choose WordPress: 8 Reasons to Choose WordPress
WordPress has many things to celebrate despite its sixteenth birthday this year. Not only does it have over sixty-five million websites and blogs created but developers and marketers also recommend it to their clients and colleagues. Additionally, the WordPress platform has many benefits such as holding a passionate community behind it, free of cost, and developers are expanding its themes, layouts, and plugins selections. This is to allow it to accommodate any website purpose or necessity.
