When a Plugin Becomes a Weapon

Plugins are the most underestimated risk surface in a WordPress environment. Most conversations about WordPress security focus on passwords, outdated core installs, and hosting infrastructure. But the plugin stack, the collection of tools that accumulates on a site over time, is where the most consequential problems show up, and it gets the least scrutiny.

Divi 5 Is Here. Divi 4 Has an Expiration Date.

Divi 5 launched February 26, 2026. If you're running a Divi 4 site, that date started a clock.

Elegant Themes has committed to supporting Divi 4 with security and compatibility updates for at least 12 months post-launch. That puts the window through at least February 2027. Not as far away as it sounds, and unlike most end-of-life announcements, this one comes with a real migration path and enough lead time to do it without chaos, if you start now.

SEO Is No Longer Just Search Engine Optimization

Google held its annual I/O developer conference in May 2026, and the search announcements were significant enough that we wanted to weigh in directly. Not because the "SEO is dead" takes that flooded LinkedIn afterward were right, but because the actual story is more consequential than the panic suggested, and most organizations are focused on the wrong part of it.