#237 – Robert Abela on WordPress Security and the Battle Against AI Threats

The conversation focused on insights from the 2026 WordPress Security Survey by Melapress, featuring guest Robert Abela. We talked about persistent concerns among WordPress users, with 78 percent of survey participants expressing security worries and nearly 68 percent having experienced at least one security incident in the last year. The discussion explored the gap between high concern and limited preventative action, like recovery plans and team training. We also addressed escalating threats, particularly with new AI tools, while many sites, especially smaller ones, remain underprepared. We round it up with a call for improved prevention, monitoring, and recovery strategies in the WordPress ecosystem.