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E162: WP 7.0.2 Security Release, WP.org Cuts Cooldown Period, Popular Themes List Irregularities, Elementor Draws Criticism

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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 just 6 hours.

We also dive into the investigation into irregularities in the WordPress.org popular themes list, the latest ecosystem surveys, upcoming improvements in WordPress 7.1, WooCommerce 11.0, new AI-powered tools, security updates, community news, and the most exciting new WordPress projects.

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