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  • Advancing “previous” to WP 6.6.1

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    We’ll be advancing the WordPress version “previous” tag on the platform from 6.5.3 to 6.6.1 on Monday, 19 August 2024, concluding the 30-day grace period from the release on WordPress 6.6 on 16 July 2024.

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  • WP Cloud at Digital Summit and WPCampus, August 1-2

    WP Cloud at Digital Summit and WPCampus, August 1-2

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    This August, WP Cloud is excited to help drive innovation in the hosting industry forward at two of the most anticipated events: the Digital Summit on August 1st  and WPCampus on August 2nd. Head of WP Cloud, Jesse Friedman, will be speaking at both events and we have all of the details on how you…

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  • WordPress 6.6.1

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    WordPress 6.6.1 was deployed to the WP Cloud platform shortly after the core release today. Highlights and features are available in the release documentation.

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  • WordPress 6.6

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    WordPress 6.6 “Dorsey” was deployed to the WP Cloud platform shortly after the core release today. Highlights and features are available in the release documentation. The “previous” pin will allow sites to roll back to WordPress 6.5.5 for the next 30 days if needed.

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  • Edge Cache Defensive Mode Now Available

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    Edge Cache Defensive mode is now available on all WP Cloud hosts and may be managed via WP-CLI and the WP Cloud Atomic API. While the WP Cloud platform provides DDoS mitigations, WP Cloud’s Edge Cache Defensive mode offers an additional on-demand layer of protection. Utilizing proof-of-work, Defensive mode issues a challenge to browsers visiting the site, mitigating spam bot and…

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  • WP Cloud at CloudFest USA 2024 in Austin, Texas

    WP Cloud at CloudFest USA 2024 in Austin, Texas

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    CloudFest USA 2024 kicks off on June 5th and runs through June 8th in the vibrant city of Austin, Texas. This premier event promises to be a dynamic convergence of minds and innovation, bringing together attendees, speakers, and sponsors who collectively power over 90% of the internet. CloudFest is more than just a conference; it’s…

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  • Domain-Based Multisite Support Now Available

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    WP Cloud now supports domain-based multisites. This is possible with the new canonicalize_aliases site meta. Setting canonicalize_aliases to false instructs WP Cloud to not redirect aliases to the primary domain and allows the site to serve those aliases directly. This enables domain-based multisite networks to function. To test domain-based multisites, follow these steps: Note that this will disable any existing redirects that…

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  • Advancing “previous” to WP 6.5.3

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    We’ll be advancing the WordPress version “previous” tag on the platform from 6.4.4 to 6.5.3 shortly; 6.4.4 has exceeded our usual 30 day grace period to allow sites to update after the resolution of some plugin-related fatal errors in load_plugin_textdomain.

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  • WordPress 6.5.3

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    WordPress 6.5.3 RC1 is currently available for testing under the “beta” pin of WordPress. The final release is expected on Tuesday, May 7th, 2024. Please note that this date can change depending on possible issues after RC1 is released.

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  • WordPress 6.5.2

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    This security and maintenance release features 2 bug fixes on Core, 12 bug fixes for the Block Editor, and 1 security fix. Because this is a security release, WordPress 6.5.2 has been deployed to the platform for the “latest” and “beta” pins. The “previous” pin has been updated to the 6.4.4 backport. n.b. There was no WP 6.5.1.

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