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Update on the “single-point-of-failure” problem

tl;dr: Review the tl;dr on this post and then read this: the plugin and themes repos are downloaded, scripts written to keep them up to date, plans in place for replicating the APIs, and also for allowing plugin authors to distribute directly to AspirePress CDN. Also, we have a major CDN backer for data transfer. Community matters, and you all are important. Recap For those of you just joining the conversation, here’s a short recap:  … continue reading.

Updates, , , October 6, 2024

Work continues on a WordPress.org mirror

Recent days have seen lots of work on the WordPress.org mirror. From the API and the plugins to the downloading of the WordPress plugin library, we’re making progress. AspirePress Updater Plugin The AspirePress Updater plugin has been completed in its initial phase. We still need to add an admin section that allows for greater configuration, but all told the plugin is designed and implemented. Configuration remains an issue. In order to use the plugin you… continue reading.

Updates October 1, 2024

It’s time to solve the “single-point-of-failure” problem with WordPress updates

tl;dr: We are working to solve the infrastructure challenges of distributing plugins, themes and core for WordPress users. Matt has highlighted a vulnerability, which we should all care about, regardless of who we think is right. But the effort needs help. Edited lightly from post on r/WordPress. Hello. This may be my first post on AspirePress but it’s not my first engagement with the WordPress or PHP communities. In fact, I’ve been a PHP and WordPress… continue reading.

Community September 28, 2024