WordPress veterans launch FAIR project to tackle security and control concerns

WordPress veterans launch FAIR project to tackle security and control concerns

The recent travails of WordPress have caused consternation among the web community that relies on the platform, which powers more than four in ten websites online today. Now, a coalition of prominent WordPress contributors and the Linux Foundation is unveiling a federated update and plugin-distribution network aimed at eliminating what they describe as a critical “supply chain security” vulnerability at the core of the world’s most widely used w…

All’s FAIR in Love and War: New FAIR Package Manager Aims to Bring Peace to the WordPress Ecosystem

The new offering provides a sustainable and transparent path for securing the supply chain for the WordPress ecosystem, including plugins, themes, and its update infrastructure. Karim Marucchi and Joost de Valk explain how the solution will provide the needed transparency and governance to ensure trusted distribution – and support a stable future for open source.