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Sep 7, 2026 · Asif Mughal

A Critical Flaw in a Popular WordPress Backup Plugin Just Got Fixed. Here's What Happened

A critical vulnerability in the All-in-One WP Migration and Backup plugin, used on over 5 million sites, lets an attacker achieve remote code execution through the plugin's own restore process. Here's how the attack works and what to check right now.

Aug 29, 2026 · Asif Mughal

PHP 8.1 Is End of Life. Here Is How to Check and Upgrade Safely

PHP 8.1 stopped getting security patches on December 31, 2025, and roughly half of top PHP sites are reportedly still running an end of life version. Here is how to check what you are actually running, and how to upgrade without breaking your WordPress site or Laravel app.