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Let me be direct: if you’re running an outdated version of WordPress right now, your site is a liability. I’m not trying to sound dramatic, but I’ve seen what happens when a critical vulnerability is discovered while someone is still using an older WordPress release. It isn’t pretty, hacked redirects, injected malware, ...

You just clicked “Update Now” on a plugin. Thirty seconds later, your WordPress stuck in maintenance mode and shows a white screen that says: “Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute.” That minute passes. Then ten. Then an hour. You refresh. Still the same message. If you’ve be...