WP Cerber Security 9.6.5

Announcements
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While Matt Mullenweg is busy flexing his influence, we’ve been diligently working on releasing WP Cerber 9.6.5 that operates independently of WordPress.org and any Automattic servers.

This release is packed with thoughtful updates to make managing your site easier, faster, and more secure.

A Dashboard That Works for You

We’ve made the dashboard more flexible. Rearrange widgets by simply dragging them, or hide the ones you don’t need using the gear icon at the bottom of the page. Plus, we’ve added some handy new widgets:

  • Activity Breakdown: See the top 10 most frequent events from the last 24 hours.
  • Top Offending IPs: Quickly spot the IPs causing trouble on your site.
  • New Users: Keep track of recent registrations, including admin-created users.
  • Login Issues: Stay on top of the latest login problems and requests.

Smarter Permissions for User Management

Blocking users is no longer just for admins. If someone has the edit_users or delete_users capability, they can now block users too. This gives you more flexibility in managing your site’s user roles.

Performance and Compatibility Upgrades

  • We’ve added smarter caching for sites using Redis, so admin pages with heavy SQL requests load faster.
  • An inter-page overlay loader now makes navigation smoother on resource-intensive admin pages.
  • WP Cerber now supports checking your WordPress and PHP versions before updating to prevent compatibility issues.

Heads Up: PHP 7.0 Support Ends Here

This is the final version of WP Cerber that supports PHP 7.0. If you’re still using it, now’s the time to plan an upgrade to PHP 7.2 or newer to stay secure and ready for future updates.

Plus, Some Polishing

  • Removed outdated CSS for old Safari browsers.
  • Fixed issues with untranslated plural forms in certain phrases.

We’re proud to keep WP Cerber independent and focused on what matters: protecting your site. As always, we’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the latest release.

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Taking into account everything that’s been happening lately with WordPress leadership, I believe that launching our own software repository, completely independent of wordpress.org, was undoubtedly the right move. No matter what’s going on over there, WP Cerber stays resilient. :muscle:

Know more: WP Cerber Software Repository.

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Well, WP Cerber is compatible with PHP 7.2, but since PHP 7.2 no longer gets security updates, doesn’t that make the plugin insecure? Shouldn’t you stop supporting outdated PHP versions to ensure better security?

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Compatibility with PHP 7.2 means WP Cerber is compatible with that version of PHP in terms of syntax. It’s important because this type of compatibility has no impact on the security of the plugin’s code. Security depends on how the code handles data, applies best practices, and follows secure coding principles. While PHP 7.2 no longer receives updates, this affects the server environment, not WP Cerber. We strongly recommend running your website on the latest supported PHP version.

:point_right: For the best overall security, always keep your server’s PHP version and WP Cerber up to date.