Malicious Plugin Warning

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One of the popular free plugins has been removed (yet again) from the WordPress repository.

Wordfence Blog Display Widgets Malware

The plugin has injected a "back door" into the code which allows access to WordPress websites so they can hijack them.

If you have Display Widgets installed please deactivate and delete it as soon as you read this. You can replace it with an alternative plugin which will do the same job. I use Dynamic Widgets or Widget Options.

Training: Display or Hide Widgets

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Thanks for the Warning

Marion, Thanks for the warning.
Barbara

Thanks for letting us know!

I have yet to reach this point during my tenure here. However, I'll take heed to this. Thanks.

As always, thank you, Marion. You are the best kind of wonderful! shary

Thank you Marion. Sometimes the very thing the plugin is purported to stop is the very thing that id foisted on the unsuspecting!

Awesome! thanks for the warning.

Good to know, thanks Marion!

Marion, thanks for sharing

Wow!
Thanks Marion.

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