New versions of WordPress and WooCommerce were shipped last week with many corresponding updates to plugins and integrations. WordPress 4.7.1. was a quick follow up to December’s release of “Vaughan”.<\/p>\n
As this latest WordPress update is a security fix, WordPress websites should be updated straight away if they haven’t already been auto-updated (some admins disable auto-update for large or complex website which need testing first).<\/p>\n
In addition, the deprecation date for PHP 5.6 has just passed, meaning that hosting admins should upgrade to 7.0 or 7.1 as soon as possible: full details here<\/a>. To get the best out of your WordPress experience, your hosting setup should be running the latest version of PHP.<\/p>\n For release notes on WordPress 4.7.1 click here.<\/a><\/p>\n For release notes on WooCommerce 2.6.12 click here.<\/a><\/p>\n Silicon Dales customers who are on a Maintenance Contract will have already had their websites tested and upgraded by our team.<\/p>\n To setup a regular Maintenance Contract or book a troubleshooting session for your WordPress website, contact Silicon Dales<\/a> today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" New versions of WordPress and WooCommerce were shipped last week with many corresponding updates to plugins and integrations. WordPress 4.7.1. was a quick follow up to December’s release of “Vaughan”. As this latest WordPress update is a security fix, WordPress websites should be updated straight away if they haven’t already been auto-updated (some admins disable … <\/p>\n