Reports in a WordPress community thread describe an expanding security incident tied to Awesome Motive plugins, with Uncanny Automator users reporting data exposure and MonsterInsights users describing a wave of phishing emails.
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WordPress 7.1, scheduled for August 19 2026, puts real-time collaboration and AI infrastructure at the center of a release alongside responsive styling and a revamped admin experience.
The break stalled hosting test integrations and added nine hours to certain contributor workflows — the fix required a merge strategy the project had never used before, validated through 15 full simulation runs.
A new WP_Email_Address class and updated is_email() validation are headed for WordPress 7.1, with the core team now seeking testers. Plugins passing addresses to third-party services need auditing now.