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#1026 - WP-Tonic Show: Is AI Killing WordPress Security?

Podcast: WP-Tonic | WordPress | SaaS | Bootstrap SaaS | Startups · Jonathan Denwood & Kurt von Ahnen

Opublikowano: 2026-09-10

Is AI Killing WordPress Security? Is AI killing WordPress security or making it stronger? Discover how AI-powered threats and defenses are reshaping site protection in 2026 Patchstack's 2026 State of WordPress Security report found 11,334 new vulnerabilities across the WordPress ecosystem in 2025—a 42% jump over 2024—with 91% in plugins, not core (https://wp-umbrella.com/blog/ai-wordpress-security/). AI didn't create WordPress's plugin problem, but it may be pouring gasoline on it. Whether that's a death sentence for WordPress security or just a wake-up call is exactly what we dig into. Aaron D Campbell, VP of Product at Monarx. <...