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Re:WordPress.org's latest move involves taking control of a ... by DonnieBurger on Sunday October 13, 2024 @08:09AM (#41827286)
This is how users will unknowingly update from ACF to Secure Custom Fields:

https://x.com/Brugman/status/1845195750550143424

https://archive.is/u6ZbY

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Re:WordPress.org's latest move involves taking control of a ... by shprd on Sunday October 13, 2024 @09:17AM (#41827775)
As user how were you affected? Are there any features you can no longer access?
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Re:WordPress.org's latest move involves taking control of a ... by partiallypro on Sunday October 13, 2024 @08:27PM (#41832990)
Users will no longer have security updates from the actual makers, and the team that specializes and has built it is not able to touch the code (unless you use theirs)
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