# Session title

How the WordPress ecosystem handles security and what you can learn from it

## Session URL

https://staging.webexpo.net/prague2025/sessions/how-the-wordpress-ecosystem-handles-security-and-what-you-can-learn-from-it/

## Session Type

Conference Talk

## Talk Description

Did you know that more than 40% of the CMS market carries risks? Some of the biggest threats relate to security. Last year, there were around 6,000 vulnerability reports related to themes, plugins, and core functionality. That's a huge number and a big problem for many users. WordPress’s reputation when it comes to security is one of the most common reasons why users decide to pick another CMS instead.



Patchstack is the official security point of contact for more than 300 WordPress plugins, offering the fastest protection for WordPress security vulnerabilities. In this talk, Maciek will explain what WordPress security looks like, whether it’s actually that bad, what Patchstack is doing to make it better, and the biggest challenges his team is facing.

## Tags

Backend Dev, Security

## Session Focused on

Web Development: 100%, Design & UX: 0%, Marketing: 0%, Business: 40%

## Session Presenter

Maciek Palmowski

## Session Presenter Bio

Maciek is a security community manager at Patchstack. He's a huge fan of open source, content management systems, and automation. After hours, he spends most of his time trying to find interesting news for his newsletters, coding, or drinking coffee.

## Session Details

### Date

May 29, 2025 2:25 pm

### Duration

20 Minutes

### Specific Location

Marble Hall

### General Localtion

Lucerna Palace, Prague, Czech Republic