Better Search v3.3.1: Security fix

Date: 11 July 2025

Hi Reader 👋,

I'll be quick with this update. A few days back I pushed through a bug-fix release of Better Search.

Version 3.3.1 fixes a potential Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. Thanks to Abdi Pranata for reporting this via Patchstack https://patchstack.com/. If you are using Better Search and haven't done so, please upgrade to v3.3.1. If you're reading this in your inbox and haven't used Better Search, I'd love to know what I could do to get you to try this out. You can hit reply to this email or ping me on X/Twitter.

Download Better Search v3.3.1 from WordPress.org​

A Pro version in 2024

As I mentioned in my previous newsletter, I plan on releasing Better Search Pro later this year which will bring more features and customisations. I haven’t got a timeframe yet as I am currently working on a pro version of Contextual Related Posts, which is taking me a bit longer than I anticipated.

I hope you’ll be interested in my pro plugins. I’ll post updated information in this newsletter as I progress, including discount codes for early adopters.

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