Ouch, telling people not to update...  🔗 **Source:** [Ouch, telling people not to update...](https://twitter.com/WordPress/status/2090983043318390849/?rw_tt_thread=True) Ouch, telling people not to update... this wasn't a bug in 7.1. Perhaps consider your usage of [@wp\_rocket](https://twitter.com/wp_rocket). This is also part of the risk of using plugins outside the official plugin directory, which has many alternatives that seemed fine on the 7.1 release day.  [WP Rocket ™](https://twitter.com/wp_rocket) [@wp\_rocket](https://twitter.com/wp_rocket) To all [@wp\_rocket](https://twitter.com/wp_rocket) users: we've identified a compatibility issue with WordPress 7.1 that can cause a fatal error on your site. We're working on a fix! We suggest not updating to WordPress 7.1 until it's released. Please contact us if you are already affected so we can help you to fix the issue. [Posted Aug 20, 2026 at 6:54AM](https://twitter.com/wp_rocket/status/2090331727705014333) --- They were informed of this issue 44 days before the 7.1 release: [github.com/wp-media/wp-ro…](https://github.com/wp-media/wp-rocket/issues/8596) --- Now that you're on their GitHub, you'll notice a very strange "WordPress fan" committing things.  --- We want to clarify that [@WordPress](https://twitter.com/WordPress) is not associated with this GitHub account, which is using our trademarked logo and name. [github.com/wordpressfan](https://github.com/wordpressfan)  --- Partners [@automattic](https://twitter.com/automattic) and [@bluehost](https://twitter.com/bluehost) have a trademark license. If you notice others using WordPress terms or imagery in a potentially confusing way, outside of nominative fair use, be alert and suspicious, and let us know; something shady could be going on., Ouch, telling people not to update..., WordPress, 01m0krayktw68d4rt5cs2rbjdq.