Celebrating Pride Month with Out in Tech
Happy Pride Month! Last year, I shared resources and highlighted organizations doing awesome work in the…
Say Hello to the WordPress Block Editor
At the beginning of June we’ll be retiring our older WordPress.com editor and transitioning to the…
Coming Soon: Make Your Site Private Until You’re Ready to Launch
When you create a new site, you may want to personalize it before making it public….
Earth Day Turns 50 with a Massive Livestream Event
As the world fights to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control, another crisis looms. In late…
Create With Confidence — and Better Blocks
In the last few years, the teams working on the block editor have learned a lot…
7 keyword research mistakes you should avoid
Thinking about the keywords you want to rank for is really the first and foremost step…
The Block Editor is Now Supported on the WordPress Native Apps
Part of what helps WordPress power 35% of the web is language: WordPress is fully translated…
Want to See a More Diverse WordPress Contributor Community? So Do We.
The mission of WordPress is to democratize publishing: to make it possible for anyone — no…
A New Way to Manage Your Pages on the WordPress Mobile Apps
We’ve made a small change to the WordPress mobile apps to make it easier for you…
Introducing: A Diverse, Free Stock Photo Library
As many site creators know, it’s daunting to find images to represent the message you’re trying…
Bookmark Posts with Save For Later
Maybe you’re reading a blog post while sipping your morning tea when you suddenly realize it’s…
The WordPress Mobile Apps Now Support Right-to-Left Languages
As part of the broader open source community, we believe in building products that people of…
Manage Plugins in the WordPress Mobile Apps
We’re happy to announce the addition of a frequently requested feature in the WordPress mobile apps:…
Managing Your Blog On a Mobile Device
Have you given the WordPress mobile apps a try lately? We’ve been working hard to make…
New Premium Themes: Small Business and Photo Blog
Today we’re excited to announce two new premium themes: Small Business and Photo Blog. Small Business…
Update Your Avatar on WordPress.com
We’ve given one of our favorite features a boost! You can now manage your profile photo,…
The WordPress.com Business Plan Now Supports Plugins and Third-Party Themes
For many years, WordPress.com has been a simple way for people to create their own beautiful…
WordPress.com Teams Up with Rebrand Cities to Bring Local Businesses Online
Cities are collections of neighborhoods — and neighborhoods are powered by small business. From coffee shop…
Blogging Made Easier: Five Tricks You Should Know
Writing interesting blog posts, creating attractive pages, and interacting with your visitors — these are essential…
New in Reader: Combined Cards
If you’ve ever followed a frequently updating site in Reader, you may have noticed a problem….
Import Your Medium Posts to WordPress.com
With the recent news about Medium’s change in business model we’ve been receiving a number of…