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…
Podcasting on WordPress.com
It’s no secret that we’re big fans of podcasts — their beautiful storytelling and engaging news…
Find the Perfect Image with the Free Photo Library
You’re finishing up a blog post and want to add a photo, but you don’t have…
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,…
New Theme: Radcliffe 2
Today we’re happy to introduce Radcliffe 2, a refreshed version of a tried-and-true WordPress theme. We’ve optimized…
Upload Once, Blog Anywhere: Photos from Google
Google Photos is one of the most popular ways of storing and sharing photos online. WordPress.com…
Simpler On-the-Go Publishing: Background Media Uploading for Android
Version 8.1 of the WordPress for Android app is now available, with some great enhancements to publishing:…
A Brand New Editor for the WordPress Mobile Apps
Now that so many of us carry around tiny pocket-size computers, more and more of our…
Blogging Made Easier: Five Tricks You Should Know
Writing interesting blog posts, creating attractive pages, and interacting with your visitors — these are essential…
Launching: All New Media Picker for Android
There’s this… thing… in the Android WordPress app that we refer to as the “seven-item menu.”…
New Theme: Twenty Seventeen
We’re excited to announce that this year’s WordPress default theme, Twenty Seventeen, is now available on WordPress.com. Designed…
Save Your Favorite Images and Media on WordPress.com, Anytime
We’ve added a new media section to your WordPress.com dashboard, allowing you to bulk upload, edit,…
A Few Tiny Steps Towards an Improved Writing Space at WordPress.com
Today we’re proud to unveil some design changes to the WordPress.com editor. It has the same…
A Refreshed Reader for 2017
Reader is WordPress.com’s town square, where you can follow your favorite sites and read them in a distraction-free…
New Theme: Ixion
Howdy all! Today I’m happy to present a new free theme in our collection: Ixion Designed…
Tips from a Web Designer: On Widgets, Themes, and Essential Tools
Web and marketing designer Matt Sweeny builds websites on WordPress.com for a range of clients, including…
Community Recap: Automattic’s Worldwide WordPress 5K
From September 19 to September 26, we invited members of the WordPress community to join us…
Exploring Your Dashboard: Four of Our Favorite Tools
A few months ago, we launched a spandy-new post editor, updates to the WordPress.com Reader, and…
“Discover” Great Features You Might Have Missed
Late in 2015, we launched Discover — a site to showcase the people who use WordPress…
Three Ways to Refresh Your Website in 2016
The new year is a great time to hit refresh and set new goals. If your…
New Theme: Canapé
It’s the New Year, and we’re excited to kick it off with a new free theme!…
New Theme: Pique
Today, we’re welcoming a new free theme to our collection: Pique. Pique Pique is a stylish…