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…
Import Your WordPress Site to WordPress.com — Including Themes and Plugins
It’s been possible to export your posts, images, and other content to an export file, and…
Make Your Business More Accessible with New Blocks
From our support sessions with customers each month, we know that growing your brand or business…
Create With Confidence — and Better Blocks
In the last few years, the teams working on the block editor have learned a lot…
How to Move Your Classes Online — and Charge for Them
We are proud to host many websites for language tutors, yoga schools, and personal fitness coaches…
The creation of our first digital story using the block editor
We write a lot of blog posts. And, not only about SEO topics, but also about…
7 keyword research mistakes you should avoid
Thinking about the keywords you want to rank for is really the first and foremost step…
How to get your new WordPress site indexed
When you roll out the red carpet on a new website, you might be expecting visitors…
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…
New Theme: Twenty Twenty
We’re pleased to announce that Twenty Twenty — the new WordPress default theme designed by Anders…
PHP 7.4 Just Came Out, and So Did Our PHP Version Switcher
PHP is still one of the most popular languages used to build the web. The newest…
A New Way to Earn Money on WordPress.com
It’s hard to be creative when you’re worried about money. Running ads on your site helps,…
WordPress.com and Fiverr Partner to Launch “WordPress.com Fundamentals” Course
Getting your new business website ready for launch? Want a little hand-holding — a step-by-step tutorial…
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…
Celebrating Pride Month with WordPress.com
Happy Pride Month! My favorite parts about celebrating this month are the stories shared from LGBTQ+…
Publishing to WordPress from Bear Just Got Better
Sharing is a core part of the iOS experience, and WordPress is committed to helping people…
Boost Visitor Engagement and Grow Your Mailing List with the Mailchimp Block
Keeping your visitors interested is the key to a successful website—and one great way to do…
WordPress.com’s Parent Company Announces Happy Tools, a New Suite of Products for the Future of Work
Distributed teams, different geographies, and complex dynamics are redefining the modern workday. Soon, “job perks” like…
Electric Literature Moves to WordPress — Here’s How an Indie Publisher Thrives on the Open Web
Electric Literature launched 10 years ago in Brooklyn, New York, as a quarterly print journal with…