Field Notes: Tech Inclusion 2015
Automatticians, the people who build WordPress.com, participate in events and projects around the world every day….
Engineering Happiness in Brazil: WordCamp Rio de Janeiro and beyond
Karen Arnold and Erica Varlese work on the Happiness Hiring team at Automattic, where they hire…
On the Run: Blogging the European Refugee Crisis
People all over the world were horrified last week when they saw the picture of a dead…
A Niche of Their Own: Five Sites to Check Out Today
The blogging community is huge and diverse, with thousands of smaller clusters of sites built around shared…
New Themes: Colinear and Franklin
On this Theme Thursday, we have two new free themes for you: Colinear and Franklin. Colinear…
Introducing: Our New Action Bar
We strive to make all aspects of using WordPress.com streamlined and intuitive, from following a great new…
Get Up to Speed at learn.wordpress.com
If you just started a spandy new WordPress blog or site and want to work on…
Next Stop for Accelerate.LGBT: Dublin, Ireland
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, is committed to diversity: providing a platform for everyone to publish on…
Heather Matarazzo’s Personal Stories from Inside and Outside Hollywood
Actor Heather Matarazzo has only published a few posts on her new blog, but each one…
Whimsical Worlds: Artists to Follow Now
From colorful journal pages to creatures made of salvaged materials, here’s a glimpse at the imaginative…
WordPressers Making a Splash
We read hundreds of blogs and websites every day, from up-and-coming voices and established pros alike. We…
Four Food Blogs to Follow Now
From sweet to savory, these four fantastic food blogs will satisfy your appetite. If you enjoy…
Reader Refresh
Today, we’re proud to present an improved version of the WordPress.com Reader. We’ve made the Reader…
Our World Through a Lens: Photography Blogs to Follow Now
Some of the best photographers and professional photo organizations maintain their homes on WordPress.com. See the…
Reinvented Video for WordPress
Today, we’re announcing a complete overhaul of VideoPress, the service that has powered more than 3,000,000,000…
#LoveWins! LGBTQ Bloggers Make Their Voices Heard
You might have noticed the rainbow banner across the top of WordPress.com over the weekend — our…
Early Theme Adopters: Gazette
Gazette is a theme that balances rich functionality with a pleasant, non-obtrusive look. Depending on your…
Jenny Diski on Writing, Love, and Cancer
Photo by Suki Dhanda We’ve been following writer Jenny Diski for many years at the London…
Recommended Reading: Authors on WordPress.com
Looking for summer reading suggestions? Or perhaps winter reading suggestions, should your hemisphere be the Southern…
New Themes: Apostrophe and Canard
Happy Theme Thursday! Today, WordPress.com welcomes two new free themes to its collection: Apostrophe and Canard….
Web Publishing for All! Introducing Community Translator Tools
Publishing tools for everyone Roughly half of the content and traffic on the internet is in…