The WordPress.com Year in Review (and Resolutions for 2018)
Some years go by slowly — not because they’re busier, but maybe there’s just more out…
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:…
Add A Simple Payment Button To Your WordPress.com Site
May 2016: Hajj Flemings, CEO of Rebrand Cities with renowned photographer, Shawn Lee, in a redesigned…
An Updated Login Coming to the WordPress Mobile Apps
Over the past few months the Mobile team has been thinking a lot about the login…
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…
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…
You Can Now Schedule Your Social Media Posts from WordPress.com
Keeping up with social media can feel like a full-time job these days — and for…
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…
Join Us in the Fight for Net Neutrality
Automattic strongly believes in a free and open Internet and it’s hard to imagine a truly…
The Best of WordPress.com: Summer Edition
Hi everyone! Here’s a snapshot of some of the excellent WordPress.com community advice, insights, and updates…
Blogging Made Easier: Five Tricks You Should Know
Writing interesting blog posts, creating attractive pages, and interacting with your visitors — these are essential…
New Theme: AltoFocus
Today we’re happy to announce the latest addition to our collection of free themes: AltoFocus! AltoFocus is…
The Best of WordPress.com in May
Hi everyone! Check out some of the new updates, designs, and insights that helped make May…
Inclusive Illustrations, By Design
I like to think that designers solve problems, while artists ask questions. And when the two…
The Best of WordPress.com in April
You’re off to a strong creative start in 2017! Here are a few recent updates and…
Independent Publisher 2 Is Here
The popular Independent Publisher design is a WordPress theme that has long been beloved for its…
A New WordPress App Update, Designed for the iPad
Over the past few months we’ve been working to dramatically improve users’ experience on iPad —…
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…
Introducing WordPress.com for Google Docs: A New Way Forward for Collaborative Editing
We are happy to announce WordPress.com for Google Docs, a new add-on that lets you write,…
Your Stats Page, Updated
Sometimes it’s the little things that count — especially when it comes to your stats. We’ve recently gathered…
New Theme: Lodestar
This Theme Thursday, I’m happy to share Lodestar, our new free theme! Lodestar Designed by Mel Choyce,…