Democratizing Core Contributions: A Guide to WordPress.org Badges
In the WordPress community, badges aren’t just for scouts.
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WordPress 6.6 Is Here
Here's what you can look forward to with the newest WordPress release: 6.6. -
Host Your WordPress Meetup Site for Free on WordPress.com
Connect with your local WordPress community for free with WordPress.com. -
New Design Superpowers for You to Leverage
One of the most exciting things about WordPress is that it’s constantly improving. In fact, did you know that Gutenberg releases new functionality and improvements every two weeks?! There have been a number of really cool and powerful capabilities rolled out over the last few months that give you even … -
Say Hello to WordPrompts!
We’re excited to introduce a set of prompts for creators of all types! Meet WordPrompt, a single-word monthly exercise that aims to inspire you to create new posts, regardless of what or how you publish. -
Bloganuary: A Resounding Success!
Even though you can build any type of website on WordPress.com, from an eCommerce store to a photography portfolio, blogs still make up the majority of our 60 million plus sites. To improve interaction and connection with these bloggers, we tried something new: Bloganuary, a writing challenge throughout the month … -
Connect With Your Audience: Integrate Social Media With Your WordPress.com Website
by @llilli5163#editing, blocks, community, Customization, design, Features, Feeds, HowTo, menus, Publicize, sharing, social, Social Media, Syndicated, WordPress.comJanuary 21, 2022Integrating your social media presence with your website is essential to finding and growing your audience. WordPress.com offers many options and tools that can help you optimize your website and social platforms. -
Get Started with new webinars
by @Sheefa_ahmedcommunity, Events, getting started, Happiness Engineer, HowTo, Support, Syndicated, webinar, WordPress.comJanuary 7, 2022Launching a website or learning how to monetize your online store can be overwhelming. But we are here to help you along the way. We are hosting free webinars to help get you on track and answer any questions you have. We cover different topics and will soon have new … -
WP Courses Helps Launch Creators Into The New Year!
As we approach the new year, we like to encourage our team, our friends, and our customers to look back and celebrate all we were able to accomplish. While this year has had its challenges, we kept creating, connecting, and growing. We launched WP Courses almost exactly a year ago … -
New Year, New Success with Bloganuary
by @Sheefa_ahmed December 16, 2021In a few short days, you’ll surely be asked: What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2022? If starting a blogging habit is one of them, we’re here to help! At WordPress.com, we’re trying something new for 2022. Instead of individual New Year’s resolutions, we’ll be focusing on a shared … -
Drive More Traffic To Your Site With a “Link In Bio” Social Links Page
by @llilli5163#editing, blocks, community, Customization, design, Features, HowTo, social, Social Links Page, Social Media, Syndicated, WordPress.comDecember 7, 2021From your social media channels to your storefront and everything in between, you have a lot of links you want your audience to easily access. WordPress.com is proud to make this possible and take you a step closer to organizing all of your unique platforms with a seamless and reliable Social Links Page. -
New: Free Blogging Course
We have released a free course to help aspiring bloggers and content creators develop smart strategies and launch their sites. -
Behind the Scenes: The Tech Stack of the WordPress.com Growth Summit
by @Sheefa_ahmedbehind the scenes, community, Events, MailPoet, plugins, Syndicated, WooCommerce, WordPress, WordPress.com, WordPress.com Growth Summit, ZapierOctober 7, 2021If you enjoy building sites with WordPress, tinkering around with design and functionality, check out a behind-the-scenes look at how we built our Growth Summit site! -
Celebrating UK Black History Month: Learning Resources, a Read & Watch List, and Content Creation Tools
by @llilli5163community, diversity, Diversity & Inclusion, inclusion, representation, resources, Syndicated, United KingdomOctober 4, 2021October is Black History Month in the UK. We asked colleagues across WordPress.com for their recommendations for deeper learning and participation this month — and the rest of the year. -
Will We See You Tomorrow at WordCamp US 2021?
Let's meet at WCUS 2021! We'll be there and we hope to see you there as well! -
A Successful Blogger on Making the Switch
by @Sheefa_ahmedBetter Blogging, bloggers, community, customers, importer, influencers, Syndicated, WordPress.com, WordPress.com BusinessSeptember 27, 2021For Kyla Marie Charles, switching to WordPress.com opened up possibilities for her website and brand that she never thought was possible. -
Meet the Customers We’re Featuring at the WordPress.com Growth Summit.
by @llilli5163Admin Bar, behind the scenes, community, creators, Events, podcasting, Syndicated, WordPress.com, writingAugust 16, 2021We are proud to feature Jessica Petrie, HBCU Gameday, and other inspiring customers at the second Official WordPress.com Growth Summit, on Tuesday, August 17. -
Photopedagogy and photovoice
by amiddlet50Academic innovation, Academic Innovation and Possibilities, active learning, agency, audio, audio-enhanced learning, belonging, BYOD4L, capture, co-production, community, connectivity, creativity, Digital Placemaking, learner engagement, learner gatherer, learning ecologies, learning ecology, Learning Space and Place, location, Media-enhanced learning, mobile learning, photo elicitation, photograph, photography, photomontage, photopedagogy, photovoice, place, portfolio, screen-based learning, Smart Learning & BYOD, smartphone, social media for learning, Syndicated, ubiquitous technolous, user producerAugust 14, 2021Loopmans et al. (2012) observe that photographs incite public debate about place and community. When that public context is the university course and where there is a desire for learning engagement and community building, how can photography empower the learner? … Continue reading -
6 Ways WordPress.com Courses Help You Grow
by @Sheefa_ahmed July 15, 2021Join our WordPress.com Course Communities to help you get started on your blog or podcast. -
WordPress.com Welcomes the Award-Winning Atavist Magazine to the Platform
by @incbeshAtavist, community, Journalism, longform, longreads, Magazine, newspack, Reading, storytelling, Syndicated, WordPress.com, writingJune 16, 2021The Atavist Magazine, known for its in-depth journalism and creative, elegant design, joins sister site Longreads, making WordPress.com a home for the web’s best longform storytelling. -
Let’s Celebrate Pride by Supporting Nonprofits
by @Sheefa_ahmedcommunity, diversity, Diversity & Inclusion, inclusion, lgbt, LGBTQ, lgbtqia+, pride, Queer, SyndicatedJune 15, 2021For Pride this year, we’re highlighting queer nonprofits and charities. It’s more important than ever to support the queer community and raise awareness for those who do so all year round, long after the rainbow flags come down. -
State of the Word 2020
by @Sheefa_ahmed December 16, 2020Don’t miss this year's State of the Word event featuring Matt Mullenweg on Dec 17th, 2020, at 16:00 UTC. -
Recommended Reads for International Day of Disabled Persons
by @Sheefa_ahmedAccessibility, bloggers, blogging, community, disability, disabled, Syndicated, WordPress.com, writers, writingDecember 3, 2020Explore personal essays and posts from disabled bloggers and disability rights activists. -
Run With Us! Join the 2020 wwwp5K Movement
Let's run off 2020, bloggers! -
Join Us in Honoring Transgender Day of Remembrance
by @llilli5163community, Diversity & Inclusion, LGBTQ, Syndicated, transgender, TransgenderDayofRemembrance2020, writingNovember 20, 2020At Automattic, we're proud to create a space for transgender people to tell their stories. -
Expert Advice: How to Improve Remote Education Collaboration
by @Sheefa_ahmedcommunity, education, groups, HowTo, remote work, school, Syndicated, Teachers, webinar, WordPress.comOctober 28, 2020Join a free webinar on Thursday, November 5, to learn tips on using P2, a tool for team and group collaboration. -
Being part of something – having a sense of presence #activelearning
by amiddlet50active learning, agency, authentic learning, being, belonging, co-operation, community, Digital Placemaking, embodiment, enactment, feedback, identity, learner engagement, learning culture, learning environments, Learning Space and Place, Presence, Reflection, Studio and Studio-based Learning, Syndicated, teacher presenceOctober 24, 2020The idea of ‘being’ is about presence and is central to an active learning philosophy. It reflects two things: personal identity and social presence in the learning environment. Lehman and Conceicao (2010) describe this as ‘being there’ and ‘being together’. … Continue reading -
A Better Way to Discover Blogs and Get Inspired
by @Sheefa_ahmedBetter Blogging, community, design, Mobile, Reading, Syndicated, WordPress, WordPress.com, WordPress.com ReaderSeptember 23, 2020Today, we’re announcing improvements to WordPress Reader on your mobile app. -
WhatsApp: A New, Convenient Way for Your Customers to Contact You
by @Sheefa_ahmed#editing, Block editor, blocks, community, Customization, Lead Generation, Mobile, social, Syndicated, Text Messaging, whatsapp, writingAugust 13, 2020The world is mobile, and your visitors and customers expect to be able to easily contact you using their mobile device. With WordPress.com’s new WhatsApp button, you can provide a one-click, secure way for people to open WhatsApp, with your phone number and a message pre-filled. Adding the button is … -
Support the Fight Against Inequality: Resources and Ways to Act
by @Sheefa_ahmed June 2, 2020Understand that this movement is not history, nor will it soon be over. We need to fight for equality until life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are available for all.
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