WordPress.com’s Year in Review
All our highlights from 2023.
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Do More in 2024: 25% Off All Annual Plans Until the End of 2023
Act fast and give yourself the gift of WordPress.com. -
Hot Off the Press: New WordPress.com Themes for December 2023
Five versatile new themes for all your WordPress needs, including the launch of Twenty Twenty-Four. -
Bloganuary Is Just Around the Corner!
Join thousands of bloggers this January for a month-long writing challenge. -
State of the Word 2023 Video + Recap
Celebrating the previous year in WordPress and looking ahead to the future. -
More Notes on ds106 Clean-Up
by Reverend August 17, 2023I think the worst of the ds106 hack is behind us, and thanks to Wordfence managing most of the heavy lifting it was not all that bad in the end. Now I’m just going through and pretty ruthlessly removing plugins … Continue reading -
New Patterns: Subscriptions, Link in Bio, Wireframes, and More
by @incbesh November 18, 2022The newest additions to our Pattern library include newsletter subscriptions, link in bio designs, and minimalist wireframes. -
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 … -
Reclaim Cloud: Accessing Databases
Previously on Reclaim Cloud Learning; I talked through working with SSL certificates on the Cloud and Mattermost training, and now I’m going to be talking about working through databases to round out the Reclaim Cloud month. This one, in particular, surrounds accessing databases (like WordPress, or Mattermost) without the confirmation emails from Jelastic. I’ll walk you […] -
Changing Your WordPress Theme from the Database
I wrote about changing your SiteURL and home page URL within your database if you’re working with a blank screen in WordPress, but I wanted to document what it looks like to change your WordPress theme from the database as well. I was working with users to set their site to the default WordPress themes […] -
Live from New York … It’s State of the Word!
Check out some highlights and exciting announcements from Matt Mullenweg’s December 14 State of the Word annual address! -
How to Watch State of the Word 2021
Matt’s SotW address will be followed by a community Q&A. Send questions in advance to [email protected], or join the conversation live! -
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! -
Expanded Button Formatting, New Spacing Controls, and Drag-and-Drop for List View Now in Block Editor
by @Sheefa_ahmed August 31, 2021This month, our team released features in the block editor that give your site a little breathing room: spacing controls for buttons and paragraphs. And the List View tool keeps getting better with drag-and-drop. Powerful Expanded Button Formatting Buttons never looked so good with custom padding. Padding is empty space … -
Faster, More Flexible Editing of Your Sidebars, Headers, and Footers: Blocks for Widgets
by @llilli5163#editing, Better Blogging, Block editor, blocks, Customization, Features, gutenberg, New Features, Syndicated, Widgets, WordPress, WordPress.comAugust 10, 2021Great news: the block editor you’re familiar with in pages and posts is now part of the widgets editor. -
Heading Font Weights and List View Toggles Arrive in Block Editor and WordPress 5.8
by @incbesh July 27, 2021With the WordPress 5.8 release, we're starting to introduce features that overall improve your visual editing experience. -
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. -
Built-in Duotone Image Filter, Editor Navigation via Persistent List View, and Other Block Editor Improvements
by @Sheefa_ahmed June 18, 2021The next batch of exciting updates to the block editor is live on WordPress.com. Powerful duotone image editing, a persistent list view to edit your page or post, and an update for picking table colors are all ready for you to build and improve the look of your site. Let’s … -
One-click Portfolio Designs, Instant PDF Embeds, and More Improvements to the Block Editor
by @llilli5163 May 17, 2021We have some exciting new block editor updates to share with you today including fresh collection of Portfolio block patterns, a new and improved way to embed a preview of PDF documents, and better editing tools for Cover and Buttons blocks. Let’s dive in! One-Click Portfolio Layouts Block patterns are … -
What’s New in the Block Editor: Edit Your Images, Drag and Drop Blocks and Patterns, and More
by @Sheefa_ahmed March 15, 2021Here’s a peek at the latest changes in the block editor, including image editing, draggable blocks and patterns, a new Page List block, and a streamlined panel for managing preferences. -
Build a Beautiful Site in the WordPress Mobile Apps with Predesigned Page Layouts
by @Sheefa_ahmed February 11, 2021We think you'll love the new Starter Page Layouts feature. -
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. -
Run With Us! Join the 2020 wwwp5K Movement
Let's run off 2020, bloggers! -
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. -
The Classic Editing Experience is Moving, Not Leaving
by @Sheefa_ahmed#editing, Block editor, classic editor, Editor, Features, Syndicated, WordPress, WordPress.com, writingAugust 13, 2020With the introduction of the Block editor, the WordPress.com Classic Editor was set for retirement at the beginning of June. We pushed that back a bit to make time for more changes that ease the transition to the Block editor — and now it’s time! The WordPress editor empowers you … -
Weekend Notes from Reclaim Cloud: Anth101, downsizing bava, and back to MyISAM
by Reverend June 29, 2020I spent some time Saturday and Sunday playing around with the Reclaim Cloud, I am spending more and more time in this environment, and loving it. Couple of notes here given I am prone to forget. I moved the impressive … Continue reading -
Migrating ds106 to the Reclaim Cloud
by Reverenddigital storytelling, ds106, Nginx, reclaim, Reclaim Cloud, reclaimcloud, Syndicated, WordPress, wpms, wpmuJune 3, 2020If there is any wonkiness on the https://t.co/GeVkKB717O sites(or sub-sites like https://t.co/F8ktYX9tBW, https://t.co/tC57HjGa1g etc.) it's probably my fault, so just let me know. #ds106 #buildingabettertomorrow pic.twitter.com/Twb8YMjUMm — Jim Groom (@jimgroom) May 30, 2020 If the migration of bavatuesdays was a … Continue reading → -
Improved Navigation in the WordPress Apps
by @Sheefa_ahmedBetter Blogging, Mobile, Syndicated, WordPress, WordPress for Android, WordPress for iOS, WordPress.comJune 1, 2020Take a look at the latest improvements in our Android and iOS apps. -
Earth Day Turns 50 with a Massive Livestream Event
by @Sheefa_ahmedcommunity, Digital Climate Strike, Earth Day, environment, Events, Global Climate Strike, New Features, resources, settings, Syndicated, WordPress, WordPress.comApril 20, 2020April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Show your support on your site with a banner promoting Earth Day Live, a three-day event and livestream from April 22-24. -
WPBlockTalk: A Free Online Event Focused on the Block Editor
by @Sheefa_ahmedBlock editor, blocks, community, design, development, event, Events, gutenberg, Syndicated, WordPress, WPBlockTalkMarch 18, 2020Join the WordPress community on April 2 for talks on the block editor, block development, and design in a world of blocks.
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