Customization Made Simple
Your blog’s design should reflect your personality, and we want to make that as easy as possible. That’s why, today, we’re releasing three big upgrades to the Theme Customizer on WordPress.com that...
View ArticleCongrats to all the 2013 Bloggie Finalists and Winners!
The 2013 Bloggie winners were announced on March 24, and we were excited to see eleven WordPress.com bloggers among the finalists and winners. Now in its 13th year, the Bloggie awards accept blog...
View ArticleNew Theme: Adelle
Happy Theme Thursday! I’d like to introduce you to our newest free theme, Adelle. I hope you’ll make her feel welcome. Adelle Front Page Designed by BluChic, Adelle would love to adorn your blog. It...
View ArticleHit It Out of the Park with MLB Themes
You know what I love? The sound of the first pitch on Opening Day. As a huge baseball fan, I’m thrilled about the start of the season, and as a WordPresser, I love the Major League Baseball themes —...
View ArticleFreshly Pressed: Friday Faves
Where I live, it seems winter is refusing to loosen its grip, holding back a long-awaited spring. With two feet of snow still on the ground and frigid, breezy days, it’s nice to sit inside (by the...
View ArticleGreater Security with Two Step Authentication
We know your blog is important to you, and today we’re proud to announce Two Step Authentication: an optional new feature to help you keep your WordPress.com account secure. For those of you who use...
View ArticleFive Minutes with Sara Rosso
Every few weeks, we’re sitting down with an Automattician to help you get to know the people who work behind the scenes to build new features, keep Automattic running, and make WordPress.com the best...
View ArticleNew! Send to Readmill Widget
If you’re an author or an independent publisher, check out our new Send to Readmill widget, which makes it easy to get your prose into your readers’ iPads and iPhones. Readmill is an ebook reader that...
View ArticleImproved Menus, Autosave, Revision Tracking, and Post Locking, FTW!
At WordPress.com, we’ve launched a collection of improvements to smooth your editorial workflow, and save you time writing posts and organizing your content. Here’s what’s new: Improved Menus let you...
View ArticleNew Theme: Truly Minimal
Happy Theme Thursday! It’s spring in some parts of the world, which for many means tidying and redecorating their homes. Today we have a new free theme to help you do the same for your blog! Truly...
View ArticleSave the Date: WordCamp San Francisco
The dates are set, the call for speakers is open, and the website is up: WordCamp San Francisco returns this July 26-27 (with Contribute Day — formerly known as “Hack Day” — on the 28th)! WordCamp San...
View ArticleThe WordPress for Android App Gets a Big Facelift
We’re constantly working on updates to our mobile apps to make your WordPress.com experience on the go the best it can be. Today, we’ve jubilantly released version 2.3 of WordPress for Android to...
View ArticleNew Themes: Bon Vivant, SemPress, and BonPress
It’s Threeme Day! I’m proud to present three new awesome themes! Meet Bon Vivant. Bon Vivant Bon Vivant is a quirky restaurant-oriented theme designed by Denise Chandler. With a unique custom header...
View ArticlePreview the Future Design of the WordPress Dashboard
Though nothing stays still for long with WordPress, the design of your blog’s dashboard hasn’t changed much lately. While we’ve added new features and made some adjustments along the way, the dashboard...
View ArticleFreshly Pressed: Friday Faves
WordPressers, day in and day out, you entertain us, you make us think, you make us laugh, and you make us grateful to be exposed to so many voices all over the world. It’s a pleasure to read what...
View ArticleShowcase Your Property with a Hotel Site
If you want to promote your hotel, inn, or bed & breakfast with a stylish and functional website that looks and works great on mobile devices, look no further than WordPress.com/hotels. An online...
View ArticleIn the Spotlight: Go Green With These Bloggers for Earth Day
Today, we celebrate Earth Day. Perhaps you’re marking the occasion by attending a volunteer clean-up event in your neighborhood, talking with your children about recycling, or choosing to bike to work,...
View ArticleCustomizing Forever: Prada for Breakfast
Think you need to be a graphic designer or buy a bunch of upgrades to make a sweet-looking, custom blog? Think again: Prada for Breakfast stands out from the other 214,699 blogs using the Forever theme...
View ArticleNew Theme: Twenty Thirteen
If you’re a WordPress aficionado you’ll know why one of the most eagerly awaited announcements each year is the arrival of a new default theme. Wait no longer, friends. I’m thrilled to introduce the...
View ArticleNew Themes: Flora and Fauna, TheStyle, and Fanwood Light
Greetings and Salutations! Another Thursday has arrived and you know what that means … more themes! The theme machine here at WordPress.com has been cranking out few fresh, new designs that I am happy...
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