Five Minutes with Sendhil Panchadsaram
Every so often, we sit down with an Automattician to help you get to know the people who build new features, keep Automattic’s wheels turning, and make WordPress.com the best it can be. In this...
View ArticleThree Ebooks to Spark Creativity and Grow Traffic
At WordPress.com our raison d’être is to do everything we can to help you make your blog the very best it can be. Over at The Daily Post we’ve got daily writing prompts to give your muse a friendly...
View ArticleNew Themes: Tuned Balloon, Yumblog, Lens, Hexa, Singl, MH Magazine
Tuned Balloon Tuned Balloon, a new premium theme by new seller Anariel Design, is a music theme designed for bands, featuring a responsive design, widgetized home page, custom widgets, and support for...
View ArticlePlanet Automattic: February 2014
No matter where you are in the world, you’ll find people working on WordPress.com: Developers deploying lines of code. Designers tinkering with themes. Engineers working one-on-one with users to help...
View ArticleTwenty Fourteen, Unplugged
The Twenty Fourteen theme is barely three months old, but it’s already one of the most popular themes on WordPress.com — understandable, since its flexible, magazine-style layout gives you tons of...
View ArticleWordPress.com Business Users: eCommerce Has Arrived!
We’re thrilled to announce that, starting today, WordPress.com Business users can connect their sites to their online stores. With three leading ecommerce partners to choose from — Ecwid, Shopify, and...
View ArticleAround the World in 12 Photos
We’re beyond proud that incredibly talented photographers around the world choose to showcase their photos on WordPress.com. Pack your virtual bags and join us on a turbo trip from Bangkok to Brisbane...
View ArticleField Notes: Webstock 2014
Every week, Automatticians — the people behind WordPress.com — participate in conferences, WordCamps, and other community events around the world. Today, let’s hear from Growth Engineer Dave Martin,...
View ArticleNew Themes: Circa and Quadra
Today we’re happy to announce two new free themes, Circa and Quadra! If these two look familiar, there’s good reason. Based on Hexa, they share a similar design, but with unique colors and fonts. Both...
View ArticleAnd… Action: Blogs to Visit ahead of the Oscars
The Academy Awards are just around the corner — millions will tune in this Sunday to watch the annual extravaganza of teary speeches, campy choreography, and Jack Nicholson’s shades. The blogging world...
View ArticleMonday Morning Edition
In case you missed it, a quick recap of the past week on WordPress.com.
View ArticleWordPress.com by the Numbers: The February Hot List
February was another eventful month at WordPress.com. Here's the lowdown on what we've all been up to.
View ArticleEarly Theme Adopters: Syntax
We release beautiful new themes every week. In our Early Theme Adopters series, we focus on bloggers who are using the most recent additions to our Theme Showcase. Today, let's visit some of the first...
View ArticleWordPressers Making a Splash: March Edition
From behind the scenes at the TSA, to book deals, to captivating illustrations and fascinating musical analysis, WordPress.com bloggers are making their mark on the world.
View ArticleBorn in Texas: South By Southwest 2014 Is Here!
Are you heading to Austin over the next few days? Come say "Howdy" at one of our SXSW events.
View ArticleAnnouncing New Embed Support for Getty Images
Getty Images' vast library of award-winning professional photographs and illustrations is now at the disposal of every WordPress.com blogger.
View ArticleNew Themes: Sixteen Nine, The Writer, Broadsheet, Wedding
From personal blogs to wedding sites, this week's crop of new themes has something for everyone.
View ArticleMake Your Blog More Dynamic with a Slider
Want your blog to be more eye-catching? Get things moving with a sleek post slider.
View ArticleMonday Morning Edition
In case you missed it, a quick recap of the past week on WordPress.com.
View ArticleA Feminist Mix for International Women’s Day
This Saturday was International Women's Day! To keep the celebration going, here are a few of the outstanding WordPress.com blogs by, for, and about women.
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