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Pay Another Way: Bitcoin
At WordPress.com, our mission is making publishing democratic — accessible and easy for anyone, anywhere. And while anyone can start a free blog here, not everyone can access upgrades (like going...
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Firefox Users: Try the WordPress.com Extension
Want to receive WordPress.com notifications instantly, even when you’re not on WordPress.com? Back in January, we announced the WordPress.com extension for Chrome, and today, the extension is available...
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New Theme: Academica
Today, I’m happy to announce that our collection of themes grows by one: Academica: Home Page Academica is a great choice for educational and school websites. Designed by WPZOOM, it sports a classy,...
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From Blog to Book: Moon over Martinborough
My name is Jared Gulian, and I’m still not entirely sure how I ended up living in paradise. That’s the first line on the About page of Jared Gulian’s blog, Moon over Martinborough. In Jared’s case,...
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Free Custom Design with a Premium Theme Purchase on Black Friday
This Thanksgiving, we’re celebrating with a Black Friday Sale just like we did last year. On Friday, November 23rd, you’ll receive a free one year subscription to our Custom Design Upgrade, a $30...
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NaBloPoMo: Keep Up The Good Work, Everyone!
As November wanes, we’re nearing the end of the 13th National Blog Posting Month, better known as NaBloPoMo. Every single day, participants are firing up their blogs and writing on every topic under...
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Wine and Dine Your Visitors with WordPress.com
New Tools for Restaurateurs Between starting the demi-glace and getting the case of chickens out of the walk-in for stock, the last thing we think you should be worrying about as a restaurateur is...
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Upload and Edit Media Seamlessly on WordPress.com
Uploading and editing media just got a whole lot better on WordPress.com. Check out our new Media Manager, designed to make it easier to upload images, audio, and video files to your site and edit...
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New Themes: Watson, Simfo, and Publish
Brace yourselves, new themes are coming. Today I’m pleased to announce the latest three additions to the ever-growing collection of themes here at WordPress.com. First up is Watson, by The Theme...
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Illustrators on WordPress.com
November was a busy month! Not only did bloggers and writers churn out pages for NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) and NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), but illustrators and artists also...
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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
You’ve already been asking… where’s the snow? For those new to the WordPress.com family, every year we allow our users to spread a little holiday cheer by having snow appear to fall on their sites,...
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Freshly Pressed: Editors’ Picks for November, Part I
Smart and timely commentaries from events in the Middle East to Hurricane Sandy. Honest, beautifully written reflections on life, culture, and one’s place within it. Original photography and stunning...
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Say Cheers to Our New WordPress Holiday Theme and Desktop Backgrounds
We love our holiday traditions here at WordPress.com, and my favorite is teaming up every year with a talented artist to ring in the season WordPress-style with a festive illustration. This year’s...
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Iconic Photographer Steve McCurry Talks Blogging and WordPress
Steve McCurry, a professional photographer and author of several photography books, shares his reasons for why he blogs on WordPress.com. His iconic photo, Afghan Girl, graced the cover of National...
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New Theme: Hero
Have some featured content that desperately needs saving? Have no fear, our new theme Hero is here! Hero’s featured content-rich Front Page template Designed by antthemes, Hero is a dark and minimal...
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Freshly Pressed: Editors’ Picks for November, Part II
On Tuesday’s Freshly Pressed roundup, we highlighted posts published last month that resonated with us — and the rest of the WordPress.com community. Below, we’ve shared more picks that generated...
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Showcase Your Images with Galleries
We recently announced changes to the Media Manager, which is designed to make it easier to upload images, audio, and video files to your site and edit their attributes. Galleries and the Carousel We...
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Introducing WordPress.com Enterprise
Today we are happy to announce a new tier, WordPress.com Enterprise, that brings the best of WordPress.com: all of our paid upgrades, including premium themes and Custom Design, and the best of all the...
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New Theme: Widely
Say hello to Widely, the newest theme to launch on WordPress.com. This modern and elegant theme showcases your content with a design that will give your site a classy, contemporary feel. Widely front...
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Freshly Pressed: Four Friday Faves
No more of this “waiting until the end of the month” nonsense to see what was hot on Freshly Pressed! To keep our Freshly Pressed editors’ picks, um, fresh, we’ll highlight a few of our (and your)...
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