As part of the broader open source community, we believe in building products that people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities can use and enjoy. We strive to create software that works smoothly for English and non-English speakers alike, and today we’re happy to roll out native...

Are you using the WordPress for iOS app on your mobile device? Our mobile team is excited to announce a big update to the share extension in the app.

The ability to share content from other apps is a core part of the iOS experience. Last fall, we decided that our share extension was overdue for a...

The latest stage in our authentication redesign effort improves signup and site creation on our mobile applications. (WordPress.com offers apps for your Android or iOS device.)

Signup

To simplify signup, we’ve separated site creation from account creation. Signup now has its own flow guiding...

We’re happy to announce the addition of a frequently requested feature in the WordPress mobile apps: plugin management! With the 9.1 update for the iOS and Android apps, WordPress.com Business plan sites with plugins and self-hosted WordPress sites with Jetpack can now manage their plugins...

Today, we’re introducing Conversations: a tool in the Reader that makes it easier for you to monitor and participate in the discussions you care about the most.

Let’s face it: it can be hard to keep track of all the conversations you take part in online. When your favorite posts generate...

“This world is all the hell that a that a true Christian is ever to endure, and it is all the heaven that unbelievers shall ever enjoy.”

-Jonathan Edwards

The churches today are horizontal in their...

Some years go by slowly — not because they’re busier, but maybe there’s just more out there in the world to stop and notice. We hope the WordPress.com and Jetpack community offered you some of those moments this year.

Maybe it was a helpful chat with someone on our Happiness team,...

Below, you will find a letter. This letter was written in a cold, dark and wet prison cell within the Tower of London. This letter was written on two pages from the back of a Greek New Testament owned by a young 16 year old woman. This would be the last written word, her last testimony that would...

I have never been one to make resolutions for the start of New Years in the past. I have always found that I would fail in those resolutions and they were also shallow resolutions too. As 2018 sits upon the precipice and now that I am forty years old, things have changed. I can say with certainty...

Yesterday at 2:00pm, a faithful servant and stalwart of the faith departed this mortal coil and went home to be with the Lord. RC Sproul is now in the very Glory that he so faithfully preached for 46 years. There is agreement that RC Sproul was the Calvin, the Luther of our time. Millions have been...

Have you given the WordPress mobile apps a try lately? We’ve been working hard to make sure our iOS and Android apps are simple to use and have the features you need to blog right from your phone or tablet. Here are a few recent additions and updates that make blogging on the go easier:

Add...

Today we’re excited to announce two new premium themes: Small Business and Photo Blog.

Small Business

Small Business is a new premium theme for your entrepreneurial endeavors. At an introductory price of just $5 (or free with the Premium or Business plans), it’s a worthwhile...

Forge forth ye men who remain,

Forge forth and do not tarry in vain.

Forge forth though our fathers have passed into Glory,

Forge forth, be of good cheer and do not worry.

Forge forth as a candle in the darkest night,

Forge forth in the power of Godly might.

Forge forth and proclaim loudly the Gospel...

As part of our commitment to privacy and transparency, we’re updating our Privacy Policy. We want to give you more information about how we collect and use personal information — in a more organized and readable format.

“Your privacy is critically important to us.” These are...

We’ve given one of our favorite features a boost! You can now manage your profile photo, or avatar, right on WordPress.com. This avatar, powered by a service called Gravatar, is the image that represents you online — a thumbnail that appears next to your name when you interact on blogs...