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- Hot Off the Press: New WordPress.com Themes for January 2025by Amanda Coopersmith on January 17, 2025 at 3:00 pm
New Year, new themes! We’ve been hard at work developing new themes to help you kickstart 2025. Whether you are building your very first website or looking to refresh an existing site, these new options can help you get the look and functionality you want.
- Improving Fediverse Engagement With the Reactions Blockby Matt Wiebe on January 16, 2025 at 5:32 pm
We believe in the open web and interoperability between online publishing platforms. That’s why we’re excited about the Fediverse and are committed to shipping features that improve the way your site connects to the open web. Today, we’re introducing Likes, Reposts, and the Fediverse Reactions block, building on our commitment …
- How to Create an Editorial Calendar and Be a More Successful Bloggerby Ben Sailer on January 10, 2025 at 6:14 pm
Want to make your blogging life easier with just one tool? Start using an editorial calendar. Let us show you how.
- Build Locally, Deploy Globally: Meet Studio Sync for WordPress.comby Wojtek Naruniec on January 6, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Studio now offers a free Sync feature to effortlessly sync between local WordPress sites with WordPress.com.
- How to Create a Personal Website: A Detailed, Step-by-Step Guideby Nick Schäferhoff on January 2, 2025 at 8:52 pm
Learn how to create your personal website with WordPress one step at a time. Pick a domain, customize the design, add features, and more.
- Streamline Your Web Design Process: An 11-Step Checklistby Nick Schäferhoff on December 30, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Simplify your development projects with a formalized web design process. Use our checklist and template to create your own blueprint.
- Meet Jetpack: Fueling Your WordPress.com Websiteby Amanda Coopersmith on December 27, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Jetpack provides WordPress.com with tons of value. It makes sure your site performs well so you can build and create with confidence. But what exactly does Jetpack do and why should you care? Let’s look at just some of the ways Jetpack gives your WordPress.com site superpowers.
- Why Alt Text Matters: Boost Accessibility and SEO with Every Imageby Katie Koteen on December 23, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Alt text is exactly what it sounds like—a description of an image that appears on the page. Simple, right? But there’s more to it than that. To write truly effective alt text, it’s important to understand why it matters, when an image needs an alt attribute (spoiler alert: not every image does!), and the best tools to help you make sure your images are covered.
- State of the Word 2024 Video + Recapby WordPress.com Staff on December 19, 2024 at 9:31 pm
Did you miss the State of the Word 2024 livestream? Watch the entire event, including keynote speeches, guest panels, and Q&A session with this video recap.
- New Year, New Story: Share Your 2025 Wishes with the Worldby Artemio Morales on December 19, 2024 at 6:48 pm
This January, we’re challenging you to write about the turning of the year – from your experiences during 2024, to your hopes, dreams, and goals for 2025, to everything that’s in between. We can’t wait to read what you come up with!
- Post Status Cache Up With Bernard Meyerby Olivia Bisset on January 17, 2025 at 6:00 pm
Transcript ↓ In this episode, Michelle Frechette chats with Bernard Mayer, the Senior Director … Read more This article, Post Status Cache Up With Bernard Meyer, was published at Post Status — the community for WordPress professionals.
- Post Status Happiness Hour Session Eighteenby Olivia Bisset on January 17, 2025 at 6:00 pm
Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette … Read more This article, Post Status Happiness Hour Session Eighteen, was published at Post Status — the community for WordPress professionals.
- Business Roundup Week Ending January 17by Nathan Ingram on January 17, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Is WordPress Crashing or Are We Debugging It? New EU A11y Law Could Reshape Online Shopping. What’s New from Post Status Members. And More! This article, Business Roundup Week Ending January 17, was published at Post Status — the community for WordPress professionals.
- Post Status Happiness Hour Session Seventeenby Olivia Bisset on January 10, 2025 at 6:00 pm
Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette … Read more This article, Post Status Happiness Hour Session Seventeen, was published at Post Status — the community for WordPress professionals.
- Business Roundup Week Ending January 10by Nathan Ingram on January 10, 2025 at 2:43 pm
Automattic Reduces Contributions to the WordPress Project. AccessiBe Gets Stung for Misleading Accessibility Promises. The U.S. TikTok Ban is About More than Just TikTok. Cloudflare 2024 Year in Review: What Does it Mean for Your Agency in 2025? And More! This article, Business Roundup Week Ending January 10, was published at Post Status — the community for WordPress professionals.
- Business Roundup Week Ending December 27by Nathan Ingram on December 27, 2024 at 4:15 pm
The Call for Change is Getting Louder. Government Websites Face Accessibility Hurdles as New Standards Loom. Github Copilot is Now Free for All Users. And More! This article, Business Roundup Week Ending December 27, was published at Post Status — the community for WordPress professionals.
- Business Roundup Week Ending December 20by Nathan Ingram on December 20, 2024 at 3:10 pm
WordPress Goes 503: Out for the Holidays. Open Letter from WordPress Contributors and Community Leaders Pleads for Reform. A11y News: Court Rules Online-Only Businesses are Not Places of Public Accommodation. And More! This article, Business Roundup Week Ending December 20, was published at Post Status — the community for WordPress professionals.
- Post Status Happiness Hour Session Sixteenby Olivia Bisset on December 13, 2024 at 6:14 pm
Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette … Read more This article, Post Status Happiness Hour Session Sixteen, was published at Post Status — the community for WordPress professionals.
- Business Roundup Week Ending December 13by Nathan Ingram on December 13, 2024 at 4:00 pm
WP Engine Wins Preliminary Injunction. US Supreme Court Is TikTok’s Last Hope in Legal Battle. Should You Disclose AI Usage to Your Clients? And More! This article, Business Roundup Week Ending December 13, was published at Post Status — the community for WordPress professionals.
- Marketing a WordPress Product Live: Session 25by Olivia Bisset on December 6, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Transcript ↓ In this episode, Michelle Frechette and Corey Maass discuss their newly developed … Read more This article, Marketing a WordPress Product Live: Session 25, was published at Post Status — the community for WordPress professionals.