Whatever you’re building on WordPress.com — a blog, a business site, a portfolio, a store — you have everything you need to create exactly what you want. From day one. Plugins are now available on all paid WordPress.com plans, starting with Personal. And that’s just the start. Everything that’s now included From now on, users…
Julia and Gianmarco Schiavi founded Consultings Company in Brazil in 2024 with a clear mission: to help businesses build complete digital ecosystems, not just pretty pages. Social media strategy, CRM automation, brand positioning, WordPress sites — they do it all. They’re now the first Automattic partners in Latin America and the first in Brazil. Being…
In 2026, WordPress design is shifting toward AI-assisted building, more dynamic, app-like sites, and a renewed focus on ownership. Based on conversations with WordPress experts, a few clear shifts are already shaping how sites are built: from websites behaving more like apps to AI speeding up site creation. To understand the WordPress design trends shaping…
March 15–27, 2026 Welcome to the WordPress.com changelog! We’re always working on making WordPress.com better for you — new tools, fixes, little things you might not notice but will definitely feel. We want to keep you in the loop. Every couple of weeks, we’ll share what’s changed and why it matters for your site or…
Barbara Kingsley spent 12 years as a high school English teacher, then six more doing PR for her school district. She retired in 2018. Then, in January 2024, she picked up her phone and started posting on TikTok. I couldn’t contain my emotions, and out it came. I immediately found a community. A year later,…
Jetpack 15.6 is out, and it’s a big one for anyone using Jetpack Social to share WordPress content across social media. We’re talking per-platform post customization, a rebuilt preview modal, improved AI image generation, and more control over what goes live and when. Here’s everything that’s new: Let’s explore each update in detail. Customize your…
Rahul Tulsiyani has seen the full spectrum of web development. His agency, Encircle Technologies, runs a 50–60-person team across development, QA, and UI/UX design, based in India, building everything from custom e-commerce stores to headless CMS architectures. It serves clients through a global network of agency partners. When you work at that scale, across that…
Last October, we introduced MCP support on WordPress.com, giving AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, OpenClaw, and Cursor a window into your site’s content, analytics, and settings. Thousands of you connected your favorite AI tools, asked questions about your sites, and saved hours of dashboard diving. But you told us you wanted more. Reading your site…
Ajit Bohra has been building with WordPress since 2008. His agency, LUBUS, works with start-ups, enterprises, local businesses, and content platforms across India. One decision changed how the entire agency operates: moving 80% of client projects to WordPress.com. You work on growing the business, not in the business. WordPress.com takes care of everything else. Ajit…
A year ago, Scott Wilson’s life was running out of time. End-stage liver disease. A terminal diagnosis. Two children to raise alone after becoming a widower seven years prior. Every day was an act of sheer will. Then, on January 13, 2025, the call came. A liver transplant was available. Scott didn’t just survive. He…