From across Automattic.
Updates from all of Automattic’s business units.
-
WordCamp US 2023: Celebrating 20 Years of WordPress
A peek at WordPress.com's presence at WordCamp US '23 in National Harbor, Maryland.
-
Adding and using custom settings in theme.json
Learn how to work with custom settings in theme.json files to make CSS custom properties even more powerful.
-
WordPress Backup Services: How to Choose the Best Solution
What kind of WordPress backup service do you need? Can you use hosting backups? See 8 key considerations for choosing the right plan + compare top options.
-
What are the most popular categories of .blog premium names?
A domain name is a powerful branding tool that can play a key role in a blog's success. A .blog premium name can signal expertise in your chosen niche, or shape a personal brand around your own name. We take a look at the most popular premium .blog domains, and learn to discover your own!
-
Presentations You Can't Miss from WordCamp US 2023
I recently had the incredible opportunity to attend WordCamp US 2023, marking my second WordCamp experience after visiting Greece this past June. What I love about WordCamps is the freedom to choose from a variety of talks and workshops that resonate with your interests. The atmosphere is incredibly open, making it easy to start conversations…
-
How to Create a News Website: Everything You Need to Know
Learn how to create a news website that captivates, connects, and thrives despite fierce competition. Your journey to a dynamic online presence starts here!
-
Celebrating 20 Years of WordPress at WordCamp US 2023
Last week, the Jetpack team joined the WordPress community for WordCamp US 2023. It was exciting to be so close to our nation’s capital in a picturesque setting like National Harbor. As Super Admin sponsors, we were honored to contribute to this unforgettable celebration of the open source project. It’s one of our favorite events…
-
Exploring the future of web development with WebAssembly and PHP
PHP is a tremendously popular language. Imagine running your PHP applications in different environments like a browser or a phone. This opens a new set of possibilities for the PHP ecosystem and WordPress.
-
The New Face of Jetpack Stats
Jetpack Stats is one of Automattic's most popular offerings, providing analytics for over 14 million users. Read and find out what we've done to modernize Jetpack Stats this year!
-
An introduction to block variations
Block variations are one of the most powerful ways to extend WordPress. Learn how to create them and incorporate variations into your workflows.
-
Free New Course: Elevate Your Website with Memberships
Join the movement of website creators transforming their passion into thriving online communities.
-
-
Managed WordPress Hosting: Guide & Comparison of 11 Providers
Not all WordPress hosting plans are the same. Do you need a managed hosting provider? We compare the top options with pros, cons, features, and pricing.
-
-
Deploy Pre-Configured Wordpress Sites with Jetpack and InstaWP
Does your agency handle multiple clients, and as a result, multiple websites? Managing plenty of sites can be time-consuming. For example, setting up Jetpack alone — an essential step in making a website more functional and secure — isn’t exactly simple. Thankfully, there’s now a way to streamline the process of configuring a site for…
-
Even More New WordPress.com Themes for August 2023
With a heavy does of minimalism and nostalgia, our latest batch of themes is sure to tug at your creative spirit.
-
💝 Invite Friends to Beeper
Friends and family can skip the line and start chatting with new referral codes.
-
Speedier PHP Execution in WordPress 6.3
In this write-up, we talk about recent performance improvements that we did on WordPress 6.3, sharing both our findings and journey. While this post will mostly be around performance improvements at the code level, we want to emphasize that when we write code, we first want it to be readable, correct, secure, and only after that, performant….
-
How to Perform a Website Security Audit [Checklist + Tools]
If you’re in charge of a website for a company — or are part of a team that is — it’s vital that you check your site’s security on a regular basis. Failing to do so can cause the company serious damage through lost sales and leads, data theft, compliance breaches, and more. This can…
![How to Perform a Website Security Audit [Checklist + Tools]](https://i0.wp.com/blog.wpscan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image11.jpg?resize=782%2C521&ssl=1&w=1200&h=600)
-
Jetpack 12.5 – From Form Crafting to Content Enhancement: AI Assistant Makes it Easy
Looking to create forms effortlessly? Seeking actionable feedback on your posts? With Jetpack 12.5, our AI Assistant delivers solutions tailored to your needs, whether you're new to WordPress or a seasoned user.
-
More Control Over Your Domain—Introducing Forwarding
Domain forwarding has arrived.
-
🛠️ Build Widgets with Beeper
Introducing a new, hackable surface within Beeper.
-
-
My Personal Odyssey: From Riding Banshees to Wrangling Code
At Automattic, no career path is cast in stone. There are no hindrances or rules against moving to different departments and even roles. What matters are demonstrated abilities. There are also a lot of conducive elements that encourage personal development. At Automattic, the first sentence of our creed is “I will never stop learning.” Happiness…
-
Fan the Flames of Blog Post Promotion: 5 Tips for Creating Compelling Ads on Our Blaze Network
Five proven ways to increase your blog post's reach through our Blaze ad network.
-
Which Social Media Platforms Should I Use for My Business?
Boost your business growth: The 6 best social media platforms. Actionable strategies for each platform + proven tools to efficiently unlock quick success.
-
The People Have Spoken (About Our Free Domain Transfers)
Word is getting out that WordPress.com is more than just websites and hosting. Bring your domains over today!
-
30+ of the Most Common WordPress Security Issues & Vulnerabilities
From your first WordPress installation to managing a successful site, here are the most common security issues & how to prevent them from hurting your site.
-
⌨️⚡️ Power Moves: Beeper’s Keyboard Shortcuts
Chat smarter, not harder with our handy cheat codes.
-
The anatomy of a letterform
Typography series part 2: The anatomy of a letterform. Letters have parts! See how they combine to give a typeface its voice.
-
Visualize Your Site’s Performance with Key Server Metrics
One benefit to WordPress.com’s managed WordPress hosting is that you never have to worry about configuring the server. No Nginx tweaks, restarting PHP processes, or optimizing the MySQL configuration — we take care of that for you. It doesn’t need to be a total black box, though! For WordPress.com Business and Commerce sites with hosting…
-
The WordPress Site Editor Is More Powerful Than Ever
The WordPress Site Editor has come a long way since it was first introduced in early 2022. In the last couple of months alone, the WordPress project has added a handful of game-changing features that give you even more control and convenience in customizing your site to be exactly what you need. Below, we lay…
-
What is the Easiest & Best Way to Back Up a WordPress Site?
Don’t have time for manual processes? Confused by all of the options? Just get the job done: Quickest, easiest tools to back up your WordPress site.
-
.blog Featured Site: tib.blog
TIB.blog is the blog by thisisbeauty.com, a sustainable beauty retailer with an unwavering commitment to ethical products and redefining the essence of what ‘beauty’ means. If you're tired of standards dictated by the mainstream media and beauty brands, this might be the spot for you.
-
Site Editor vs. Page Editor: Explore Customization Tools in Our Upcoming Webinar
In our featured August webinar, we'll explore using the Site Editor to customize every part of your website.
-
What is a Social Media Kit? Definition and Examples of How to Build Yours in 2024
What should you include in your kit? Why you need a social media kit and how to create one. Plus amazing tools to work more efficiently & get better results!
-
Supercharge WordPress Site Traffic with Content Syndication
Content creation is the backbone of a successful online presence in digital marketing. However, merely producing great content is not enough to guarantee success. To reach a wider audience and maximize revenue opportunities, many website owners turn to content syndication. Content syndication is a process of republishing content on third-party websites. For website owners, it’s…
-
Social Media for Photographers: 9 Best Platforms and Content Ideas in 2026
Share your work, grow your following, and turn a passion into a career. How to make the most of social media. Tips for efficient workflows & maximum growth!
-
What’s new for developers? (August 2023)
The seventh edition of a monthly series that cuts through all the noise, bringing you the latest features, updates, and fixes you need to know about to build on top of WordPress.
-
Redesigned Editor in the Jetpack Mobile App
In the latest Jetpack Mobile App the editor gets a design refresh: with modern styles, streamlined writing, and more alignment with the web experience.
-
20 Website Vulnerabilities & Security Threats You Need to Know
When you run an enterprise-level organization, website security threats are always on your mind. An attack on your system can lead to a security breach, result in data loss, or cause your entire application to shut down. The easiest way to avoid online threats is to remind or educate yourself about website vulnerabilities. Once you’re aware of…
-
WordPress Website Redesign: Your Complete Guide and Strategy
If your site needs a redesign, you're probably looking for a guide to make sure you don't miss anything. We've got you covered.
-
Hot Off the Press: New WordPress.com Themes for August 2023
The latest batch of stunning and nostalgic WordPress.com themes.
-
How to Make Automatic WordPress Backups on the Cloud
How to automate your WordPress backups so you never lose a thing — cloud storage keeps your site running fast. Automatic backup plans, instructions, & FAQs.
-
The Power of Premium Names for Blogging Success
In the vast blogging landscape, a memorable online address can help your blog to stand out and attract the right audience. This week we explore how a .blog premium domain name can elevate your online presence, enhance credibility, and increase discoverability.
-
Introducing Backup File Browser: Access, Preview, and Download with Ease
It's not just about accessing backups—it's about exploring them. The backup file browser transforms backups from mere archives to detailed landscapes, allowing you to dive deep into the specifics of your stored data.
-
Styling blocks: empowering users with CSS custom properties
Your block has complex markup, yet you want your users to easily style child elements within the block. How do you give your users this ability? With CSS custom properties. This post demonstrates the technique for doing this whilst also retaining compatibility with themes.
-
The New and Improved Jetpack Mobile Editor
After introducing the Jetpack Mobile app earlier this year, we’re focused on making it the best WordPress experience on your mobile device. We’ve started by updating the design of the mobile editor. Below we walk you through the changes we’ve made that streamline your writing and editing experience on mobile. You’ll find these improvements when…
-
Offsite Backups: 12 Reasons Off-Site Storage is Essential for Disaster Recovery
How do you create an offsite backup on WordPress? Do you need one? 12 critical advantages you can’t afford to miss. Step-by-step instructions to set one up.
-
Quest for Efficient AI: An Evaluation of the Vector Database Landscape
Earlier this year, due to soaring interest and multiple product initiatives, we went on a quest to evaluate and deploy an internally hosted vector database. We’re in the midst of the AI revolution, and many new AI-inspired product initiatives rely on vector embeddings. Embeddings are generated by AI models, and take the form of high…
-
Life @ Automattic: Sysops with Rudy Faile
What’s it like to work at a fully distributed company with a worldwide team and culture guided by a Creed? Welcome to “Life @ Automattic,” our series of Q&As with the people behind the products. Today we spoke with Rudy Faile, a senior systems engineer. Under “Job Title” on our company intranet, you wrote, “Literally…
-
Beyond block styles, part 3: building custom design tools
A tutorial on how to create block design tools or controls for individual blocks using JavaScript.
-
Meet Your Beeper Helpers 🫶
Got questions? Page us for answers!
-
8 Best Local WordPress Development Environments in 2026
What’s a local WordPress dev environment? What are the best options for your needs? A detailed look at 7 environments — pros, cons, pricing, and more!
-
Hacking Campaign Actively Exploiting Ultimate Member Plugin
UPDATE (2023-07-03): A new version, 2.6.7, was released this weekend, and fixes the issue. If you use Ultimate Member, update to this version as soon as possible. You can find Ultimate Member’s incident postmortem here. Recently, Automattic’s WP.cloud and Pressable.com platforms identified a trend in compromised sites, where rogue new administrator accounts kept appearing in…
-
Meet Dominic Comozzi and Kevin Zweerink
Meet our newest team members.
-
New Business-Focused Patterns: Testimonials, FAQs, and More
We're excited to announce a fresh bundle of Patterns, guaranteed to make crafting your small business website a breeze.
-
Transfer Your Google Domains to WordPress.com—On Us
We’re also matching Google’s pricing for top-level domains.
-
Introducing Jetpack Newsletter: Your Ultimate Growth Engine
The magic of Jetpack Newsletter lies in its ability to let you 'write once and reach all.' No need to juggle rewriting for different platforms. Publish your blog, and voilà – your content is instantly converted into a newsletter. The content delivery is immediate, landing straight in your subscribers' inboxes and the WordPress Reader.
-
Changes to Jetpack Stats for Commercial Sites
Going forward, commercial sites will pay for Jetpack Stats based on the amount of traffic they receive. Personal sites are still free.
-
Jetpack 12.4 — Get Better Content to Your Readers with Jetpack Newsletter and the AI Assistant
We are excited to introduce version 12.4 of Jetpack. We’ve packed this release with significant updates and enhancements. The headline this month is the release of Jetpack Newsletter. We’ve also got updates to the AI Assistant, as well as a host of additional improvements and bug fixes.
-
Understand and use WordPress nonces properly
Nonces serve as valuable guardians, diligently shielding websites from potential threats like Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Attacks, unauthorized AJAX requests, and vulnerabilities within themes and plugins. Understand potential pitfalls related to nonces and discover the diverse functions available in the Nonces API and their specific purposes, as well as how the WordPress core utilizes them.
-
Test Your Site With WordPress 6.3
Great news! WordPress 6.3 is coming soon. It’s packed with a bunch of new features and is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, August 8th, 2023. All WordPress.com sites will automatically upgrade to WordPress 6.3 when it’s released. If you’d like to test your site with WordPress 6.3 beforehand, you can now do so on…
Automattic 