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How Consultings Company Became Brazil’s First Automattic Partner by Betting on Owned Digital

Julia and Gianmarco Schiavi founded Consultings Company in Brazil to help businesses build complete digital ecosystems. They're now the first Automattic partners in Latin America, and WordPress.com is in every client contract.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

Top WordPress Design Trends for 2026: Interactivity, AI, and the Return to Ownership

WordPress design is about faster, smarter, and more interactive websites, alongside a renewed focus on owning your platform and audience. This guide breaks down the biggest WordPress web design trends shaping 2026.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

WordPress.com Changelog: Enabling AI Agents to Work on Your Site and More Control Over Newsletter Sending

Learn about the new features now available to you on WordPress.com, including AI content management, email newsletter defaults, UPI payments in India, and editor updates.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

Barbara Kingsley Started TikTok at 77. Now She Has 100,000 Followers and a Website to Match.

Discover how Barbara Kingsley became a TikTok influencer and built her WordPress website on WordPress.com.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

Jetpack Social Just Got a Major Upgrade: Create, Customize, Preview, and Share with Confidence

Jetpack 15.6 includes a big update to Jetpack Social, including per-platform customization, AI image generation, and more.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

How Encircle Technologies Built a Smarter Agency Stack Around WordPress.com

Encircle Technologies runs client sites and complex projects at scale. Learn why the agency chose WordPress.com to handle performance, reduce plugin overhead, and simplify management.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

Your AI agent can now create, edit, and manage content on WordPress.com

Connect AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT to your WordPress.com site and let them create, edit, and manage content for you – with full control over every change.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

How LUBUS Turned WordPress.com into a Competitive Advantage

Learn how LUBUS moved 80% of client projects to WordPress.com and built a faster, more scalable agency workflow in the process.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

Scott Wilson Got a Second Chance at Life. He Built a Website to Make It Count.

Scott Wilson received a life-saving liver transplant in January 2025. Now he's using his story to drive organ donation awareness across Canada — and his website is where it all lives.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

How to Generate a WordPress Theme with Telex 

A step-by-step guide to building a WordPress theme with Telex using natural language prompts.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

WordPress Studio: New Debugging Tools for Local Development

Tracking down bugs in WordPress development often feels like looking for a needle in a haystack. Especially when you’re relying on var_dump() calls and manually scanning error logs.  WordPress Studio has two new debugging capabilities that make this process faster and more intuitive: Xdebug support and debug log access. Step-through …

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

Monikka Spruyt Left Corporate to Help People Reconnect With Themselves. Her New Website Scales That Mission.

Discover how Monikka Spruyt used the WordPress.com Website Design Service to build a new site for her business.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

Is WordPress Secure? (And How to Prevent Security Issues)

Find out how secure WordPress is, where real risks come from, and what steps you can take to reduce your chances of being hacked.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

Jäger Stockill Is One of Canada’s Top Young Racers. His Dad Built the Website to Show the World.

Find out how Jäger Stockill's motorcycle racing website was built with the help of the WordPress.com team.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

12 WordPress SEO Plugins to Try in 2026 (Manually Tested)

This guide walks through the best SEO Plugins for 2026 and explains what each does best. You’ll find a plugin for each of your SEO needs — from technical SEO to AI search optimization.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

14 Unique Ways WordPress.com Makes Site Ownership Easier

Managing a site shouldn't feel like stitching together plugins, vendors, and servers. Discover how WordPress.com consolidates the entire website lifecycle into one seamless experience.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

Telex Updates: From Napkin Sketch to WordPress Block (and More)

Find out what’s new with Telex, an experimental tool from the Automattic AI team.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

Lily Burton Is Pivoting from PhD to Science Journalism. Her Portfolio Took an Hour to Build — and Already Landed Her Work.

Find out how Lily Burton built an online portfolio in one hour with the WordPress AI website builder and pivoted from PhD to science journalism.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

Introducing the WordPress AI Assistant — Now Built Into WordPress.com

The WordPress AI Assistant is here to help you with ongoing site building and content generation and editing.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

9 Steps to Prepare Your WordPress Site for AI Search Engines

Search optimization now spans both traditional SEO and AI-powered search, and WordPress sites are well-positioned to succeed at both. Find out how to prep your site to be visible across new search channels.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

Build WordPress Sites with AI: New Plugin and Skills for Claude Cowork

Find out about new Skills and the Claude Cowork plugin for generating WordPress sites with AI.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

How to Build WordPress Plugins with AI: Claude Code + WordPress Studio Setup Guide

Learn how to build WordPress plugins with AI using Claude Code and WordPress Studio.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

WordPress Hosting vs Web Hosting: Explained for Beginners

Not sure whether to choose WordPress hosting or general web hosting? This guide breaks down the differences and helps you decide based on your needs and technical comfort level.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

Monetize Your Website with Our New Free Course

Our new course helps you turn the value you’re already creating into sustainable income, using the built-in tools available on WordPress.com.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

12 Essential WordPress Plugins for 2026 (Data-Backed Picks)

Discover the 12 essential plugins every WordPress site needs in 2026 — from security and speed to SEO and e-commerce.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

Andrew Adetitun Successfully Funded His Book on African History. His Website Was the Launchpad.

Learn how Andrew Adetitun, who runs The King's Monologue, built his new site with the WordPress AI Website Builder.

WordPress.com Blog 7 months ago

It’s official: WordPress.com has a Claude Connector

WordPress.com now offers an official connector for Claude, enabling secure integration for users to access site data effortlessly.

WordPress.com Blog 7 months ago

Great Writing Deserves a Spotlight: Freshly Pressed Is Back

Freshly Pressed is back! Find your next favorite blog in our human-curated collection of standout content in the WordPress.com Reader.

WordPress.com Blog 7 months ago

15 Unique and Fun WordPress Websites to Inspire You in 2026

Explore 15 unique WordPress website examples, and walk away with inspiration and fresh tips you can use on your website today.

WordPress.com Blog 7 months ago

21 Types of WordPress Sites You Can Build with AI

With WordPress.com’s AI website builder, you can turn a simple prompt into a functional site — portfolio, podcast, membership, anything — in minutes. I put it to the test and built 21 different websites. Here’s how it went.

WordPress.com Blog 7 months ago

How Consultings Company Became Brazil’s First Automattic Partner by Betting on Owned Digital

Julia and Gianmarco Schiavi founded Consultings Company in Brazil to help businesses build complete digital ecosystems. They're now the first Automattic partners in Latin America, and WordPress.com is in every client contract.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

Top WordPress Design Trends for 2026: Interactivity, AI, and the Return to Ownership

WordPress design is about faster, smarter, and more interactive websites, alongside a renewed focus on owning your platform and audience. This guide breaks down the biggest WordPress web design trends shaping 2026.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

WordPress.com Changelog: Enabling AI Agents to Work on Your Site and More Control Over Newsletter Sending

Learn about the new features now available to you on WordPress.com, including AI content management, email newsletter defaults, UPI payments in India, and editor updates.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

Barbara Kingsley Started TikTok at 77. Now She Has 100,000 Followers and a Website to Match.

Discover how Barbara Kingsley became a TikTok influencer and built her WordPress website on WordPress.com.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

Jetpack Social Just Got a Major Upgrade: Create, Customize, Preview, and Share with Confidence

Jetpack 15.6 includes a big update to Jetpack Social, including per-platform customization, AI image generation, and more.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

How Encircle Technologies Built a Smarter Agency Stack Around WordPress.com

Encircle Technologies runs client sites and complex projects at scale. Learn why the agency chose WordPress.com to handle performance, reduce plugin overhead, and simplify management.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

Your AI agent can now create, edit, and manage content on WordPress.com

Connect AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT to your WordPress.com site and let them create, edit, and manage content for you – with full control over every change.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

How LUBUS Turned WordPress.com into a Competitive Advantage

Learn how LUBUS moved 80% of client projects to WordPress.com and built a faster, more scalable agency workflow in the process.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

Scott Wilson Got a Second Chance at Life. He Built a Website to Make It Count.

Scott Wilson received a life-saving liver transplant in January 2025. Now he's using his story to drive organ donation awareness across Canada — and his website is where it all lives.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

How to Generate a WordPress Theme with Telex 

A step-by-step guide to building a WordPress theme with Telex using natural language prompts.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

WordPress Studio: New Debugging Tools for Local Development

Tracking down bugs in WordPress development often feels like looking for a needle in a haystack. Especially when you’re relying on var_dump() calls and manually scanning error logs.  WordPress Studio has two new debugging capabilities that make this process faster and more intuitive: Xdebug support and debug log access. Step-through …

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

Monikka Spruyt Left Corporate to Help People Reconnect With Themselves. Her New Website Scales That Mission.

Discover how Monikka Spruyt used the WordPress.com Website Design Service to build a new site for her business.

WordPress.com Blog 5 months ago

Is WordPress Secure? (And How to Prevent Security Issues)

Find out how secure WordPress is, where real risks come from, and what steps you can take to reduce your chances of being hacked.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

Jäger Stockill Is One of Canada’s Top Young Racers. His Dad Built the Website to Show the World.

Find out how Jäger Stockill's motorcycle racing website was built with the help of the WordPress.com team.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

12 WordPress SEO Plugins to Try in 2026 (Manually Tested)

This guide walks through the best SEO Plugins for 2026 and explains what each does best. You’ll find a plugin for each of your SEO needs — from technical SEO to AI search optimization.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

14 Unique Ways WordPress.com Makes Site Ownership Easier

Managing a site shouldn't feel like stitching together plugins, vendors, and servers. Discover how WordPress.com consolidates the entire website lifecycle into one seamless experience.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

Telex Updates: From Napkin Sketch to WordPress Block (and More)

Find out what’s new with Telex, an experimental tool from the Automattic AI team.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

Lily Burton Is Pivoting from PhD to Science Journalism. Her Portfolio Took an Hour to Build — and Already Landed Her Work.

Find out how Lily Burton built an online portfolio in one hour with the WordPress AI website builder and pivoted from PhD to science journalism.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

Introducing the WordPress AI Assistant — Now Built Into WordPress.com

The WordPress AI Assistant is here to help you with ongoing site building and content generation and editing.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

9 Steps to Prepare Your WordPress Site for AI Search Engines

Search optimization now spans both traditional SEO and AI-powered search, and WordPress sites are well-positioned to succeed at both. Find out how to prep your site to be visible across new search channels.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

Build WordPress Sites with AI: New Plugin and Skills for Claude Cowork

Find out about new Skills and the Claude Cowork plugin for generating WordPress sites with AI.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

How to Build WordPress Plugins with AI: Claude Code + WordPress Studio Setup Guide

Learn how to build WordPress plugins with AI using Claude Code and WordPress Studio.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

WordPress Hosting vs Web Hosting: Explained for Beginners

Not sure whether to choose WordPress hosting or general web hosting? This guide breaks down the differences and helps you decide based on your needs and technical comfort level.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

Monetize Your Website with Our New Free Course

Our new course helps you turn the value you’re already creating into sustainable income, using the built-in tools available on WordPress.com.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

12 Essential WordPress Plugins for 2026 (Data-Backed Picks)

Discover the 12 essential plugins every WordPress site needs in 2026 — from security and speed to SEO and e-commerce.

WordPress.com Blog 6 months ago

Andrew Adetitun Successfully Funded His Book on African History. His Website Was the Launchpad.

Learn how Andrew Adetitun, who runs The King's Monologue, built his new site with the WordPress AI Website Builder.

WordPress.com Blog 7 months ago

It’s official: WordPress.com has a Claude Connector

WordPress.com now offers an official connector for Claude, enabling secure integration for users to access site data effortlessly.

WordPress.com Blog 7 months ago

Great Writing Deserves a Spotlight: Freshly Pressed Is Back

Freshly Pressed is back! Find your next favorite blog in our human-curated collection of standout content in the WordPress.com Reader.

WordPress.com Blog 7 months ago

15 Unique and Fun WordPress Websites to Inspire You in 2026

Explore 15 unique WordPress website examples, and walk away with inspiration and fresh tips you can use on your website today.

WordPress.com Blog 7 months ago

21 Types of WordPress Sites You Can Build with AI

With WordPress.com’s AI website builder, you can turn a simple prompt into a functional site — portfolio, podcast, membership, anything — in minutes. I put it to the test and built 21 different websites. Here’s how it went.

WordPress.com Blog 7 months ago