When Google sends fewer clicks, growing traffic takes more than a bigger content calendar. Here are eight practical ways to earn visits through useful content, email, partnerships, and a site people can trust.

WordPress.com’s latest updates include a redesigned Hosting Dashboard, a new ChatGPT plugin, WordPress 7.1, and practical improvements for users.

Two months after my first WordCamp, I landed in Phoenix, AZ, for WordCamp US to experience it again, this time in another part of the world but with a similar group of people equally passionate about open source.  At first glance, the Arizona desert seems simple, barren. But look closer, …

We rebuilt the WordPress Studio desktop app around Studio Code, our expert WordPress agent. Your sites, the chat, and a live preview now sit side by side in one window, so you describe what you want, watch it build on real local WordPress, and point at anything that's off. It's in beta today on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

The new WordPress.com ChatGPT plugin enables you to manage your site efficiently and safely, streamlining tasks like publishing, checking stats, and more.

Manage all your WordPress.com sites from one consistent interface, with persistent navigation for domains, hosting, updates, and performance.

WordPress.com’s Support Assistant helps thousands of customers every day, from resetting forgotten passwords to connecting a domain name and explaining settings.  It resolves most questions on its own, but we built it to get you the right help, fast. And sometimes the right help is a person. Talking to our …

Set your brand voice, visual style, and goals once with WordPress.com Guidelines, so WordPress Agent can work from the same context wherever you are.

Today at WordCamp US 2026, we’re officially launching WordPress.com Education. At its heart is a free dedicated Student Plan, built to give students the tools of a professional WordPress.com environment while they learn. Now, students can build real websites in a professional environment that they can keep using after the …

A new AI tool for brand voice guidelines, plan expiration notices, and various fixes.

WordCamp US 2026 is coming to Phoenix for the first time on August 16–19, and there’s a lot competing for your time and attention. If you’re planning your schedule, start here: our selection of eight speakers worth catching, hands-on demos of WordPress Studio and WordPress Agent, and something new for …

New Tabs and Playlist blocks, self-filling galleries, phrase-level notes with @mentions, and self-service plan downgrades — here's what recently shipped on WordPress.com.

Three ways to find the WordPress community near you: local meetups, WordCamps, and the WordPress Events and News widget in WP Admin.

WordCamp US 2026 heads to Phoenix this August, and WordPress.com will be there. Here are seven reasons to join the WordPress community in person.

Search now includes AI answers, not just Google. Our free, beginner-friendly Master SEO & AIO course shows you how to get found either way.

Updates that let you size the editor to any screen, crop images more precisely, and edit icons — plus some reliability fixes.

Faster local sites, a dependency-free CLI install, and Claude Sonnet 5 now the default in Studio Code — here's what's new in WordPress Studio.

AI assistants are starting to shop for people: finding, comparing, and buying products on their behalf. Whether they can buy from your store depends on whether they can reach and read it, and that part is in your control.

How do you choose the right web host? Compare site type, hosting options, growth plans, technical skills, support, and costs to find the best fit.

New on WordPress.com: tailor your newsletter signup experience and and let the support assistant handle your domain settings.

Learn to build your first WordPress plugin with AI, using Cursor and WordPress Studio, with no terminal or coding experience required.

Feature Clips is a new experimental preview that turns your WordPress.com posts into short vertical videos for Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.

Customize your newsletter signup experience with a personalized welcome message, custom subscription-tier descriptions, and flexible plan options for new subscribers.

Studio Code is now in beta and available on desktop for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It replaces the AI assistant, offering enhanced features for local WordPress development.

Jetpack Search 7.0 brings product filters, cards, and sorting to WooCommerce, helping shoppers find what they want faster on WordPress.com Commerce.

The latest WordPress.com updates enhance image editing, introduce Desktop Mode for multitasking, and expand AI capabilities for design and plugin management, alongside various reliability fixes.

Desktop Mode is a free plugin from Automattic that turns your WordPress admin into a real desktop workspace with windows, drag and drop, AI search, virtual desktops, and hundreds of hooks to extend it.

Your website acts as a critical entry point in the era of AI-driven search. As AI-generated results expand, clarity in your messaging becomes essential. Establish an easily navigable site that communicates who you are, what you offer, and fosters trust. This clarity aids both users and AI systems in understanding your value.

The WordPress Studio desktop app is now available for Linux users, providing a quick, server-free way to develop local WordPress sites.