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WordPress 7.0 is here, plus a social-friendly Reader, a distraction-free writing mode, AI podcast & video tools, and permalink settings on every paid plan. Source

If you’ve been blogging for a while, you’ll probably know the WordPress.com Reader – a calm place to catch up on the blogs you follow, without an algorithm deciding what you see. This month, we added a new Social Feeds section to the Reader. Now you can bring in the people you follow on Bluesky,……

One page. A blinking cursor. The formatting you need and nothing you don’t. That’s Write, a new, focused writing surface built into WordPress.com. In last year’s Creators survey, “simplify the editor” was the single most-requested improvement from the people already publishing on WordPress.com. So we built it. Source

If you’ve been to a WordCamp, you know how it goes. The schedule fills up fast, you lose track of who you wanted to meet, and your notes from the best talks never make it anywhere useful. Message @wordcamp_agent_bot on Telegram and not only have a better plan for WCEU 2026, see where agentic WordPress……

Building a website should feel exciting, not overwhelming. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce the beta launch of the Easy Site Editor on WordPress.com, a brand new way to create and customize your site through the power of conversation. A friendlier way to edit your site We’ve been listening closely to our community, and one……

A built-in podcast tool, a new Mac app for managing your site, and weekly letters to close friends — see what’s new on WordPress.com in the last two weeks. Source

Posts to Podcast is a new WordPress.com feature that creates AI-generated audio episodes from your existing posts, complete with a draft post and transcript. Source

We’re launching Jetpack Podcast, a new way to publish, distribute, and grow a podcast from the same site as your blog and newsletter. Source

Your new Achievements page brings together badges, milestones, activity streaks, and a few surprises—right in the Reader. Source

See how WordPress.com identified, blocked, and cleaned up the Essential Plugin supply chain attack across 2,200+ hosted sites. Source