15 WordPress Pro Developers You Should Follow in 2024
WordPress is so powerful and versatile that the WP community can sometimes seem like a vast ocean of people, information, and resources. In today’s Build and Beyond video, Jamie Marsland shares 15 of...
View ArticleHot Off the Press: New WordPress.com Themes for March 2024
The WordPress.com team is always working on new design ideas to bring your website to life. Check out the latest themes in our library, including great options for small businesses, sports fans,...
View Article5 Hidden Features of WordPress.com
Isn’t it amazing how you can learn new things about someone, even after years of knowing them? That’s how Jamie Marsland has felt in the last few weeks while diving deeper into WordPress.com’s...
View ArticleA Visit to Where the Cloud Touches the Ground
Hi there! I’m Zander Rose and I’ve recently started at Automattic to work on long-term data preservation and the evolution of our 100-Year Plan. Previously, I directed The Long Now Foundation and have...
View ArticleStreamlining Your Content Creation: Adding Images From Your Phone With Ease
The internet is rife with small annoyances, which often lead to breakthroughs in user experience. For example, needing to hit “refresh” or “next page” led to infinite scroll, which is now baked into...
View Article10 WordPress Influencers to Follow in 2024
In this “Build and Beyond” video, Jamie Marsland highlights 10 WordPressers to keep an eye on in 2024. A couple of weeks ago, we shared a list of 15 WordPress developers you should follow to stay on...
View ArticleSite-Building Made Simple: Introducing the Public Pattern Library
When it comes to website-building, WordPress themes set your site up for success by providing stylish, preselected options for fonts, colors, and layouts. Even though themes provide the overall...
View ArticleRegistering Custom Post Types in the WordPress Admin: Our CloudFest Hackathon...
With WordPress today you need to use custom code or a plugin to create a custom post type like “Book” or “Member.” This is a popular need, and there are a variety of approaches; however, one challenge...
View ArticleWordPress Website Speed Build: The Masters Golf Tournament
Congratulations are in order for Scottie Scheffler, the winner of the 2024 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia! In today’s Build and Beyond video, Jamie Marsland takes on the slightly less...
View ArticleMaking 43% of the Web More Dynamic with the WordPress Interactivity API
Creating rich, engaging, and interactive website experiences is a simple way to surprise, delight, and attract attention from website readers and users. Dynamic interactivity like instant search, form...
View Article10 Amazing WordPress Design Resources
Designing a beautiful website from scratch can be difficult for developers of all skill levels. Luckily, in today’s Build and Beyond video, Jamie Marsland reveals his ten favorite WordPress design...
View ArticleWordPress Block Patterns Give You Superpowers
With the power of block patterns you’ll be a WordPress superstar in no time, whether you’re an establish pro or just starting out. Block patterns are professionally designed layouts that you can add...
View ArticleMeet Studio: Your New Favorite Way to Develop WordPress Locally
Say goodbye to manual tool configuration, slow site setup, and clunky local development workflows, and say hello to Studio by WordPress.com, our new, free, open source local WordPress development...
View ArticleHot Off the Press: New WordPress.com Themes for April 2024
The WordPress.com team is always working on new design ideas to bring your website to life. Check out the latest themes in our library, including great options for minimalist bloggers, retailers, and...
View ArticleThe Top 5 AI-Powered Tools for WordPress Creatives
While AI tools offer great potential to streamline our creative processes, their proliferation has made it hard to know which specific tools are useful and which are more showy than practical. In...
View ArticleFont Freedom: Unleash Creative Typography on Your WordPress.com Site
A website speaks to its visitors not only through its content and imagery, but also with its typography. A carefully selected font can set the site’s tone, convey emotion, and leave a lasting...
View ArticleThe Best Way to Quickly Build a Beautiful WordPress Website
There’s no better way to quickly build a WordPress website than with patterns, whether you’re a seasoned pro using patterns to quickly mock up wireframes or a dabbling hobbyist using them for your...
View ArticleHow to Build Man. United’s Grid Layout Homepage
Manchester United currently stand eighth in the table, but at least they have a beautiful card layout on their website. In today’s Build and Beyond video, Jamie Marsland attempts to build this unique...
View ArticleHot Off the Press: New WordPress.com Themes for May 2024
The WordPress.com team is always working on new design ideas to bring your website to life. Check out the latest themes in our library, including great options for bloggers, visual designers, and art...
View Article3 Ways for WordPress Devs, Agencies, and Freelancers to Prepare for 2025
It may be hard to believe, but we’re nearly halfway through 2024, which means it’s not too early to start thinking ahead to next year. In this Build and Beyond video, Jamie Marsland speaks with Nick...
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