Want to receive WordPress.com notifications instantly, even when you're not on WordPress.com? Add the new WordPress.com extension for Chrome and as soon as you get a new follower or a new like on one of your posts, a notification will appear in your browser: Simply click the icon to view your latest … January 27, 2012
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Your Stats Have a New Home
by Andy SkeltonAre you addicted to checking your site stats? You are not alone. The stats dashboard has always been one of the most popular admin screens. It's gratifying to know that people are visiting your place online. With the WordPress.com front page evolving into a one-stop shop for posting, exploring, following and … January 26, 2012
Reblogging is Back!
by Erica JohnsonAs we mentioned last week, you can like and reblog posts directly from your reader, which displays a stream of all the updates published on all the blogs you follow from your WordPress.com account. We've also brought the reblog button back to the toolbar that appears at the top of the … January 22, 2012
New Theme: Newsy
by Philip Arthur MooreIt's been an extra big week in the news 'round these parts, so much so that the launch announcement of our latest premium theme seems like an extra extra good way to headline our Friday. Newsy is a versatile business and news-friendly theme that offers up to ten different layouts, four … January 20, 2012
Read All Your Favorite Blogs in One Place
by Erica JohnsonIf you feel like it's a chore to keep up with all your favorite blogs, you can now read posts from all the blogs you follow (even the ones that aren't on WordPress.com!) in one convenient place on the WordPress.com home page: Your reader displays all the posts across all the … January 20, 2012
Join Our Censorship Protest!
by Jane WellsHave you been paying attention to all the hubbub online about the proposed U.S. legislation (SOPA/PIPA) that threatens internet freedom? I wrote about it last week over on WordPress.org, but the gist is this: there's a bill in the U.S. Senate that if passed would put publishing freedom severely at risk, and could shut … January 18, 2012
