New Themes: Currents and Debut

Today, I'm excited to introduce the latest additions to our collection of premium themes. Designed by Andy Rutledge, Currents, is a responsive, minimal yet attractive premium theme from WooThemes. Currents is perfect for news driven sites. The phrase, "less is more" couldn't be more true. This clean and minimal design maximises … February 2, 2012

Import from Tumblr in 3 Easy Steps

We've recently noticed that a fair number of you have been bringing your tumblelogs over from Tumblr to WordPress.com using one of the variety of Tumblr to WXR conversion tools which exist on the web. We thought you would appreciate an easier way to import your content, so we bring … February 2, 2012

Chrome Users: Try the WordPress.com Extension

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

Your Stats Have a New Home

Are 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!

As 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

It'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