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How to Fix a Hacked Website: A Step-by-Step Recovery Guide
How do you fix a hacked website? How can you tell if your website has been compromised? What can you do to prevent it from happening again in the future? This guide will cover each of these questions...
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3 Fresh Features We’ve Added to the ActivityPub Experience for WordPress
Imagine publishing once and instantly reaching engaged readers across dozens of platforms—without ads, algorithms, or corporate interference. That’s the power of the Fediverse. You can expand your...
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How to Change Your Domain Name With Zero Downtime
Changing your domain name can feel intimidating and isn’t without risks. If done carelessly, it can lead to broken links, lost traffic, and a drop in search rankings. At the same time, it can also be...
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WordPress vs. Substack: Choose the Best Platform for Your Newsletter
If you’re looking to start a newsletter, you’ve likely encountered two major options: Substack and WordPress. While both can help you reach your audience, they represent fundamentally different...
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A New and Improved Code Editing Experience
WordPress.com just made coding from your WordPress admin more powerful and enjoyable. Whether you’re an everyday user or a developer, you’ll have access to modern features like syntax highlighting,...
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How to Prevent and Stop a DDoS Attack on Your Website
How do you stop a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack? Through a mix of proactive prevention and a solid plan for the worst-case scenario. DDoS attacks are a growing problem in their...
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Introduction to WordPress Plugin Development: Build Your First Plugin
WordPress powers over 40% of the web, and much of its flexibility comes from plugins. Plugins are self-contained bundles of PHP, JavaScript, and other assets that extend what WordPress can do—powering...
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What’s New With Our AI Website Builder: Improved Features, More Possibilities
In April, we launched our AI website builder, opening the door for anyone to turn their ideas into a WordPress.com website — no expertise required. We’ve been listening to your feedback and regularly...
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Website Security: 22 Tips to Keep Your Site Safe
Imagine waking up in the morning, checking your site, and it’s an absolute mess. Your browser flashes a malware warning, your homepage is advertising questionable hair-growth pills, and your website...
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Subdomain vs. Subdirectory: A Guide for Site Owners
Despite Google’s official claim that it treats subdomains and subdirectories equally in indexing, website owners sometimes report substantial traffic gains after switching from the former to the...
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Find WordPress.com at WordCamp US 2025
WordPress.com is a proud sponsor of WordCamp US this year. Some WordPress.com staff members and I will be heading to Portland, Oregon from August 26th – 29th to connect with the community and...
View ArticleFor a Limited Time: Unlock Plugin Power on Personal & Premium Plans
We hear you. You love your WordPress.com Personal or Premium plan, but there’s that one plugin — or two — you’ve been itching to try. Normally, plugins are only available on Business and Commerce...
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How to Choose a Web Host: 10 Factors You Should Consider
Take it from someone who’s been burned by hosting companies: you don’t want to skimp on thoroughly evaluating your hosting provider. Overwhelmed by hundreds of web hosting providers online, I...
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How Long Does It Actually Take to Build a Website? Here’s What Our Experts Say.
You’re sifting through a lot of conflicting advice on how long it takes to build a website. Some say it takes a few days, others say weeks. So, who’s right? The truth is, most website development...
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Know Your Audience: Meet the New Subscribers Feature in Jetpack Mobile
Picture this: You’re on the road when you get a notification that someone new just subscribed to your newsletter. You want to know more about this reader: are they engaging with your content? What...
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Staging Sites, Now More Powerful Than Ever
Staging sites let you safely experiment, like testing new themes, trying plugins, updating content, or fine-tuning your design, all without making unwanted changes to your live site. But staging site...
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How to Use AI to Write Blog Posts (Without Losing Your Soul)
Your mind is buzzing with ideas, insights, stories, and opinions that your audience wants to hear. But turning these ideas into blog posts feels like pulling teeth. That’s where AI comes in. AI can...
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Is WordPress Easy to Learn? Here’s the Real, Honest Answer
WordPress is a top-tier offering for anyone choosing a content management system (CMS) for their website. But one question often holds people back: “Is WordPress easy to learn?” Yes. There’s a...
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How Start a Web Design Business in 14 Practical Steps
There it is again: the tug on your heart, the yearning in your soul, the little lump that forms in your throat every time you daydream about quitting your job, starting a business, and finally living...
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Is Your WordPress Site Slow? Here’s How to Fix It
Slow websites frustrate visitors, reduce your site’s visibility in search engines, harm conversion rates, and damage your brand. Whether you built your website for fun and just want more people to...
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