{"id":5806,"date":"2026-05-24T03:06:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T03:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitaldesigngenius.com\/DownloadAgency\/wordpress-com-changelog-launch-a-podcast-and-update-your-friends\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T03:06:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T03:06:24","slug":"wordpress-com-changelog-release-a-podcast-and-replace-your-buddies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitaldesigngenius.com\/DownloadAgency\/wordpress-com-changelog-release-a-podcast-and-replace-your-buddies\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress.com Changelog: Release a Podcast and Replace Your Buddies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Might 8 \u2013 Might 21, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

If issues have felt slightly busier round WordPress.com those previous two weeks, there\u2019s a excellent explanation why: we shipped so much, together with a brand new house in your podcast, a weekly letter for shut pals, and a brand new Mac app that makes use of your website context, so you’ll be able to get extra achieved with out leaving your drift.<\/p>\n

Right here\u2019s what\u2019s new on WordPress.com that will help you create, submit, and develop:<\/p>\n

Podcasting<\/h2>\n

Jetpack Podcast is now survive WordPress.com<\/h3>\n

Release a podcast that lives along your weblog and publication \u2014 no separate web hosting platform or device wanted. To find it to your website sidebar at Jetpack \u2192 Podcast.<\/p>\n

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  • If in case you have a Loose website<\/strong>, you’ll be able to submit episodes by way of linking to audio hosted in different places, with Distribution and Settings tabs to control your display.<\/li>\n
  • If in case you have a Top class plan or above<\/strong>, you’ll be able to host your audio on WordPress.com, see stats, arrange episodes, and embed your display with the brand new Episode Participant Block.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Be informed extra about operating your podcast on WordPress.com in our weblog put up.<\/p>\n

    \"Podcast<\/figure>\n

    Newsletters<\/h2>\n

    In recent years \u2014 weekly letters on your closest readers (beta)<\/h3>\n

    For the nook of your lifestyles the place you\u2019d somewhat e-mail a couple of shut pals than put up to the sector.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    In recent years is a weekly letter for the folks closest to you, compiled robotically from notes you ship throughout the week, and delivered each Friday to the buddies you select.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    It runs via Telegram: message the WordPress Agent as issues occur, and it handles sending your curated publication every week. To be had now as a beta for brand new websites.<\/p>\n

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    AI<\/h2>\n

    WordPress Workspace \u2014 one app for all of your WordPress.com paintings (beta)<\/h3>\n

    In case you weblog, submit, or run a trade on WordPress, your website has been gathering helpful context since day one: your voice, target market, archive, gives, media, pointers, and the form of your paintings.<\/p>\n

    Workspace is a brand new Mac app that places all of that to paintings. At its heart, the WordPress Agent is helping you write, analysis, and send with out you having to start out from scratch each time you wish to have to get one thing achieved.<\/p>\n

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    Use it to draft a put up out of your notes, replace a web page, generate a picture, or get a handy guide a rough solution about your website \u2014 all from a keyboard shortcut and with out leaving what you\u2019re running on.<\/p>\n

    To be had now as a beta on each WordPress.com plan \u2014 be told extra and take a look at it lately.<\/p>\n

    Heading to WordCamp Europe? There\u2019s an assistant for that<\/h3>\n

    In case you\u2019re heading to WordCamp Europe in Krak\u00f3w in only some weeks, open Telegram and message @wordcamp_agent_bot.<\/p>\n

    It\u2019s a unfastened commute and convention assistant for attendees. It may lend a hand plan your go back and forth, browse the time table, consider which periods you care about, and ping you ahead of they begin.<\/p>\n

    It\u2019s your WordCamp assistant to your pocket \u2014 chat with it lately.<\/p>\n

    WordPress Studio<\/h2>\n

    A library of ready-made WordPress setups, now constructed into WordPress Studio<\/h3>\n

    Calling all builders, designers, and vibe coders: beginning a brand new WordPress challenge in the neighborhood simply were given so much sooner.<\/p>\n

    The brand new Blueprints Gallery in WordPress Studio (desktop model 1.9.0 and later) will provide you with a curated library of pre-configured WordPress setups \u2014 for running a blog, ecommerce, plugin checking out, design exploration, and extra \u2014 that you’ll be able to release as a neighborhood website in a few clicks. <\/p>\n

    Use the Reside Preview button to take a look at a Blueprint ahead of you decide to it, after which sync with a WordPress.com web hosting plan whilst you\u2019re waiting to head are living.<\/p>\n

    \"The<\/figure>\n

    In case you\u2019ve been hand-configuring the similar more or less WordPress website over and over again, that is your shortcut.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Only for amusing<\/h2>\n

    Achievements, badges, and process streaks for everybody<\/h3>\n

    Rewards for appearing up, making growth, and getting issues achieved.<\/p>\n

    WordPress.com customers now have an Achievements web page. Observe your day by day process streak, earn badges for milestones, and try people\u2019s achievements after they make their profiles public.<\/p>\n

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    Have you learnt the Konami code?<\/h3>\n

    Take a look at it on a logged-in WordPress.com web page. Take a look at it in WordPress Studio. Two other surprises, each price discovering.<\/p>\n

    Sort \u2191\u2191\u2193\u2193\u2190\u2192\u2190\u2192BA for your keyboard to release those easter eggs.<\/p>\n

    Fixes and enhancements<\/h2>\n

    We\u2019ve additionally shipped reliability and varnish updates throughout WordPress.com, like:<\/p>\n

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    • Including a \u201cCarried out by way of\u201d clear out to the Task Log so you’ll be able to drill into movements by way of explicit other folks, apps, or machine occasions.<\/li>\n
    • Including a QR-code sign-in web page for the WooCommerce cell app, so you’ll be able to check in by way of scanning as an alternative of typing.<\/li>\n
    • Updating the block editor with the most recent enhancements and insect fixes.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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