[New post] New Themes: Nucleare and Afterlight

Caroline Moore posted: "Nucleare Nucleare, by Cresta Project, is a classic blog theme with a crisp, elegant design and plenty of handy features. A built-in search box, links to your favorite social networks, four widget areas, and beautifully styled post formats...

[New post] All WordPress.com Sites Protected Against Zero Day Vulnerability

Krista posted: "You may have seen news of a new zero-day vulnerability regarding comments in self-hosted versions of WordPress 4.2. All WordPress.com sites -- including WordPress.com VIP sites -- are not vulnerable: your WordPress.com sites are protected by the Akismet...

[New post] A Large-Screen Interface and Filters for Notifications

Dan posted: "A few months ago we released a new notifications interface on WordPress.com -- we made notifications faster and created a more unified visual experience to match what users see in the iOS and Android apps. Today, we're releasing filters for notifications...

[New post] Enable Two-Factor Authentication on Your Account

Eric Binnion posted: "Because we want to make WordPress.com accounts as secure as we can, we've made it easier for you to set up two-factor authentication for your account, so you can take advantage of the top-of-the-line security standard. WordPress.com has supported...

[New post] New Themes: Ecto and Coherent

David A. Kennedy posted: "Today, we'd like you to meet the two newest themes added to the WordPress.com collection: Ecto and Coherent. Ecto With a light color scheme, bold typography, and full-width images that draw readers straight to your...

[New post] Ensuring Your Site is Mobile-Friendly

Krista posted: "Today, Google released a change to its algorithm that gives higher search scores to sites it deems "mobile-friendly." Curious WordPressers might be asking: How can I be sure my site is mobile-friendly? What can I do if my site is not mobile-friendly?...

[New post] Social Media Icons Widget

Chris posted: "Now available in a widget dashboard near you, we present the Social Media Icons Widget! No longer do you have to fiddle around with complicated HTML code to add beautiful social media icons to your blog or website. With this new widget, you can add...