The title may strike you as a bit ominous, but fear not. Underscores, our popular starter theme for WordPress theme development, isn’t going anywhere. As we … Continue reading “The Future of Underscores and A New Committer”
Meet Dara, a beautiful new theme crafted by Caroline Moore, now available for download via WordPress.org. Dara has its roots in a popular theme called … Continue reading “Delightful Dara”
Meet Ixion, the latest theme to join our WordPress.org collection. Designed by Mel Choyce and developed by Caroline Moore, Ixion is a clean and professional … Continue reading “Introducing Ixion”
Now available through Jetpack, Content Options let users make small visual changes, like showing or hiding the author, date, featured images, and more.
We have three Automattic-made themes now available on WordPress.org. Rebalance is a fresh take on the classic Imbalance 2 theme. Designed by Mel Choyce and … Continue reading “Rebalance, Karuna, and Sidespied”
I’ve used Vagrant for more than a year now and although it was crashing from time to time, I always managed to get it working … Continue reading “Tired of Vagrant? Try Laravel Valet”
Created by Automattic’s Laurel Fulford, whimsical Scratchpad showcases your writing, photos, and drawings. Full of bright colors and illustrative details – courtesy of fast-loading SVGs … Continue reading “Scratchpad”
We have a November treat for theme-lovers – a slew of new free themes by Automattic designers and theme wranglers have made their debut on … Continue reading “Theme-o-rama”
What kinds of themes do we look for when we add to our collection on WordPress.com? We get this question a lot, both from existing and … Continue reading “What We Look for in Themes for WordPress.com”
This year, we’ve focused heavily on improving people’s experience using themes on WordPress.com. We’ve dug into defining the most common and tricky issues for people … Continue reading “A Set of Theme User Experience Requirements”
Introducing Orvis: a minimalist portfolio theme for photographers, designers, or visual artists. Activate Jetpack’s Custom Content Types module to display portfolio projects in a contemporary … Continue reading “Meet Orvis”
Two new themes are available for download in the WordPress.org theme repo: Escutcheon and Toujours. Escutcheon (pronounced ess-KUH-chun) is a bold, typography-driven theme for long-form writers … Continue reading “New Themes: Escutcheon & Toujours”
