Special Projects: Open source blocks and plugins to build and maintain safe, fast websites.
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Special Projects: Open source blocks and plugins to build and maintain safe, fast websites.
specialprojects.automattic.com/tools/ #WordPress
Today I learned that Cambridge University has published high resolution photographs of their collection of Baskerville punches. Cue the revivals!
Jäger Stockill Is One of Canada's Top Young Racers. His Dad Built the Website to Show the World. wordpress.com/blog/2026/03...
14 Unique Ways WordPress.com Makes Site Ownership Easier wordpress.com/blog/2026/02...
Lily Burton Is Pivoting from PhD to Science Journalism. Her Portfolio Took an Hour to Build — and Already Landed Her Work. wordpress.com/blog/2026/02...
Why Most Messages Fail (And Always Have)
Anthropic's Super Bowl ads cost millions but left viewers confused. An ancient parable about seeds and soil explains why—and reveals a hard truth about communication that hasn't changed in 2,000 years.
Meet the WordPress AI Assistant, now built into WordPress.com.
The AI assistant isn’t a separate chatbot; it’s a creative co-pilot that works inside your site. It collaborates with you to design, write, and build, all without leaving the editor.
Build WordPress Sites with AI: New Plugin and Skills for Claude Cowork wordpress.com/blog/2026/02...
The image displays the character mentioned in the text.
Tim Burton used it as the design of the Mayor of Halloween Town in The Nightmare Before Christmas. He does the face flipping just like the illustration.
“The designs I made during that trial are no longer relevant. But the habit of writing carefully still shapes how I work every day.”—Henri Iamarino
iamarino.com/my-automatti...
My Automattic trial showed me that clear writing mattered more than pixel polishing, and that lesson still guides how I think and work with others.
iamarino.com/my-automatti...
If you are a duolinger like me, here’s my profile – let’s be friends www.duolingo.com/profile/iama...
Here’s some fresh news: Freshly Pressed is back!
Back in 2009, WordPress.com launched Freshly Pressed, a curated collection of posts from bloggers and creators to entertain, enlighten, and inspire the web. Now, it’s returned and fresher than ever.
Great Writing Deserves a Spotlight!
Freshly Pressed Is Back wordpress.com/blog/2026/02...
Look out, link rot! We’ve proudly teamed up with @archive.org to help preserve and restore links across the web. 🖥️
Introducing the Wayback Machine Link Fixer, a free @wordpress.org plugin that scans, detects, and fixes broken links ⛓️💥 using @waybackmachine.bsky.social!
Tammy Silva Built a Career Helping Others Build Theirs. Her New Website Scales That Mission. wordpress.com/blog/2026/01...
The Word "Computer" Meant Human... (At Some Point) iterativewonders.com/2026/01/27/t...
When Remembrance Becomes Amnesia
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. We may be watching history repeat itself—not through violence, but through language. When governments erase perpetrators from memory, amnesia replaces remembrance.
Wednesday I launched the new zeldman.com site design. Next week, working with brilliant colleagues at @automattic.com, I’ll fine-tune the many small details I missed. Details that now haunt me. The designer’s dilemma: you don’t truly see your work till after you’ve shown it to the public.
Connect AI Agents to WordPress.com with OAuth 2.1 and MCP wordpress.com/blog/2026/01...
How a Tiny Dale Carnegie Book Smacked Me Out of AI Brain iterativewonders.com/2026/01/21/h...
Building My Workspace Sanctuary (Thanks, Automattic)
I could work from anywhere, but I choose my own space. Here's what makes my home office temple work—and how Automattic made it happen.
The latest in my "Life at Automattic" series, this time about all the cool stuff I get to use through our home office benefit.
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Scroll on Hover Image Block
Upload a tall image that automatically scrolls when your readers hover.
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Catch our CEO @ma.tt on the Do The Woo live podcast today!
Matt will discuss the future of @woocommerce.com and answer viewer questions in real-time. It all goes down at 17:00 UTC (9 a.m. PT, 12 p.m. ET).
Livestream link below. Don't miss it! 💜
I’ve never written a birthday post before. But turning 43 in Brazil while living in Italy made me do it. Some moments don’t need decades of hindsight to be recognized as happiness. I should write more about them.
How to Choose WordPress Hosting: A Guide for Any Skill Level wordpress.com/blog/2026/01...
