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The Classic Editor: A 2026 Field Guide
Last updated 22 February 2026 The good news about the WordPress Classic Editor end of life is that it’s now 2026 and WordPress site owners continue to have access to the Classic Editor plugin. Apparently, we’re still in the “as long as necessary” time frame. The official WordPress plugin today has upwards of 9 Million…
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Blogrolls vs Recommended Blogs
It’s been close to two years since the Blogroll block was introduced on WordPress.com. At that time I shared some feedback with Support in the community forums. And, two years later, the support doc still says: At the moment, this block will only display WordPress.com sites to which you’re subscribed. We plan to add support…
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How to Offer Bookable Appointments on Your Free WordPress.com Website
Are you a Google user (and it seems that most of you are) and want to include appointment scheduling on your free, small business-oriented WordPress.com website? Now you can via your Google Calendar. Scheduling appointments online remains one of the worst user experiences out there. Almost everyone needs a streamlined way to set up meeting…
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WordPress.com Ads on Free Sites – A Nightmare on Your Main Street
Updated on 24 December 2025 Not that long ago our knitting guild was considering moving its website to WordPress.com. I half-jokingly mentioned to a fellow guild member that I hoped WordPress.com advertising would never be like on our guild’s current free website, hosted elsewhere, that is covered in more ads per pixel than content. Sadly,…
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Why Build Your Business Website on WordPress.com
Some things to keep in mind when creating a website for your SMB on WordPress.com.
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Getting One’s Head Around The Full Block Editor
Updated on 5 January 2026 The biggest stumbling block (sorry!) to working with the Block Editor is thinking you need to do something extraordinary to write in it. Let’s get back to writing rather than worrying about the “blockade”. As the Block Editor prompt says, “Start writing”. KISS!* Give the following a try. If you’re…
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