24.6
2024-04-15
We fixed a handful of issues with highlighted text formatting. We don’t know about you, but that’s the highlight of our week.
24.5
2024-04-01
We’ve introduced a fix that prevents certain bugs within the editor and individual block types. This fix logs any bugs that sneak through so we can squash those, too.
We also improved your previewing and publishing experience by removing the edit button from the “Post Published” success screen and the publish button from the “Preview” screen. All in a day’s work.
24.4
2024-03-17
We made a few changes to the block editor.
- The app won’t crash anymore when the editor auto-scrolls down to a block.
- You’ll now see an error message when a video fails to upload to media and text blocks.
- Images no longer appear partly transparent while they’re being uploaded. All color, all the time.
24.3
2024-03-03
We’ve made several tweaks to the pre-publishing sheet. You might notice changes like smoother screen transitions, a simplified date picker, and cleaner settings when you’re publishing on your iPad.
We also updated the info section of your user profile that talks about your Gravatar. (Not sure what that is? You’re in for a Grava-treat.)
24.2.1
2024-02-22
We fixed an issue that made images and other media “blink” while being uploaded. Presto, no more disappearing act.
24.1
2024-02-04
You’ll now see a notification when you’re working offline. Media uploads to image blocks will also pause when your internet connection cuts out, then resume when you reconnect.
As an added bonus, when you manually retry a failed media upload, the app will retry all other failed media uploads in your post. Now that’s efficient.
When you select a custom gradient in the block editor, there’s now an indicator to show your chosen color.
Scrolling through your images on the Site Media details screen will make them load ahead of time for a faster experience. Or maybe they were there all along.
We added support for higher-resolution thumbnails, GIF and video playback, documents, and other file previews. (homer-simpson-woohoo.gif)
We switched up the publishing flow to give you clearer instructions. Users with the “Contributor” role will see the “Submit for Review” action instead of “Publish.” You can also trash draft posts and deleted posts without having to confirm.
There’s now a “Share” action in the site context menu so you can share your site with others.
Finally, because we live for the applause, we improved the in-app rating prompt. You’ll be asked to leave a review if you’re happy with the app, or given a feedback form if you feel the app needs work. Feedback is how we get better, so feel free to share yours!
23.6
2023-11-12
When you move a post to the trash, you’ll now see a confirmation message appear at the bottom of the screen.
We made some changes to the block editor.
- Inactive social icons and Synced Pattern titles are no longer invisible in block-based themes using dark mode. Good try, fellas, but you’re not as ninja as you think.
- In the Classic editor, you can now convert your content into blocks with the click of a button.
Finally, we squashed a mini-swarm of bugs.
- You shouldn’t run into any login issues if you enter the wrong site address on the first try.
- Incorrect HTML tags won’t show up in your post titles—you’ll only see plain text.
- We removed extra controls in the two-factor authentication process that added unnecessary security measures. Logging in is still safe, but now it comes with fewer headaches.
23.5
2023-10-29
In the block editor, you can now split or exit a formatted block by pressing the “enter” key three times. The left-hand border is always visible for quote blocks, too. And you can quote us on that.
We also squashed a handful of bugs.
- We fixed a code issue in blogging prompt settings that caused the app to crash.
- During the signup process, you won’t end up in the reader by accident.
- Creating a .com site? You should no longer see two overlays after completing the signup process. One and done.
23.4
2023-10-16
We’ve been squashing bugs! (It was a lot cleaner than it sounds.)
- You can now embed URLs from X without getting a broken link. Pretty X-cellent, if you ask us.
- Speaking of links—when you use an invalid media URL, the app will now display an error message instead of crashing. Better, right?
- Contributors will now see the correct pop-up when submitting posts for review. Phew.
- We fixed a problem where non-admin users could see the plugin menu for their site. Out of sight, out of mind.
- In the block editor, the app will no longer crash when you nest too many blocks within blocks… within blocks… you get the idea. Take that, Inception.
23.3.1
2023-10-06
We changed the way alerts appear when you’re inserting media into blocks from a URL. So we’ve got that going for us, which is nice.
It’s also easier to tell the difference between placeholder text and actual content in block-based themes.
23.3
2023-10-02
We changed the way alerts appear when you’re inserting media into blocks from a URL. So we’ve got that going for us, which is nice.
It’s also easier to tell the difference between placeholder text and actual content in block-based themes.
23.2.2
2023-09-21
We added everyone’s favorite native media picker, which you’ll recognize from your Apple Photos app. Filter by different media types and search for albums and photos, no matter how many there are. That’s good news for your 3,591 cat photos.
We moved the “Me” button away from the top corner and made a few small design tweaks. The Social Link block also includes an outline so you can see when it’s selected.
We removed the “New Photo Post” shortcut in the app to create a shorter, clearer menu. So long, farewell.
Finally, we squashed a few bugs.
- You can now take a photo within the app and upload it to your site, even if you haven’t given the app full access to your photos.
- Errors now process and display properly when you run into trouble while uploading media.
- The Pages list shouldn’t crash anymore if your authentication token is invalid.
- When you’re working in the block editor, the app should no longer crash when you transform a nested Columns block into a Group block.
23.2.1
2023-09-19
We added everyone’s favorite native media picker, which you’ll recognize from your Apple Photos app. Filter by different media types and search for albums and photos, no matter how many there are. That’s good news for your 3,591 cat photos.
We moved the “Me” button away from the top corner and made a few small design tweaks. The Social Link block also includes an outline so you can see when it’s selected.
We removed the “New Photo Post” shortcut in the app to create a shorter, clearer menu. So long, farewell.
Finally, we squashed a few bugs.
- You can now take a photo within the app and upload it to your site, even if you haven’t given the app full access to your photos.
- Errors now process and display properly when you run into trouble while uploading media.
- The Pages list shouldn’t crash anymore if your authentication token is invalid.
- When you’re working in the block editor, the app should no longer crash when you transform a nested Columns block into a Group block.
23.1
2023-09-04
We made some changes in the block editor.
- The Social Link block now includes an outline so you can see when it’s selected.
- We fixed an issue for iOS users where custom font sizes and styles weren’t displaying properly.
- The undo and redo buttons are no longer visible in the HTML editor.
- You’ll now see hex codes for the selected color when you’re using the Cover Block color picker.
23.0.1
2023-08-27
Version 23.0 is here! Do we look older?
To celebrate, we made some Gallery block updates in the block editor.
- We removed the visual gap that appears between selected gallery blocks and the toolbar.
- The gallery caption button is no longer visible on mobile devices.
- The correct gallery block will stay selected while you’re adding media.
We also squashed several bugs in the media picker.
- Your screen won’t flash anymore when you open the media picker.
- Media files have stopped rearranging themselves and will now behave.
- The image count no longer includes other media types.
- Thumbnail image sizes are now smaller. Faster loading, less memory—what’s not to love?
Finally, the app should no longer crash when you update a post. (But wear a helmet anyway. Safety first.)
23.0
2023-08-21
Version 23.0 is here! Do we look older?
To celebrate, we made some Gallery block updates in the block editor.
- We removed the visual gap that appears between selected gallery blocks and the toolbar.
- The gallery caption button is no longer visible on mobile devices.
- The correct gallery block will stay selected while you’re adding media.
We also squashed several bugs in the media picker.
- Your screen won’t flash anymore when you open the media picker.
- Media files have stopped rearranging themselves and will now behave.
- The image count no longer includes other media types.
- Thumbnail image sizes are now smaller. Faster loading, less memory—what’s not to love?
Finally, the app should no longer crash when you update a post. (But wear a helmet anyway. Safety first.)
22.9
2023-08-07
We made some big changes to the block editor, including styles, colors, and icons. You’ll also find more buttons and block options in the header toolbar, including the undo and redo buttons. That’s right, you now have more tools than Batman’s utility belt.
While we were at it, we plugged a few memory leaks and solved an issue where the app wouldn’t work for some users after opening.
22.8
2023-07-24
We disabled blogging reminders for self-hosted sites that aren’t connected to Jetpack, since this feature is only available in the Jetpack app. Short and sweet.
22.7
2023-07-10
We fixed an issue with the home screen’s “Work on a draft post” card. The app will no longer crash when you access drafts while they’re in the middle of uploading.
We also solved a couple of problems in the block editor.
- Right on—image blocks now display the correct aspect ratio, whether or not the image has a set width and height.
- When you’re dictating text, the cursor’s position will stay where it’s supposed to—no more jumping around. Keep calm and dictate on.
22.6.1
2023-06-26
We removed a bug in devices running iOS 16 or later, where typing in the block editor while dictating caused the dictated text to be lost. Phew.
Locked and loaded—there’s now a lock icon for disabled cells in the block editor so you know when they aren’t in use.
Finally, we updated the placeholder text for VideoPress videos that don’t belong to your site. (Hopefully they don’t feel left out.)
22.6
2023-06-25
We removed a bug in devices running iOS 16 or later, where typing in the block editor while dictating caused the dictated text to be lost. Phew.
Locked and loaded—there’s now a lock icon for disabled cells in the block editor so you know when they aren’t in use.
Finally, we updated the placeholder text for VideoPress videos that don’t belong to your site. (Hopefully they don’t feel left out.)
22.5.1
2023-06-21
If your site uses a block-based theme, you can now edit your site’s home page directly from the Pages list. Raised hands emoji.
We solved an issue around setting links to open in a new tab. When typing text after this link, you can now undo and redo the text without any issues.
Tap-to-edit is now available for all nested block types—no more tapping through every nesting level to reach a specific piece of content.
Speaking of nesting, we also fixed a bug where merging a list item into a paragraph would remove any nested text for that list item.
Finally, we’ve updated the design of disabled cells so it’s easier to tell when a cell isn’t in use.
22.5
2023-06-11
If your site uses a block-based theme, you can now edit your site’s home page directly from the Pages list. Raised hands emoji.
We solved an issue around setting links to open in a new tab. When typing text after this link, you can now undo and redo the text without any issues.
Tap-to-edit is now available for all nested block types—no more tapping through every nesting level to reach a specific piece of content.
Speaking of nesting, we also fixed a bug where merging a list item into a paragraph would remove any nested text for that list item.
Finally, we’ve updated the design of disabled cells so it’s easier to tell when a cell isn’t in use.
22.4
2023-05-29
When you tap on a nested text block, you can immediately edit content in that block—no more tapping through every nesting level to get where you want to go. (Our fingers were getting tired, too.)
We also fixed a bug where the app would crash if you tried to upload media to a classic block without giving WordPress access to your device’s media library. Instead, you’ll see a prompt asking for media access. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.
22.3
2023-05-15
Breaking news—VideoPress blocks are now enabled for Simple WordPress.com websites, so you can host and embed high-quality videos to your heart’s content. We hope those videos include cats.
22.2
2023-05-01
We got out our red pens and made some changes in the editor. When you press “return” to add a new block, the editor no longer jumps up before scrolling back down to the new block.
But wait, there’s more! Go ahead and spin your phone right round—your keyboard and text will stay visible when you rotate your device from landscape to portrait.
22.1
2023-04-16
When you log in to a self-hosted site that connects to Jetpack through individual plugins, you’ll see a pop-up stating that this type of connection doesn’t support the app’s core features yet. You can get around that problem by switching over to the Jetpack app. Up, up, and away.
22.0.1
2023-04-05
We don’t know about you, but we’re feeling 22. In honor of the occasion (and because you’ve been asking for it), you can now transform most types of blocks into other block types, like quotes, columns, and groups. Nice.
You’ll also see a few small visual changes to the My Site dashboard and the in-app survey.
22.0
2023-04-03
We don’t know about you, but we’re feeling 22. In honor of the occasion (and because you’ve been asking for it), you can now transform most types of blocks into other block types, like quotes, columns, and groups. Nice.
You’ll also see a few small visual changes to the My Site dashboard and the in-app survey.
21.9
2023-03-20
Good words are read
The WordPress logo is blue
There are no new updates
Sorry to disappoint you
21.8.2
2023-03-14
Say hello to our shiny new in-app landing screen! It almost makes you want to look at it all day and not publish anything new. Almost.
You can now block sites that you follow, as well as report a post’s author for spam, inappropriate content, or possible harm. No jokes here—stay safe out there.
21.8.1
2023-03-09
Say hello to our shiny new in-app landing screen! It almost makes you want to look at it all day and not publish anything new. Almost.
You can now block sites that you follow, as well as report a post’s author for spam, inappropriate content, or possible harm. No jokes here—stay safe out there.
21.8
2023-03-06
Say hello to our shiny new in-app landing screen! It almost makes you want to look at it all day and not publish anything new. Almost.
You can now block sites that you follow, as well as report a post’s author for spam, inappropriate content, or possible harm. No jokes here—stay safe out there.
21.7.2
2023-03-01
There are no updates
Our team is busy coding
Enjoy this haiku
21.7.1
2023-02-27
There are no updates
Our team is busy coding
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21.7
2023-02-19
There are no updates
Our team is busy coding
Enjoy this haiku
21.1
2022-11-14
Voice Control is now easier to use in the block editor—when you’re working with Image blocks, use the Voice Control cursor to select the caption for text entry.
21.0
2022-10-31
Welcome to version 21! We updated the app’s launch screen with a simple, sleek design and made some user-friendly design upgrades to the Comment Details view.
We also fixed a handful of bugs.
- Publish text won’t appear when you’re working on a Post or Page in landscape mode, only portrait. No more keyboard overlap.
- Cached notifications no longer appear on screen after you log out of your WordPress.com account.
- We investigated the case of the vanishing navigation bar during the Login process. It now stays visible from start to finish. Mystery solved.
20.9
2022-10-16
You can now cancel a WordPress.com login while you’re already logged in to a self-hosted site—no more getting stuck on the login screen if you change your mind.
We also squashed several bugs in this latest update.
- Once upon a time, we fixed an issue where deleting one image in a Story Post draft would prevent the next image in the story from loading. And everyone lived happily ever after.
- On iPad displays, the “Turn on notifications” button no longer sits overtop the instructions for turning on push notifications. The “No result” side menu text now fits on screen, too.
- Content above the Powered by Jetpack banner now stays visible and responsive while you’re scrolling. Up, up, and away.
20.8
2022-10-02
We made some changes to user mentions. When you reply to a post or comment and tag another user, your list of suggested users will begin with names that start with your search query. The list will then continue alphabetically after that.
We also fixed a problem where the list of suggested users would vanish after expanding or collapsing the field for reply content. Presto, no more disappearing act.
20.7
2022-09-19
This release is short and sweet: we’ve made Jetpack Social more noticeable in the Sharing section of your site settings, as well as in your post settings. Let’s get social.
20.6.1
2022-09-07
Stay warm, friends—the pages list will no longer freeze when a page’s featured image is a GIF.
File Download stats aren’t supported on self-hosted Jetpack sites, so you won’t see that section in your Stats section anymore.
20.6
2022-09-05
Stay warm, friends—the pages list will no longer freeze when a page’s featured image is a GIF.
File Download stats aren’t supported on self-hosted Jetpack sites, so you won’t see that section in your Stats section anymore.
20.5
2022-08-21
We fixed a bug in the app’s Stats section—when you’re looking at lists of search engines that have sent visitors to your site, you can now see nested results, just like you would in your browser.
Hitting the @ key when you’re writing a comment still brings up a list of suggested users you might like to tag, but now those users are split into groups. If you’re responding to a parent comment, the comment’s author appears at the top of the list, right next to the post’s author.
Now that the app supports higher-resolution image previews, we bumped up the size of theme screenshots in the site theme picker. No more pixellation, only pixel perfection.
Finally, no more zeroes in your weekly roundup—if you don’t get any post comments or likes this week, we won’t include that number in your device notifications. Positive vibes only.
20.4
2022-08-08
We made some performance improvements to the Gallery and Image blocks in the Block Editor. This will help images take up less storage on your site and keep your device from slowing down during media uploads. We feel the need for speed.
If your site uses VideoPress, any Video blocks saved on the web version of the site will now display properly in the mobile app, too.
The block inserter in the Block Editor now allows block types to be better organized in collections. We also made a small spacing adjustment in the alt text footnote in Image blocks, because little things are important, too.
Last but not least, we squashed a pesky bug in the site creation process. When you’re horizontally scrolling through site design options, the app now remembers where you left off, even if you scroll up and down on the page.
20.3
2022-07-24
We’ve added some changes in the block editor to make your publishing experience even better.
- No more copying and pasting alt text—when you add an item in the media library to an Image block, the item’s alt text is carried over with it.
- You can insert media from a URL in Video blocks.
- If a block contains unexpected or invalid content, you can use the block recovery option to display the content properly—without re-adding it all from scratch.
Post comments are a bit user friendlier, too. When you hit the @ symbol to mention another user in your comment, the post or comment author comes first in the list of suggested users. Sweet.
Finally, we fixed a problem with the editor’s media picker where search queries would stick around even after closing and reopening the window. We also squashed a bug that made the app crash when adding multiple items to a Story post.
20.2.1
2022-07-21
When you’re previewing a post, you can now switch between portrait and landscape orientation without cutting off any content. Nice.
Your WordPress app icon has gone back to its usual cool blue, but not to worry—you can still keep a little color in your life. Just go into your app settings and choose our Pride-themed app icon again.
20.2
2022-07-10
When you’re previewing a post, you can now switch between portrait and landscape orientation without cutting off any content. Nice.
Your WordPress app icon has gone back to its usual cool blue, but not to worry—you can still keep a little color in your life. Just go into your app settings and choose our Pride-themed app icon again.
20.1
2022-06-26
WordPress has entered the chat—you’ll now see a “Follow Conversation” tooltip prompting you to follow a post and get notifications about new comments.
We made some improvements to the selection screen where you choose your site design during the Site Creation process.
Finally, we squashed a bug that affected notification scrolling when your phone is in landscape mode. Scroll away, friend.
20.0.1
2022-06-14
We’re kicking off version 20 with a fresh new look. The Quick Start card and Next Steps tours now match the new tour designs for existing sites, including a snazzy illustration. High five.
You can now insert images from other websites using the “Insert from URL” option in the app. More cat photos, please.
We’ve made some accessibility improvements in the block editor, so your screen reader offers more of the context you need.
Finally, we took a paintbrush to the media cache, spotlight index, and Siri shortcut functions in App Settings. They now match standard and brand colors—no more panic red.
19.9.1
2022-06-06
Blocks are now drag-and-drop, so you can easily rearrange your content however you like. We like to move it, move it.
That’s not the only change in the block editor. We adjusted color contrast so it’s easier to read text when you’re working in dark mode. We also fixed a problem with the Link To setting in Gallery blocks, and we added Image Size settings while we were at it.
The WordPress.com tour banner no longer pops up in the unsupported block editor. Speaking of tours—you’ll now see a different set of Quick Start tasks, depending on whether you’re building a new site or working with an existing one. Learning new tasks, like checking notifications and uploading media, is a piece of cake.
Finally, we squashed some pesky bugs to make the app easier to use.
- Widget text isn’t flipped anymore for devices using right-to-left languages.
- The app won’t crash when you switch between Stat Insights and other site sections. Phew.
- In the Posts list, the create button is now visible for iPad users working in split screen.
- When you change your site title in site settings, it’ll be updated in My Site, too.
- You’ll see the right message in the media picker when there’s no media available.
- The navigation buttons in the Site Creation process now scale properly when your device uses large fonts.
19.9
2022-05-29
Blocks are now drag-and-drop, so you can easily rearrange your content however you like. We like to move it, move it.
That’s not the only change in the block editor. We adjusted color contrast so it’s easier to read text when you’re working in dark mode. We also fixed a problem with the Link To setting in Gallery blocks, and we added Image Size settings while we were at it.
The WordPress.com tour banner no longer pops up in the unsupported block editor. Speaking of tours—you’ll now see a different set of Quick Start tasks, depending on whether you’re building a new site or working with an existing one. Learning new tasks, like checking notifications and uploading media, is a piece of cake.
Finally, we squashed some pesky bugs to make the app easier to use.
- Widget text isn’t flipped anymore for devices using right-to-left languages.
- The app won’t crash when you switch between Stat Insights and other site sections. Phew.
- In the Posts list, the create button is now visible for iPad users working in split screen.
- When you change your site title in site settings, it’ll be updated in My Site, too.
- You’ll see the right message in the media picker when there’s no media available.
- The navigation buttons in the Site Creation process now scale properly when your device uses large fonts.
19.8.1
2022-05-20
You can now upload videos of any length to self-hosted sites—the only limit is your own imagination. (Oh, and the 2 GB file size limit, we guess.)
When you Follow Conversation in Reader post cards and post details, in-app notifications are now opt-out rather than opt-in.
We replaced the quick-start prompt when you log in as an existing user. Now you can tell us what you’d like to focus on and enable notifications for things like site traffic, new followers, and other milestones. Cue confetti.
Ready for the grand tour? We made some tweaks to the Stats and Reader tours in the Quick Start section. Now you can move through the tours more smoothly and get more pointers and messages as you go.
We also made some sweet, sweet changes to the Block Editor.
- You can now adjust Featured Image settings for any posts in a Latest Post block.
- You’ll see the correct notices when you’re fast-switching between HTML and Visual mode.
- Media previews are no longer cut off when you edit a URL in an Embed block.
- If you’re using an iPad with an external keyboard, you’ll no longer see extra space between the toolbar and the bottom of the screen. Mind the gap.
19.8
2022-05-16
You can now upload videos of any length to self-hosted sites—the only limit is your own imagination. (Oh, and the 2 GB file size limit, we guess.)
When you Follow Conversation in Reader post cards and post details, in-app notifications are now opt-out rather than opt-in.
We replaced the quick-start prompt when you log in as an existing user. Now you can tell us what you’d like to focus on and enable notifications for things like site traffic, new followers, and other milestones. Cue confetti.
Ready for the grand tour? We made some tweaks to the Stats and Reader tours in the Quick Start section. Now you can move through the tours more smoothly and get more pointers and messages as you go.
We also made some sweet, sweet changes to the Block Editor.
- You can now adjust Featured Image settings for any posts in a Latest Post block.
- You’ll see the correct notices when you’re fast-switching between HTML and Visual mode.
- Media previews are no longer cut off when you edit a URL in an Embed block.
- If you’re using an iPad with an external keyboard, you’ll no longer see extra space between the toolbar and the bottom of the screen. Mind the gap.
19.7
2022-05-02
We made a small but mighty change to the block editor: the “Add Block” button is more visible when you first open the editor with no blocks selected. We also removed one of three error notifications when a media or audio block fails to upload—it felt like overkill.
You’ll hear some accessibility tweaks in the VoiceOver experience when you’re rearranging menu items. Instructions and notices are clearer, and the menu hierarchy makes more sense out loud.
We added a new screen to the site creation process where you can enter your site’s intent. We tested this screen with a small group of users, and we think you’ll like it, too.
Web previews won’t cut off bottom-of-the-screen notifications when your browser toolbar is visible.
What’s in a name? Well, if your site has one, you’ll see it in the My Site navigation title.
When you swipe left on a comment in your Notifications, you won’t see the “Trash” option anymore. Instead you’ll see “Unapprove Comment” and “Approve Comment.” We approve.
19.6
2022-04-18
Big news, site fans—your My Site screen just got better. You’ll now see two new tabs you can switch between: Site Menu and Home.
The Home tab also contains handy cards with more information about your site, including drafts, scheduled posts, and today’s stats. Or, if you’re in a hurry, you can easily head over to another section of the app.
We’re all about clear communication. That’s why we’ve added new error text to the photo upload process, just in case you try to upload a photo from your device without giving the app photo permission first.
Finally, when in-app notices pop up, they now fade out more smoothly when you don’t need them anymore. Exit stage left.
19.5
2022-04-03
We updated Comment Notifications with a spiffy new look and feel. (You might recognize it from My Site Comments!) The Quick Start design in your site menu and dashboard is rocking a new look, too.
When you’re creating a new site and entering the domain name, you should now see a more accurate error message if you try to use non-English characters that aren’t letters or numbers. We also tweaked the upload error text in media upload blocks.
Not sure if you’re looking at an image or a GIF in your Image block? No need to wonder anymore—animated GIFs now come with a GIF badge.
We also made a few bug fixes while we were under the hood.
- Good news for all those orphan comments out there—we squashed a bug where comment replies got lost after their parent comments were unapproved.
- When you switch between sites on an iPad, you won’t switch between sidebar nav items, too. You’ll be looking at the same menu item you left on the previous site.
- Block setting changes to ordered lists now appear in the editor, not just in Preview.
- We fixed a keyboard issue in the WP.com account creation process. If you start entering a magic link password and change your mind, you can dismiss the keyboard and move on with your day.
19.4.1
2022-03-23
Color us excited—support for multiple color palettes is here! Add Theme and Default color and gradient palettes, or create your own Custom palette with your favorite shades. We also fixed an issue that caused theme colors not to appear and current theme data not to refresh.
For devices using right-to-left languages, we updated icon, button, and text positioning for the “Choose a Domain” screen in the site creation process. Alright, alright.
Want to see rich media like images and .gifs in your device’s push notifications? Just press and hold the notification to open a preview.
We made some tweaks to Weekly Roundup notifications to make sure they’re showing up once you’ve enabled them. Giddyup!
Finally, we added a few fixes on the Insight screen that’ll help speed things up. We also squashed a bug that bolded auto-corrected words in content block headings.
19.4
2022-03-20
Color us excited—support for multiple color palettes is here! Add Theme and Default color and gradient palettes, or create your own Custom palette with your favorite shades. We also fixed an issue that caused theme colors not to appear and current theme data not to refresh.
For devices using right-to-left languages, we updated icon, button, and text positioning for the “Choose a Domain” screen in the site creation process. Alright, alright.
Want to see rich media like images and .gifs in your device’s push notifications? Just press and hold the notification to open a preview.
We made some tweaks to Weekly Roundup notifications to make sure they’re showing up once you’ve enabled them. Giddyup!
Finally, we added a few fixes on the Insight screen that’ll help speed things up. We also squashed a bug that bolded auto-corrected words in content block headings.
19.3
2022-03-06
Dust off your .gif collection—notifications and comments now support your favorite animated files! (Unfortunately, this update doesn’t fix the issue of whether it’s pronounced “gif” or “jif.”)
We fixed the flickering effect in Preview mode when you’re toggling between different screen sizes or orientations.
When you add a new Insights card on the Stats screen, your screen view will jump down to show your brand-new card.
You can now copy links to published, scheduled, and draft posts and pages using the Copy Link button above the Trash button. Delightful.
Finally, you’ll see an error message if a media upload fails for reasons other than not being connected to the Internet. This is much better than the infinitely loading progress bar you might have seen previously.
19.2.1
2022-02-23
With this latest version of WordPress, we made some design changes to help make your user experience even better.
- Text blocks in the block editor now adjust along with the text as you change the font size and line height for block themes.
- We redesigned some of the screens in the app, including My Site. Looking fresh!
- We love a clean inbox, so we added a button that lets you mark all filtered notifications as read.
- In the site tab’s Configure > People menu, we added an email filter that allows you to see, learn more about, and even remove email followers.
- In threaded comments, we removed the Share icon and instead added the ability to moderate comments within a thread.
- If you change the media in an Image block that’s also used as a post’s Featured Image, you’ll see a prompt asking if you’d like to replace the Featured Image while you’re at it.
- We improved the Stats navigation so you can move between Days and Insights more easily. You can also create new stat cards directly from the Stats screen using our new navigation icon.
We also dealt with a handful of pesky bugs in our site startup process.
- We fixed a bug in the site creation process that assigned the wrong time zone to the site. This caused some trouble with scheduled posts. But not to worry—any scheduled posts will now publish on time, at the right time.
- Quick Start no longer appears for users logging in to a self-hosted, non-Jetpack site, even after they say “no thanks” to the Quick Start prompt. Hard pass on that one.
- When you’re choosing a design or layout during site creation, the checkbox won’t flicker anymore when you switch between options.
19.2
2022-02-21
With this latest version of WordPress, we made some design changes to help make your user experience even better.
- Text blocks in the block editor now adjust along with the text as you change the font size and line height for block themes.
- We redesigned some of the screens in the app, including My Site. Looking fresh!
- We love a clean inbox, so we added a button that lets you mark all filtered notifications as read.
- In the site tab’s Configure > People menu, we added an email filter that allows you to see, learn more about, and even remove email followers.
- In threaded comments, we removed the Share icon and instead added the ability to moderate comments within a thread.
- If you change the media in an Image block that’s also used as a post’s Featured Image, you’ll see a prompt asking if you’d like to replace the Featured Image while you’re at it.
- We improved the Stats navigation so you can move between Days and Insights more easily. You can also create new stat cards directly from the Stats screen using our new navigation icon.
We also dealt with a handful of pesky bugs in our site startup process.
- We fixed a bug in the site creation process that assigned the wrong time zone to the site. This caused some trouble with scheduled posts. But not to worry—any scheduled posts will now publish on time, at the right time.
- Quick Start no longer appears for users logging in to a self-hosted, non-Jetpack site, even after they say “no thanks” to the Quick Start prompt. Hard pass on that one.
- When you’re choosing a design or layout during site creation, the checkbox won’t flicker anymore when you switch between options.
19.1.1
2022-02-14
We solved a problem where self-hosted sites would crash while trying to upload media without an Internet connection. Big yikes, but big fix.
Speaking of media, we know you might have given the app limited access to your media library. No big deal, but we added a prompt to the media picker in case you want to change your settings and allow more access. The prompt even comes in Dynamic Type for easy reading.
We also made VoiceOver and Dynamic Type more accurate on Activity Log and Schedule Post calendars. We’re happy to report that this improves the user experience for folks who need better visual accessibility.
Big news for Comments: you can now follow a conversation using a button in the Comments header.
We made some useful updates to the Block Editor.
- We solved an issue where buttons weren’t justifying left, right, or center in the Buttons block.
- We added translation for color settings in Cover blocks.
- Selecting an image will no longer show you a video thumbnail, and vice versa.
- We hid the help button in the bottom right of the unsupported block editor to avoid confusion.
- When you’re using different text and background colors in text blocks, you’ll get a notification if the color combo might make it hard for some people to read.
- We fixed a handful of edge case problems when changing the color of non-selected text.
We also solved a few smaller issues and crashes.
- Weekly roundup notifications weren’t always being displayed for all users, but now they are.
- The username selection screen is no longer loading twice.
- When you connect your Facebook account to Publicize, you’ll now be logged in successfully.
- Images with a copyright symbol in the file name will now upload or appear in the Share Sheet properly.
Last but not least, we improved error messages on the login screen for self-hosted websites.
19.1
2022-02-07
We solved a problem where self-hosted sites would crash while trying to upload media without an Internet connection. Big yikes, but big fix.
Speaking of media, we know you might have given the app limited access to your media library. No big deal, but we added a prompt to the media picker in case you want to change your settings and allow more access. The prompt even comes in Dynamic Type for easy reading.
We also made VoiceOver and Dynamic Type more accurate on Activity Log and Schedule Post calendars. We’re happy to report that this improves the user experience for folks who need better visual accessibility.
Big news for Comments: you can now follow a conversation using a button in the Comments header.
We made some useful updates to the Block Editor.
- We solved an issue where buttons weren’t justifying left, right, or center in the Buttons block.
- We added translation for color settings in Cover blocks.
- Selecting an image will no longer show you a video thumbnail, and vice versa.
- We hid the help button in the bottom right of the unsupported block editor to avoid confusion.
- When you’re using different text and background colors in text blocks, you’ll get a notification if the color combo might make it hard for some people to read.
- We fixed a handful of edge case problems when changing the color of non-selected text.
We also solved a few smaller issues and crashes.
- Weekly roundup notifications weren’t always being displayed for all users, but now they are.
- The username selection screen is no longer loading twice.
- When you connect your Facebook account to Publicize, you’ll now be logged in successfully.
- Images with a copyright symbol in the file name will now upload or appear in the Share Sheet properly.
Last but not least, we improved error messages on the login screen for self-hosted websites.
19.0
2022-01-24
What time is it? Our brand-new time zone selection screen knows. Get a suggested time zone based on your device and improve search while you’re at it.
If you’re using a free plan, video uploads are now limited to five minutes per file. Don’t worry, that won’t affect any videos you’ve already uploaded to your site.
We’ve also made some changes to the block editor:
- We solved translation issues that caused some user interface elements (like text alignment information and the block editor modal window) to only appear in English.
- We added language translation for Jetpack and Layout Grid blocks.
- We fixed a bug that would reset text formatting to default after hitting backspace. Bold on, friends.
- Multi-line block titles are now center-aligned in the inserter menu.
Finally, the “Share WordPress with a friend” row is back where it belongs on the Me screen. Reunited and it feels so good.
18.9
2022-01-10
New year, new look! We updated comment threads with a shiny new design for author labels, accessory and share buttons, and row and reply highlighting. We also made a few updates to the Block Editor.
- When you’re editing Paragraph blocks, you can highlight specific text in any color you’d like.
- Brand-new Gallery blocks will default to the new design. You can also auto-convert any old galleries to the new format without a hitch.
- The editor now auto-scrolls, so you can always see what you’re typing. No more disappearing text, no more guesswork.
- You’ll now see a Comments snippet displayed after your post content in the Reader. This gives you a quick sample of any comments you’ve received and helps you join the conversation faster.
- We squashed a bug where the background color wasn’t showing up for pre-formatted blocks on sites that use standard themes.
18.4
2021-10-17
We have made life easier in the Block editor! There are dedicated embed blocks for YouTube, Twitter, WordPress, and Vimeo, which makes adding media super speedy — you can find them in the block picker view. The URLs can even be edited after you have selected them.
We fixed an issue with the gallery block, so now your images will still be added if you close the post while they are uploading.
But, if you are still having problems, asking for help is even easier. You can do it right inside the editor screen: Just tap the 3-dot menu button, select “Help & Support”, then “Contact Support.”
Lastly, we fixed an issue where the notification screen was occasionally showing the wrong avatar when you are mentioned in a comment — your chosen image will now be proudly displayed!
18.3.1
2021-10-12
- Embed block updates: We’ve enabled WordPress embed previews, as well as embeds for Instagram and Vimeo content. For some media, you may successfully embed a URL but cannot preview the content; in these instances, you will see a “No preview available” message. In cases when you are unable to embed media, you will now see a “Retry” option to embed the content again, and an alternate option to convert it to a link instead.
- Various improvements: We’ve streamlined your My Site menu, changing “Blog Posts” to “Posts” and “Site Pages” to “Pages.” (This has not affected your post and page content — we promise!) You will also notice that you can now publish a page via the app’s Share Extension feature.
- Bug fixes: We addressed an issue in the Reader that prevented you from removing Saved posts, and also fixed a bug that prevented you from following a conversation by email through a post’s comments. We also fixed an editor issue when displaying images.
18.3
2021-10-04
- Embed block updates: We’ve enabled WordPress embed previews, as well as embeds for Instagram and Vimeo content. For some media, you may successfully embed a URL but cannot preview the content; in these instances, you will see a “No preview available” message. In cases when you are unable to embed media, you will now see a “Retry” option to embed the content again, and an alternate option to convert it to a link instead.
- Various improvements: We’ve streamlined your My Site menu, changing “Blog Posts” to “Posts” and “Site Pages” to “Pages.” (This has not affected your post and page content — we promise!) You will also notice that you can now publish a page via the app’s Share Extension feature.
- Bug fixes: We addressed an issue in the Reader that prevented you from removing Saved posts, and also fixed a bug that prevented you from following a conversation by email through a post’s comments. We also fixed an editor issue when displaying images.
18.2.1
2021-09-30
- Stay informed! You can now receive a weekly summary of the activity on your most popular sites.
- You have even more control of your site comments — when you edit them you can now also adjust the author’s name, email address, and web address.
We have made a couple of handy tweaks to the Block editor. The Embed block now gives you a sneak preview when you add something from YouTube or Twitter (more providers to come). Also, when you go to insert a block and nothing is found, there is now a no results view.
- If you go to Post Settings > Post Format, you will find the “Standard” option still at the top, but the other options are now neatly alphabetized below. (Options will vary with themes!)
- And one more quick one: Refreshing your site is now super easy — just pull to refresh from the My Site screen!
18.2
2021-09-20
- Stay informed! You can now receive a weekly summary of the activity on your most popular sites.
- You have even more control of your site comments — when you edit them you can now also adjust the author’s name, email address, and web address.
We have made a couple of handy tweaks to the Block editor. The Embed block now gives you a sneak preview when you add something from YouTube or Twitter (more providers to come). Also, when you go to insert a block and nothing is found, there is now a no results view.
- If you go to Post Settings > Post Format, you will find the “Standard” option still at the top, but the other options are now neatly alphabetized below. (Options will vary with themes!)
- And one more quick one: Refreshing your site is now super easy — just pull to refresh from the My Site screen!
16.4
2021-01-11
Here’s what’s new in our latest release:
The block editor: You can now insert a File block into a post or page, which places a download button for files like documents. An update to the Gallery block also fixed an uploading issue when your editor was closed.
Site creation: When building pages on your site, the page layout options are now easier to see and select.
Post creation: Want to quickly duplicate a post? You can now do so from your Posts List.
The Reader: Do you use P2, a tool for team and group collaboration? You can read and follow P2 sites in a newly added stream.
Comments: Want to subscribe to comment threads on sites you follow or are interested in? Tap the “Follow conversation” button in the Comments view.
16.3
2020-12-14
We’re pleased to announce some exciting changes to the WordPress mobile app. When you create a site, you’ll have the option to pick a homepage design right away. We’ve also made it easier to set the dimensions of cover images and columns, and the Button and Social Icon blocks now have a link picker. We fixed bugs we know were—yes—bugging you, including one where @-mentions weren’t working on WP.com sites with plugins enabled, and another where “tel:” and “mailto:” links on contact pages weren’t launching properly.
16.2
2020-11-30
All About Jetpack: Access all of your Jetpack features quickly and easily, including your stats, activity log, and settings.
Getting Help & Support: We fixed a few issues that occurred if you tried to contact our support team. When contacting us, you can now include non-alpha characters, and your app will no longer crash when entering your email address.
Reader Updates: We also fixed a display issue in the Reader, and comments are no longer italicized by default.
16.1.1
2020-11-19
- Choose from a variety of predesigned page templates when you create a new page on a Gutenberg-enabled site.
- Create posts and pages right from the posts and pages list with the ever-present action button.
- Fixed an issue that caused refresh control to appear on top of the list of sites.
16.1
2020-11-17
- Choose from a variety of predesigned page templates when you create a new page on a Gutenberg-enabled site.
- Create posts and pages right from the posts and pages list with the ever-present action button.
- Fixed an issue that caused refresh control to appear on top of the list of sites
16.0
2020-11-03
In this update, you’ll notice some fun enhancements and improvements when both creating and consuming content that make the entire app experience better!
The latest with the block editor: When composing posts, you’ll notice there’s now full-width and wide alignment support for the Video, Latest Posts, Gallery, Media & Text, and Pullquote blocks. We also made a few tweaks: one fixed an issue affecting the Classic block on Jetpack sites, and another fix resolved an issue involving unsupported blocks when a device was rotated.
Your Reader, redesigned: The recently refreshed Reader includes a number of changes, including a cleaner reading experience of individual posts. Images display beautifully, and we strongly encourage you to add a featured image to all of your posts so they stand out in the feed! Reading and discovering other people’s content is all part of the creative process. In the Discover tab, we now display recommended sites to explore, and you can select interests relevant to you to see more of the content you like.
15.9
2020-10-19
Block editor improvements:
On Jetpack sites, you can now edit unsupported blocks by enabling Jetpack SSO from the missing block alert. Use the handy link picker to add URLs to posts. We’ve also increased the size of the tap target on the primary action on unsupported blocks.
Fixes:
Zapped bugs that caused the page editor to become an invisible overlay and eliminated duplicate views generated when requesting a login link. In the Reader, tapping a link with an anchor now works as expected.
15.8
2020-10-05
Take a peek at what’s new in this release:
- Support for full-width and wide alignment for the Group, Cover, and Image blocks (with support for more blocks to come).
- Love rounded corners on your images? We’ve also added support for the Rounded style in the Image block.
- Some people may have experienced a misbehaving toolbar when adding a new block, but we’ve fixed this issue.
- We also noticed that in Image Preview, images were not positioned correctly after changing device orientation, but this has been addressed, too.
- We resolved a few other issues around signup and login, including a username display issue after signing up with Apple, and an incorrect error message that displayed when you reach a maximum number of failed login attempts.
15.7
2020-09-21
Your Reader experience can now be tailored just for you — with a new Discover feed reflecting your chosen interests.
Block settings in the Block Editor now immediately reflect any changes made in the menu sliders.
Improved signup and login experience — both with directing the user on the steps and connecting a self-hosted site.
There is also a brand new way to login with the iCloud Keychain feature — a password manager that remembers your WP.com accounts and passwords.
Don’t miss anything! You can now follow conversations on P2 sites.
We have also reduced memory usage when marking up an image, so media editing won’t cause a crash.
15.6
2020-09-07
With v15.6 of the WordPress app, you’ll be managing your site with confidence; no more livin’ on a prayer.
Once up a time, not so long ago, there was no media editing support in the Gallery block. Now there is!
Tommy used to work on the docks. But that was before we fixed the empty text fields in right-to-left layout, so they’re select-able and placeholders are visible. The union’s still on strike and he remains down on his luck, but it’s less tough now when he’s blogging in Hebrew.
Gina works the diner all day. And when she posts about the lunch rush, there’s media editing support in the Gallery block. She brings home her pageviews for love.
She says we have to hold on to what we got. But if we need to vary column sizes, the Column block supports changing column widths.
We’ve got each other, and also better redo/undo levels so you no longer have to undo whole sentences one character at a time. For more efficient undoing, go give it a shot.
(Whoa! We’re halfway there. With these release notes, that is.)
Take your hand — and pick up your phone, where there’s simplified Google authentication, we swear. (Which means: if you try to sign up with a Gmail address that’s associated with a WordPress account, we’ll automatically redirect you to login. And vice-versa, so if you try to login with an address that doesn’t have a matching WordPress account, we’ll send you to signup.)
It’s time to update, ready or not. The updates are great and you’ll love them a lot.
(If you’re singing in your head, which we know that you are because we made those last two sentences scan perfectly just for you, here’s where you go up a fifth.)
We fixed an bug that inadvertently linked the app with two social accounts, therefore making login with a social account wonky.
Hey, every line can’t be perfect, in code or in app notes. Happy WordPressing, y’all.
15.5
2020-08-25
New! Username @mentions now auto-complete in the Block Editor for WordPress.com and Jetpack sites. Type the “@” character to see a pop-up displaying usernames and take your pick! We’re making improvements block by block: In this version, we’ve added support for media editing in the Cover block and fixed a Heading block bug where a heading with a link and string formatting displayed a pesky white shadow in dark mode. Lastly, site headings in the WordPress.com Reader now have a modern and spiffy new look.
15.4
2020-08-21
Welcome to another update! It’s the Block editor that is dominating all the action (and words) this time, with lots of new things to show off:
For a start, there is a new kid on the block! And this kid is a social bunny. That’s right — we now have a Social Links block. You can bag even more followers by directing people to your social media profiles from your page or post. Add all the social media icons you desire, and if you can only handle the one social platform, that’s fine too, not everyone is a butterfly.
The Media & Text block decided it needed to quit being aloof and offer more support. It now lets you select media in the block, or change the focal point if you so desire — through such magic as changing a cropped image to a full one.
The Cover block has had a makeover and is feeling even prettier with a range of background colors for users to choose from before any images are added.
There has also been a bug purge, and the issue of the page editor not turning up when summoned by the “My Site” page on iOS versions 12.4 and below is no more.
Lastly, we've improved support for the Classic block to give folks a smooth transition from the classic editor to the block editor.
15.3
2020-07-27
We’ve been asking you to read a lot lately, so have a breather with v15.3. We’ve got three great changes that are quick to explain.
1. All blocks now have copy, cut, paste, and duplicate options.
2. Some kinds of content are unsupported by the block editor (for technical reasons, not because we don’t care about their dreams). That is, you can add and edit it, but it doesn’t map neatly to an existing block. Now you can individually edit unsupported blocks on a separate screen in the app, using the same tools available the full web editor. (Note: this isn’t yet available for self-hosted sites, or that sites that default to the classic editor.)
3. Ghost Effect! It sounds like a straight-to-video Nicolas Cage movie. It’s actually a nice visual touch we added to the editor that displays shaded areas to let you know when and where content is loading.
15.2
2020-07-13
No, your mind is not playing tricks on you — the Reader looks much easier on the eyes. That’s because we made a lot of fixes in how things look when you’re reading a post. These fixes include a lot of little things like spacing, positioning, and sizing, which all add up to a much more pleasant experience. Plus, the navigation bar and toolbar disappear and reappear so smoothly it’s like magic! Wouldn’t you agree that we all need a little magic in our lives right now?
We know that coming up with a title for your site can be hard and that humans can be indecisive and fickle, which is why we’ve made it so that the title of your site can now be changed by tapping on the title in the site detail screen. And if you’ve recently come up with a brilliant name for a new site, there’s now a new Quick Start task to set a title for any new sites you want to start.
If you have an eye for color, we’ve added support in the Block editor for customizing the gradient type and angle in Button and Cover blocks. And if you’re keeping track of how many blocks you’re using and how much you’re typing, we’re now displaying metric information for block, word, and character counts.
Last and not least, we fixed a pesky crash that resulted from navigating to the Block editor too quickly after logging out and logging immediately back in. Now you can feel free to log in and out with abandon!
15.1
2020-07-08
Thirty Helens agree: GIFs make the internet better. To facilitate this consistent bettering, you now have access to a library of free GIFs, via Tenor, to add to any post or page using an Image block. You’ll even see the animation right in the editor as you’re creating so you can gauge the precise amount of betterness.
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The Block editor has another batch of improvements. The only way we could really convey our excitement is via GIF; that’s sadly not an option here, so we’ll need you to picture Kermit the Frog waving his arms wildly while you read this next bit:
– There’s support for theme-defined colors and gradients in the Cover block!!
– You can upload videos to Cover blocks… even if the editor is closed!!
– And our favorite Block editor update: improvement to caption and citation handling!! Press enter after adding a caption in an Image, Video, Gallery, Quote, or Pullquote block, and you’ll automatically find yourself in a new block rather than stuck in caption-land.
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Along with those updates, you can now choose which pages to use as your homepage and posts page right from the Pages list, and there’s app-level toggle for choosing between light or dark appearance.
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For anyone who’s stats-obsessed, not that that describes anyone reading this now, we know that the Latest Post date was being calculated incorrectly on the Insights page. That’s fixed.
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Finally, some wonkiness around Quick Start tours were making them slightly less quick and slightly less useful for starting. We fixed up some flow issues in the “Grow Your Audience” and “Publish a Post” tours, and squashed a bug that stopped VoiceOver users from getting updates about completed Quick Start tasks. (And speaking of VoiceOver*, we added VoiceOver support to the Next Steps section, too.)
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*Zing!
15.0.1
2020-06-24
As usual, there are lots of improvements in the block editor. Trash icon you use to remove blocks is now in a menu reachable by tapping the ellipsis button in the block toolbar. We also added support for overlay colors in the Cover block, support for radial gradients in Button and Cover blocks, enter/exit animation in the Floating Toolbar, and a tooltip for page template selection buttons. And now the block toolbar collapses if the block is narrower than the toolbar.
We also made lots of fixes, for a cleaner block editor experience.
Media upload will display a “retry” message when there’s no connection (instead of freezing), undo/redo work more reliably for both blocks and text, we corrected a merging issue with text blocks, and we corrected the button alignment in page templates.
We've added a new setting that allows you to change your homepage and posts page from site settings.
Finally, we dealt with a Gravatar issue that got you stuck in the photo editing screen when you tried to take a new photo, and made some UI updates (including a quick bug fix) in the Reader.
15.0
2020-06-15
This is just to say: we have updated the block editor that is in your app. Give a warm WordPress welcome to the newest block, Verse! Poets, lets see what you have. We’ll lead by example:
- ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did move the trash icon for removing blocks to a new menu — find it by tapping the ellipsis button in the block toolbar
- Hope is the thing with feathers, and media uploads are the things no longer freeze when you’re offline. Now, a retry message will appear instead.
- When I am an old woman I shall wear purple, with a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me. And I will be able to customize my Cover block accordingly, because now there’s support for changing overlay colors.
- Never send to know for whom the bell tolls: it tolls for the enter/exit animation we added to the Floating Toolbar,
- Shall I compare thee to a collapsing block toolbar? Because the block toolbar collapses if the block is narrower than than the toolbar content, and it’s pretty great.
- Do I dare disturb the universe? In a minute there is time for decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse, especially now that undo and redo work more consistently for both blocks and text.
- I met a traveller from an antique land who added tooltips for page template selection buttons to the block editor. (Yeah, we thought it was odd, too.)
- O Captain, my captain, rise up and fix the bug causing you to get stuck in the photo editing screen when taking a Gravatar photo. (Great news, we did!)
- Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice. Some say it will end when you can’t merge text blocks that have active formatting (bold, italic, strike, link). Thank goodness we fixed that bug, then.
- I think that I shall never see a misaligned button in page templates. Which is correct, because that bug was also fixed.
- There once was a man from Nantucket who added support for displaying radial gradients in the Button and Cover blocks.
And then, finally
We updated card design
In the Reader. Fin.
(And by the way: if you can identify all the poems or poetic style referenced here and tweet @WordPressiOS with your answers, there’s a mobile-friendly WordPress goody bag in it for the first three correct responses. See, it pays to read release notes to the end!)
14.9
2020-06-01
App organization overhaul: We’ve been paying close attention to how you use the app, in a totally non-creepy way, and made some changes that’ll let you find what you need faster:
Want to start a new post or page? Tap the big pink button that’s always visible in the My Sites tab.
Want to edit your profile? Look in the upper right corner, aka “the place where you always expected your profile to be.”
Want to find something to read? The Reader tab has a revamped layout for more intuitive searching and filtering.
The Block editor, always: There’s a new Pullquote block, for when you want to highlight quotes with more visual emphasis than the regular Quote block has — it’s like a Quote block with a really great hat. Page templates got an update to make use of the newest blocks, and we fixed up icons in a few blocks that weren’t displaying quite right in RTL mode.
The Button block got more color options for background and text; please use them responsibly. And there’s support for superscript and subscript HTML formatting (in the Classic editor, too).
Image annotation: With the new “edit image” feature in the editor, you can draw directly on images. Use this to annotate them to make them more useful for your readers and not to draw rabbit ears on everyone.
One really great bug fix: Sometimes you’d add a Video block and start uploading a video, and the app would crash and you’d think, “Well, I guess the universe is sending me a message about that video.” The universe might be sending you a message, but it’s not about that — that was just a bug in the app, and we fixed it. Upload away; we all want to see.
14.8.2
2020-05-21
There’s never been a better time to use the WordPress app to manage your website — use it while hovering in the doorway of your house waiting for a curb-side delivery, in your living room while sitting six feet away from your roommate, or in the bathroom where you go to get a five minute break from your kids. The possibilities are endless, especially since v14.8 packs more features into the Block editor:
- With the new Buttons block, you can add multiple buttons next to one another in the same row — buttons on separate lines are so April 2020.
- The Cover block includes more uploading options for getting pictures from your device to your site.
- If your image files have captions, the Image block will automatically pre-fill them for you. So considerate!
While we were poking around, we fixed a few less-than-ideal things — whitespace around Text blocks getting removed, Quote blocks that didn’t align properly, and buttons in page templates not displaying correctly on the web. You might have called them “bugs;” we call them “gone.” And we gave the screens you see post-login and signup some polish and a new coat of paint, so they look cleaner and feel more consistent with the rest of the app.
14.8.1
2020-05-19
There’s never been a better time to use the WordPress app to manage your website — use it while hovering in the doorway of your house waiting for a curb-side delivery, in your living room while sitting six feet away from your roommate, or in the bathroom where you go to get a five minute break from your kids. The possibilities are endless, especially since v14.8 packs more features into the Block editor:
- With the new Buttons block, you can add multiple buttons next to one another in the same row — buttons on separate lines are so April 2020.
- The Cover block includes more uploading options for getting pictures from your device to your site.
- If your image files have captions, the Image block will automatically pre-fill them for you. So considerate!
While we were poking around, we fixed a few less-than-ideal things — whitespace around Text blocks getting removed, Quote blocks that didn’t align properly, and buttons in page templates not displaying correctly on the web. You might have called them “bugs;” we call them “gone.” And we gave the screens you see post-login and signup some polish and a new coat of paint, so they look cleaner and feel more consistent with the rest of the app.
14.7.1
2020-05-12
The scheduling, tag, and visibility settings now pop up right in the post editor when you tap “Publish” or “Schedule” — fine-tune them, and tap “Publish Now” to complete publication. No more leaving the editor to look for the Post Settings Screen!
The mobile Block editor continues to grow:-
– You’ll find a Columns block and a new Starter Template for blogs.
– The Starter Page Template options no longer obscure your page content.
– We fixed a bug that caused a URL settings box to pop up if you physically moved your device around while previewing Starter Page Templates.
Since an app can never be too fast, too usable, or too clean, we streamlined a few UI things here and there. Will you notice? Probably not, which is the point. And finally, there was a login issue causing account info for self-hosted sites to load incorrectly that’s been taken care of.
14.7
2020-05-04
The scheduling, tag, and visibility settings now pop up right in the post editor when you tap “Publish” or “Schedule” — fine-tune them, and tap “Publish Now” to complete publication. No more leaving the editor to look for the Post Settings Screen!
The mobile Block editor continues to grow:-
– You’ll find a Columns block and a new Starter Template for blogs.
– The Starter Page Template options no longer obscure your page content.
– We fixed a bug that caused a URL settings box to pop up if you physically moved your device around while previewing Starter Page Templates.
Since an app can never be too fast, too usable, or too clean, we streamlined a few UI things here and there. Will you notice? Probably not, which is the point. And finally, there was a login issue causing account info for self-hosted sites to load incorrectly that’s been taken care of.
14.6
2020-04-20
If you’re like us, you’re having to rejigger your day to make time for all the intense hand-washing. To help, we streamlined the Site Creation process, removing some intermediate steps. Pick the kind of site you want, enter a domain name, and you’re done. Use some of the time you save to disinfect your phone, too — that thing’s grungy.
To prove that we can still have nice things, even in challenging times, we added more features to the mobile block editor. The Cover block is now available; there are alignment options in the Heading block; and a dropdown toolbar makes alignment easier for Heading, Paragraph, Image, MediaText blocks. And we removed the dimming effect on unselected blocks.
Some of you have phones with casings that fold up and over the screen a little. (If this confuses you, then you’re not one of those people.) The layout of the Notifications screen wasn’t great for y’all, and some text got lost under the phone casing. That’s fixed now.
You know how sometimes you’d try to @-mention someone in a comment, and the app would suggest names and then wouldn’t actually let you select one? What a fun prank that was! Kidding — it was a bug, and we fixed it. We also took care of a few other issues that caused the app to crash when you tried to access the Site Pages screen or use the Quick Action buttons on iPads to get to your blog posts.
(And speaking of pages and posts, now that you can reliably get to those screens: we went ahead and made previews bigger for iPads running iOS 13.)
We like our Dark Mode like we like our coffee: really dark, and without any bugs floating around in it. There were glitches in Light and Dark Modes, and things sometimes went wonky when you switched from one to the other. There are far fewer of those glitches now.
Remember to moisturize after all the hand-washing! Hydrated fingertips are better for swiping and tapping. Stay safe, y’all.
14.5
2020-04-06
New blocks! Welcome the Latest Posts block, for highlighting your new stuff in posts and pages.
When you create a new page, we’ll show you a few templates — pick one, and we’ll add all the necessary blocks to your page to get you started quickly.
We fixed up a few block editor issues; no more crashes when pasting in HTML content or missing Quote block borders in Dark Mode.
If you scheduled a post to publish in the past, it would display as “scheduled” instead of “published.” That’s fixed, along with an issue where dates displayed incorrectly if your site’s timezone wasn’t the same as your device’s timezone.
We fixed some UI inconsistencies in Dark Mode and with the Reader toolbar.
You can use @-mentions when writing comments in fullscreen mode.
Sometimes Signup and Login Magic Link emails would go to your spam folder, so we added a note to the confirmation screen suggesting that folks check their spam/junk folders if they don’t see the email promptly.
Stay safe, everyone.
14.4.1
2020-03-29
Just a few quick things this week, because there are bigger things going on in the world: We fixed an issue in Post Settings so the dates of posts that will be immediately published display correctly, and we made some changes under the hood to improve speed and reliability generally.
14.4
2020-03-23
Just a few quick things this week, because there are bigger things going on in the world: We fixed an issue in Post Settings so the dates of posts that will be immediately published display correctly, and we made some changes under the hood to improve speed and reliability generally.
14.3
2020-03-09
Can you spot the secret theme of this release? Hint: it’s blocks!*
First up there are two new blocks available, so let’s put on our finest black turtlenecks and give a warm iOS welcome to the Button and Group blocks.
Second, a few other blocks got a spit shine, so now you can: Change image sizes in image blocks! Use the new upload options in Gallery blocks to add photos from your device! Not worry about that text-wrapping bug in the Shortcode block that cut off part of your content!
Third, we didn’t want pre-existing blocks to feel left out, so we made some enhancements to the general block experience. You’ll see a new toolbar floating above the block you’re editing to make navigating blocks, especially complex ones, easier. There’s also scroll support in the block picker and in block settings.
Fourth, we fixed a few bugs. Adding emoji to a post title no longer adds strong HTML elements to the post title, and Paragraph block alignment is respected when you split the paragraph or read the post’s HTML content. And ordered lists with high numbers were, we will be the first to admit, a hot mess. You can order to your heart’s content now and the numbers will render properly, even the huge ones.
And because everything can’t be about blocks (or can it?!), we also adjusted the weekday symbols in the calendar depending on your regional settings, and added quick action buttons to the Site Details to take you straight to the most frequently used parts of a site.
* We’re great at blocks, but we’re not so good at secrets.
14.2.1
2020-03-04
- Did you ever try to edit a comment, but your attempt to select text selected text on the wrong line and you thought the world had gone mad? We dealt with that. And while we were poking around in comments, we fixed another bug that caused HTML markup to show up in the published comment, so Oz is now back behind the curtain.
- You can now crop, zoom in/out, and rotate images in posts. Try not to let the power go to your head.
- There’s a new Desktop preview mode on iPhone, and Mobile preview on iPad, so you’ll know what your posts or pages will look like no matter where you’re editing. Preview also has some new navigation, “Open in Safari,” and Share options.
- The Block editor is growing up so fast! Now it’s got a new long-press icon for inserting blocks before/after, an “Edit” button overlay on selected image blocks, and it automatically tries to reload images after a connectivity disruption. The Gallery block also got support for image size options.
- Signup and login via magic link now support multiple email clients. Tapping the “Open Email” button will give you a list of installed email clients to choose from. The person with the most email clients installed gets to feel superior to the rest of us.
- Sometimes previewing a post would disable comments on the draft and subsequently on your published post, which inadvertently squashed the discourse, which the discourse did not deserve. We also addressed a Reader issue where new comments failed to appear. Bugs: fixed.
- Last but not least, the Reader got post reblogging capability: You can reblog a post from the Reader to your own site(s) via the “reblog” button in the post action bar. Tap it to choose which site to post to and open the editor of your choice with pre-populated content from the original post.
- Sometimes you wouldn't be able to sign up from the app. We've fixed that.
14.2
2020-02-24
- Did you ever try to edit a comment, but your attempt to select text selected text on the wrong line and you thought the world had gone mad? We dealt with that. And while we were poking around in comments, we fixed another bug that caused HTML markup to show up in the published comment, so Oz is now back behind the curtain.
- You can now crop, zoom in/out, and rotate images in posts. Try not to let the power go to your head.
- There’s a new Desktop preview mode on iPhone, and Mobile preview on iPad, so you’ll know what your posts or pages will look like no matter where you’re editing. Preview also has some new navigation, “Open in Safari,” and Share options.
- The Block editor is growing up so fast! Now it’s got a new long-press icon for inserting blocks before/after, an “Edit” button overlay on selected image blocks, and it automatically tries to reload images after a connectivity disruption. The Gallery block also got support for image size options.
- Signup and login via magic link now support multiple email clients. Tapping the “Open Email” button will give you a list of installed email clients to choose from. The person with the most email clients installed gets to feel superior to the rest of us.
- Sometimes previewing a post would disable comments on the draft and subsequently on your published post, which inadvertently squashed the discourse, which the discourse did not deserve. We also addressed a Reader issue where new comments failed to appear. Bugs: fixed.
- Last but not least, the Reader got post reblogging capability: You can reblog a post from the Reader to your own site(s) via the “reblog” button in the post action bar. Tap it to choose which site to post to and open the editor of your choice with pre-populated content from the original post.
14.1
2020-02-10
- In the best mashup of two related items since pizza bagels, there’s a new Shortcode block so you can create and edit shortcodes in the block editor.
- On your stats page, you’ll see a This Week widget displaying your past week’s views. It saves you a tap to help you avoid stat-checking-induced index finger spasms; you’re welcome.
14.0
2020-01-27
- Now you can switch to fullscreen mode when writing a comment, so nothing distracts from you from writing and you can maximize the hotness of your take.
- We’re sure you almost never look at your stats because there are more important things in life, but in case you ever peek, the correct stats will now display in the Stats widget, we abbreviated large numbers in the Today Widget to make reading easier, and we updated the Insights view based on the most frequently-added cards.
- Some scheduled posts displayed incorrect time stamps, which was totally a bug and not us trying to mess with you. That’s fixed. We also fixed one that caused the app to crash when you tapped on a notification.
- There was another bug that would randomly rename files imported from other apps. We had a long talk about whether we should fix the bug or just make sure the random names were always funny, and “Fix the bug” won out in the end.
- Sometimes the Block editor would crash when you tried to undo something, which was a little too much undoing. That’s also fixed, along with some image-related bugs causing minor shenanigans with image placeholders.
13.9
2020-01-13
- We know that your website is a passion project and you never really look at your stats because they’re totally not important. But just in case, we added a Today widget you can use to display all-time stats.
- The block editor has more goodies: you’ll find a Gallery block for making multi-image galleries from files in your Media Library, and there’s support for block-specific settings in the List and Video blocks.
- It’s also got one fewer baddie: if your app ever crashed after you opened some block settings and then rotated your device, you’ve now had that experience for the last time.
- And last but not least, sometimes you’d take the “Follow other sites” tour, but the tour wouldn’t be marked off as “Complete.” We never meant to deprive anyone of one of life’s greatest satisfactions, that of crossing a finished item off a list, so this is fixed.
13.8.1
2019-12-20
- The block editor’s got a new Spacer block for adding white space between content just like all the articles content optimization and readability tell you to, and images in Image blocks can now be previewed full screen by tapping on them.
- When a post has an autosaved revision, you now have the option to load the autosaved version. We apologize to any autosaved revisions that had been struggling with feelings of neglect.
- People would occasionally get a “Message failed to send” error when sending messages to Support. Since the point of messages is to be sent, especially when you need support, we fixed that bug.
- You can never be too safe on the internet. Sign in with Apple now supports two-factor authentication and a 2FA issue with Google sign-in is fixed, so you can authenticate all the things.
- There was an issue that caused the “Me” screen to sometimes be blank, which was 100% an unfortunate bug and 0% a reflection of your self-image. To remove any doubt, it’s fixed now.
13.7
2019-12-02
- Lots of updates to the mobile block editor in this release give you a bunch of new design and layout tools. Expand the visuals in your posts with the options to insert images from either the Free Photo Library or from other apps. You can also align paragraph blocks now, and the editor supports the preformatted block. And we took care of a small but annoying keyboard glitch that caused hiccups with capitalization in some sentences.
- The Stats Today widget got an updated design, and you can expand it to display likes and comments along with viewer stats.
- We found a bug that makes comment moderation on self-hosted sites fail on the first attempt, and then we fixed that bug. Nothing to see here!
13.6
2019-11-18
- With this update, you can internet without the actual internet. Edit and save posts while you’re offline, we’ll automatically upload (or publish) them when your device is back online.
- Sometimes, the “Me” view would be blank if you logged in with a self-hosted site, which is both (1) a bug and (2) not great for anyone’s self-esteem. That’s fixed, so Me is you again.
- Sometimes updating a pending post caused the post to be published. All actions starting with P have been straightened out, and that won’t happen anymore – pending posts will remaining pending until you say otherwise.
- And finally, more Block editor, improvements — it supports image alignment options now.
13.5.1
2019-11-07
- Block editor: We’ve added a “Media & Text” block! The Link Target (Open in new tab) option has been added to Image Block settings. We fixed a bug where the “New Photo Post” shortcut didn’t add the selected photo.
- Stats: You can now customize Insights. Insight loading on slow networks is faster.
- Dark Mode: Improvements and small bug fixes all over the app.
13.5
2019-11-04
- Block editor: We’ve added a “Media & Text” block! The Link Target (Open in new tab) option has been added to Image Block settings. We fixed a bug where the “New Photo Post” shortcut didn’t add the selected photo.
- Stats: You can now customize Insights. Insight loading on slow networks is faster.
- Dark Mode: Improvements and small bug fixes all over the app.
13.4.1
2019-10-26
Our mobile devs were bug-squashing juggernauts this month:
- You should’ve been able to sign into the app with your Apple credentials, but a bug meant that sometimes you couldn’t. That’s fixed now.
- Tweaks make the block editor better and better: links open in-app instead of opening Safari, and a pesky link editing issue that sometimes deleting existing links is no more.
- “Dark Mode” is dark as in “hue” and not as in “grim,” especially now that its got better visuals and fewer bugs.
- Scrolling vertically sometimes didn’t work in the Share extension, and now it does.
- We fixed a crash with featured images in Post Settings.
13.4
2019-10-21
Our mobile devs were bug-squashing juggernauts this month:
- You should’ve been able to sign into the app with your Apple credentials, but a bug meant that sometimes you couldn’t. That’s fixed now.
- Tweaks make the block editor better and better: links open in-app instead of opening Safari, and a pesky link editing issue that sometimes deleting existing links is no more.
- “Dark Mode” is dark as in “hue” and not as in “grim,” especially now that its got better visuals and fewer bugs.
- Scrolling vertically sometimes didn’t work in the Share extension, and now it does.
13.3
2019-10-08
* After a recent round of improvements, the Block Editor is faster and performs more smoothly on the app.
* Some of you were having trouble with Dark Mode on iPads; we sorted it out (adios, uninvited glare!).
* Your site visitors love posts with media, so we’ve made the experience of creating them more stable.
13.2.3
2019-09-26
* Adds support for iOS 13.
* Give Dark Mode a try!
* Now available: Sign In with Apple.
13.2.2
2019-09-24
* Adds support for iOS 13.
* Give Dark Mode a try!
* Now available: Sign In with Apple.
13.2.1
2019-09-18
* Adds support for iOS 13.
* Give Dark Mode a try!
* Now available: Sign In with Apple.
13.2
2019-09-06
* Idle means idle: when you don’t use the app, it’ll do less, and improve the performance of your device.
* Manage your notification settings from the Notifications screen (makes sense, right?).
* The displayed date and your site’s time zone are now in perfect sync.
* Enjoy smoother, more stable loading of post previews.
13.1.1
2019-08-30
- You can now change your username in the app.
- Data about your File Downloads is now available in Period stats.
- You can now publish drafts in the Posts list by tapping the new “Publish Now” action accessible from the “…” menu.
13.1
2019-08-26
- You can now change your username in the app.
- Data about your File Downloads is now available in Period stats.
- You can now publish drafts in the Posts list by tapping the new “Publish Now” action accessible from the “…” menu.
13.0.1
2019-08-20
Your phone has one time zone setting. Your website uses a different one. What are your site stats based on? Did that traffic spike happen this morning, or this afternoon? Answer: your stats are now based on the time zone settings of your website.
Consistent color schemes with good contrast make an accessible, intuitive app, which makes happy users. Version 13.0.1 is more consistent; enjoy the happiness.
The block editor keeps getting better and better. Not possible, you say? Pshaw, let us count the ways: it’s automatically enabled the first time you start a block-based post* and you can enable and disable it on a per-site basis, so every user gets the editor experience they want. Adding blocks from the post title shows an “add block here” indicator, to simplify content creation, and adding new blocks de-selects the post title so the focus is on the new block.
* Unless you opted out in version 12.9! We’re not monsters.
13.0
2019-08-14
Your phone has one time zone setting. Your website uses a different one. What are your site stats based on? Did that traffic spike happen this morning, or this afternoon? Answer: your stats are now based on the time zone settings of your website.
Consistent color schemes with good contrast make an accessible, intuitive app, which makes happy users. Version 13.0 is more consistent; enjoy the happiness.
The block editor keeps getting better and better. Not possible, you say? Pshaw, let us count the ways: it’s automatically enabled the first time you start a block-based post* and you can enable and disable it on a per-site basis, so every user gets the editor experience they want. Adding blocks from the post title shows an “add block here” indicator, to simplify content creation, and adding new blocks de-selects the post title so the focus is on the new block.
* Unless you opted out in version 12.9! We’re not monsters.
12.9.1
2019-08-07
* Offline drafting! Sometimes you have amazing ideas but no internet connection, because we don’t yet live in a perfect world. We still don’t have flying cars either, but now you can start new posts in the app even when you’re offline.
* Clearer previews! Before, the status of in-process post previews were hidden behind a screen-blocking spinner. Now the spinner has been put in its place, and the status displays at the top of the screen so you can still access the rest of it.
* Better blocks! We’ve got a bunch of block editor improvements to take the bumps out of drafting. Tapping on an empty editor area automatically creates a new paragraph block. Adding a block from the Post Title now puts the block at the top of the post, instead of at the bottom where you couldn’t really see it. And we fixed an issue that sometimes caused content to get lost when the editor tried to load unsupported blocks.
* Cleaner post lists! Your list of posts now includes an option for displaying posts more compactly, so you can see more post details at once. And it has a redesigned loading screen, because even waiting for something to load should be a nice experience.
* Smoother setup! When you set up a new site, sometimes previews would display incorrectly, and the process of adding a site icon was not as straightforward as it should’ve been. Not ideal, and not the case any more.
12.9
2019-07-30
* Offline drafting! Sometimes you have amazing ideas but no internet connection, because we don’t yet live in a perfect world. We still don’t have flying cars either, but now you can start new posts in the app even when you’re offline.
* Clearer previews! Before, the status of in-process post previews were hidden behind a screen-blocking spinner. Now the spinner has been put in its place, and the status displays at the top of the screen so you can still access the rest of it.
* Better blocks! We’ve got a bunch of block editor improvements to take the bumps out of drafting. Tapping on an empty editor area automatically creates a new paragraph block. Adding a block from the Post Title now puts the block at the top of the post, instead of at the bottom where you couldn’t really see it. And we fixed an issue that sometimes caused content to get lost when the editor tried to load unsupported blocks.
* Cleaner post lists! Your list of posts now includes an option for displaying posts more compactly, so you can see more post details at once. And it has a redesigned loading screen, because even waiting for something to load should be a nice experience.
* Smoother setup! When you set up a new site, sometimes previews would display incorrectly, and the process of adding a site icon was not as straightforward as it should’ve been. Not ideal, and not the case any more.
12.8.2
2019-07-27
* Stats Insights: check out new two-column layouts for Follower Totals, This Year, and Most Popular Time stats.
* This Year Insights: see a snapshot of total posts, comments, likes, and more for the year-to-date when you click on the View More option.
* Stats Periods: We added a world map in the countries section.
* Fixed an issue where refreshing sometimes cleared stats.
* You do you! Go to Me > App Settings > App Icon to choose from a series of app icons.
* Refreshed the app’s color scheme.
12.8.1
2019-07-18
* Stats Insights: check out new two-column layouts for Follower Totals, This Year, and Most Popular Time stats.
* This Year Insights: see a snapshot of total posts, comments, likes, and more for the year-to-date when you click on the View More option.
* Stats Periods: We added a world map in the countries section.
* Fixed an issue where refreshing sometimes cleared stats.
* You do you! Go to Me > App Settings > App Icon to choose from a series of app icons.
* Refreshed the app’s color scheme.
12.8
2019-07-16
* Stats Insights: check out new two-column layouts for Follower Totals, This Year, and Most Popular Time stats.
* This Year Insights: see a snapshot of total posts, comments, likes, and more for the year-to-date when you click on the View More option.
* Stats Periods: We added a world map in the countries section.
* Fixed an issue where refreshing sometimes cleared stats.
* You do you! Go to Me > App Settings > App Icon to choose from a series of app icons.
* Refreshed the app’s color scheme.
12.7.1
2019-07-08
* Block editor improvements, ahoy! You’ve got Video, Quote and More blocks, the editor will keep text styling like bold and italics when you copy and paste, there’s a spandy new color scheme, and nested lists are now available on the toolbar. Try not to let all the new powers go to your head.
* Sometimes, setting a Featured Image on a post would be problematic when network conditions were poor. Since we can’t fix the world’s network conditions, we fixed the app
* Featured Images should work more smoothly on all connections.
* Stats Insights got a little spit-shine with two-column layouts for your Today and All-Time stats and let you see more of your data.
12.7
2019-07-01
* Block editor improvements, ahoy! You’ve got Video, Quote and More blocks, the editor will keep text styling like bold and italics when you copy and paste, there’s a spandy new color scheme, and nested lists are now available on the toolbar. Try not to let all the new powers go to your head.
* Sometimes, setting a Featured Image on a post would be problematic when network conditions were poor. Since we can’t fix the world’s network conditions, we fixed the app.
* Featured Images should work more smoothly on all connections.
* Stats Insights got a little spit-shine with two-column layouts for your Today and All-Time stats and let you see more of your data.
12.6.1
2019-06-21
* Stats are so much better, we don’t even know where to start. Both the UI and backend are totally revamped! Data is cached, so loading stats is way faster and you can see them even when you’re offline! Individual stats have deeper levels of detail for you to explore! Date selectors let you specify the exact periods you want to see! Is it dorky to be this excited about stats? Who cares!
* The Block Editor keeps getting better. It’s got clearer messaging when you try to put invalid content into a block, and we patched up a problem with link settings that caused “Open in New Tab” to always be off.
* To infinity and beyond: We removed the limit on number of photos you can share to WordPress from other apps.
* If you write a comment and wander off while it uploads, you now get a clearer message when it successfully posts, or more detailed information if it fails.
* In Account Settings, your Primary Site now displays the site domain if the site has no name. (Takes the pressure off having to think of The Perfect Name immediately. It’ll come to you!)
* Wondering about the code the powers the app? We’ve added acknowledgements for all the third-party code libraries we use — you can find them in your settings.
* We fixed a crash that could happen when setting up your blog, so now you can actually, y’know, set it up.
12.6
2019-06-18
* Stats are so much better, we don’t even know where to start. Both the UI and backend are totally revamped! Data is cached, so loading stats is way faster and you can see them even when you’re offline! Individual stats have deeper levels of detail for you to explore! Date selectors let you specify the exact periods you want to see! Is it dorky to be this excited about stats? Who cares!
* The Block Editor keeps getting better. It’s got clearer messaging when you try to put invalid content into a block, and we patched up a problem with link settings that caused “Open in New Tab” to always be off.
* To infinity and beyond: We removed the limit on number of photos you can share to WordPress from other apps.
* If you write a comment and wander off while it uploads, you now get a clearer message when it successfully posts, or more detailed information if it fails.
* In Account Settings, your Primary Site now displays the site domain if the site has no name. (Takes the pressure off having to think of The Perfect Name immediately. It’ll come to you!)
* Wondering about the code the powers the app? We’ve added acknowledgements for all the third-party code libraries we use — you can find them in your settings.
* We fixed a crash that could happen when setting up your blog, so now you can actually, y’know, set it up.
12.5.1
2019-06-06
* Sometimes notices would appear behind the keyboard, which was not ideal if you actually wanted to read them. Now they show up in front, where notices are meant to be.
* We spiffed up domain management in the app with the ability to redeem a WordPress.com domain credit to give your site a custom domain.
* Posts now auto-save when you preview them — one less thing for you to think about while drafting.
* The app occasionally crashed when it tried to load Reader comments with multiple GIFs. Interacting on the internet is 65% sharing GIFs, so that just wouldn’t do. It’s fixed now.
* The app launches a bit faster, so you can take those saved seconds and use them productively (or for selecting the perfect GIF).
12.5
2019-06-03
* Sometimes notices would appear behind the keyboard, which was not ideal if you actually wanted to read them. Now they show up in front, where notices are meant to be.
* We spiffed up domain management in the app with the ability to redeem a WordPress.com domain credit to give your site a custom domain.
* Posts now auto-save when you preview them — one less thing for you to think about while drafting.
* The app occasionally crashed when it tried to load Reader comments with multiple GIFs. Interacting on the internet is 65% sharing GIFs, so that just wouldn’t do. It’s fixed now.
* The app launches a bit faster, so you can take those saved seconds and use them productively (or for selecting the perfect GIF).
12.4.1
2019-05-30
* Mark notifications as unread with a simple swipe.
* That occasional crash when searching the free photo library? Fixed!
* Logging in to self-hosted sites is now smoother than ever.
* Blockquotes in the Reader got a new, sleek look.
* We’ve made lots of small improvements to visual and hearing accessibility throughout the app.
12.4
2019-05-21
* Mark notifications as unread with a simple swipe.
* That occasional crash when searching the free photo library? Fixed!
* Logging in to self-hosted sites is now smoother than ever.
* Blockquotes in the Reader got a new, sleek look.
* We’ve made lots of small improvements to visual and hearing accessibility throughout the app.
12.3.1
2019-05-16
Love apps like iA Writer, 1Writer, Bear, and Ulysses? Move from app to WordPress draft fast — the app now imports images from TextBundle and TextPack files and supports importing Markdown files, too.
Notifications for internet connectivity problems no longer eat up your entire device screen. Now there’s a small popup instead, so you can keep using offline abilities (like deleting posts, which now happens more reliably if you’re offline).
Some text in Activity Log would sometimes show up in a wrong language. Not useful! And now fixed.
Also not useful: crashes. Crashes that sometimes occurred during site creation or when loading stats are resolved.
Jetpack Remote Install is supported, so you can install and activate Jetpack on a self-hosted site right from the app.
12.3
2019-05-06
Love apps like iA Writer, 1Writer, Bear, and Ulysses? Move from app to WordPress draft fast — the app now imports images from TextBundle and TextPack files and supports importing Markdown files, too.
Notifications for internet connectivity problems no longer eat up your entire device screen. Now there’s a small popup instead, so you can keep using offline abilities (like deleting posts, which now happens more reliably if you’re offline).
Some text in Activity Log would sometimes show up in a wrong language. Not useful! And now fixed.
Also not useful: crashes. Crashes that sometimes occurred during site creation or when loading stats are resolved.
Jetpack Remote Install is supported, so you can install and activate Jetpack on a self-hosted site right from the app.
12.2
2019-04-22
- Publish with confidence! Draft previews will show you a more accurate version of your posts.
- If you prefer to write in apps like Bear or Ulysses (or any other app using the TextBundle and TextPack formats), great – keep doing it. And now you can import text from those apps into this one.
- The whole app got a spring pick-me-up — we fixed up some little visual tics in the site creation process, adjusted some wording to make it clear how much storage space your site is using, and took care of a pesky crash that would sometimes occur when you were trying to manage plugins.
12.1.3
2019-04-13
- Everyone’s got their own workflow. Now sharing text from writing and note-taking apps to WordPress is more reliable.
- Sometimes updates to user account details fail, even if we wish they didn’t. We’ve added clearer, more detailed error messages so you know what went wrong and what to do next.
- You have more ways to create posts with images: the Block editor supports posts with pre-inserted photos, and you can use Apple’s 3D touch action to launch the app and start a new photo post with a single press.
12.1.2
2019-04-12
- Everyone’s got their own workflow. Now sharing text from writing and note-taking apps to WordPress is more reliable.
- Sometimes updates to user account details fail, even if we wish they didn’t. We’ve added clearer, more detailed error messages so you know what went wrong and what to do next.
- You have more ways to create posts with images: the Block editor supports posts with pre-inserted photos, and you can use Apple’s 3D touch action to launch the app and start a new photo post with a single press.
12.1.1
2019-04-12
- Everyone’s got their own workflow. Now sharing text from writing and note-taking apps to WordPress is more reliable.
- Sometimes updates to user account details fail, even if we wish they didn’t. We’ve added clearer, more detailed error messages so you know what went wrong and what to do next.
- You have more ways to create posts with images: the Block editor supports posts with pre-inserted photos, and you can use Apple’s 3D touch action to launch the app and start a new photo post with a single press.
12.1
2019-04-11
- Everyone’s got their own workflow. Now sharing text from writing and note-taking apps to WordPress is more reliable.
- Sometimes updates to user account details fail, even if we wish they didn’t. We’ve added clearer, more detailed error messages so you know what went wrong and what to do next.
- You have more ways to create posts with images: the Block editor supports posts with pre-inserted photos, and you can use Apple’s 3D touch action to launch the app and start a new photo post with a single press.
12.0
2019-03-25
- Dictation now works in the block editor.
- Offline error messages will now display in smaller popup dialogs on the bottom of the page.
- Fixed a bug where the site preview address bar could be edited in the Site Creation flow.
- Fixed an issue in the block editor where images could not be uploaded to private sites.
11.9.1
2019-03-15
- You’ll go from “initial signup” to “complete website” faster with a smart site-creation process that starts you off with a personalized, already-customized website. You might need to push up your launch schedule now, sorry about that! What a nice problem to have.
- Once you create your new site, there are more tutorials available than ever to help you shape and grow it, including tips on building your audience. We’ll suggest them where it makes sense, and you find them all on the My Sites screen at any time. Because launching is beginning, not an ending.
- In our ongoing quest to make the app a joy to use — or at least more pleasant — we’ve increased the padding of the editor window so typing longer posts is more comfortable, and given some error pages layouts and illustration that are more consistent with the rest of the app so they’re easier to understand.
11.9
2019-03-11
- You’ll go from “initial signup” to “complete website” faster with a smart site-creation process that starts you off with a personalized, already-customized website. You might need to push up your launch schedule now, sorry about that! What a nice problem to have.
- Once you create your new site, there are more tutorials available than ever to help you shape and grow it, including tips on building your audience. We’ll suggest them where it makes sense, and you find them all on the My Sites screen at any time. Because launching is beginning, not an ending.
- In our ongoing quest to make the app a joy to use — or at least more pleasant — we’ve increased the padding of the editor window so typing longer posts is more comfortable, and given some error pages layouts and illustration that are more consistent with the rest of the app so they’re easier to understand.
11.8
2019-02-25
- You can now share a site via Reader.
- Fixed a bug in which editing a local copy of a draft post, then discarding changes, would result in deleting the post.
- Fixed a bug in Reader that caused the app to crash when showing a post with a video.
- Fixed some UI layout errors where elements overlapped or had wrong sizes.
11.7
2019-02-11
For this release, we’ve smoothed out the experience in a few more areas:
- Added support for password autofill when entering a username during login.
- Added clarification text about empty messages when sharing posts to social media. If you don’t provide a message, we’ll use the post title by default.
- Fixed an issue causing big spaces on top of (or below) some images in Reader.
- Fixed an indentation bug in the Pages list for private pages.
- Fixed a visual bug affecting the Posts list at large text sizes.
11.6
2019-01-30
In this release, we’ve added the ability to change your password from within the app, polished the UI across the entire app, and squashed a huge pile of bugs! We’ve also reduced the CPU and battery usage of the app in an effort to be better citizens of your device.
A little extra polish never hurt.
It’s easier to adjust settings when creating a site – you can start over from the topic screen, and the visual consistency is smoother. We upped the minimum heights and spacing between elements on some fields and screens to make writing more comfortable. And if you logging into an account that has no sites, you won’t see an unnecessary screen listing your sites (or, y’know, not listing them).
Dotted Is, crossed Ts.
When commenting in the Reader, post titles display correctly. Sites viewed at larger text sizes display their URL properly, and long labels in app settings aren’t cut off — text sizing across the app is better in general. Oh, and sometimes you’d open a post revision into the editor, and the keyboard would hide the notification; now it doesn’t.
Pointless error messages are pointless.
If there’s a problem setting a password when signing up for a new account, you’ll get a helpful error message; ditto if a comment you write doesn’t post correctly. And searches without results have complete error messages.
More localization means a better app in any language.
The Terms of Service are properly localized, because we should all know what we’re agreeing to. Buttons for sharing content to WordPress from another app are properly translated, and so is the button to edit a comment from your Notifications. The “Done” button after publishing a post is also translated (and physically easier to tap!).
Unlike real bugs, tech bugs serve no purpose.
You can delete a user now, and they won’t appear in the list any more. The Stats widget will stop reverting back to the primary site, and the wrong images won’t appear in the notifications list any more. I your site is private, visual mode for revisions works correctly for posts that include images.
No one likes to crash.
Images failing to upload properly, media reloading in the background, and navigating away from a table view while it had a progress bar on it no longer lead to crashes. Huzzah.