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  • Jetpack 16.3: Conditional logic in Forms, new playlist blocks, and more

    Jetpack 16.3: Conditional logic in Forms, new playlist blocks, and more

    Show form fields only when they’re needed, add video playlists that update themselves, and manage every Jetpack feature from one place.

  • The new Jetpack.com, one month in

    The new Jetpack.com, one month in

    A month after launch, here’s what changed on Jetpack.com, how we built it as a WordPress block theme with its content in git, and what that lets us do now.

  • VideoPress now supports playlists

    VideoPress now supports playlists

    VideoPress now lets you build video playlists and share them right on your own site.

  • Build a WordPress Site with ChatGPT or Claude

    Build a WordPress Site with ChatGPT or Claude

    With Jetpack AI, your assistant can work directly on your site to create pages, change your design, keep plugins up to date, and manage WordPress with natural language.

  • The VideoPress player, rebuilt from scratch

    The VideoPress player, rebuilt from scratch

    Recently, we’ve been on a spree to modernize all things VideoPress. The most recent and visible result of this effort is the video player. The previous VideoPress player had some issues with the seek bar’s touch area overlapping and interfering with the settings controls on mobile devices. The seek bar now sits above the control…

  • Jetpack 16.1.3: Critical Security Update

    Jetpack 16.1.3: Critical Security Update

    Yesterday we released a new version of Jetpack, 16.1.3. This release contains a critical security update. While we have no evidence that this vulnerability has been exploited, please update your Jetpack version as soon as possible to keep your site secure. To help you through this process, we worked closely with the WordPress.org Plugins Team…

  • Your Next Post Can Be a Podcast

    Your Next Post Can Be a Podcast

    Ever wanted to create a podcast, but had no idea how to do it? With Jetpack Podcast in Jetpack 16.1, you can drop your audio into a post and hit publish. Boom, you’re now a podcast host. The moment you publish, the episode shoots out to your site, to your subscribers’ inboxes through Jetpack Newsletter,…

  • Performance Plugins Need to Keep Pace With WordPress

    Performance Plugins Need to Keep Pace With WordPress

    WordPress 7.1 was released on August 19. Soon after, some sites running WP Rocket encountered a fatal error. The problem wasn’t discovered on release day. It had been reported publicly on July 6, while WordPress 7.1 was still in alpha. The report included reproduction steps, identified the source of the error, and proposed a one-line…

  • Introducing Site Chat, Powered by Jetpack Search

    Introducing Site Chat, Powered by Jetpack Search

    Reader Chat gives visitors a new way to explore your site. Readers can ask questions, get answers based on your content, and keep following the threads that brought them there.

  • Two new search experiences in Jetpack Search

    Two new search experiences in Jetpack Search

    Jetpack Search 3.0 introduces two new ways for visitors to search your site — Embedded and a blocks-powered Overlay — both built from real WordPress blocks that inherit your theme’s fonts, colors, and layout.