WordPress com is Automattic’s hosting platform and if you have a paid Creator plan or above then you can install WP plugins. This is a list of the most installed free plugins on dot com in 2023.

Group member Sagar Patel posted on X about the problem getting plugins approved for WordPress org.

Did you know that WordPress org now has a job board? Job postings are available in 11 categories.

Major sections of the developer resources pages on WP org have been redesigned. A a block theme was used.

The new showcase page on WordPress org has been released. It was built using Gutenberg. It is attractive and you can click on any site thumbnail to go a page with more information.

When the WordPress Playground, or the ability to run WordPress in the browser, was first announced, people wondered what the use cases might be. Previewing core pull requests is an interesting one.

The WordPress Photo Directory has hit a major milestone. I’d love to have access to it from within the editor.

UPDATE: This has been turned off as some plugins don’t work well with the playgroud.

WordPress org has just launched “Live Preview” which launches the plugin in the browser using WP Playground. For example, here is the ACF page:

WordPress com vs org got a write up in Smashing Magazine. I don’t know about changing the name, but better “co-branding” that clarifies the differences between the platform and the CMS could help.