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How Nonprofit Revive & Restore Found a Better Home on WordPress.com
Updating Revive & Restore’s website had become a bottleneck. Routine changes caused formatting problems, pages were slow, and important project updates piled up.Then, a new developer gave the nonprofit a fresh perspective and helped them identify what was holding its website back.Revive & Restore moved its existing WordPress site to WordPress.com managed hosting and began improving its publishing workflow, with the goal of making project updates easier to publish.
Wildlife conservation through biotechnology
A diverse gene pool is crucial for wildlife’s ability to adapt to environmental changes or disease outbreaks.
Historically, to increase genetic diversity, conservationists would migrate healthy individuals from one unrelated population to another. Today, biotechnology opens up additional paths, from genome sequencing and biobanking to cloning and gene editing.
“Our website provides information on our program areas and projects, highlighting our unique role in bringing biotechnology solutions to wildlife conservation. While we partner with and fund researchers around the world to develop innovative solutions, our website is the one true source of information about what we do at Revive & Restore.”Marmee Manack, Director of Operations, Revive & Restore
Black-footed ferret conservation has been a major focus of Revive & Restore...
Wildlife conservation through biotechnology
A diverse gene pool is crucial for wildlife’s ability to adapt to environmental changes or disease outbreaks.
Historically, to increase genetic diversity, conservationists would migrate healthy individuals from one unrelated population to another. Today, biotechnology opens up additional paths, from genome sequencing and biobanking to cloning and gene editing.
“Our website provides information on our program areas and projects, highlighting our unique role in bringing biotechnology solutions to wildlife conservation. While we partner with and fund researchers around the world to develop innovative solutions, our website is the one true source of information about what we do at Revive & Restore.”Marmee Manack, Director of Operations, Revive & Restore
Black-footed ferret conservation has been a major focus of Revive & Restore...
https://wordpress.com/blog/2026/10/26/
Four Website Chores Your AI Agent Can Help With
Every website has a list of small jobs that are easy to put off: changing a name on every page, checking images for alt text, digging through comments for the one question that needs a reply. None of it is hard, but it all takes time away from creating content and running your business.
Connect your site to an agent through WordPress.com’s MCP, and it can take those jobs off your plate.You still do the writing, make the decisions, and talk to your customers, while the agent handles the busywork, always checking with you before it changes anything on your site.
Set up ChatGPT
Set up Claude
Set up another AI agent
How the WordPress.com MCP works
The WordPress.com MCP creates a secure connection between your site and an AI agent you already use, such as ChatGPT or Claude. Describe the task in plain language, and your agent can help from the chat.
Paid plans always get access, but from now until the end of November 2026, sites on our free plan can use it, too.
Get your finished draft ready to publish
Writing a post isn’t the end of the job. After the last sentence, you still need to sort out formatting, pick a category, and write a search title and description.
Paste your finished draft and ask your agent to handle those steps. It saves the post as a draft with your wording untouched. If the category you want doesn’t exist yet, it can...
Connect your site to an agent through WordPress.com’s MCP, and it can take those jobs off your plate.You still do the writing, make the decisions, and talk to your customers, while the agent handles the busywork, always checking with you before it changes anything on your site.
Set up ChatGPT
Set up Claude
Set up another AI agent
How the WordPress.com MCP works
The WordPress.com MCP creates a secure connection between your site and an AI agent you already use, such as ChatGPT or Claude. Describe the task in plain language, and your agent can help from the chat.
Paid plans always get access, but from now until the end of November 2026, sites on our free plan can use it, too.
Get your finished draft ready to publish
Writing a post isn’t the end of the job. After the last sentence, you still need to sort out formatting, pick a category, and write a search title and description.
Paste your finished draft and ask your agent to handle those steps. It saves the post as a draft with your wording untouched. If the category you want doesn’t exist yet, it can...
https://wordpress.com/blog/2026/10/23/
Stop Paying Extra to Keep Your Site Safe
Your site gets hacked. Then you find out cleanup costs extra. Some hosts work exactly like that.
Some hosts sell malware help separately. Finding that out when your site’s been hacked is a really awful experience.
What your hosting should already cover
Meanwhile, WordPress.com scans sites daily for malware and cleans up what it finds on all paid plans. That’s Personal, Premium, Business, and Commerce.
Even better, our migration services act like a filtration system. Bring us an infected site. After your migration, we scan it, and our team cleans it up at no extra cost.
It’s like other hosting companies are saying the following:
Other hosts: “You’ve been hacked. Pay up or go fix it yourself.”
Meanwhile, here at WordPress.com:
WordPress.com: “If you’re on WordPress.com, we’re always watching – we’ll watch for malware and clean it up when we find it. If you’re not on WordPress.com, c’mon over. We’ll clean up the infection after migration and keep watching for trouble. ”
“Volume” hosts sell security or emergency cleanup separately. “Emergency malware” can cost upwards of US$160 as a one-time purchase, including a year of scanning. You’ll see hosts selling separate security plans, with cleanup limits on their lower tiers.
Cleaning up a hacked site shouldn’t cost extra. Malware scanning and cleanup are included in your paid WordPress....
Some hosts sell malware help separately. Finding that out when your site’s been hacked is a really awful experience.
What your hosting should already cover
Meanwhile, WordPress.com scans sites daily for malware and cleans up what it finds on all paid plans. That’s Personal, Premium, Business, and Commerce.
Even better, our migration services act like a filtration system. Bring us an infected site. After your migration, we scan it, and our team cleans it up at no extra cost.
It’s like other hosting companies are saying the following:
Other hosts: “You’ve been hacked. Pay up or go fix it yourself.”
Meanwhile, here at WordPress.com:
WordPress.com: “If you’re on WordPress.com, we’re always watching – we’ll watch for malware and clean it up when we find it. If you’re not on WordPress.com, c’mon over. We’ll clean up the infection after migration and keep watching for trouble. ”
“Volume” hosts sell security or emergency cleanup separately. “Emergency malware” can cost upwards of US$160 as a one-time purchase, including a year of scanning. You’ll see hosts selling separate security plans, with cleanup limits on their lower tiers.
Cleaning up a hacked site shouldn’t cost extra. Malware scanning and cleanup are included in your paid WordPress....
https://wordpress.com/blog/2026/10/22/
Your WordPress.com Site is Protected Against the Recent Critical PHP Vulnerabilities
Today, the PHP project released fixes for two critical vulnerabilities that could allow unauthenticated remote code execution. PHP is the programming language WordPress runs on, which is why it matters to every WordPress site.
If your site is hosted on WordPress.com, there’s nothing you need to do to keep your site safe from these vulnerabilities. Your sites are already protected against the recently disclosed PHP security issues. Automattic worked closely with the PHP Security team to ensure that all sites hosted on our platform were protected as soon as possible, ensuring all sites hosted with Automattic, including those on WordPress.com, WordPress VIP, WP Cloud, Pressable, and Tumblr, are safe. If you run your own servers, update now.
Why you didn’t have to lift a finger
On WordPress.com, PHP is installed, maintained, and patched by us at the infrastructure level, not by you. Our security team prepared for this release ahead of time, so every site on the platform is covered.
That’s the difference between doing it yourself and managed hosting (like what you get on WordPress.com). At many hosts, the site owner is responsible for security: updating software, installing a security plugin, watching for threats. On WordPress.com, we handle it for you.
How WordPress.com protects your site every day
This week’s news isn’t one-off work for our team; we ensure that...
If your site is hosted on WordPress.com, there’s nothing you need to do to keep your site safe from these vulnerabilities. Your sites are already protected against the recently disclosed PHP security issues. Automattic worked closely with the PHP Security team to ensure that all sites hosted on our platform were protected as soon as possible, ensuring all sites hosted with Automattic, including those on WordPress.com, WordPress VIP, WP Cloud, Pressable, and Tumblr, are safe. If you run your own servers, update now.
Why you didn’t have to lift a finger
On WordPress.com, PHP is installed, maintained, and patched by us at the infrastructure level, not by you. Our security team prepared for this release ahead of time, so every site on the platform is covered.
That’s the difference between doing it yourself and managed hosting (like what you get on WordPress.com). At many hosts, the site owner is responsible for security: updating software, installing a security plugin, watching for threats. On WordPress.com, we handle it for you.
How WordPress.com protects your site every day
This week’s news isn’t one-off work for our team; we ensure that...
https://wordpress.com/blog/2026/10/21/
How Divi AI Agents Pricing Works (And Which Models Are Worthwhile)
Divi AI agents can build, edit, and restyle your pages from plain-language instructions. Quick edits can cost very little, while full layout generations and advanced multi-step tasks vary in cost depending on the models used and the work involved. We asked for a Professional Experience section, and Auto Value produced a result for $0.10. Auto Premium handled the same request for $0.54, with a more polished design.
Agent usage is metered. A Divi AI or Divi Pro subscription includes $5 in agent usage each month, so you can try real tasks before adding funds beyond your subscription.
Your model choice is one of the biggest factors in how far that balance goes. An affordable tier is a useful starting point for everyday edits, while a stronger one may justify the extra cost on more demanding work. Here is how Divi AI agents pricing works, what each Auto tier is for, and how to decide when paying more makes sense.
How Divi AI Agents Pricing Is Calculated
AI models charge for the tokens they process. Input tokens cover what a model reads, including your prompt and the context supplied to it. Output tokens cover what it generates in response. A single instruction can involve several model calls as the agent plans, inspects your page, and carries out the work.
Each provider sets its model’s input and output rates. We add a small markup to cover transaction and business costs. Your...
Agent usage is metered. A Divi AI or Divi Pro subscription includes $5 in agent usage each month, so you can try real tasks before adding funds beyond your subscription.
Your model choice is one of the biggest factors in how far that balance goes. An affordable tier is a useful starting point for everyday edits, while a stronger one may justify the extra cost on more demanding work. Here is how Divi AI agents pricing works, what each Auto tier is for, and how to decide when paying more makes sense.
How Divi AI Agents Pricing Is Calculated
AI models charge for the tokens they process. Input tokens cover what a model reads, including your prompt and the context supplied to it. Output tokens cover what it generates in response. A single instruction can involve several model calls as the agent plans, inspects your page, and carries out the work.
Each provider sets its model’s input and output rates. We add a small markup to cover transaction and business costs. Your...
https://www.elegantthemes.com/blog/div
How to Build a Portfolio Website That Gets You Hired
Picture someone with twelve tabs open, a deadline closing in, and one question on their mind: Who should I hire? They land on your portfolio website. You have a few moments to answer.
In the video below, we build a portrait photography portfolio from scratch, showing how to present your work, customize your pages, and make it easier for potential clients to get in touch.
The same principles apply whether you’re a photographer, designer, writer, or another creative professional.
Put your best work first
You’ve built up a collection of work you’re proud of. That doesn’t mean every project belongs on your site.
Think of your portfolio as a greatest-hits album. Pick the projects that stand out and show the work you want more of.
Fewer pieces, chosen with care, say more than a large collection of everything you’ve ever created. Put your newest selected projects first so visitors see the work you’re doing now.
Your work is the star. Your portfolio website is the stage, and a good stage knows when to get out of the way.
Give your work plenty of breathing room, with a clean layout and minimal distractions. Then bring your best visuals: sharp, high-resolution, and consistent from project to project.
Lead with a curated selection of your strongest work so visitors can quickly see your style.
Group the work on your gallery or projects...
In the video below, we build a portrait photography portfolio from scratch, showing how to present your work, customize your pages, and make it easier for potential clients to get in touch.
The same principles apply whether you’re a photographer, designer, writer, or another creative professional.
Put your best work first
You’ve built up a collection of work you’re proud of. That doesn’t mean every project belongs on your site.
Think of your portfolio as a greatest-hits album. Pick the projects that stand out and show the work you want more of.
Fewer pieces, chosen with care, say more than a large collection of everything you’ve ever created. Put your newest selected projects first so visitors see the work you’re doing now.
Your work is the star. Your portfolio website is the stage, and a good stage knows when to get out of the way.
Give your work plenty of breathing room, with a clean layout and minimal distractions. Then bring your best visuals: sharp, high-resolution, and consistent from project to project.
Lead with a curated selection of your strongest work so visitors can quickly see your style.
Group the work on your gallery or projects...
https://wordpress.com/blog/2026/10/21/
Getting On-Demand Support With The Ask Feature In Divi AI Agents
Divi AI Agents can help you understand your website as well as build it. With the Ask feature in Divi 5, you can ask about settings and layout approaches and get guidance based on the page you’re working on, all from inside the Visual Builder.
Ask works from the page you’re on. A question about CSS Grid becomes a conversation about your services section and how its columns should adapt on phones. You can then ask where to find the relevant controls without starting over or explaining the layout again.
Below, we explore how to use Ask for on-demand support, using a portfolio page to work through practical questions about CSS Grid and Flexbox, including how a layout adapts on phones.
What Ask Mode Does In Divi AI Agents
Ask is an interaction mode in the Divi AI Agents panel. It lets you ask questions about your page and how Divi works. The agent can inspect the page and consult Divi documentation to explain an approach before you make changes.
Ask explores and advises without changing your design, while Build is the mode for requesting actions, such as updating settings or rearranging elements.
This makes Ask useful at several points in your workflow. You might need help choosing between Flexbox and CSS Grid, locating a responsive setting, or understanding why an existing structure needs to change before a particular design will work.
You don’t need to know the exact setting...
Ask works from the page you’re on. A question about CSS Grid becomes a conversation about your services section and how its columns should adapt on phones. You can then ask where to find the relevant controls without starting over or explaining the layout again.
Below, we explore how to use Ask for on-demand support, using a portfolio page to work through practical questions about CSS Grid and Flexbox, including how a layout adapts on phones.
What Ask Mode Does In Divi AI Agents
Ask is an interaction mode in the Divi AI Agents panel. It lets you ask questions about your page and how Divi works. The agent can inspect the page and consult Divi documentation to explain an approach before you make changes.
Ask explores and advises without changing your design, while Build is the mode for requesting actions, such as updating settings or rearranging elements.
This makes Ask useful at several points in your workflow. You might need help choosing between Flexbox and CSS Grid, locating a responsive setting, or understanding why an existing structure needs to change before a particular design will work.
You don’t need to know the exact setting...
https://www.elegantthemes.com/blog/div
The Best Way To Build A Website With AI In 2026 Is Inside A Visual Builder
Almost any AI website builder can turn a short business description into a homepage. The real test comes later, when you need to restructure a section, update your branding, or add another page that feels like it belongs on the same website.
In 2026, AI website-building tools generally take three different approaches. Some create websites hosted on their own platforms. Others generate a codebase you can develop and deploy. And a third category builds directly inside a visual editor, giving you a website you can continue working on without relying on AI for every change.
Each approach has its advantages, but for businesses that want a website they can comfortably manage and grow, a visual builder with an integrated AI agent makes a compelling case. Let’s explore why, where tools like Divi 5 fit in, and what matters when choosing the right foundation for your website.
A Prompt Is Not a Website
A prompt is just a request. What happens after you submit it depends entirely on the tool you’re using.
Two AI builders might produce remarkably similar homepages from the same description, but what you get behind the scenes can be very different. One gives you a website tied to its hosting platform, another generates a software project, and a third creates editable elements inside a visual builder.
That distinction matters more than you might think, especially when it’s...
In 2026, AI website-building tools generally take three different approaches. Some create websites hosted on their own platforms. Others generate a codebase you can develop and deploy. And a third category builds directly inside a visual editor, giving you a website you can continue working on without relying on AI for every change.
Each approach has its advantages, but for businesses that want a website they can comfortably manage and grow, a visual builder with an integrated AI agent makes a compelling case. Let’s explore why, where tools like Divi 5 fit in, and what matters when choosing the right foundation for your website.
A Prompt Is Not a Website
A prompt is just a request. What happens after you submit it depends entirely on the tool you’re using.
Two AI builders might produce remarkably similar homepages from the same description, but what you get behind the scenes can be very different. One gives you a website tied to its hosting platform, another generates a software project, and a third creates editable elements inside a visual builder.
That distinction matters more than you might think, especially when it’s...
https://www.elegantthemes.com/blog/bus
