If you visit WordPress.org, you will notice a few changes. This is not a complete reenvisioning of the homepage but rather a quick initial iteration that aims to accomplish a few things.
- Do a better job targeting new-to-WordPress users or those who are coming back to the platform after some time away.
- Showcase modern WordPress, particularly the latest release, with a CTA to learn more.
- Elevate the community section above the learning resources and add a link to the new Events page.
- Compact the design slightly.
Here’s the old design and the updated version side-by-side.
The Meta team has implemented several processes that make updating the homepage relatively easy. It’s entirely a block editor page that then syncs back to template files stored in version control.
The homepage should feel alive and dynamic. It should be updated consistently to showcase what’s new in WordPress, both in the CMS and the community. So what would you like to see?
Next steps
Each section of the homepage can be viewed as a separate “module” that all work together to form the page. In this iteration, the following modules were updated:
You can view the different versions of each module that were explored and continue to be explored in Figma. Add comments and share ideas there. You can also create issues directly in the wporg-main-2022 GithHub repository. This is the theme that powers the main WordPress.org site.
Finally, make sure to join the #website-redesign Slack channel if you are interested in additional updates coming to WordPress.org and want to contribute.
Props to @ryelle and @joen for reviewing this post and providing feedback.