WordPress Help
Official documentation, learning resources, and contributor guides collected from WordPress.org.
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Typography
The WordPress brand uses two Emigre typefaces for it’s identity – Mrs Eaves Small Caps and Dalliance – and Open Sans for everything else. The logotype uses Mrs Eaves and Dalliance, but those typefaces are reserved for the Logotype only and should not be used elsewhere. WordPress.org uses Inter and E.B. Garamond: See more in the WordPress.org design library.…
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Roles and Capabilities
There are numerous ways to contribute to the Polyglots team. Contributions can be local and global, and anywhere from translation to overseeing translation quality. On this page, you’ll find a description of: Roles and expectations for global and local Polyglots teams User roles and permissions on translate.wordpress.org, Rosetta sites, team sites, and local forums User…
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Foundations
The following pages include all the base elements to the WordPress brand. Identity, Colors, and Typography. These should always be the main point of reference for anything related to WordPress.
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Colors
Colors are one of the key aspects when it comes to brand recognition. Making sure we use the right hues (colors) is essential to that effect. As part of a redesign of WordPress.org, a new palette of colors is being explored in this Figma file. Similar colors are being applied to WordPress Components, and are…
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Identity
Logotype Shortly after the WordPress project was born, Matt Mullenweg designed the original logo; it was simply the word “WordPress” set in the Adobe Dante typeface. The WordPress logotype as we know it today was created in early 2005 by Jason Santa Maria. He used two Emigre typefaces: Mrs Eaves Small Caps for the “WordPress” text,…
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Mac Screen Capture with QuickTime
The built-in QuickTime Player application can be used to capture a computer screen for a WordCamp presenter that is giving a live demonstration as part of the presentation. Important: Be sure to start the QuickTime Player before the presentation begins so you will be able to capture ALL of the presentation – the slides as well as…
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Handbook
The design of WordPress and WordPress.org are constantly evolving. This handbook documents the base design concepts to be used throughout the WordPress ecosystem, as well as more specific design treatments. Foundations In the Foundations section, the WordPress Identity, Colors, Typography, and Iconography are outlined. These foundational elements are to be used throughout the WordPress ecosystem,…
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How to Fix the Error: “You Cannot Subtitle This Video”
Text Instructions For some older WordPress.tv videos, it may not be possible to upload subtitles properly. This is due to a past problem where videos were not attached to posts correctly. Step 1 – Verify the Video is Impacted by this Issue View the video from within the post editor in the WordPress.tv dashboard. Click…
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How to Update Subtitles on WordPress TV
Text Instructions Step 1 – Edit the Video Find the video for which you need to update subtitles on WordPress.tv and then edit the post. Once in the WP Admin editor, click on the “edit attachment link”, which will take you to the “edit media” page for the video associated with this post. Step 2…
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How to Approve Subtitles on WordPress TV
Text Instructions Step 1 – Find the Subtitle File When subtitles are submitted to WordPress.tv you will see a notification bar at the top of the admin dashboard (direct link). Click on this notification to see the subtitles awaiting moderation in the media library. Click on the subtitle file’s title to view the file. Step…