WordPress Seeks User Input on Homepage and Download Page Redesign Project
WordPress.org hasn’t seen a redesign since 2016, when it went from sketches to prototype to live in a matter of a couple weeks. In six years, the software has undergone a metamorphosis by adopting a new block paradigm that should be reflected in its website. Contributors are now looking at giving the homepage and download page a design overhaul that showcases its new capabilities. “Since then, WordPress has seen a lot of changes, including the Gutenberg editor, Full Site Editor, block themes, and more,” Automattic-sponsored marketing team rep Nicholas Garofalo said. “All of these have revolutionized WordPress in the past few years, and the brand is starting to modernize and evolve as well.” Earlier this year WordPress.org launched design updates for the news and Gutenberg pages. “There’s a ton of room to expand and evolve this look as we turn our attention to other parts of the site,” Garofalo said. The designers working on the project are particularly interested in hearing from WordPress.org users about what they want to see on the homepage, which means everyday users are welcome to contribute their thoughts and suggestions. The Download page used to prominently feature the download button at the top of the page, but sometime in mid-January 2021,…
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