If you run a newsletter, no moment matters more than the one where a reader decides to subscribe. You've got a few seconds to make your case before they click…
If you run a newsletter, no moment matters more than the one where a reader decides to subscribe. You’ve got a few seconds to make your case before they click away.
Now, you can customize what readers see at that moment: add a welcome message in your own words, describe what each tier offers, and choose whether to offer a free plan alongside your paid newsletter.
Welcome new subscribers
When your Subscribe block uses the Button only style, clicking the button opens a pop-up with a heading above the email field. Use that space to give readers one more reason to sign up.
In your Newsletter settings, set the Subscribe modal heading to whatever you like, or leave it blank to keep the default.
Tell readers what they get
When someone is deciding whether to pay for your newsletter, they want to know what they’re actually getting.
Add a description to your free and paid tiers to explain why a paid plan is worth it. Descriptions support multiple lines and bullet points, so you can lay out what’s included in a clear way.
To add descriptions, open Jetpack → Monetize in your sidebar and click the Payment Settings tab. Edit any paid plan to add its description. For the free tier, find it in your list of payment plans, click the three dots, and choose Edit.
Show only the plans you want
If you run a paid newsletter, showing a free option alongside paid tiers can distract from the plans you want new readers to consider.
You can now hide the free tier, so potential subscribers see only the paid options you offer. Edit the free plan under Jetpack → Monetize → Payment Settings and turn on Hide the free plan from the options shown to new subscribers. Anyone already subscribed for free stays subscribed.
Running a newsletter on WordPress.com
Customizing what subscribers see is one more piece of the Jetpack Newsletter toolkit that keeps getting better. If you haven’t started emailing your followers or set up paid subscriptions yet, here’s what you can do right now on WordPress.com:
Start a newsletter on any plan, including free.
Send unlimited emails to unlimited subscribers, for free.
Add paid tiers with your own monthly and yearly pricing.
Collect payments through Stripe with creator-first pricing.
Manage subscribers, track email performance, and organize content with categories.
Own your content and subscriber list. Export everything, anytime.
Start Customizing Your Newsletter Signup Flow
These customization options are available now for any newsletter on WordPress.com.
Ready to put your best pitch in front of new subscribers? Open your Newsletter Settings to get started.
Remember Studio Code, your agentic WordPress expert in the terminal? It's now available in the WordPress Studio desktop app on macOS, Windows, and Linux. And it’s still free to use…
Studio Code replaces the V1 of the AI assistant in the desktop app.
The assistant was a good first step towards AI-supported coding. It helped you run WP-CLI commands inline, could generate code, and made suggestions based on your local site specs.
If the assistant was a reliable sedan, Studio Code is a brand-new, bright-red Ferrari.
Studio Code is much more powerful and flexible, letting you build by talking to the agent:
Spin up new sites
Run performance audits
Add new pages, content, and images
Install and deactivate plugins and themes
Make specific bulk updates by annotating your site
Generate preview sites and sync local to production or staging
What’s great about working locally like this is that your site files live only on your computer; you’re not poking at a live site where every mistake is public.
If you haven’t tried agentic coding yet, or if you’re an agentic-coding pro and want to try it with your local builds, Studio Code is a risk-free place to do that. Spin up a new site in your Studio desktop app and play.
Of course, you can still bring a production or staging site from WordPress.com or Pressable into Studio (or import a site from any other host into Studio) and work on it locally. But by developing with Studio, nothing touches your production or staging site until you sync it yourself.
It’s a place to learn, tweak, and play in this new age of agentic vibe coding.
And if you need some inspiration on how to start, here’s a quick video from Ryan Welcher about how he likes using Studio Code in his day-to-day:
Spin up a new site, then click the Studio Code tab to open the chat
Talk to the agent and build using natural language
And it’s still available (and free to use while in beta) via the CLI too if the terminal is where you like to build.
It’s a great time to embrace agentic coding, and Studio Code makes it easier (and safer) than ever to experiment and learn. Try it out today, and give us feedback on GitHub.
