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One page. A blinking cursor. The formatting you need and nothing you don’t. That’s Write: a new, focused writing surface built into WordPress.com. In last year’s Creators survey, “simplify the editor” was the single most-requested improvement from the people already publishing on WordPress.com. So we built it.

Write started as a plugin by Jamie Marsland, who asked a deceptively simple question: what would WordPress look like if it were designed purely for writers? We loved the answer enough that we brought the plugin into WordPress.com and built on it.

The interface is intentionally minimal: a clean page, a persistent top toolbar with the essentials, and formatting that appears when you need it and gets out of the way when you don’t.

Your Write posts are real WordPress posts. They live alongside your other posts, work with your theme, and you can open them in the block editor.

Write is in beta and ready to try (see our support article for setup details). The core writing experience is solid, but we’re still building, and we’d love your input on what to add next.

In this walkthrough, Jamie demonstrates how Write removes distractions from the publishing process, keeps formatting simple, and helps writers focus on drafting and publishing content. The video also covers the project’s origins and where it may evolve next.

Ready to write? Head to wordpress.com/write-editor, pick a site, and start. Tell us what you think in the comments.

Co-authored by Kim Brown.