# WordPress.com Changelog: Custom AI Themes and A New Video Player

> Source: <https://wordpress.com/blog/2026/09/15/changelog-custom-ai-themes/>
> Published: 2026-09-15 15:00:00+00:00

*August 28 – September 14, 2026*

Welcome back to the WordPress.com changelog! Much of the engineering effort these past two weeks went into some meaningful rollouts: our AI website builder flow got an upgrade and there’s a new VideoPress player.

## Create a custom theme with AI

Our [AI website builder](https://wordpress.com/ai-website-builder/?ref=blog) for creating new sites just got more capable. On Premium and Business plans, it now generates a fully custom theme built around your goals and brand.

Once it’s built, we’ve streamlined the AI Editor, where you can keep refining the design by chatting with the [WordPress Agent](https://wordpress.com/support/ai/wordpress-agent/), so you always have support and can get your site exactly as you want. A helpful new feature is called Annotate, which allows you to send multiple targeted edits to the agent at one time:

## A refreshed video player

There’s a redesigned [VideoPress](https://wordpress.com/support/videopress/) player available with some powerful new features for sites on Business and Commerce plans. As a reminder, VideoPress is a lightweight and responsive video player you can use to host and embed videos on your WordPress.com website.

The update is built around a cleaner control bar with chapter markers and scrub-preview thumbnails built into the seek bar, an easier way to share a video (with separate handling for private ones), and an end screen that offers options to replay, share, or download once a video finishes. The sharing and downloading [is in your control as always](https://wordpress.com/support/videopress-sharing-settings/).

## Fixes and improvements

We also:

- Improved messaging when canceling [a Google Workspace subscription](https://wordpress.com/support/add-email/adding-google-workspace-to-your-site/) , so it’s clear exactly when access ends. ([Github PR](https://github.com/Automattic/wp-calypso/pull/113571) )
- Replaced the dead-end empty cart when a domain can’t be renewed with a clear explanation and a one-click way to search for a new domain. ([Github PR](https://github.com/Automattic/wp-calypso/pull/114220) )
- Cleaned up the WordPress Agent’s command menu in [Telegram](https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-agent-bot/) . ([Github PR](https://github.a8c.com/Automattic/wpcom/pull/239531) )
- Restored the missing Search menu item for Jetpack Search on impacted sites. ([GitHub PR](https://github.a8c.com/Automattic/wpcom/pull/238078) )
- Refreshed the design of the password reset page for a clearer, more guided flow. ([GitHub PR](https://github.a8c.com/Automattic/wpcom/pull/239103) )
- Added a “Retired” badge so you can tell at a glance when a theme in your site’s theme list is no longer receiving updates. ([Github PR](https://github.com/Automattic/wp-calypso/pull/114070) )