I’m a big fan of the products out of byproducts phillosophy. In other words, pay attention to the sometimes hidden, but very real, value in the tools you just so happen to create when working.

For example: in order to cover WordPress community news the way we do at WPCandy, we’ve developed quite a list of sources. Some prove to create news with every post they publish, and others take more time to release their gems. But every single source is necessary in order to keep a finger on the pulse of the WordPress community (so to speak).

That’s one of our byproducts, and that’s what this post is all about. Just after the jump I’ve included our exhaustive (and categorized) list of sources that I use every day at WPCandy. Each categorized section includes a link to an OPML file so you can subscribe to these blogs easily if you’d like to.

If you see a site that is missing from our list, by all means make note of it in the comments. We’ll be updating the list here and the OPML files every now and then, to hopefully maintain the most exhaustive WordPress news source list online.

Commercial WordPress services (17 RSS feeds)

This category is just for those services built around WordPress.

Download the OPML file for commercial service blogs.

Community blogs (51 RSS feeds)

This one is a larger list because folks like starting blogs about WordPress. Who can blame them, right?

Download the OPML file for community blogs.

Official sources (15 RSS feeds)

These “official” sources are the various WordPress blogs, core project blogs, and related sources that tend to carry official news.

bbPress blog

BuddyPress development blog

BuddyPress blog

GlotPress blog

Gravatar blog

Make WordPress Themes blog

Make WordPress UI blog

WordPress Development blog

WordPress for Android blog

WordPress for BlackBerry blog

WordPress for iOS blog

WordPress for Nokia blog

WordPress Foundation blog

WordPress News blog

WordPress.tv

Download the OPML file for official blogs.

WordPress people (37 RSS feeds)

The most fun on the list, really. The people make the community, the blogs these people make are a good time.

Adii Pienaar’s blog

Alex King’s blog

Alex Shiels’ blog

Anthony Cole’s blog

Austin Passy’s blog

Benjamin Bradley’s blog

Ben Gillbanks’ blog

David Peralty’s blog

Brian Krogsgard’s blog

Chris Pearson’s blog

Coen Jacobs’ blog

Cory Miller’s blog

Darren Hoyt’s blog

Donncha O Caoimh’s blog

Gautam Gupta’s blog

James Koster’s blog

Joost de Valk’s blog

John P Bloch’s blog

Justin Kopepasah’s blog

Justin Tadlock’s blog

Lisa Sabin-Wilson’s blog

Lorelle’s blog

Matt Mullenweg’s blog

Michael Kuhlmann’s blog

Mike Jolley’s blog

Nathan Rice’s blog

Ozh Richard’s blog

Pete Mall’s blog

Ptah Dunbar’s blog

R. Bhavesh’s blog

Ron and Andrea Rennick’s blog

Ryan Duff’s blog

Scribu’s blog

Sam Bauers’ blog

Tom McFarlin’s blog

Trent Lapinski’s blog

Westi’s blog

Download the OPML file for WordPress people blogs.

Plugin blogs (10 RSS feeds)

They aren’t as prevalent as blogs for themes and theme shops (see below), but every now and then a developer will start up a blog tracking the development of a plugin.

Download the OPML file for plugin blogs.

Marketplaces (8 RSS feeds)

There are only a few that specialize, or offer a heavy focus on, WordPress themes and/or plugins.

Download the OPML file for WordPress marketplace blogs.

Theme shops (70 RSS feeds)

I wouldn’t go as far as to say this is every single GPL theme shop out there (per our editorial policy, that’s what we choose to cover), but it’s likely pretty close.

Aloha Themes’ blog

Antisocial Media’s blog

Band Themer’s blog

Bavotasan’s blog

Blog Oh Blog’s…er, blog

BuddyBoss’ blog

BuddyDress’ blog

Catalyst Themes’ blog

ComicPress’ blog

Crowd Favorite’s blog

CyberChimps blog

Dev4Press blog

Elegant Themes blog

FlexiThemes blog

Furu Themes blog

Gabfire Themes blog

Gabfire web design blog

Gorilla Themes blog

Graph Paper Press blog

Headway blog

iThemes blog

KreativeThemes blog

Mint Themes blog

NattyWP blog

NeueThemes blog

New2WP blog

Obox blog

Organized Themes blog

Photocrati blog

Organic Themes blog

Press Coders blog

Press75 blog

PressWork blog

PriMoThemes blog

Pro Theme Design blog

RichWP blog

Rockable Themes blog

RoloPress blog

Solostream blog

Standard Theme blog

Storefront Themes blog

StudioPress blog

Templatic blog

The Theme Foundry blog

Theme Junkie blog

Theme Wars blog

Theme Weaver blog

ThemeBaker blog

ThemeFuse blog

ThemeJam blog

Themeopoly blog

Themes Kingdom blog

ThemeShift blog

ThemeWarrior

Themify blog

Thesis blog

Tokokoo blog

UpThemes blog

WhoaThemes blog

Win with WordPress blog

Wobzy blog

WooThemes blog

WordPress.org theme feed

WP Yuzu blog

WPArcade blog

WPCharity blog

WPShower blog

WPZoom blog

Xtreme Theme blog

Download the OPML file for WordPress theme shop blogs.

WordCamp blogs (32 RSS feeds)

This list is modified every time a new WordCamp starts up, which seems to be every couple of weeks or so. Very soon we’ll need to start pruning, as 2011 blogs go quiet and new 2012 blogs start up.

WordCamp Albuquerque

WordCamp Atlanta

WordCamp Austin

WordCamp Bucharest

WordCamp Caguas

WordCamp Cape Town

WordCamp Chicago

WordCamp Denmark

WordCamp Detroit

WordCamp Gold Coast

WordCamp Ireland

WordCamp Jerusalem

WordCamp Kansas City

WordCamp Kenya

WordCamp Kobe

WordCamp LA

WordCamp Lisboa

WordCamp Louisville

WordCamp Melbourne

WordCamp Miami

WordCamp Minneapolis

WordCamp Montreal

WordCamp Philly

WordCamp Phoenix

WordCamp Portland

WordCamp Richmond

WordCamp Salt Lake City

WordCamp San Diego

WordCamp Sevilla

WordCamp Toronto

WordCamp Vegas

Download the OPML file for WordCamp blogs.

Everything (240 RSS feeds)

If you’re crazy enough to want to subscribe to everything here, by all means go for it. It might be simpler to catch the big news on WPCandy, but hey more power to you if you want it straight from the hose.

Download the OPML file for all the blogs WPCandy tracks.

Anything worth adding?

If you see a blog feed or something important that is missing above, drop a note in the comments — even if it’s your own blog. This list will be periodically updated to reflect the additions.

How do you track WordPress news? Do you rely on WPCandy for any of your daily reading, or do you prefer to subscribe to a number of the sources listed above?