Automattic
Web publishing and e-commerce platforms
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded 2005
Automattic is a company that builds products for the web, including WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack, and more. Its core products are built on technologies like PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL, and it primarily serves both consumers and enterprises.
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Last Updated: August 7, 2026
Current Valuation
$7.5B
as of August 16, 2021 (Source)
Funding Summary
$896M
Total reported funding
OSS News & Views
September 10, 2026
Computerworld: Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg is out: Does this mean long-term viability, or liability, for WordPress customers?
Announcement
September 9, 2026
TechCrunch: Automattic's board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence
Announcement
September 9, 2026
The Verge: Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg placed on leave
Announcement
August 18, 2026
TechRepublic: WordPress Launches Free Student Plan
Announcement
August 17, 2026
TechCrunch: WordPress.com targets the next generation of web creators with a free student plan
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Key People
Core OSS Projects
WordPress is open source software you can use to create a beautiful website, blog, or app.
License: GPL
A customizable, open-source ecommerce platform built on WordPress. Build any commerce solution you can imagine.
License: GPL
Business Information
Category
CMSIndustries
Retail
Technologies
BlogEcommercePHPWeb Publishing
Sectors
EnterpriseConsumersDevelopersSMBs
Licenses
GPL-2.0-only
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