Keep pulling the thread on Matt Mullenweg.
As of mid-2025, WordPress powers approximately 43% of all websites worldwide.
WordPress's market share is 10 times larger than its closest competitor.
Automattic is engaged in a major legal battle with WP Engine over alleged misuse of the WordPress and WooCommerce trademarks.
WP Engine, which is backed by a private equity firm with over $100 billion in assets, has sued Matt Mullenweg, WordPress.org, and Automattic on 21 counts including antitrust.
Automattic's open-source e-commerce platform, WooCommerce, processes over $30 billion in Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV).
Automattic is launching a new, in-person AI team in New York City, a departure from its historically remote-first culture.
In 2005, Google banned WordPress.org from its search results, wiping out its search ranking entirely.
Automattic, the for-profit company behind WordPress, has a valuation between $7 billion and $8 billion.
The court date for the lawsuit between Automattic and WP Engine is not scheduled until 2027.
Matt Mullenweg estimates that both Automattic and WP Engine are spending millions of dollars per month on legal fees for their ongoing lawsuit.
Automattic offers employees a two to three month fully paid sabbatical every five years.
Automattic pays employees the same salary ranges regardless of their geographic location.