Automattic

Automattic makes WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Tumblr, Simplenote, Jetpack, Longreads, Day One, and Pocket Casts, among other products.

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Automattic’s product family includes WordPress.com, Woo, Jetpack, WordPress VIP, Simplenote, Longreads, The Atavist, WPScan, Akismet, Gravatar, Crowdsignal, Cloudup, Tumblr, Day One, and Pocket Casts.

The company’s engineering hiring process includes an in-depth knowledge assessment and no whiteboarding, with support for applicants.

Automattic says its hiring process takes place only through its official careers page and warns of scammers impersonating its hiring team.

Automattic describes itself as a fully distributed company known for its open-source contributions, including WordPress.

The company is hiring.

The company describes itself as building the internet’s operating system and says it has given away its most successful product for free for 20 years.

The page directs WordPress.com support and billing issues to its 24/7 support team, product support to the relevant service, enterprise support to WordPress VIP, and press inquiries to its Press page.

The page lists WordPress.com, Beeper, and Tumblr among Automattic’s products.

Automattic says it is thoughtful about the personal information it requests and collects through its services, and stores it only as long as it has a reason.

Automattic CFO Mark Davies and Chief Legal Officer Andy Missan sign reciprocal severance agreements during Matt Mullenweg’s brief ouster as CEO. The agreements provide each executive with 12 months of base salary, accelerated equity vesting, the ability to exercise vested options, and another year of health coverage; together, the packages total $8.15 million. Automattic’s legal team is weighing whether to pay the benefits or challenge the agreements’ validity.

Sep 2026 · TechCrunchNews article

Automattic confirms that WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg has returned as its chairman and CEO, saying he has the board’s full support. The confirmation follows a board vote to put him on paid leave and appoint CFO Mark Davies interim CEO. Reports say Mullenweg told staff he was back in control, while questions remain about the board’s composition.

Sep 2026 · TechCrunchNews article

Matt Mullenweg tells Automattic staff in Slack that he is back in control of the company after its board recently placed him on paid leave, though the board has not confirmed the change. He says the board is back in agreement and describes recent events as possibly a misunderstanding. Automattic has not responded to TechCrunch, while WordPress.org Executive Director Mary Hubbard publicly welcomes his return.

Sep 2026 · TechCrunchNews article

Automattic's board puts CEO Matt Mullenweg on paid leave and names CFO Mark Davies interim CEO. Mullenweg says he voted against the decision and asked for time to have it reviewed by independent legal counsel; he remains on the board and retains a voice in setting direction and making decisions. The company says it will continue executing its priorities during the interim period.

Sep 2026 · 404 MediaNews article