Automattic—Automattic contributed to and maintained WordPress as open source, powering 40%+ of the web
Automattic has been the primary corporate contributor to WordPress, the open-source CMS that powers over 40% of all websites. The company employs numerous WordPress core contributors and sponsors WordCamp events globally. Automattic's commercial products (WordPress.com, Jetpack, WooCommerce) are built on top of the open-source project, and the company has historically championed GPL licensing.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Internet & Web Freedom | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Open Source | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.664 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms product_decision Jan 1, 2024 verified
WordPress.org official page on Automattic's contributions to WordPress open source
WordPress.org documents Automattic as the largest corporate contributor to WordPress core, employing numerous core contributors and sponsoring WordCamp events globally.