Matt Mullenweg
Co-founder of WordPress and founder and CEO of Automattic.
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Roles
Automattic (CEO)
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- Matt Mullenweg is an American web developer and entrepreneur.
- In 2003 he and Mike Little forked the b2 blogging software to create WordPress.
- He founded Automattic in 2005 and has been its CEO from January 2014.
- In September 2026 Automattic's board put him on leave, and he was back in control two days later, followed by a new board.
Key facts
- Born
- 11 January 1984, Houston, Texas1
- Created
- WordPress, with Mike Little (2003)1
- Founded
- Automattic (2005); CEO from January 20141
- Acquisitions as CEO
- WooCommerce (2015), The Atavist Magazine (2018), Tumblr (2019), Pocket Casts (2021), Beeper (2024)1
- Before
- CNET (2004 to 2005); studied at the University of Houston1
- Award
- Heinz Award for Technology, the Economy and Employment (2016)1
Roles
Leads
- AutomatticOrganization
CEO · since Jan 2014 source on Automattic
Founded
- AutomatticOrganization
since 2005 source on Automattic
Links
Sources
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