Matt Mullenweg
Co-founder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic
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Matt Mullenweg is an American web developer who co-created WordPress in 2003, the open-source software that now powers a large share of all websites. He founded Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce and Tumblr.
Biography
Background
Mullenweg grew up in Houston, studied saxophone at a performing-arts high school and attended the University of Houston, which he left.
WordPress
In 2003, at 19, he and Mike Little forked the b2 blogging software to create WordPress. Free and easy to use, it grew from blogs to all kinds of websites and is written in PHP.
Automattic
Mullenweg founded Automattic in 2005, which runs WordPress.com, the Jetpack plugin and WooCommerce, and bought Tumblr in 2019. The company works almost entirely remotely.
Controversy
In 2024 he publicly clashed with the hosting company WP Engine, banning it from WordPress.org resources, which led to lawsuits and debate in the WordPress community.
Timeline
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1984
Born in Houston, Texas, United States
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2003
Releases WordPress with Mike Little
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2005
Founds Automattic
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2010
WordPress Foundation created
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2015
WordPress powers a quarter of websites
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2016
Heinz Award
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2019
Automattic buys Tumblr
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2024
Dispute with WP Engine
Notable works
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2003
WordPress Software
With Mike Little.
Awards and honours
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Heinz Award
2016
Did you know?
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1
WordPress releases are named after jazz musicians.
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2
Automattic has no main office.
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3
WordPress is written mostly in PHP.
Connections
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Frequently asked
Who is Matt Mullenweg?
Matt Mullenweg is an American web developer who co-created WordPress in 2003, the open-source software that now powers a large share of all websites. He founded Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce and Tumblr.
How old is Matt Mullenweg?
Matt Mullenweg is 42 years old, born on 11 January 1984 in Houston, Texas, United States.
Where is Matt Mullenweg from?
Matt Mullenweg was born in Houston, Texas, United States.
What is Matt Mullenweg known for?
Matt Mullenweg is best known for Co-founding WordPress (2003); Automattic; WordPress.com; Tumblr owner.
What awards has Matt Mullenweg received?
Notable honours include Heinz Award (2016).
References
- Matt Mullenweg — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Matt Mullenweg — Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Official website. ma.tt. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Matt Mullenweg (Q92877) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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