Backed by the Linux Foundation, the new federated update network aims to decentralize WordPress infrastructure, strengthen ...

The Linux Foundation says the FAIR Package Manager, a mechanism for distributing open-source WordPress plugins, "eliminates ...

In a blog post titled “Returning to Core” published Thursday evening, Automattic announced it will unpause its contributions ...

Automattic's return to WordPress core development underscores years of missed opportunities and delayed responses to market ...

The company, which runs WordPress.com, paused contributions to the WordPress open-source project in January, citing the ...

Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, has announced its decision to resume contributions to the WordPress project ...

The company behind WordPress, Automattic Inc., and its founder, Matt Mullenweg, continue to face backlash over a "nuclear war" started with WP Engine (WPE) that allegedly messed with maintenance ...

Automattic Inc. and its founder have been sued by a WordPress hosting company that alleges an extortion scheme to extract payments for use of the trademark for the open source WordPress software.

Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, Tumblr, WooCommerce, and a range of other online services, is reducing its workforce. The layoffs will impact 16% of staff across divisions ...

Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, is laying off about 16 percent of its workers. In a memo posted to the company’s website, CEO Matt Mullenweg says he’s making the change to ...

Automattic says it's learned a lot from the pause in terms of the many ways WordPress is used, and that it's now committed to helping it "grow and thrive." The post also notes that WordPress today ...