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WordPress

WordPress is a blogging tool and a content management system created in 2003 by Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little. It is owned by WordPress Foundation, a non profit organization formed to support the project.

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Is a
Company
Company
Organization
Organization

Company attributes

Industry
Cloud computing
Cloud computing
Software
Software
Technology
Technology
Solution Analysts
Solution Analysts
Ecommere
Ecommere
Web development
Web development
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Open-source software
Open-source software
Software as a service (SaaS)
Software as a service (SaaS)
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Location
Vancouver
Vancouver
B2X
B2C
B2C
B2B
B2B
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CEO
Matt Mullenweg
Matt Mullenweg
Founder
Matt Mullenweg
Matt Mullenweg
Mike Little
Mike Little
AngelList URL
angel.co/wordpress
Parent Organization
Automattic
Automattic
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Number of Employees (Ranges)
51 – 2000
Founded Date
2003
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Total Funding Amount (USD)
50,000,000
Latest Funding Round Date
May 2013
Competitors
Moreix
Moreix
Webflow
Webflow
Business Model
Subscription (with freemium option)
Latest Funding Type
Series A
Series A
Wellfound ID
wordpress
API Documentation URL
developer.wordpress.org/res...nce/
Country
United States
United States
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Other attributes

Author
Matt Mullenweg
Matt Mullenweg
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Mike Little
Mike Little
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Blog
wordpress.org/news/
Company Operating Status
Active
Contact Page URL
wordpress.com/support/contact/
Latest Funding Round Amount (USD)
50,000,000
License
GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later
Published Date
May 27, 2003
Source Code
core.trac.wordpress.org/browser
Wikidata ID
Q13166
Overview

WordPress is a company that operates in multiple industries, such as Blog, Open-source software, Content management, Ecommerce, Software as a service (SaaS), Cloud computing, Software, Solution analysts, and Technology. The business is based in Vancouver, United States and is currently an active organization. It was founded on May 27, 2003, by Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little, who also serve as authors of the platform.

The company is structured as a B2C organization and operates under a subscription-based business model with a freemium option. Matt Mullenweg currently serves as the CEO of WordPress. The platform is licensed under the GNU General Public License, version 2.0, or later, and was first made public on its launch date, May 27, 2003.

WordPress has established itself as a leading company in the industry, attracting funding along the way. Its last funding round was a Series A round that took place in 2013. During this round, the company secured 50 million USD in funding, leading to a total funding amount of 50 million USD. WordPress is an instance of both a company and an organization. Webflow is one of its notable competitors.

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