Did Automattic Create WordPress?

WordPress is an open-source content management system (CMS) created by Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little. Automattic, the company that owns and operates WordPress.com, was not involved in the software’s original conception or development.

Automattic acquired WordPress.com in January of 2007.

Despite Automattic’s lack of involvement in WordPress’s conception or development, WordPress is widely considered to be an Automattic creation. Automattic is responsible for the majority of the codebase, and the WordPress community largely relies on Automattic’s support and updates.

While WordPress.com is run by Automattic, the WordPress software itself is open-source and freely available to download and use.