WordPress

WordPress

http://wordpress.org/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/wordpress/

WordPress is a privately owned company headquartered in the US. Founded in 2003, it operates with approximately 7,560 employees. The company functions as a web publishing software.

Revenue

Founded

2003

Headcount

7,553

Headquarters

US

Primary Segment

Technology, Information and Internet

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On March 20, 2026, WordPress.com announced that artificial intelligence agents, including Anthropic’s Claude, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and Cursor, can now write, publish, and manage content on its sites. Automattic confirmed that this integration provides full “write capabilities” for AI agents by leveraging the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This development enables site owners to connect advanced AI models directly to their WordPress.com sites, allowing them to execute administrative and editorial tasks through natural language commands, signaling a fundamental change in website management.

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Mar

27th

2026

16:23

I explicitly provided written… I explicitly provided written authorization to immediately cancel my WordPress Hosting Grow contract and acknowledged permanent data deletion and domain release. However, I later received an email from a consultant named Anjo Vergel J stating that my cancellation had been revoked and that I would remain a customer — even though I never requested any revocation.

Trustpilot Reviews

Mar

27th

2026

11:31

WordPress 7.0 Features and Future Development Trends

Introduction The future of WordPress Development is once again in the spotlight as the upcoming WordPress 7.0 release generates excitement among developers, designers, and businesses worldwide. Over the years, WordPress has evolved from a simple blogging platform into a powerful content management system that powers a significant portion of the web.

Mpiric Software

Mar

27th

2026

01:55

Artificial Intelligence

WordPress enables AI agents to manage content and comments

AI tools have officially moved from backseat strategist to hands-on operator — at least on WordPress.com. The platform just upgraded its Multichannel Publishing (MCP) toolkit to allow AI agents to not only analyze content but take direct actions like publishing posts, managing comments, and organizing tags.

Mar

26th

2026

18:30

Best WooCommerce Plugins to Scale Your Online Store in 2026

When WooCommerce first launched as a simple WordPress extension, few could have predicted it would have such a significant impact on the world of online shopping. Today, it is officially the most popular self-hosted ecommerce platform on the planet, with recent data showing it powers o ver 30% of all online stores worldwide .

Mar

26th

2026

18:30

Why Your WordPress Site Is Stuck in 2019 (And What to Do About It)

The Elephant in Every WordPress Agency's Room There are roughly 835 million websites on the internet. According to W3Techs, WordPress powers about 43% of them. That is not a niche platform. That is the infrastructure layer of the modern web.

Mar

26th

2026

18:30

Cost to Build a WooCommerce Store in 2026

In 2026, Woocommerce remains one of the most powerful and flexible ecommerce solutions available, particularly for businesses seeking full control over their online stores. Built on WordPress—the world’s most widely used content management system—WooCommerce offers unparalleled customization capabilities, making it a preferred choice for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and even large enterprises with specific functional requirements.

Mar

26th

2026

13:07

WordPress 7.0 Release Candidate 2

The second Release Candidate (“RC2”) for WordPress 7.0 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites.

Mar

26th

2026

10:09

800,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability in Smart Slider 3 WordPress Plugin

800,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability in Smart Slider 3 WordPress Plugin

Mar

26th

2026

08:06

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

AI for SEO Texts: Do “Plastic” Copy Have Any Chances in 2026?

I’ve been writing SEO texts since the 2010s. Later came experience as an SEO specialist at Toshiba, where 1,000 words might contain 800 keyword queries, and then my own WordPress sites for monetization through affiliate programs.

Mar

26th

2026

07:30

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

WordPress Site Redirecting to Spam? Here’s How to Fix a Hacked Site

When a WordPress site starts redirecting visitors to spam or malicious URLs, it’s not a minor glitch. It’s a serious security breach that directly affects user trust, search visibility, and your reputation. These redirects usually stem from malware injections or compromised files that quietly hijack traffic for fraudulent or monetized schemes.

Mar

26th

2026

07:14

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Why the Right Hosting Makes Your WordPress Site Better

There’s a very common pattern when someone builds their first WordPress site. They spend hours picking the perfect theme. They research plugins obsessively. They agonise over colour palettes and font pairings. And then, when it comes to hosting, they scroll to the cheapest option, click “buy,” and move on.

Mar

26th

2026

06:30

Is WordPress Too Complex for the Average Website Owner?

Joost de Valk, the visionary behind the Yoast SEO plugin, ignited a spirited dialogue and stirred some contention with his recent blog entry, which asserted that the necessity of a content management system (CMS) for website publication is becoming increasingly antiquated.

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