Automattic just closed a Series D funding round of $3 million from one investor, Salesforce Ventures. According to Automattic founder, Matt Mullenweg, this investment …
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Automattic Acquires Tumblr
In its biggest acquisition to date, Automattic Inc. has purchased Tumblr along with its 200 employees. Automattic CEO, Matt Mullenweg told the Wall Street …
WP Engine to Acquire Flywheel
It was announced today that Digital Experience Platform WP Engine will acquire hosting and management company Flywheel. This marks the largest acquisition in the …
Major Issue with WordPress VIP Go Causes Sites to Go Down
WordPress powers over 30 percent of the web, including some of the Internet’s biggest enterprise sites. On Tuesday, WordPress VIP Go experienced an issue …
First Look: What You’re Likely To See In WordPress 5.3
After the release of WordPress 5.2, the community has been waiting excitedly for WordPress 5.3. You can have a look right now to see …
2019 WordCamp Europe Works to Empower Future Developers
This year’s WordCamp Europe is putting on a focus on the future of WordPress by holding a session for kids to create their own …
Back to Reality: 4 Things to Expect from WordPress in 2019
2018 is over – in fact, we’re nearly to May already. After the big WordPress 5.0 launch around Christmas, coupled with a quick break …
Optimize Your Site With these Amazing Deals During Web Week 2018
Historically, the week between Christmas and New Years brings in the lowest traffic of the year. This makes it the perfect time to try …
Gutenberg is Here!
In January 2017, Matt Mullenweg announced the Gutenberg project. A project that would change the way people created websites and content in WordPress. After …
Deadline to Enter Automattic Design Awards Ends Friday
At WordCamp Europe this year, Automattician John Maeda, shared his idea for the Automattic Design Awards. The crowd cheered and thus the idea was born. …
Who Is Going to Win the Gutenberg Arms Race?
2018 has been dominated by the Gutenberg editor – WordPress’ attempt to overhaul the user’s writing experience. This (of course) brings change to the …
What Does the WordPress Community Think of the Gutenberg Editor? – A Review Roundup
The Gutenberg editor is one of the biggest changes coming to WordPress. But how does the community feel about it? In this Gutenberg editor …
