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WordPress.com

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Web building platform owned and hosted online by Automattic

WordPress.com is a web building platform operated by Automattic. Launched on November 21, 2005, it provides hosting infrastructure and operational services for websites built with the open-source WordPress content management system. Unlike self-hosted WordPress installations, in which users deploy and administer the software on their own hosting environment, WordPress.com integrates the WordPress software with managed hosting, platform operations, software maintenance, and technical support.2 Its revenue was SEK 11.3 million in 2025.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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WordPress.com is a web building platform operated by Automattic. Launched on November 21, 2005, it provides hosting infrastructure and operational services for websites built with the open-source WordPress content management system.2

The story

WordPress.com entered private beta on August 8, 2005, and became publicly available on November 21, 2005. Initially introduced as a hosted blogging platform, it expanded over time into a general-purpose website publishing platform supporting a broad range of website types.

In September 2010, Microsoft announced that users of its Windows Live Spaces blogging service would be migrated to WordPress.com following the closure of the platform.

In April 2025, WordPress.com introduced an AI-powered website builder capable of generating website layouts, text, and images from natural language prompts.

From Wikipedia’s article on WordPress.com, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

WordPress.com operates under a freemium model, offering both free and subscription-based hosting plans. Revenue is generated through paid hosting plans, domain registration, premium services, enterprise hosting, and related commercial offerings provided by Automattic.

From Wikipedia’s article on WordPress.com, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

WordPress.com revenue by year111.3M SEK in 2025+6095% since 2023
05.0M SEK10.0M SEK15.0M SEK2023: 183.0K SEK183.0K SEK20232024: 199.0K SEK199.0K SEK2024+9%2025: 11.3M SEK11.3M SEK2025+5597%
  • 202511.3M SEK1
  • 2024199.0K SEK1
  • 2023183.0K SEK1

Timeline

  1. 2005Founded Founded1

Sources

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