2003

Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little launch the open source software WordPress.

2005

Matt starts Automattic and WordPress.com to build a new generation of online publishing tools.

2006

Recognizing the potential of WordPress at scale, Matt creates WordPress VIP to support the unique content needs of large enterprises. Our first customers are large media and publishing companies, leveraging the power of WordPress to get content from newsrooms out into the world, fast.

2018

Release of WordPress 5.0, which features Gutenberg–the WordPress block-based editor that empowers content creators with a new flexible editorial experience.

2019

Salesforce Ventures invests in a Series D funding round, valuing Automattic at $3 billion and recognizing the huge potential of WordPress VIP in the enterprise market.

2020

The media doesn’t own publishing anymore. Brands now outnumber media companies in our customer base, demonstrating the potential of content to achieve enterprise growth.

2021

WordPress VIP acquires leading content analytics platform Parse.ly.

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Wondering about the difference between WordPress VIP, WordPress.com, and WordPress.org?

Transparency

We actively work to provide our customers with as much access and insight into our day-to-day activities as possible.

Accountability

We take total responsibility for our assignments. We value partnerships with our customers and want to be seen and treated as their extended team.

Empathy

We seek to understand the context in customer requests and get to the root of their objectives with the goal of coming to the best possible solution.

Communication

Our job is to fully understand the objectives, needs, and directions of our customers.

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