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Automattic news and events in 2026

Automattic news, hiring, executive changes and Reddit, Glassdoor, podcast and web signals in one place. Every row is dated and links to its source.

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Dated updates
74
Last event
Sep 25, 2026
Open rolesSnapshot Sep 29, 2026
1

Overview

Automattic by topic

Latest events

Latest Automattic events

  1. News
  2. News
  3. Executive departure
  4. Executive hire
  5. Executive departure
  6. Launch
    WordPress.com targets the next generation of web creators with a free student planAutomattic, the maker of WordPress.com, has launched a new, free product for teachers and students called WordPress.com Education, which includes a full domain for each student and plugin support.
  7. Launch
    Kryterion and Automattic launch WordPress developer certification.Automattic launches WordPress developer certification.
  8. Launch
    Internet Archive and Automattic launch new tool to combat link rotAutomattic launches Link Fixer WordPress plug-in.

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  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"automattic.com","limit":20}'

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What is the latest news on Automattic?
On Sep 25, 2026, techcrunch.com reported: Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leave. This page tracks 8 news events for Automattic since Feb 5, 2026, each with a date and a source link.
What is going on with Automattic?
In the 90 days to Sep 30, 2026, Autobound tracked 6 news events, 4 hiring snapshots, 3 executive moves, 35 signals for Automattic. The newest story is from Sep 25, 2026 (News), reported by techcrunch.com.
What else does Autobound track for Automattic?
Beyond news and filings, Autobound lists 66+ signals for Automattic from 8 sources: Glassdoor (15+), Product reviews (15+), Website changes (15+), LinkedIn (9), Reddit (4), YouTube (4), Podcasts (2), Web traffic (2). See the Automattic signals page for the dated list.
Is Automattic hiring right now?
Yes. As of Sep 29, 2026, Automattic had 1 open role, and Business development had the most with 1.

Source. News, SEC filings (8-K, 10-K, 10-Q, Form D), hiring data and other signals (Reddit, podcasts, Glassdoor, reviews, social posts, patents, web traffic) from the Autobound Signal API.

Method. Stories are grouped when they report the same event within 14 days. Rows that do not name the company are removed. Each row links its source.

Data as of .

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