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Automattic signals beyond the news: 66+ signals from 8 sources

The latest Automattic signal on this page is from Sep 16, 2026 (Reddit): "Following news of internal turmoil, commenters expressed negative sentiment towards Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg, criticizing his perceived lack of product understanding and suggesting the drama..." The busiest sources: Glassdoor (15+), Product reviews (15+) and Website changes (15+).

PrivateSoftware Development1,001 to 5,000 employeesautomattic.comLinkedIn

Signals
66+
Sources
8
Last 90 days
35
Latest
Sep 16, 2026

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Latest Automattic signals by source

66+ signals for Automattic across 8 sources.

  1. Reddit · Customer feedback

    Following news of internal turmoil, commenters expressed negative sentiment towards Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg, criticizing his perceived lack of product understanding and suggesting the drama...

    Post: "Sources say Automattic's board is out after failed attempt to oust CEO Matt Mullenweg"

    Subreddit
    r/PHP
    Upvotes
    67
    Comments
    36
    Sentiment
    Negative

    r/PHP

  2. Web traffic · Traffic snapshot

    automattic.com received 407K monthly visits with traffic from 5 countries.

    Emerging AI traffic at 2.5% (~10,327 visits). Top: chatgpt.com (94%), gemini.google.com (3%), claude.ai (2%), perplexity.ai (0%).

    Monthly visits
    406,689
    Month over month
    -2.6%
    3-month change
    -9.7%
    Global rank
    110,933
  3. Reddit · Customer feedback

    Multiple commenters express negative sentiment about Matt Mullenweg's leadership, stating it has damaged the reputation of Automattic and the WordPress project.

    Post: "Matt Mullenweg claims he has regained control of Automattic after his ouster two days ago."

    Subreddit
    r/Wordpress
    Upvotes
    135
    Comments
    153
    Sentiment
    Negative

    r/Wordpress

  4. Glassdoor · Benefits praise

    Generous benefits package is a strong positive for employees

    Employees highlight excellent benefits including full health, dental, vision coverage, substantial parental leave, and paid sabbaticals every five years, alongside unlimited paid time off.

    Overall rating
    2.9 of 5
    CEO approval
    33%
    Reviews read
    5
    Review window
    Aug 22, 2026 to Aug 29, 2026

    Glassdoor

  5. Website changes · Community engagement

    Automattic reported 6,189 weekly comments and 8,394 weekly support interactions, up from 5,713 weekly comments and 8,168 weekly support interactions.

    The page changed from “Comments: 5,713” and “Support interactions this week” to “Comments: 6,189” and “Support interactions this week.”

    Page
    /about

    automattic.com

  6. Product reviews · Customer support complaints

    Small business reports 8-day website outage due to 12-hour support response times

    A small business user reports that WordPress.com's 'live support' for their business plan is non-existent, leading to 12-hour response times and incorrect technical advice. This has resulted in an 8-day delay to resolve website issues, causing significant frustration and an unusable website. The user feels...

    Product
    WordPress.com
    Star rating
    1 of 5
    Reviewer
    Verified User in Wholesale
    Reviewer details
    Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

    g2.com

  7. Web traffic · Sustained decline

    automattic.com shows sustained decline with 3 consecutive months of decreases, down 10% overall to 417K.

    Emerging AI traffic at 2.3% (~9,733 visits). Top: chatgpt.com (95%), claude.ai (3%), gemini.google.com (2%).

    Monthly visits
    417,475
    Month over month
    -7.3%
    3-month change
    -10.1%
    Global rank
    114,351
  8. Podcasts · Sponsorship

    Automattic sponsors Open Web Conversations

    Today's episode is brought to you by Automatic, in motion hosting and OmniSend, three companies that genuinely back the people building on the web.

    Podcast
    Open Web Conversations
    Episode
    Understanding Open Source Law and AI Impacts in Modern Software Development

    Open Web Conversations

  9. YouTube

    "The Ideas Will Always Matter" - Robert Hodgin on Art, AI & 20 Years of Creative Coding | dev/ai/nyc

    Robert Hodgin and Pablo Honey discuss art, AI, and creative coding journeys at Automattic's event.

    Channel
    Automattic
    Views
    179
    Comments
    0
    Tags
    Creative Coding, Generative Art

    YouTube (Automattic)

  10. LinkedIn

    2026 means a blank page, so make it count with Day One Journal.

    2026 means a blank page, so make it count with Day One Journal. Our award-winning journaling app just dropped 2025 reflection and 2026 prompt packs to help you look back, set goals, and step into the new year with intention. ▪️ “What word or phrase will define my 2026?” ▪️ “What habit will I strengthen this year?”...

    Likes
    39
    Comments
    5
    Tags
    Software, Learning & Development, Forecasting

    LinkedIn

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  -d '{
    "domain": "automattic.com",
    "signal_types": ["reddit-company","podcast-company","glassdoor-company",
      "product-reviews","linkedin-post-company","twitter-company-posts",
      "youtube-company","website-intelligence","patents-company",
      "federal-contract-award","conference-speaker","hackernews",
      "producthunt-launch","seo-traffic"],
    "limit": 20
  }'

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Questions about Automattic other signals

What signals does Autobound track for Automattic besides news and filings?
This page lists 66+ signals for Automattic from 8 sources: Glassdoor (15+), Product reviews (15+), Website changes (15+), LinkedIn (9), Reddit (4), YouTube (4), Podcasts (2) and Web traffic (2). Every row is dated, and most link to the post, review or record.
What are people saying about Automattic online?
The newest posts on this page: Sep 16, 2026, Reddit (r/PHP): Following news of internal turmoil, commenters expressed negative sentiment towards Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg, criticizing his perceived lack of product understanding and suggesting the drama... Sep 11, 2026, Reddit (r/Wordpress): Multiple commenters express negative sentiment about Matt Mullenweg's leadership, stating it has damaged the reputation of Automattic and the WordPress project. Sep 9, 2026, Reddit (r/selfhosted): A commenter notes they switched from WordPress to static pages a long time ago, finding it takes less time to push updates with the new setup.
What do employees say about working at Automattic?
The newest Glassdoor theme on this page, dated Aug 29, 2026: Generous benefits package is a strong positive for employees. The overall rating in that row is 2.9 of 5. Themes summarize recent reviews; read the reviews on Glassdoor for the full picture.

Source. Reddit, podcasts, Glassdoor, product reviews, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, company websites, patents, federal contracts, conference talks, Hacker News, Product Hunt, web traffic and employee growth, from the Signal API.

Method. The latest 15 signals per source from the last 12 months. Posts that do not name the company, replies, repeats and unreadable rows are removed. Traffic and headcount keep their newest measure.

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