Company
Automattic
Automattic is a technology company associated with products including WordPress.com and WooCommerce.
At a glance
- Primary focus
- Web publishing and commerce products
- Category
- publishing
Overview
Automattic is a technology company associated with products including WordPress.com and WooCommerce. It develops services and tools around publishing, commerce, and online communication, while contributing to a wider open-source ecosystem.
Products and role
WordPress.com provides a hosted publishing service. Other Automattic products serve different workflows, so product documentation is the practical starting point for understanding setup and operation.
A useful distinction
Automattic, WordPress.com, and the WordPress open-source project are distinct entities. A claim about one should not automatically be applied to the governance, hosting, or features of another.
Sources and review
MOOR's explanatory text is supported by the following source links.
- Automattic: official overview — Automattic
- Automattic: documentation and further reading — Automattic