# How WordPress Became a Web Giant | Automattic Founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg

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Podcast: [Grit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grit-606871)
Published: 2025-09-22T09:36:55+00:00
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## Resource

What kind of founder builds a billion-dollar company around something anyone can use for free? Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, joins Joubin Mirzadegan to reflect on two decades of building the platform that now powers over 43% of all websites through cycles of doubt, decline, and reinvention. He also shares how Automattic aligns employees with its mission to democratize publishing and commerce through paid sabbaticals and remote work. Guest: Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress and founder and CEO of Automattic Connect with Matt Mullenweg X LinkedIn Connect with Joubin X LinkedIn Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com ​Learn more about Kleiner Perkins

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