The Github repository for the starter theme Underscores _s has been archived.

Automattic’s Trademark application for “Managed WordPress” and “Hosted WordPress” was rejected. Automattic may be able to add qualifications and exclusions to try to get it through.

WordPress users on dot com now have enhanced code editors available for post, site, and the additional CSS input boxes. It is not certain if these features will be added to the dot org version of WordPress, though usually they are.

Automattic has purchased Clay, a relationship management tool.

It appears that the economic downturn and the dispute with WP Engine may be impacting Automattic’s valuation.

This reduction comes after two rounds of employee buyouts late last year.

Automattic is lowering their contributor hours to 45 hours a week, to match those of WPE.

Automattic announces the acquisition of WPAI. The WPAI team of James LePage, Greg Hunt, and Ovidiu Galatan will be joining Automattic and working on integrating AI into core.

Automattic acquires Harper. Harper is a Grammarly competitor with a privacy focus. The creator of Harper will be joining Automattic.