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Mullenweg: Automattic generates roughly $500M annually, mostly from WooCommerce

Matt Mullenweg · Matt Mullenweg on the future of open source and why he’s taking a stand · Mar 2, 2025 · at 1:25:48

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg shares revenue figures and the significance of WooCommerce within Automattic's portfolio.

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“Automatic makes about half a billion dollars a year now, and WooCommerce is a majority of that.”

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Automattic generates about half a billion dollars a year in revenue, and WooCommerce accounts for the majority of that amount.

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