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Automattic's tech stack

What does Automattic use?

Automattic (a8c.com) uses at least 11 tools we can see from public records, including Google Workspace for email and documents, WordPress for its website, Let's Encrypt for security and Anthropic for AI. Last checked .

“We are the people behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack, Simplenote, Longreads, VaultPress, Akismet, Gravatar, Crowdsignal, Cloudup, and more. We believe in making the web a better place, and we believe in Open Source. The vast majority of our work is available under the GPL.”

Size
1,001–5,000 employees
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Founded
2005
LinkedIn
Company page
Re-check liveVisit a8c.com
Tools found
11
Categories
9
Layers
3 of 5
Changes seen
1

Automattic's stack, layer by layer

Each tool links to the other companies we've found using it. The label says what kind of public trace gave it away.

Application

2 tools, what the product is built with

AI

Media & UI

Go-to-market

3 tools, how they find and keep customers

Website & CMS

Marketing

Ads & Pixels

Company Ops

6 tools, what the team runs on day to day

Workspace

Collaboration

Dev Tools

Security & Compliance

What changed at Automattic

Recent starts and stops

  1. Stoppeddmarcian

Companies like Automattic also use

Tools common among companies with a similar stack that we haven't found at Automattic.

Companies with a stack like Automattic's

Ranked by shared tools, with rare tools counting more.

Automattic tech stack FAQ

What tools does Automattic use?

As of October 2026, runsonwhat has found 11 tools at Automattic (a8c.com) in public records. Application: YouTube and Anthropic. Go-to-market: WordPress and LinkedIn Insight Tag. Company Ops: Google Workspace, Atlassian and Let's Encrypt. Last checked October 25, 2026.

What email provider does Automattic use?

Automattic uses Google Workspace for email and office software, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Google Workspace through email records that authorize Google Workspace. Google Workspace is used by 403,671 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What is Automattic's website built with?

Automattic uses WordPress for its website, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found WordPress through a subdomain that points at WordPress and code on a8c.com. WordPress is used by 598,854 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Does Automattic use YouTube?

Yes. runsonwhat found YouTube at Automattic through YouTube code on a8c.com. YouTube is a Media & UI tool used by 364,119 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Does Automattic use AI tools?

Yes. runsonwhat has found Anthropic at Automattic; Anthropic, for example, through a DNS verification record for Anthropic. AI services called only from servers leave no public trace, so Automattic may use more AI tools than these.

Has Automattic changed tools recently?

Yes. On runsonwhat's rechecks, Automattic stopped using dmarcian (latest on October 18, 2026). A change counts only between two checks of a8c.com done the same way.

Which companies have a tech stack similar to Automattic's?

The companies with the stacks most like Automattic's are Thumbtack, ID.me, Seven.One Entertainment Group and X (formerly Twitter), according to runsonwhat (October 2026). Each shares 2 to 7 tools with Automattic, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.

How does runsonwhat know what Automattic uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 11 tools at Automattic, 6 were found through DNS records, 2 through code on a8c.com, 1 through subdomains that point at the vendor, 1 through email records and 1 through website configuration files. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and a8c.com about monthly.

We read public traces only: DNS and email records, certificate logs, website code and published subprocessor lists. A tool is listed when a direct record backs it up, and dropped when a recheck no longer finds it. Is this your company? See how to opt out.