Celebrating 20 Years of WordPress
On May 27, 2003, Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little forked b2/cafelog creating the next, best blogging platform. 20 years later WordPress powers over 40 percent of the web, a number that is growing steadily. It’s been used by the likes of the New York Times and Beyoncé. It has outlasted MySpace, the iPod, and a global pandemic. But most importantly, it is the reason why we are all here. We as a community, as an ecosystem, would not exist without that spark of inspiration back in 2003. This is a love letter to 20 years of WordPress and a toast to 20 more. WordPress: A History The tale has been told a thousand times. The features of the existing blogging platforms in 2003 were incredibly limiting. They lacked customization and expandability, so 19-year old college student Matt Mullenweg wrote a blog post in January wondering what a better blogging platform could look like. Across the world in England, professional developer Mike Little commented on that post expressing interest in the project. With a little help from some friends, the skeleton for WordPress was created. However, every WordPresser worth their salt knows the lore of these two men and that fabled…
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