State of the Word is the annual keynote address delivered by the WordPress project’s co-founder, Matt Mullenweg, celebrating the progress of the open source project and offering a glimpse into its future.
This year, State of the Word was broadcast live from Tokyo Node Hall, in Tokyo, Japan. This event will be live-streamed to WordPress enthusiasts and newcomers around the globe via the WordPress YouTube channel.
WordPress publishing is not just about publishing books and websites, but building community. — Matt Mullenweg
Japan was the first language to localize WordPress 21 years ago.
WordPress powers 43.6% of the worlds websites and has 62.3% market share. That’s the power of open source.
WordPress. ’State of the Word 2024.’, Matt Mullenweg, Co founder , WordPress. (2024, December).