The WordPress student plan is a free-for-one-year WordPress.com plan for students whose teacher applies on their behalf. Approved students get real hosting, a…
Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little release WordPress, forked from b2/cafelog - the origin of the free, open-source software both WordPress.com and the Student Plan are ultim…
Matt Mullenweg founds Automattic and launches WordPress.com as a hosted service built on the WordPress software - the ".com" side the Student Plan lives inside two decad…
WordPress.com quietly begins testing an education offering, roughly a year before its public launch - reaching more than 5,000 active students across 27 countries.
WordPress.org relaunches a single hub for its own community programs - Campus Connect, Credits, and Student Clubs - a separate, open-source-contribution effort distinct…
At WordCamp US 2026, WordPress.com opens the Student Plan to any teacher: free hosting for a year, a free .blog or .art domain, full plugin support, and a non-destructiv…
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