WordPress is a Teenager ![rw-book-cover](https://ma.tt/wp-json/social-image-generator/v1/image/46594) ## Metadata - Author: [[Matt Mullenweg]] - Full Title: WordPress is a Teenager - Category: #articles - Summary: Thirteen years ago, building on the work of Michel and B2, Mike and I pushed the button on the first-ever release of WordPress. That means it’s now a teenager, which is blowing my mind similar to what I imagine real parents might feel at this stage. - URL: https://ma.tt/2016/05/wordpress-is-a-teenager/ Thirteen years ago, building on the work of [Michel](https://twitter.com/michelv) and [B2](http://cafelog.com/), [Mike](https://mikelittle.org/) and I pushed the button on the [first-ever release of WordPress](https://wordpress.org/news/2003/05/wordpress-now-available/). That means it’s now a teenager, which is blowing my mind similar to what I imagine real parents might feel at this stage. We now have 5-7 years of awkwardness and incredible growth to look forward to., WordPress is a Teenager, Matt Mullenweg, 01gnmcy2qz09epty04kfs20pfs.