PC World did an article on “The 50 Most Important People on the Web” and I came in at #16 and the youngest on the list. Thanks to everyone who emailed and wrote, it was a very pleasant way to wake up this morning. ¶
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Matt Mullenweg is one of PC World’s Top 50 People on the Web, Inc.com’s 30 under 30, and Business Week’s 25 Most Influential People on the Web. 
Jeff Malek | March 5th, 2007 @ 2:13 pm |
Congratulations Matt, you are in some excellent company and you deserve it.
alex | March 5th, 2007 @ 2:13 pm |
You are the top 1 for me ^^
Aaron Brazell | March 5th, 2007 @ 2:19 pm |
Congratulations. You beat out some VERY prominent people.
hwa | March 5th, 2007 @ 2:24 pm |
congrat matt! you deserve for it!!
Ed Mortell | March 5th, 2007 @ 2:25 pm |
You may not be lucky at cards but you are lucky (ok – and talented) with your web endeavors. Congratulations on your Number 16 victory. Someday I hope to be in the top 1000 (lol) for accomplished fishermen.
Edward Mortell – Captain’s Log
B. | March 5th, 2007 @ 2:35 pm |
I didn’t know you were *that* young ! “La valeur n’attend pas le nombre des années”… as we say !
Nick Barrett | March 5th, 2007 @ 2:44 pm |
Well done
Edwin | March 5th, 2007 @ 2:53 pm |
Congratulations.
Paul Stamatiou | March 5th, 2007 @ 3:16 pm |
Congrats, that’s awesome news! If only they spelled Akismet correctly.. “Askismet”
Tris Hussey | March 5th, 2007 @ 3:21 pm |
Matt, Congrats. It’s a well-deserved acknowledgement of all the great stuff you’ve done and are doing.
WP.com is awesome. My 9 yr old daughter set up a blog this weekend. I love the privacy features.
Regardless kudos to you.
Rick Beckman | March 5th, 2007 @ 3:28 pm |
Congratulations, Matt!
I must confess, I’ve never even heard of some of those people on that list — or even some of the companies they represent — including a few of the top 15 as well.
Don | March 5th, 2007 @ 3:39 pm |
Well deserved! That’s great motivation to keep improving WP. We love ya!
Atanas Yanev | March 5th, 2007 @ 3:49 pm |
Congratulations Matt!
Paul Menard | March 5th, 2007 @ 5:31 pm |
Awesome!
Phil | March 5th, 2007 @ 6:27 pm |
Congratulations Matt, you are quite an inspiration. As one so influential at your (and my) age you make me realise what I can achieve too, if I try hard. Great work!
Abhijit Nadgouda | March 5th, 2007 @ 8:03 pm |
You deserve it. Congrats Matt!
Chris Williams | March 5th, 2007 @ 8:16 pm |
And ahead of the Yahoo folks… that speaks volumes.
Fenick Jean | March 5th, 2007 @ 8:45 pm |
Congrats to you Matt.
fruityoaty | March 5th, 2007 @ 8:59 pm |
Congratulations, Matt. Well-deserved.
WordPress was my first choice for a blogging tool… and I’m glad I started out with it.
Mjuboy | March 5th, 2007 @ 9:22 pm |
Congrats Matt!
You even beat the Secondlife guys!
Way to go Matt!!
Michael Klusek | March 5th, 2007 @ 9:35 pm |
Hi Matt,
WordPress is awesome and I have you to thanks for making it so innovative yet reliable. Justs gets better and better.
Thanks a bunch and many more kudos will come your way in future.
Aaress | March 5th, 2007 @ 10:02 pm |
Congratulations and God Bless Matt! Thanks for creating such a great product!
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Eli | March 6th, 2007 @ 12:27 am |
Congratulations Matt
#16 is quite impressive!
Truden | March 6th, 2007 @ 12:35 am |
Congratulations Matt, you are differently not in the bes company, but you differently are the best man in that company, and one of the best that I know.
On February 19 I wrote about WordPress on my weblog and while I was writing it, I knew that something good is coming to you guys
Ryan | March 6th, 2007 @ 12:43 am |
It’s funny how the article forgets the origins of WordPress…
http://cafelog.com/
Your work is greatly appreciated – but PC World seems to forget that you built upon an excellent product created by Michael.
benj | March 6th, 2007 @ 12:58 am |
Thanks for giving us Wordpress! Matt for president!!!
inna | March 6th, 2007 @ 1:25 am |
congrats…so when is the memphis mini celebration?
Neville Hobson | March 6th, 2007 @ 3:56 am |
Adding my voice to the many here to say congratulations. So much achieved in so short a time. Well deserved!
Sofie | March 6th, 2007 @ 7:38 am |
Congratulations, Matt! Way to go!
Almost George | March 6th, 2007 @ 9:20 am |
Way to go. Personally I can’t thank you enough for WordPress, and I’m so glad you’re getting this recognition. Awesome.
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Eric | March 6th, 2007 @ 3:03 pm |
Rock on, you stud.
Edde | March 6th, 2007 @ 5:27 pm |
LOL. You beat Ray Ozzie, Jeff Bezos and a whole bunch of CEO’s hands down. We knew that already, now the rest of the world knows it too.
Oh, and if you ever get to The Netherlands I’d be honoured to buy you that drink.
Doug Karr | March 6th, 2007 @ 9:18 pm |
That’s an incredible achievement. Congratulations!
Noah Slater | March 7th, 2007 @ 5:42 am |
How annoying for you to end up on the same list as Weiner!
Nicholas | March 7th, 2007 @ 9:44 pm |
Congratulations Matt… I think your plan for world domination is going according to plan…
“I just love it when a plan comes together”….
James | March 8th, 2007 @ 7:53 am |
Congratulationw!! Wordpress is THE best. Good work for a 22 year old.
Matt | March 8th, 2007 @ 10:37 am |
“…can barely buy a drink”. Nice.
Way to go, Matt.
Roy Schestowitz | March 10th, 2007 @ 6:34 am |
Muchly deserved, Matt. Well done!