# WordPress.com privacy rating

Hosted website and blogging platform run by Automattic, built on the open source WordPress software, with web, Android and iOS apps.

## Summary

WordPress.com scores 41 out of 100 (grade D) on the blogging criteria. It meets 3 of 8 criteria: transparency report, tells users about requests and TLS configuration. It partly meets open source. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, independent audit and security headers. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+ and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade D-.

- Website: https://wordpress.com
- Source code: https://github.com/Automattic/wp-calypso
- License: GPL-2.0
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Web, Android, iOS
- Home page trackers: Google Analytics, Google Fonts (not scored), Meta Pixel, Reddit Pixel, WordPress.com Stats
- Category: [Blogging](https://privacyratings.com/blogging/)
- Grade: D (41/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Partial | The Calypso web interface and mobile apps are GPL-2.0, but the WordPress.com hosting platform is closed source. | https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Automattic/wp-calypso/trunk/LICENSE.md |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The website loads Google Analytics, Hotjar and the Facebook pixel, and the privacy policy describes sharing data with advertising and analytics vendors. | https://automattic.com/privacy/ |
| No ads or data sales | No | Free sites show ads from advertising partners, and public site content is shared with third parties, including for AI training, unless the owner opts out. | https://wordpress.com/support/no-ads/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| Transparency report | Yes | Automattic publishes twice-yearly reports with counts of information requests and disclosures. | https://transparency.automattic.com/transparency-report/wordpress-com-transparency-report-jan-jun-2026/ |
| Tells users about requests | Yes | Policy is to notify users and give them a copy of legal requests unless prohibited by law or court order. | https://transparency.automattic.com/transparency-report/wordpress-com-transparency-report-jan-jun-2026/ |
| TLS configuration | Yes | Grade A+ | https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=wordpress.com&hideResults=on |
| Security headers | No | Grade D- (25/100+) | https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/observatory/analyze?host=wordpress.com |
| Modern web standards | Not tested yet | Not tested yet. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/blogging/wordpress-com/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/blogging/wordpress-com.md