About us
The Repository is a journalist-founded media company exploring what’s happening in the WordPress ecosystem.
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We’re focused on WordPress news reporting and scoops about topics including the WordPress open source project, community, business and enterprise, security, governance, plugins, themes, products and events.
Proudly independent and algorithm-free, The Repository has served a WordPress-focused readership every week for almost five years.
Our mission
Our mission is to inform and support the growth of the WordPress project, community and ecosystem by delivering high quality WordPress-focused journalism.
Our team
Rae Morey
Co-founder & publisher
Rae is an award-winning journalist, marketer, and communications specialist with two decades of experience working across news, open source, creative tech, and government. Her interest in WordPress intersects with a curiosity about business and community, a love of storytelling, and a desire to explore issues from a range of voices and perspectives.
Mike Johnston
proofreader
Mike spent over 40 years managing people, projects, budgets, and businesses. Now he is a WordPress enthusiast and blogger, a past organizer for WordCamp Europe, an avid traveler, and an adventurous foodie. You can find him at thecookandthewriter.com.