P2 is a communication tool for teams, based on private WordPress.com blogs. It provides a platform for calmed, asynchronous discussion — a space to share, discuss, review, and collaborate with your team in one spot, without interruptions.
We usually think of it as a shared inbox, a centralized place where your messages are accessible to your team members, instead of spread across multiple email inboxes, chats or third party products.
Still not sure? This guide may help you see the power of P2. You can also check these documents to learn how P2 is different to email, to chat, or to a traditional blog.
Is it only for teams?
We talk about teams, but you decide what your team is. It can be the people you work with, or your whole company, or just a small group of coworkers focused on a specific project.
It can also be your family, your friends, the people you climb mountains with, your photography club, or any other group of people you share interests with. As long as there’s something to share, spin up a new P2, invite everybody in and forget about lost messages and interminable email threads.
Some history
P2 is a product created by Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce or Tumblr. As a fully distributed company, P2 has been the backbone of our internal communication for many years, replacing email completely.
In 2009, Automattic’s founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg wrote a blog
Posts let you share long-form, formatted content — like project plans or documentation — directly in P2. They are displayed in reverse chronological order.
Previous versions
Throughout this time, P2 has been a
A theme in WordPress is a collection of files that controls the overall look and feel of a site.
In 2020, Automattic brought a new version of P2 to market. It’s at the moment only offered as a service on WordPress.com — although we plan to release an
Open source is programming code made available to be read, viewed, modified, and distributed. WordPress is distributed under an open source GNU General Public License (GPL).P2 will be open-sourced soon.
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