Who should use Liveblog?

Liveblog is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and publishers.

Yes — Liveblog is free to use.

Is Liveblog still active?

The GitHub repository shows 94 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to Liveblog?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include BlogLive.Online, DmiMag LiveBlog. Live broadcast, and LivePolls.

Who develops Liveblog?

Liveblog is developed by Automattic.

How long has Liveblog been around?

Liveblog first shipped in 2012.

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Liveblog

Name: Liveblog
Author: Automattic

wordpress.orgNewsletters & publishing

Liveblog is a WordPress plugin for publishing real-time event updates within a website. It supports front-end authoring, automatically delivers new entries to readers, and allows authors to add photos directly to the liveblog.

FreeGPL-2.0WebCloud-managed

Visit wordpress.org

313stars

128forks

5features

2012since

Overview

5 features

In the Newsletters & publishing space, Liveblog takes a focused approach. It focuses on publishing fast-moving event updates without creating separate posts or requiring readers to refresh the page. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and publishers. Liveblog costs nothing to use. It runs on the web.

Behind Liveblog is Automattic, and it first shipped in 2012. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 313 stars and 94 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include front-end publishing, instant updates, and auto-refresh entries. The interface is available in English and Spanish.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Front-end publishing
Instant updates
Auto-refresh entries
Drag-and-drop photos
Live event coverage

Built with & integrations

Framework

React

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierGitHub · ★ 313Active maintenanceMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed17 Aug · 00:34 UTC
Liveblog verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Liveblog

What does Liveblog do?: Liveblog focuses on publishing fast-moving event updates without creating separate posts or requiring readers to refresh the page. It is catalogued under Newsletters & publishing on PulseGate.
Who should use Liveblog?: Liveblog is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and publishers.
Is Liveblog free?: Yes — Liveblog is free to use.
What platforms does Liveblog run on?: Liveblog runs on the web.
Is Liveblog still active?: The GitHub repository shows 94 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to Liveblog?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include BlogLive.Online, DmiMag LiveBlog. Live broadcast, and LivePolls.BlogLive.Online DmiMag LiveBlog. Live broadcast LivePolls
Who develops Liveblog?: Liveblog is developed by Automattic.
How long has Liveblog been around?: Liveblog first shipped in 2012.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Spanish
Open source: Yes · ★ 313
License: GPL-2.0
First seen: 17 Aug 2026
Built for: WordPress site owners and publishers
Model: B2B
Solves: Publishing fast-moving event updates without creating separate posts or requiring readers to refresh the page.

Registered as

GitHub: Automattic/liveblog
WordPress.org: liveblog

Developer

Automattic

Community-driven

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 313
Forks: 128
Open issues: 36
Last commit: 10 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 94
Contributors: 95
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: develop
Latest release: 1.12.2 · 3 Jun 2026

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 96.2
Indexed: 17 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 17 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: liveblog-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 17 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 17 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 17 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/liveblog

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