Upcoming TLDs / .wordpress
Can you register a .wordpress domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .wordpress would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
WordPress is a registered trademark and brand name with no direct English definition.
Who applied for .wordpress
Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
We are applying for .wordpress as a TLD with a Specification 9 - Code of Conduct exemption. WordPress powers over 40% of the web, and our mission with this TLD reflects WordPress's longstanding commitment to open source software and an open web. Built on the principle that publishing should be free and accessible to everyone, WordPress has long championed the democratization of publishing — and the .wordpress TLD extends that commitment into the namespace, establishing a trusted space that Automattic, through its registry entity Knock Knock WHOIS There, will responsibly steward on behalf of …
What happens next
- April 30, 2026: Application window opened (done)
- August 12, 2026: Application window closed (done)
- October 7, 2026: Reveal Day: ICANN published every applied-for string (done)
- October 21, 2026: Replacement period ended (applicants could switch to a backup string) (done)
- November 17, 2026: String Confirmation Day: the final list of applied-for strings
- March 16, 2027: Community input and objections period ends
Dates from ICANN’s Reveal Day announcement, checked October 27, 2026. We re-check the applications every day and this page changes when they do.
When will .wordpress be available?
ICANN has not set a date. The final list of applied-for strings comes on String Confirmation Day (November 17, 2026), community input and objections run until March 16, 2027, and ICANN processes applications after a prioritization draw in 2027. Registration opens only after ICANN delegates .wordpress and its registry announces launch dates.