Tag: Automattic

WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg is joining TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

We’re excited to announce that Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of the popular blogging platform WordPress, will be taking the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt...

Automattic offered employees another chance to quit — this time with nine months’ severance

Days after 159 people accepted Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg’s offer of a six-month severance package to employees who wanted to leave, the company...

Internal blog post reveals Automattic’s plan to enforce the WordPress trademark using ‘nice and not nice lawyers’

Matt Mullenweg, the WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO, has been embroiled in a very public and legal fight with WP Engine these last...

WP Engine sues Automattic and WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg

Hosting provider WP Engine has filed a lawsuit against Automattic and WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, accusing them of extortion and abuse of power....

WordPress.org temporarily lifts its ban on WP Engine

WordPress.org has lifted its ban on hosting provider WP Engine until October 1, after putting a block on it earlier this week. The...

The WordPress vs. WP Engine drama, explained

The world of WordPress, one of the most popular technologies for creating and hosting websites, is going through a very heated controversy. The...

TechCrunch Space: A big pivot