Tag: matt mullenweg

Matt Mullenweg deactivates WordPress contributor accounts over alleged fork plans

Automattic CEO and WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg has deactivated the accounts of several WordPress.org community members, two of whom he says planned to spearhead...

Yoast’s former CEO calls for a ‘federated’ approach to WordPress repository

Days after web hosting provider WP Engine won a preliminary injunction against WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg and rival hosting provider Automattic, Mullenweg announced...

Court orders Mullenweg and Automattic to restore WP Engine’s access to WordPress.org

A California district court judge has granted a preliminary injunction to WP Engine. The order asks WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg and WordPress.com owner...

Automattic acquires WPAI, a startup that creates AI solutions for WordPress

WordPress hosting company Automattic said Monday that it is acquiring WPAI, a startup that builds AI solutions for WordPress, at an undisclosed price....

Automattic’s new site tracks how many websites left WP Engine following feud with Matt Mullenweg

A new website called WP Engine Tracker shows how many sites have moved away from hosting provider WP Engine since the company’s feud...

Matt Mullenweg talks about Automattic’s staffing issues and financials at TechCrunch Disrupt

WordPress co-creator and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg talked about his fight with WP Engine, Automattic’s staffing issues, and the company’s financials at TechCrunch Disrupt...