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Founded in2005 (20 yrs old)
India Employee Count51-200
Global Employee Count1k-5k
HeadquartersSan Francisco,California, United States
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For 20 years, WordPress existed without much drama—now it's at the center of a big fight, and it isn't over yet
- Matt Mullenweg, who started the WordPress project in 2003 and still leads it, has long sold WordPress services through his company Automattic.
- Recently, Mullenweg publicly called out WP Engine, a fellow WordPress hosting provider that focuses on large businesses and marketing agencies, accusing it of confusing branding and exploitative practices.
- WP Engine, upset by Mullenweg's public outbursts, sued, and late last year, it won a preliminary injunction against Mullenweg and Automattic in a federal lawsuit.
- Mullenweg's actions against WP Engine have had the drip-drip of a soap opera, while leaving lots of individual users in the middle—some of whom are stuck maintaining complex sites on a platform laden with tension and drama.
- Mullenweg saw an opportunity to modernize it, which led the fork to quickly usurp both its predecessor and dominate the blogging community at the time.
- That was the niche WP Engine was launched to fill. Dating to 2010, WP Engine offered 'managed' WordPress hosting, meaning it handled the nitty-gritty server stuff for website owners—especially important when working with a large or highly valuable domain.
- In Mullenweg's view, WP Engine failed to invest some of its success back into WordPress.
- During October 2024, stories of longtime contributors getting banned from Slack channels or voluntarily quitting weren't uncommon.
- While Mullenweg clearly was not happy about it, he emphasized he would comply with the order.
- The battle has taken a toll on Automattic's valuation. Meanwhile, WP Engine and its users once again have access to the open-source project's centralized theme and plugin libraries, but their future access to the platform is uncertain.
Pcgamer | 1 Feb, 2025
Matt Mullenweg deactivates WordPress accounts of contributors planning a fork
- Matt Mullenweg, CEO of Automattic and co-creator of WordPress, has deactivated the accounts of several WordPress.org community members who have been spearheading a push to create a new fork of the open-source WordPress project.
- The controversy started when Mullenweg criticized WP Engine, a commercial hosting company, for profiteering without giving back. This led to a lawsuit and court order to restore WP Engine's access to WordPress resources.
- Key figures within the WordPress community, including Joost de Valk and Karim Marucchi, have expressed support for a new fork. However, Mullenweg deactivated their accounts in a blog post, encouraging them to join WP Engine's new effort.
- Other individuals whose accounts were deactivated include Sé Reed, Heather Burns, and Morten Rand-Hendriksen, with little explanation provided. Deactivating WordPress.org accounts prevents users from contributing through that channel.
TechCrunch | 11 Jan, 2025
Yoast CEO calls for a ‘federated’ approach to WordPress repository
- Yoast CEO, Joost de Walk, calls for a 'federated' approach to the WordPress repository
- De Walk suggests creating a WordPress Foundation-like entity to lead the project and hand over community assets
- He proposes federating plug-in mirrors and sharing data between servers
- WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg suggests pursuing the project under a different name, expressing support for the idea
TechCrunch | 24 Dec, 2024
Pineapple on pizza is delicious — and if you disagree, you can’t log in to WordPress.org
- Users trying to access the WordPress.org developer portal and forum are now required to agree that "Pineapple is delicious on pizza".
- This requirement is part of the ongoing legal dispute between WordPress and WP Engine.
- Automattic, the developer of WordPress, had previously blocked WP Engine's access to core resources of WordPress.
- A court order has now reversed this decision and introduced the pineapple on pizza agreement.
TechCrunch | 17 Dec, 2024
Judge orders WordPress parent company to stop blocking WP Engine
- A California judge has granted hosting platform WP Engine a temporary injunction against WordPress parent company Automattic.
- The injunction allows WP Engine to regain access to and functionality of wordpressdotorg, restoring crucial tools for its users.
- Automattic accused WP Engine of profiting by equating itself with WordPress and imposed restrictions on its use of WordPress.org software.
- The legal battle raises questions about open-source principles and the credibility of the GPL and Free Open Source Software movement.
TechSpot | 12 Dec, 2024
WP Engine wins preliminary injunction in WordPress legal battle
- A judge has issued an injunction ordering WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg and his company Automattic to restore access to the WP Engine web hosting service.
- Automattic must also restore WP Engine's control of its popular ACF (Advanced Custom Fields) plugin.
- The ruling follows a major dispute between WP Engine and Automattic, with WP Engine accusing Automattic of extortion and abuse of power.
- WP Engine claims that Automattic's actions have caused irreparable harm to its business and the wider WordPress community.
Engadget | 11 Dec, 2024
Court orders WordPress parent company to stop blocking WP Engine access
- The US District Court has ordered Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, to stop blocking WP Engine's access to its servers.
- The court's order demands Automattic to restore access to WP Engine and refrain from interfering with its control over plugins or extensions.
- Automattic CEO, Matt Mullenweg, expressed his dissatisfaction with the court's decision.
- The dispute arose when Mullenweg accused WP Engine of being a 'cancer' to the open source project, leading to a ban on its access to WordPress.org's resources.
Tech Radar | 11 Dec, 2024
Judge hands WP Engine a win in legal fight with Automattic
- WordPress hosting firm Automattic and its CEO Matthew Mullenweg have been ordered to stop interfering with the business of rival WP Engine.
- California District Court judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued a preliminary injunction against Automattic and Mullenweg, finding that WP Engine is likely to prevail in its claims.
- Mullenweg had campaigned against WP Engine after they refused to pay a royalty fee, accusing them of not giving back to the open source WordPress community.
- The judge's order directs Automattic and Mullenweg to cease interfering with WP Engine's access to wordpress.org, control over plugins, and interfering with their WordPress installations.
The Register | 11 Dec, 2024
Court orders Mullenweg and Automattic to restore WP Engine’s access to WordPress.org
- A court in California has ordered Matt Mullenweg and Automattic to restore WP Engine's access to WordPress.org.
- The preliminary injunction requires that WP Engine's access to WordPress.org be restored as it was on September 20.
- Automattic is also instructed to restore WP Engine's access and control of the Advanced custom field (ACF) plug-in.
- The court has ordered Automattic and Mullenweg to execute these steps within 72 hours.
TechCrunch | 11 Dec, 2024
WordPress must stop blocking WP Engine, judge rules
- A California District Court judge has issued a preliminary injunction against WordPress parent company, Automattic, in favor of WP Engine.
- Automattic is ordered to stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org resources and interfering with its plugins.
- WP Engine accused Automattic and its CEO, Matt Mullenweg, of causing irreparable harm and sought the court's intervention.
- Judge Martínez-Olguín found merit in WP Engine's claims and stated that Automattic's actions are designed to induce breach or disruption.
The Verge | 11 Dec, 2024
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