Search Engine Journal: Automattic & Matt Mullenweg Fail To Dismiss WP Engine Antitrust Claims. “The judge in the WP Engine federal antitrust lawsuit ruled on motions to dismiss filed by Automattic, WooCommerce, and Matt Mullenweg, handing both WP Engine and the defendants significant victories and losses.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/30/search-engine-journal-automattic-matt-mullenweg-fail-to-dismiss-wp-engine-antitrust-claims/#mattmullenweg — Public Fediverse posts
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Matt Mullenweg tells (trolls?) Automattic staff, saying he’s back in control after CEO ouster
In a Slack message seen by TechCrunch, Matt Mullenweg told Automattic employees he’s back in control of the company, days after its board put him on leave. Automattic has not yet confirmed the apparent reversal.
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Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence
Mullenweg said in a company Slack message that it was against his will.
https://justpaste.in/news/automattics-board-forces-ceo-matt-mullenweg-into-leave-of-absence/
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Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leave
After days of upheaval at Automattic, following a failed attempt to remove CEO Matt Mullenweg, the company has a new board.
https://justpaste.in/news/automattic-has-a-new-board-after-failed-attempt-to-put-ceo-on-leave/
#Automattic #mattmullenweg #WordPress #MediaampEntertainment #board
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#Automattic CEO #MattMullenweg has #restructured the company’s #board after a failed attempt to remove him. The new board includes science-fiction author Hugh Howey, “Breakup Bootcamp” author Amy Chan, and IRL co-founders Henry Khachatryan and Krutal Desai. Mullenweg, who controls 84% of the company’s voting shares, regained control 33 hours after being placed on leave. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/25/automattic-has-a-new-board-after-failed-attempt-to-put-ceo-on-leave/?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews
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Matt Mullenweg tells (trolls?) Automattic staff, saying he’s back in control after CEO ouster
In a Slack message seen by TechCrunch, Matt Mullenweg told Automattic employees he’s back in control of the company, days after its board put him on leave. Automattic has not yet confirmed the apparent reversal.
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Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence
Mullenweg said in a company Slack message that it was against his will.
https://justpaste.in/news/automattics-board-forces-ceo-matt-mullenweg-into-leave-of-absence/
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Missed this news last week.
Automattic names interim Chief Financial Officer after board and executive officer departures.https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/18/automattic-names-interim-cfo-after-exec-departures/
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What’s Happening in WordPress this Week (21 September) …
What's Happening in WordPress this Week (21 September) In this Issue: WooCommerce Plugin Devs Have a Marketing Problem WordPress Security in 2026: The Numbers Are Not Reassuring What Separates Profitable WordPress Agencies From the Rest Automattic’s Board Crisis: What Really Happened WordPress Must Read On Other WordPress News From WordPress Community Read Here […] -
I love WordPress.org and I hate to see what Matt Mullenweg has done to it.
The guy seems to be untouchable.
Man, talk about whiplash.
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Matt Mullenweg has returned as CEO of Automattic after a brief but dramatic leadership shake-up[…]
#WordPress #Uncategorized #Automattic #MattMullenweghttps://www.wpnews.io/matt-mullenweg-returns-as-automattic-ceo-amid-board-shake-up/
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Here's another chapter in the Matt Mullenweg/Automattic saga: In the brief period when Mullenweg was out as CEO (he was ousted for 33 hours), two key execs signed off on generous exit packages for each other. Chief Legal Officer Andy Missan and CFO/interim CEO Mark Davies' golden parachute agreements stand to cost the company $8.15M, now that both execs have been fired. Here's more from @Techcrunch's @Sarahp.
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Oh, look! Matt Mullenweg is playing CEO musical chairs again! 🙄🎩 #TechCrunch buries the lede under a mountain of buzzwords, probably hoping you won't notice the leadership drama while you're busy pretending to care about all things "Disrupt." 🤖💼
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/12/automattic-confirms-mullenweg-has-returned-as-ceo-after-attempted-ouster-by-board/ #MattMullenweg #CEOmusicalchairs #Disrupt #LeadershipDrama #HackerNews #ngated -
This whole thing with #MattMullenweg being put on leave by the board at Automattic and then back as Chairman and CEO within a few days, smells like what happened to #SamAltman at Open Ai. Strange shit's going down.
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🚀 Wow, Matt Mullenweg's CEO tenure was shorter than a TikTok video! 😆 #Automattic must’ve realized their mistake faster than it took to write the pink slip. Guess the revolving door at Automattic HQ is spinning wildly! 😂
https://www.theverge.com/tech/994087/matt-mullenweg-automattic-ceo-return #MattMullenweg #CEOChange #TechNews #ViralMoment #HackerNews #ngated -
Matt Mullenweg reportedly returns as Automattic CEO 2 days after getting booted
https://www.theverge.com/tech/994087/matt-mullenweg-automattic-ceo-return
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49683265
#HackerNews #MattMullenweg #Automattic #CEO #TechNews #Leadership #Changes #HackerNews
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TechCrunch: Matt Mullenweg tells (trolls?) Automattic staff, saying he’s back in control after CEO ouster. “Matt Mullenweg has posted a message to Automattic’s Slack, claiming he is back in control as CEO of the WordPress.com parent company, according to a screenshot of the message seen by TechCrunch, which was confirmed by multiple employee sources.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/12/techcrunch-matt-mullenweg-tells-trolls-automattic-staff-saying-hes-back-in-control-after-ceo-ouster/ -
#MattMullenweg, #WordPress founder and #Automattic CEO, announced on Slack that he is #backincontrol of the company after being ousted by the board. The board had previously voted to put him on paid leave and appointed Mark Davies as interim CEO. Mullenweg’s #returntopower comes after a period of uncertainty and speculation about the reasons for his removal. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/11/matt-mullenweg-tells-automattic-staff-in-slack-hes-back-in-control-after-ceo-ouster/?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews
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Matt Mullenweg appears to have returned as CEO of Automattic, just two days after the company’s board placed him on paid leave and named CFO Mark Davies interim CEO.
Mullenweg told employees that the board “agrees again” and that he is back in control.
The change was reported from a message seen by TechCrunch; Automattic has not issued a full public confirmation.
Automattic operates, Tumblr and Beeper, and no direct s…
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What the heck is going on with Matt Mullenweg and Automattic? Here's @Sarahp for @Techcrunch on the latest in the tech saga, which started on Wednesday with a blog post from CEO Mullenweg announcing that the board had "conspired" to put him on a paid leave of absence, and continues today as he claims he's back in control.
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Matt Mullenweg tells Automattic staff in Slack he's back in control after ouster
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49660104
#HackerNews #MattMullenweg #Automattic #Control #Leadership #News #TechCrunch
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Matt Mullenweg Forced Into Paid Leave As Automattic Board Names Mark Davies Interim CEO
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In a stunning leadership shake-up at Automattic, the company’s board of directors has voted to place founder[…]
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#Automattic CEO #MattMullenweg announced on Slack that he has been put on a #paidleave of absence by the company’s board, with CFO #MarkDavies stepping in as interim CEO. Mullenweg expressed his disagreement with the decision, citing a lack of due process. The move comes amidst ongoing #controversies surrounding Mullenweg’s #management, including a legal battle with #WPEngine and divisive buyout offers for employees. https://www.404media.co/wordpress-automattic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-put-on-leave-of-absence/?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews
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Automattic CEO #MattMullenweg Put on 'Leave of Absence'
https://www.404media.co/email/96bba3d4-abaf-4920-a824-e2d391f3050d/
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#Automattic ’s board forces CEO #MattMullenweg into leave of absence https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/automattics-board-forces-ceo-matt-mullenweg-into-leave-of-absence/
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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg Put on 'Leave of Absence'
https://www.404media.co/wordpress-automattic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-put-on-leave-of-absence/Mullenweg took the news with his typical sense of grace, and had a sook on a company-wide Slack channel: "And the biggest news: I won't be able to make the ELT tomorrow."
My brother in condiments, it's not that difficult; the recipe is in the name: Eggs, Lettuce, and Tomato. Put 'em between two slabs of bread, any order you like, with or without margarine/butter, and you're good to go.
Unless you're an arrogant techbro, sorely lacking in people skills, who's laid-off so many talented workers in the last two years and scared-off fresh talent, that you've inflicted brain-drain on Automattic, and — in my humble opinion — singlehandedly pushed the company from being perhaps the best DIY-website-publishing-in-a-box company to a shambling mess in terminal decline. People are sick of Mullenweg, and are not going to make him that sandwich, no matter how much he tries to sudo.
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My favourite article about #MattMullenweg's involuntary ousting as CEO of #Automattic is the one by @ernie.
I used it as a launching-off point to write my own thoughts about why this change is the best possible thing for Automattic... but also, perhaps, for Matt. And that perhaps we should see this not as a shift in power... but as an intervention for somebody who needs help but can't yet see it for themselves.
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TechCrunch: Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence. “Matt Mullenweg, the founder and CEO of Automattic, best known as the parent company of WordPress.com, has been put on a leave of absence by his board against his will, according to a Slack message seen by TechCrunch.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/10/techcrunch-automattics-board-forces-ceo-matt-mullenweg-into-leave-of-absence/ -
Gute Entscheidung.
Auf dem Rücken der Community die Nutzer von Updates abschneiden um einen Krieg gegen WPEngine zu führen, hat sich am Ende nicht ausgezahlt.
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Oh. Just when I thought things cooled down a bit.
https://www.404media.co/wordpress-automattic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-put-on-leave-of-absence/
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Search Engine Journal: Automattic Fires Back At WP Engine’s Motion For Sanctions. “WP Engine is asking the federal court to sanction Matt Mullenweg and Automattic for destroying evidence. Automattic fired back at WP Engine with a late-night blog post that called the request for sanctions “desperate,” explaining that what’s missing is “personal communications with romantic partners” […]
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WordPress 7.0 Is Out!
WordPress version 7.0 is out. Wow, I’ve been on WordPress for so long!
These new features look great, even without real time collaboration.
To be honest, I never really understood why RTC needed to be in WordPress when so many other tools have it. Google Docs has it so many companies will probably just use that to collaborate then put the content into the site.
So much to explore! It’s like the holidays (whatever one you celebrate). Regardless of what you think of Matt Mullenweg (many know how I feel), this is an exciting update.
I’ll be updating this post with more thoughts as I play around some more!
What are you most excited about in 7.0? Let me know.
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Matt Mullenweg über „Technologie & Menschen“
Technologie ist am besten, wenn sie Menschen zusammenbringt.https://ostermeier.net/2026/03/zitat-von-matt-mullenweg-ueber-technologie-menschen/
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Clearly No Adult In Charge Of WordPress
WP Engine, who is in a prolonged legal battled with WordPress.org and Automattic over trademark and other legal matters bought a plug-in today. Congrats to them.
But then in response to this the WordPress.org X/Twitter account called WPE a parasite.
This was obviously Matt Mullenweg misusing his control over the non-profit/open source WordPress project to throw arrows and just be a total clown.
I’m not going to mince words here. The leadership (ahem Matt Mullenweg) is not right in the head. And he’s taking the WordPress project down with him. Which is a real shame, because the WordPress community on the whole is fantastic. But to outsiders they just see Matt acting erratic and, well, small.
Clearly there are no adults in the decision room at WP HQ. Where is Mary Hubbard the Executive Director of the WordPress project in all this? You know where? No where!
Something needs to be done. But nothing probably will.
This is just depressing. Full stop.
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Search Engine Journal: WP Engine Complaint Adds Unredacted Allegations About Mullenweg Plan. “WP Engine recently filed its third amended complaint against WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg and Automattic, which includes newly s allegations that Mullenweg identified ten companies to pursue for licensing fees and contacted a Stripe executive in an effort to persuade Stripe to cancel contracts […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/16/search-engine-journal-wp-engine-complaint-adds-unredacted-allegations-about-mullenweg-plan/ -
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A control point owned and controlled by one man and his ego. So long as #MattMullenweg is in control of #WordPress there is no way in hell I would ever touch that platform again. #Mullenweg is an unhinged narcissistic lunatic. -
WordPress’s vibe-coding experiment, Telex, has already been put to real-world use
WordPress’s experimental AI development tool, Telex, has already been put to real-world use, only months after its September…
#NewsBeep #News #Artificialintelligence #AI #aicodingassistant #ArtificialIntelligence #CA #Canada #mattmullenweg #MCP #Technology #vibecoding #WordPress
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Search Engine Journal: Automattic Disputes Use Of Word “Automatic” For WordPress Product. “Lawyers representing Automattic, the for-profit founded by WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, sent a trademark complaint letter to WordPress developer Kevin Geary, asking him to rebrand his WordPress CSS framework, which is currently named Automatic.css, claiming that the similarity to Mullenweg’s […]
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The bad behavior of #mattMullenweg and #automattic knows no boundaries...
It's absurd they're trying to intimidate someone for using a generic word similar to their trademarked name.
I love the answer of #automaticCSS to their bulls*it:
"...Congratulations on owning the domain name for a generic term. Let me know when that fact becomes relevant."
https://wp-content.co/automattic-sends-trademark-notice-to-automaticcss-over-name-similarity/
