HISTORICAL FACTS: Matt mullenweg - The Untold Story

Inside the 33-hour failed boardroom coup to overthrow Wordpress founder Matt Mullenweg

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg presides over a company that has been at war with itself for months over an antitrust lawsuit.

Fortune · Oct 19

WordPress Cofounder Matt Mullenweg Buys Stewart Brand’s Historic Sausalito Houseboat

Matt Mullenweg, the cofounder of WordPress and chief executive of Automattic, is set to acquire Mirene, a historic houseboat that has been home to Whole Earth Catalog creator Stewart Brand and his partner, Ryan Phelan, for decades. Built in Coos Bay, Oregon, and completed in 1912, Mirene was originally a…

The Times of India · Oct 12

'A more secure, scalable platform that runs on modern infrastructure and supports AI-native workflows': Why Cloudflare's new EmDash is the "spiritual successor" to WordPress

Cloudflare outlines its vision for EmDash as a modern CMS designed to improve security, support AI-native workflows, and modernize how websites are built and managed.

TechRadar · Apr 8

WordPress Foundation bid for greater trademark control halted, adding to more legal setbacks for CEO Matt Mullenweg

WordPress foundation requested to disclaim rights to Hosted WordPress and Managed WordPress, but it's not a denial for the trademarks.

TechRadar · Feb 17, 2025

For 20 years, WordPress existed without much drama—now it's at the center of a big fight that won't be over soon

A battle over ownership and open-source software catches WordPress users in the middle.

PC Gamer · Jan 31, 2025

Search for alternative to WordPress surges worldwide amidst rift between WP-Engine and Matt Mullenweg

WordPress faces increasing challenges as users search for an alternative.

TechRadar · Dec 19, 2024

Court orders WordPress parent company to stop blocking WP Engine access

A US court has ordered Automattic to restore WP Engine’s access to the WordPress.org servers as the row continues.

TechRadar · Dec 11, 2024

Open source Is key to corps: how to keep those relationships beneficial

WordPress’ dispute displays the importance of the open source and corporate relationship.

TechRadar · Nov 15, 2024

159 Workers Accept Tech CEO's Offer Of $30K Payment, Or Higher, If They Quit Their Jobs With One Condition

Automattic faces internal turmoil after CEO Matt Mullenweg offers controversial severance to employees who disagree with his leadership.

International Business Times UK · Oct 9, 2024

Automattic CEO Matthew Mullenweg sued for attempted extortion by WP Engine

Dispute continues to rumble on after Mullenweg called WP Engine a “cancer".

TechRadar · Oct 3, 2024