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Automattic’s New ‘WP Engine Tracker’ Site Fuels Ongoing Tensions with WP Engine
WP Engine has asked Automattic to shut down the site, which offers a downloadable list of the 17,800 websites that have left the hosting company since September 21.
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Core Contributors Voice Concerns Over Mullenweg’s Control and “Culture of Fear” in WordPress Community
“Angering Matt has the potential to render our ability to make a living as contributors moot,” according to one committer. “That’s scary as hell.”
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Automattic and Mullenweg Move to Dismiss Majority of WP Engine’s Claims in Lawsuit
Automattic and Mullenweg have also requested that parts of WP Engine’s complaint related to Mullenweg’s public commentary about the company be struck under California’s anti-SLAPP law.
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WordPress Foundation Reveals Surge in Donations After WordCamp US 2024
The WordPress Foundation has published its recent board meeting minutes—the first time it has done so in its 14-year history.
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WordPress Community Code of Conduct Update Draws Criticism Over Timing Amid Broader Tensions
The WordPress Community Code of Conduct has been updated to prohibit sharing private messages without consent.
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WordPress.org Theme Repository Hits 1,000 Block Themes
The WordPress.org theme repository reached a major milestone this week, with 1,000 block themes now available.
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WP Engine Files Injunction to Halt Mullenweg’s Attacks and Regain Access to WordPress.org
WP Engine has filed a preliminary injunction in a U.S. court to stop Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg’s public attacks and restore the hosting company’s access to WordPress.org.
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WordPress contributors step back or face bans amid WP Engine dispute
One core committer has urged others to stop contributing to WordPress until a “healthy environment is put in place.”
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Plugin Review Team hits zero backlog, reducing wait time to seven days
The WordPress Plugin Review Team achieved a significant milestone last week, bringing the queue for initial plugin reviews down to zero. A year ago, the review team faced a massive backlog of 1,260 plugins awaiting review following the departure of long-time rep Mika Epstein in July 2023. Developers were told to wait at least 91…
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Mary Hubbard returns to Automattic to lead WordPress project as new executive director
The WordPress project is set to welcome a new executive director later this month. Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, has announced Mary Hubbard will assume the role on October 21. Hubbard is no stranger to WordPress, having worked for Automattic from 2020 to 2023. She started as the General Manager of…