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Joost de Valk’s Bold Plan for WordPress Leadership Faces Mullenweg’s Resistance
Matt Mullenweg has made it clear he’s not interested in ceding control of WordPress, essentially challenging de Valk to fork the project.
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Call for “More Weirdness” in WordPress Theme Design Sparks Debate About Accessibility
Nick Hamze, Automattic’s former Chief Swag Officer, wants to “make the web weird again.”
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Eleni Stergatou Named First Recipient of Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship to Attend WordCamp Europe
The scholarship, established in 2015 in memory of Kim Parsell—affectionately known as #wpmom—honors Parsell’s contributions to the WordPress community and her advocacy for women in tech.
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WordPress.org Resumes Full Services After Unexpected Holiday Break
The partial shutdown — the first in WordPress’s 21-year history — followed WP Engine’s successful motion for a preliminary injunction on December 11.
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Joost de Valk Calls for End to Matt Mullenweg’s BDFL Leadership of WordPress
Joost de Valk’s proposal to end Mullenweg’s reign aims to democratize decision-making, decentralize control, and ensure the sustainability of the open-source project.
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Matt Mullenweg Announces Unexpected Holiday Break for WordPress.org Services
Services no longer available include new user account registration, new theme and plugin submissions, new plugin reviews, and photo directory submissions.
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ACF Returns to WP Engine After Court Ruling Amid Ongoing Legal Dispute
A preliminary injunction last week ordered WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg and his company, Automattic, to give ACF back to WP Engine.
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WordPress.org Login Gets Another Slice of Controversy with Pineapple on Pizza Checkbox
The checkbox requirement is now optional after long-time support contributor Mika Epstein requested on Trac that it be made optional.
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State of the Word 2024: WordPress’s Renewed Growth and Japan’s Enduring Impact
Japan’s role in WordPress’s history was a key focus, with Mullenweg highlighting how the country became the first to localize WordPress and created Wapuu.
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WordPress Contributors and Community Leaders Call for Governance Reform in Rare Open Letter
“We believe there has been a major breakdown in trust between Matt Mullenweg and the WordPress community stemming from actions he’s taken since WordCamp US 2024,” the letter states.
