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WordPress co-creator was asked at WordCamp Asia if he’s adaptable to change
A free WordPress web development plugin shows how open source drives innovation
Record vulnerabilities forecasted for 2025, making a proactive security strategy essential to protecting against attacks
Mullenweg questioned at WordCamp Asia about Automattic’s scaled-back contributions to WordPress core
At WordCamp Asia 2025 Q&A, Matt Mullenweg struggled to answer where WordPress will be in five years
New legal filing alleges that Matt Mullenweg and Automattic disrupted WP Engine customers’ services
WordPress announced the ability to secure a domain name registration for an entire century for a one-time payment
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Interview with WooCommerce shows why a strategic refresh is essential to staying relevant to user needs
WordPress Foundation faces setback in attempt to trademark “Hosted WordPress” and “Managed WordPress”
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Matt Mullenweg declared that Joost de Valk is persona non grata because he feels Joost “stabbed” him when he was down
The WordPress Hot Nacho Scandal was a formative event that may have shaped how Mullenweg responds to controversies like the WP Engine conflict
WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg said he expects the WP Engine conflict to be settled within months and believes it will eventually be forgotten
Elementor rolls out an intuitive AI site planner that streamlines website design from brief to visual layout
Three events signal that a parallel WordPress community is gaining momentum
Is WordPress facing sustainability issues? Explore the recent disputes balanced with the benefits that the platform offers – this is still a CMS of choice.
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Matt Mullenweg and Automattic hired a powerful law firm to represent it against WP Engine’s federal law suit
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New legal filing related to WP Engine lawsuit challenges Matt Mullenweg’s hold on WordPress with a new Governance Oversight Board
WordPress co-founder speculates that lawsuit could end with closure of WordPress
Automattic cites criticism from the WordPress community in announcement that it’s reducing support for the core CMS project
Automattic’s WordPress hosting platform integrates open source Studio desktop development environment
Mullenweg criticized WP Engine’s 30 day notice cancellation policy. Apparently forgets his own hosting company does the same thing.
High-severity WordPress vulnerability in Popular Posts plugin makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary shortcodes.
High severity vulnerability in a WordPress backup plugin makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object.
WordPress developer releases code that prevents themes & plugins from activating on sites hosted on Matt Mullenweg’s web hosting platform
