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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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Festinger Vault Crowdfunding Legal Battle With Automattic After Contentious Site’s Shutdown
The founder behind the contentious site that sells nulled plugin and themes is aiming to raise €10,000 to cover costs for the next court hearing on November 27.
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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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[Updated] Mullenweg Threatens To Take Over Paid Memberships Pro
Mullenweg’s latest takeover threat follows WordPress.org’s recent controversial takeover of WP Engine’s popular Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin.
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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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Automattic removes WP Fusion Lite from WordPress.com after trademark dispute
Automattic has removed the WP Fusion Lite plugin from WordPress.com after its developer, Jack Arturo, accused the company of trademark infringement.
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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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Developers pulling plugins from WordPress.org as tensions with WordPress co-founder escalate
In the wake of WordPress.org’s controversial takeover of WP Engine’s Advanced Custom Fields plugin, developers are pulling their plugins from the official repository, opting to take control of their distribution amid growing concerns that WordPress.org is no longer a secure place to host plugins. The team behind Paid Memberships Pro (PMP) has closed their plugin…