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In active litigation with Automattic since 2024
Automattic's board voted September 9 to place founder and chief executive Matt Mullenweg on paid leave against his will. Chief financial officer Mark Davies steps in as interim CEO — a role Mullenweg voted against.
Updated 2 hours ago
Majority owned by Silver Lake, fighting legal battle with Automattic
Silver Lake invested $250 million in WP Engine in 2018, taking majority control of the managed WordPress hosting company. Six years later, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg called WP Engine a cancer to WordPress and banned them from WordPress.org resources. This triggered a legal battle that has split the community powering 43% of the web.
Updated May 19
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