WP Engine

Money Moves

As of October 2026: Four antitrust claims reinstated; trial set for October 2027

Automattic's board voted September 9 to put founder Matt Mullenweg on paid leave and name CFO Mark Davies interim CEO. Mullenweg was back in charge 33 hours and 20 minutes later, and he replaced the directors who tried to remove him.

Updated Oct 6

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: 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