After Automattic launched the WP Engine Tracker website to monitor the number of websites departing WP Engine hosting, WP Engine updated its ongoing lawsuit against Automattic and its founder, Matt Mullenweg. The revised document with 144 pages, opens with strong accusations: “This is a case about abuse of power, extortion, and …
Matt Mullenweg Announces Temporary Lifting of WP Engine Ban
Matt Mullenweg has announced that the restrictions on WP Engine will be temporarily lifted until October 1, 00:00 UTC, allowing them to access WordPress servers. WP Engine was banned on September 25 from utilizing any WordPress.org resources following legal actions related to trademark disputes, which left WP Engine customers unable to …
Highlights from Matt Mullenweg’s Spiciest Word Camp Presentation at WordCamp US 2024
The highly anticipated Q&A session with Matt Mullenweg at WordCamp US kicked off with him stating, “This might be one of my spiciest WordCamp presentations ever.” He opened the session by reading his recent article, WordCamp US & Ecosystem Thinking, set against the backdrop of jazz music. Matt then used the analogy of …
Matt Mullenweg’s Ecosystem Thinking for Open Source Success
WordCamp US 2024 is in full swing, and Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress, shared his thoughts on a powerful philosophy driving Open Source. Ecosystem Thinking Mullenweg introduced the concept of “Ecosystem Thinking,” a philosophy that drives successful collaborative projects. “Actual Open Source licenses are the law that guarantees freedom, the bulwark …
#132 – Katie Keith & Matt Cromwell on Making a Success of Your WordPress Product
[00:00:00] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, making a success of your WordPress product in an increasingly competitive …