Hacker News with Generative AI: WordPress

Mullenweg's Grip on WordPress Challenged in New Court Filing (searchenginejournal.com)
A Motion to Intervene has been filed in the WP Engine lawsuit against Automattic and Matt Mullenweg, alleging fifteen claims and seeking monetary awards along with changes to WordPress.org’s governance structure.
Lawsuits, WordPress, Open Source, Technology, Business
38 points by rmason 1 day ago | 9 comments
Matt Should Resign (2010) (archive.org)
Neither WordPress nor Automattic would be where they are today without the tireless efforts of Matt Mullenweg. I have personally benefited from his work and for that I’m truly thankful.
WordPress, Automattic, Matt Mullenweg
7 points by diggan 3 days ago | 1 comments
WordPress Is in Trouble (anderegg.ca)
Since I last wrote about WordPress, things have gone off the rails. This after a brief period when things were blissfully quiet.
WordPress, Web Development, Technology, Criticism
623 points by ulrischa 4 days ago | 432 comments
Mullenweg Shuts Down WordPress Sustainability Team, Igniting Backlash (therepository.email)
Members of the fledgling WordPress Sustainability Team have been left reeling after WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg abruptly dissolved the team this week—an action prominent tech journalist Kara Swisher has described as “bizarrely heinous behavior.”
WordPress, Sustainability, Technology, Backlash
216 points by robin_reala 6 days ago | 162 comments
Mullenweg the Coward (kindness.is)
TLDR. In May 2010 Ben Cook wrote a post titled Why Matt should resign. In it he argued that Mr. Mullenweg should resign from either Automattic or the WordPress Foundation because he had a conflict of interest. The post, a well-balanced, well-argued, and respectful post, was not liked by Mr. Mullenweg, who reached out to Ben Cook’s employer, Network Solutions, and tried to get Ben Cook fired. Network Solutions did not fire Ben Cook.
WordPress, Business Ethics
82 points by vdddv 6 days ago | 10 comments
Matt Mullenweg deactivates WordPress accounts of contributors planning a fork (techcrunch.com)
Automattic CEO and WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg has deactivated the accounts of several WordPress.org community members, some of whom have been spearheading a push to create a new fork of the open source WordPress project.
WordPress, Open Source, Software, Community
463 points by impish9208 6 days ago | 221 comments
WordPress: Joost/Karim Fork (wordpress.org)
Making great software, great product that stands the test of time and not just survives but thrives through monumental technological shifts is incredibly hard.
WordPress, Software Development, Open Source
35 points by dangrossman 7 days ago | 9 comments
Aligning Automattic's Sponsored Contributions to WordPress (automattic.com)
Automattic has always been deeply committed to the success of WordPress, dedicating significant resources and talent to its development for almost two decades. However, we’ve observed an imbalance in how contributions to WordPress are distributed across the ecosystem, and it’s time to address this. Additionally, we’re having to spend significant time and money to defend ourselves against the legal attacks started by WP Engine and funded by Silver Lake, a large private equity firm.
WordPress, Business, Open Source, Legal Issues
98 points by dangrossman 8 days ago | 53 comments
Matt Mullenweg: What drama should I create in 2025? (reddit.com)
I’m very open to suggestions. Should we stop naming releases after jazz musicians and name them after Drake lyrics? Eliminate all dashboard notices? Take over any plugins into core? Change from blue to purple?
WordPress, Web Development, Software, Humor, Community
7 points by bundie 21 days ago | 0 comments
Matt Mullenweg Asks What Drama to Create in 2025, Community Reacts (wptavern.com)
On Christmas Eve, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg took to Reddit, causing quite a stir by asking what kind of drama he should create in 2025.
WordPress, Community, Social Media, Predictions, Humor
58 points by bookofjoe 21 days ago | 42 comments
UnrePress: WordPress updater to core and plugins without using Wordpress.org (github.com/EstebanForge)
UnrePress is a WordPress plugin that allows you to update WordPress core and plugins/themes directly from git providers (like GitHub, BitBucket or GitLab), instead of the "official" WordPress dot org repository.
WordPress, Plugins, Software, GitHub, Open Source
14 points by chris_wot 22 days ago | 1 comments
Breaking the Status Quo – A vision for a new WordPress era (joost.blog)
WordPress is at a crossroads, now even more clearly then when I wrote my previous post on WordPress’s roadmap. I had very much intended to leave this topic alone for a bit until after the holiday break, until, last night, Matt imposed a holiday break on us all.
WordPress, Web Development, Technology, Blogging
5 points by pabs3 22 days ago | 0 comments
Breaking the Status Quo: A vision for a new WordPress era (joost.blog)
WordPress is at a crossroads, now even more clearly then when I wrote my previous post on WordPress’s roadmap. I had very much intended to leave this topic alone for a bit until after the holiday break, until, last night, Matt imposed a holiday break on us all.
WordPress, Blogging Platforms, Technology, Web Development
5 points by airhangerf15 27 days ago | 0 comments
Matt Mullenweg temporarily shuts down some Wordpress.org functions (wordpress.org)
In order to give myself and the many tired volunteers around WordPress.org a break for the holidays, we’re going to be pausing a few of the free services currently offered:
WordPress, Software, Open Source, Holidays, Volunteering
135 points by PuffinBlue 29 days ago | 114 comments
WordPress Takes a Holiday Break (wordpress.org)
In order to give myself and the many tired volunteers around WordPress.org a break for the holidays, we’re going to be pausing a few of the free services currently offered:
WordPress, Open Source, Community, Holidays
9 points by bordercontrol 29 days ago | 1 comments
WordPress Forces Users to Agree That Pineapple Is Good on Pizza (gizmodo.com)
Welcome to WordPress! What is your opinion of pineapple on pizza? Answer wisely or you will be unable to login.
WordPress, Online Communities, Food, User Experience
20 points by twapi 32 days ago | 18 comments
To Log into WordPress, You Now Have to Agree Pineapple on Pizza Is Good (404media.co)
WordPress co-founder and CEO of Automattic Matt Mullenweg is trolling contributors and users of the WordPress open-source project by requiring them to check a box that says “Pineapple is delicious on pizza.”
WordPress, Open Source, Humor, Technology, Food
89 points by LordAtlas 32 days ago | 127 comments
Judge Sides with WP Engine Against Mullenweg in WordPress Dispute (searchenginejournal.com)
A judge ruled in WP Engine’s favor in their request for a preliminary injunction against Automattic and Matt Mullenweg. The court agreed that WP Engine will suffer irreparable harm if the injunction is not granted and giving the defendants (Automattic and Mullenweg) 72 hours to return things to the way they were as of September 20th, 2024.
Legal Disputes, WordPress, Software, Business
8 points by danboarder 36 days ago | 1 comments
Defending Open Source: Protecting the Future of WordPress (automattic.com)
“Any business making hundreds of millions of dollars off of an open source project ought to give back, and if they don’t, then they shouldn’t misuse its trademarks.”
Open Source, WordPress, Business, Law, Trademarks
27 points by oppodeldoc 36 days ago | 17 comments
Judge hands WP Engine a win in legal fight with Automattic (theregister.com)
Updated WordPress hosting firm Automattic and its CEO Matthew Mullenweg have been ordered to stop interfering with the business of rival WP Engine.
Lawsuits, WordPress, Hosting
7 points by seanhunter 37 days ago | 1 comments
Judge hands WP Engine a win in legal fight with Automattic (theregister.com)
Updated WordPress hosting firm Automattic and its CEO Matthew Mullenweg have been ordered to stop interfering with the business of rival WP Engine.
Legal Battles, WordPress, Hosting, Business
13 points by LinuxBender 37 days ago | 2 comments
WordPress CEO quits community Slack after court injunction (404media.co)
Automattic, the company that owns WordPress.com, is required to remove a controversial login checkbox from WordPress.org and let WP Engine back into its ecosystem after a judge granted WP Engine a preliminary injunction in its ongoing lawsuit.
WordPress, Lawsuits, Online Communities, Software
147 points by davidcollantes 37 days ago | 59 comments
Is Wordpress.org GDPR Compliant? (shkspr.mobi)
A few weeks ago, I got a chance to speak truth to power. I used my WordPress.org account to sign in to the official WordPress.org Slack where the various WordPress dramas were being discussed.
WordPress, GDPR Compliance, Security, Privacy
72 points by robin_reala 38 days ago | 78 comments
Court orders Automattic to restore WP Engine's access to WordPress.org (techcrunch.com)
A California district court judge on Tuesday ruled that Automattic and its CEO Matt Mullenweg must restore WP Engine’s access to WordPress.org, a theme and plug-in repository owned by Mullenweg.
Legal, WordPress, Software, Web Development
66 points by LorenDB 38 days ago | 6 comments
WordPress parent company must stop blocking WP Engine, judge rules (theverge.com)
WP Engine just won a preliminary injunction against WordPress.com parent company Automattic.
Legal Battles, WordPress, Web Hosting
27 points by jrflowers 38 days ago | 4 comments
ServerlessWP: Host WordPress Sites on Vercel, Netlify, or AWS Lambda (github.com/mitchmac)
Host WordPress sites on Vercel, Netlify, or AWS Lambda
Serverless, WordPress, Web Hosting, Cloud Computing
4 points by rob 57 days ago | 0 comments
Defending Open Source: Protecting the Future of WordPress (automattic.com)
Open Source, WordPress, Security
20 points by stefankuehnel 62 days ago | 3 comments
WP Engine revs Automattic lawsuit with antitrust claim (theregister.com)
WP Engine, a hosting provider for websites running open source WordPress software, has revised its legal complaint against rival Automattic and its CEO Matthew Mullenweg to include antitrust allegations.
Antitrust, Lawsuits, WordPress, Hosting
11 points by TechSquidTV 64 days ago | 1 comments
Open-Source Software Is in Crisis (ieee.org)
A new saga is unfolding in the open-source realm. Matt Mullenweg, founder of open-source web content management system WordPress, which powers about 40 percent of the world’s websites, has accused WP Engine, a hosting provider for WordPress-built websites, of violating WordPress trademarks. They’re currently embroiled in a legal battle.
Open-Source Software, Legal Disputes, WordPress, Web Development
68 points by rbanffy 65 days ago | 76 comments
WordPress installations have been forwarding PII without consent for 17 years (reddit.com)
Today I learned that WordPress sends your site URL regularly to Matt's servers (wp.org). That includes localhost sites that have never been exposed to the internet.
Security, WordPress, Privacy
11 points by pmlnr 71 days ago | 3 comments