WordPress

AI

WordPress.com launches a free AI-powered website builder
Sarah Perez

Apr 9, 2025
Commerce

WordPress maker Automattic lays off 16% of staff
Sarah Perez

Apr 2, 2025

Enterprise

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg talks succession — ‘I don’t want to pass it to a committee’
Sarah Perez

Mar 4, 2025
Social

Tumblr to join the fediverse after WordPress migration completes
Sarah Perez

Feb 11, 2025
Security

Hackers are hijacking WordPress sites to push Windows and Mac malware
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

Jan 29, 2025
Social

The WordPress vs. WP Engine drama, explained
Ivan Mehta

Jan 12, 2025

Apps

Matt Mullenweg to deactivate WordPress contributor accounts over alleged fork plans
Paul Sawers

Jan 11, 2025
Commerce

Automattic says it will reduce its contribution to WordPress core project to match WP Engine
Ivan Mehta

Jan 10, 2025
Startups

2024: Founder mode, AI, and the ‘Rise of the Broligarchs’
Theresa Loconsolo

Kirsten Korosec

Margaux MacColl

Devin Coldewey

Anthony Ha

Dec 27, 2024
Commerce

Yoast’s former CEO calls for a ‘federated’ approach to WordPress repository
Ivan Mehta

Dec 23, 2024

In Brief

Pineapple on pizza is delicious — and if you disagree, you can’t log in to WordPress.org
Paul Sawers

Dec 17, 2024
Commerce

Court orders Automattic to restore WP Engine’s access to WordPress.org
Ivan Mehta

Dec 10, 2024
Startups

Automattic acquires WPAI, a startup that makes AI products for WordPress
Ivan Mehta

Dec 9, 2024
Commerce

Automattic’s new site tracks how many websites left WP Engine following feud with Matt Mullenweg
Ivan Mehta

Nov 7, 2024

Commerce

Matt Mullenweg talks about Automattic’s staffing issues and financials at TechCrunch Disrupt
Ivan Mehta

Oct 30, 2024
Apps

WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg says a fork would be ‘fantastic’
Sarah Perez

Oct 30, 2024
TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Matt Mullenweg says Automattic is ‘very short-staffed’ amid WordPress vs. WP Engine drama
Aisha Malik

Oct 30, 2024
TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg is joining TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
TechCrunch Events

Oct 24, 2024

Commerce

WP Engine files an injunction to get its WordPress.org access back
Ivan Mehta

Oct 18, 2024
Startups

Investor FOMO returns, and what happened with WordPress and WP Engine?
Margaux MacColl

Anthony Ha

Devin Coldewey

Oct 18, 2024 36 Min
Media & Entertainment

Automattic offered employees another chance to quit — this time with nine months’ severance
Ivan Mehta

Oct 17, 2024
Media & Entertainment

Internal blog post reveals Automattic’s plan to enforce the WordPress trademark using ‘nice and not nice lawyers’
Ivan Mehta

Oct 15, 2024

Startups

In latest move against WP Engine, WordPress takes control of ACF plug-in
Anthony Ha

Oct 12, 2024
Commerce

159 employees are leaving Automattic as CEO’s fight with WP Engine escalates
Ivan Mehta

Oct 4, 2024
Commerce

WP Engine sues WordPress co-creator Mullenweg and Automattic, alleging abuse of power
Ivan Mehta

Oct 2, 2024
Social

WordPress.org temporarily lifts its ban on WP Engine
Ivan Mehta

Sep 27, 2024

Social

WordPress.org bans WP Engine, blocks it from accessing its resources
Ivan Mehta

Sep 25, 2024
Enterprise

Automattic sends WP Engine its own cease-and-desist over WordPress trademark infringement
Ivan Mehta

Sep 25, 2024
Enterprise

WP Engine sends cease-and-desist letter to Automattic over Mullenweg’s comments
Ivan Mehta

Sep 23, 2024
Enterprise

Matt Mullenweg calls WP Engine a ‘cancer to WordPress’ and urges community to switch providers
Paul Sawers

Sep 22, 2024