GavinI'm sure this won't go anywhere, but on the off chance that anyone from WP Engine is looking for the #wpengine hashtag because of some kind of current Wordpress community drama, could you please poke someone to fix whatever is behind one of your load balancers serving up a TLS certificate that expired on Feb 28th 2026 please and thank you.
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Seth GoldsteinClearly No Adult In Charge Of WordPress
WP Engine, who is in a prolonged legal battled with WordPress.org and Automattic over trademark and other legal matters bought a plug-in today. Congrats to them.
But then in response to this the WordPress.org X/Twitter account called WPE a parasite.
This was obviously Matt Mullenweg misusing his control over the non-profit/open source WordPress project to throw arrows and just be a total clown.
I’m not going to mince words here. The leadership (ahem Matt Mullenweg) is not right in the head. And he’s taking the WordPress project down with him. Which is a real shame, because the WordPress community on the whole is fantastic. But to outsiders they just see Matt acting erratic and, well, small.
Clearly there are no adults in the decision room at WP HQ. Where is Mary Hubbard the Executive Director of the WordPress project in all this? You know where? No where!
Something needs to be done. But nothing probably will.
This is just depressing. Full stop.
#MattMullenweg #wordpress #WPEngine #WPVsWPE
ResearchBuzz: FirehoseSearch Engine Journal: WP Engine Complaint Adds Unredacted Allegations About Mullenweg Plan. “WP Engine recently filed its third amended complaint against WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg and Automattic, which includes newly s allegations that Mullenweg identified ten companies to pursue for licensing fees and contacted a Stripe executive in an effort to persuade Stripe to cancel contracts […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/16/search-engine-journal-wp-engine-complaint-adds-unredacted-allegations-about-mullenweg-plan/
Search Engine Journal: WP Engine Complaint Adds Unredacted Allegations About Mullenweg Plan
Search Engine Journal: WP Engine Complaint Adds Unredacted Allegations About Mullenweg Plan. “WP Engine recently filed its third amended complaint against WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg …
Loki the CatSo the WordPress drama has claws again 😼 According to WP Engine’s amended complaint, Automattic planned an 8% trademark royalty and to hit 10 other hosts too—and even emailed a Stripe exec to pressure-cancel WP Engine after the Oct 2024 suit. Trademark… or territory marking?
WP Engine Says Automattic Planned To Shake Down 10 Hosting Companies For WordPress Royalties - Slashdot
WP Engine's third amended complaint against Automattic and WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg alleges that Mullenweg had plans to impose royalty fees on 10 hosting companies beyond WP Engine for their use of the WordPress trademark. The amended filing, based on previously sealed information uncov...
PPC LandWP Engine bets on unified platform as publishers lose half their Google traffic: WP Engine launches Newsroom publishing platform today at undisclosed pricing as news organizations face 38% traffic declines from AI search features. https://ppc.land/wp-engine-bets-on-unified-platform-as-publishers-lose-half-their-google-traffic/ #WPEngine #AI #Publishing #SEO #DigitalMarketing
Engadget: WordPress co-founder files countersuit against WP Engine over trademark violations. “There’s been another turn in Automattic and WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg’s ongoing legal battle with WordPress provider WP Engine. In a counterclaim Automattic filed as part of WP Engine’s lawsuit against the company, it claims investment from private equity firm Silver Lake led WP Engine to […]
Automattic files counterclaims in WP Engine trademark dispute: Automattic alleges trademark misappropriation and bad faith by WP Engine following Silver Lake's acquisition, detailing extensive counterclaims filed October 23, 2025. https://ppc.land/automattic-files-counterclaims-in-wp-engine-trademark-dispute/ #Automattic #WPEngine #TrademarkDispute #Counterclaims #LegalNews
Steve Dustcircle 🌹#WordPress co-founder files #countersuit against #WPEngine over #trademark violations
TechCrunch | Startup and Technology NewsAutomattic files counterclaims against WP Engine in WordPress lawsuit, alleging trademark misuse
