WordPress in Turmoil: Mullenweg's Actions Shake the Foundation
2025-01-21
A conflict between WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg and hosting company WP Engine is threatening the future of WordPress. Mullenweg's aggressive actions, including banning WP Engine, offering severance packages to dissenting employees, and drastically reducing contributions to the open-source project, have sparked community backlash and a lawsuit. This turmoil undermines WordPress's stability and raises concerns about its future direction, even pushing users and developers towards alternatives. The core issue is a clash between open-source governance and commercial interests, with far-reaching implications for the tech industry.
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