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WordPress Contributors and Community Leaders Call for Governance Reform in Rare Open Letter
From therepository.email Source: Read More A group of WordPress contributors, including long-time core committers and community leaders, has issued a rare call for changes to the governance of the open-source…
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Automattic Acquires WPAI to Integrate AI Solutions Into WordPress
From therepository.email Source: Read More Automattic has acquired WPAI, a two-year-old startup that builds AI-powered solutions for WordPress. WPAI’s product lineup includes CodeWP, an AI tool for generating WordPress plugins;…
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Judge Grants WP Engine Injunction, Orders Mullenweg to Reinstate WordPress.org Access
From therepository.email Source: Read More WP Engine has won a preliminary injunction against Automattic and its CEO, Matt Mullenweg. Earlier today, United States District Court Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín ordered Automattic…
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Mary Hubbard commits to transparency in first call with WordPress community
From therepository.email Source: Read More In her first public call with the WordPress community, the project’s new Executive Director, Mary Hubbard, faced tough questions and addressed them head-on, even offering…
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Judge Signals Support for WP Engine Injunction
From therepository.email Source: Read More A decision on whether Automattic will face a court-ordered injunction is expected after Monday, as a Northern California court considers WP Engine’s claim that Automattic…
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WordPress.org Forks ACF Pro in Unprecedented Move Against WP Engine
From therepository.email Source: Read More In an extraordinary escalation of his public feud with WP Engine, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg has overseen the release of a forked version of the…
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WP Engine dismisses Mullenweg’s ‘forking’ events claim as baseless
From therepository.email Source: Read More WP Engine has rejected Matt Mullenweg’s recent claim that the hosting company is attempting to fork WordPress events as “crazy” and baseless. Mullenweg, co-founder of…
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Analysis of WP Engine Data Sparks Debate as Automattic Disputes Leak Claims
From therepository.email Source: Read More An analysis of websites hosted by WP Engine — drawn from a CSV file available for download on Automattic’s WP Engine Tracker website — has…
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PressConf to Reunite WordPress Business Community in Arizona
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress community will soon welcome the successor to a much-loved business-focused conference with PressConf, a new U.S.-based event organized by Raquel Manriquez. Scheduled for…
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Celebrating 5 years
From therepository.email Source: Read More Five years ago today, we sent the first issue of The Repository to 49 subscribers. In that newsletter, we covered the State of the Word…
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WP Engine Expands Legal Fight Against Automattic and Matt Mullenweg with Antitrust Claims
From therepository.email Source: Read More WP Engine has expanded its lawsuit against Automattic and Matt Mullenweg to include antitrust allegations, accusing the rival hosting company and its CEO of holding…
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WordPress 6.7 “Rollins” Debuts Twenty Twenty-Five, Zoomed Out View, Block Bindings UI
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress 6.7 “Rollins,” named after jazz legend Sonny Rollins, was released yesterday. Known for his seven-decade career and over 60 albums, Rollins remains one of…
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Automattic’s New ‘WP Engine Tracker’ Site Fuels Ongoing Tensions with WP Engine
From therepository.email Source: Read More In a fresh escalation of hostilities, Automattic has launched WP Engine Tracker, a website revealing how many sites have left WP Engine since WordPress co-founder…
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Core Contributors Voice Concerns Over Mullenweg’s Control and “Culture of Fear” in WordPress Community
From therepository.email Source: Read More Veteran WordPress core committers and contributors have described a “culture of fear” within the project, driven by co-founder Matt Mullenweg’s “outsized control” and the potentially…
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Festinger Vault Crowdfunding Legal Battle With Automattic After Contentious Site’s Shutdown
From therepository.email Source: Read More Martin Groot, the developer behind Festinger Vault, has launched a public campaign to fund his legal fight against Automattic after the company forced the temporary…
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Automattic and Mullenweg Move to Dismiss Majority of WP Engine’s Claims in Lawsuit
From therepository.email Source: Read More Automattic and its CEO, Matt Mullenweg, have asked a U.S. court to dismiss all but two of the 11 claims filed against them in a…
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[Updated] Mullenweg Threatens To Take Over Paid Memberships Pro
From therepository.email Source: Read More Update, November 3, 2024: WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg says he would like to discuss “misunderstandings” over his apparent threat to takeover over Paid Memberships Pro…
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WordPress Foundation Reveals Surge in Donations After WordCamp US 2024
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress Foundation has published its recent board meeting minutes—the first time it has done so in its 14-year history—revealing that a surge in recurring…
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WordPress Community Code of Conduct Update Draws Criticism Over Timing Amid Broader Tensions
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress Community Code of Conduct has been updated to prohibit sharing private messages without consent, sparking mixed reactions over its timing amid broader tensions…
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WordPress.org Theme Repository Hits 1,000 Block Themes
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress.org theme repository reached a major milestone this week, with 1,000 block themes now available. WordPress Themes Team representative Ganga Kafle announced the milestone…