I’m going to list here all non-WP media articles about the Automattic Vs WP Engine ‘conflict’.
11 November 2024
Automattic Faces Irony Of New WPEngineTracker Protest Site
Search Engine Journal
10 November 2024
Cloudflare Blocks Automattic’s WP Engine Tracker For Phishing
Search Engine Journal
9 November 2024
None
8 November 2024
WordPress’s Automattic openly tracks websites bailing from rival WP Engine
The Register
7 November 2024
There’s Trouble in the WordPress Ecosystem. What Do Businesses Need to Know?
Success
The WordPress vs. WP Engine drama, explained
TechCrunch
Automattic’s new site tracks how many websites left WP Engine following feud with Matt Mullenweg
TechCrunch
Automattic Taunts WPE With WP Engine Tracker Website
Search Engine Journal
6 November 2024
None
5 November 2024
None
4 November 2024
None
3 November 2024
None
2 November 2024
None
1 November 2024
WordPress’s Costly Trademark Battle With WP Engine Is ‘Worth It’, Says CEO Matt Mullenweg
Observer
WordPress cofounder asks court to dismiss WP Engine’s lawsuit
The Verge
31 October 2024
As the WordPress saga continues, CIOs need to figure out what it might mean for all open source
CIO
30 October 2024
Matt Mullenweg talks about Automattic’s staffing issues and financials at TechCrunch Disrupt
TechCrunch
WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg says a fork would be ‘fantastic’
TechCrunch
Matt Mullenweg says Automattic is ‘very short-staffed’ amid WordPress vs. WP Engine drama
TechCrunch
29 October 2024
The WordPress vs. WP Engine drama, explained
TechCrunch
28 October 2024
WordPress forces user conf organizers to share social media credentials, arousing suspicions
The Register
27 October 2024
26 October 2024
‘I can’t run a business like this’: Why the WordPress row matters
BBC
25 October 2024
None
24 October 2024
None
23 October 2024
None
22 October 2024
The bill is coming for tech’s open source free lunch
21 October 2024
None
20 October 2024
Why WordPress’s CEO is spooking the internet
Morning Brew
19 October 2024
Developer Seeks WordPress Injunction to Halt Harms to Business
Bloomberg Law
WP Engine asks court to stop Matt Mullenweg from blocking access to WordPress resources
18 October 2024
WP Engine files an injunction to get its WordPress.org access back
TechCrunch
Automattic offered employees another chance to quit over WordPress drama
The Verge
17 October 2024
Automattic offered employees another chance to quit — this time with nine months’ severance
TechCrunch
16 October 2024
The Wordpress drama and how it rings alarm bells for users
The Morning Context
Is Matt Mullenweg defending WordPress or sabotaging it?
MSN
About that brawl between the WordPress co-founder and WP Engine…
Computerworld
15 October
The WordPress drama could have major implications for the internet
Fast Company
What’s With the Open Source Drama Between WordPress and WP Engine?
CMS Wire
WordPress bans WP Engine from sponsoring or participating in user groups
The Register
WordPress vs. WP Engine: Who Will Survive the Hosting Brawl?
The India Herald
14 October
WordPress saga escalates as WP Engine plugin forcibly forked and legal letters fly
The Register
13 October
WordPress acquires WP Engine’s ACF plugin amid legal disputes
NewsBytes
WordPress.org’s latest move involves taking control of a WP Engine plugin
The Verge
12 October
In latest move against WP Engine, WordPress takes control of ACF plugin
TechCrunch
The Battle for 40% of the Internet
Slate Money (Paywalled)
11 October
The Pettiest Drama in the Tech World Is Taking Place at … WordPress?
Slate
10 October
WordPress vs WP Engine battle gets seriously stupid, with new login requirement
9to5Mac
The WordPress vs. WP Engine drama, explained
TechCrunch
The ongoing feud between Wordpress and WP Engine is threatening open-source principles and good name
TechSpot
9 October
None
8 October
None
7 October
One-twelfth of Automattic staff leave over WordPress-WP Engine spat
CIO
How the WordPress vs WP Engine feud could impact the future of the internet
The Indian Express
WordPress executive director Josepha Haden Chomphosy resigns
The Hindu
After weeks of drama, SF tech CEO gives workers $30,000 to quit
SFGATE
Automattic CEO will pay staff $30,000 to leave if they oppose his legal battle with WP Engine
HR Grapevine
6 October
None
5 October
The WordPress vs. WP Engine drama, explained
TechCrunch
Why WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg has gone ‘nuclear’ against tech investing giant Silver Lake
CNBC
Executive Director Of WordPress Resigns
Search Engine Journal
WordPress co-founder is paying employees to leave if they disagree with him
MSN
WordPress paying employees to leave if they disagree with co-founder
NewsBytes
4 October 2024
WordPress cofounder is paying employees to leave if they disagree with him
The Verge
The latest on the WordPress fight over trademarks and open source
The Verge
159 employees leave WordPress founder’s company after extortion lawsuit
Engadget
Matt Mullenweg: ‘WordPress.org just belongs to me’
The Verge
Things get nasty in lawsuit between WordPress.org and WP Engine
CIO
WordPress Trying to Extort Competitor with Trademarks, Suit Says
Bloomberg Law News
WordPress cofounder is paying employees to leave if they disagree with him
The Verge
WP engine sues WordPress
fudzilla
159 employees are leaving Automattic as CEO’s fight with WP Engine escalates
TechCrunch
How the Argo Project Is Avoiding WordPress-Type Problems
The New Stack
The ‘WordPress’ fight is now a lawsuit
MSN
159 Automattic staff take severance offer and walk out over WP Engine feud
The Register
3 October 2024
WP Engine sues WordPress co-creator Mullenweg and Automattic, alleging abuse of power
TechCrunch
The ‘WordPress’ fight is now a lawsuit
The Verge
WordPress Co-Founder & Automattic Sued For Attempted Extortion
Search Engine Journal
Automattic demanded web host pay $32M annually for using WordPress trademark
Ars Technica
Automattic CEO Matthew Mullenweg sued for attempted extortion by WP Engine
TechRadar
What’s going on with the WordPress-WP Engine battle?
Silicon Republic
When Benevolence Fades
Tedium
WordPress founder sued for alleged libel and attempted extortion
Engadget
WP Engine sues Automattic CEO for ‘abuse of power’
Techzine
WP Engine Sues WordPress for Libel, Extortion
Slashdot
WordPress developer Automattic reveals it demanded 8% of revenue as licensing fee from WP Engine
Gigazine
The ‘WordPress’ fight is now a lawsuit
MSN
Developer Concerns Rise as WordPress and WP Engine See 19% Traffic Decline, Alternatives Thrive
Digital Information World
Latest in WordPress war: Automattic says it wanted 8% cut of WP Engine revenue
The Register
WP Engine files a lawsuit against Automatic and WordPress co-founder Matt Mulleweng
Tech Pluto
