Published October 2, 2026 · Added October 4, 2026

Automattic's new board includes a former employee and longtime friends of Matt Mullenweg

The Repository reports that Automattic's reconstituted board includes a former head of its Special Projects team and an author who publicly backed Matt Mullenweg during the early days of the WP Engine dispute, as the company reshapes its governance after the attempt to remove him as CEO and while its WordPress open source fight with WP Engine continues in court.

The Repository reports that Automattic’s reconstituted board includes a former head of its Special Projects team and an author who publicly backed Matt Mullenweg during the early days of the WP Engine dispute, as the company reshapes its governance after the attempt to remove him as CEO and while its WordPress open source fight with WP Engine continues in court.

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Source: Therepository