Automattic and Silver Lake Clash Over Financial Documents in Legal Dispute
Automattic has accused Silver Lake of obstructing discovery by withholding financial documents crucial to its legal defense in a dispute over WP Engine's market conduct.
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Automattic has accused Silver Lake of obstructing discovery by withholding financial documents crucial to its legal defense in a dispute over WP Engine's market conduct.
WP Engine accuses Audrey, linked to Matt Mullenweg, of failing to produce any documents in a discovery dispute stretching over seven months in federal court.
Matt Mullenweg has removed real-time collaboration from WordPress 7.0, citing engineering difficulties and the impact of Automattic's legal dispute with WP Engine on development priorities.
A federal judge has ordered Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg to explain missing messages from WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram amid the WP Engine legal dispute, raising concerns about deleted communications.
WordPress contributor Joe Fusco has released an experimental Presence API plugin that shows who is logged into the admin and their activity, improving real-time collaboration.
WP Engine has acquired WPackagist.org, a popular Composer repository for WordPress plugins and themes, signaling stronger developer tooling support.
Roots has launched WP Composer, a free open source Composer repository for WordPress plugins and themes, just days after WP Engine acquired WPackagist.
WP Engine's acquisition of WPackagist has sparked controversy, as WordPress labels it a "parasite" move, raising community concerns.
The WordPress ecosystem is becoming more business-oriented, offering new opportunities for entrepreneurs, as discussed in 'Press This' podcast.
WordPress Accessibility Day 2025 offers global insights on web inclusivity, while WP Engine's legal clash with Automattic intensifies.