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Automattic’s Matt Mullenweg Claims He’s Back 'In Control'

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg says he is back in control of the company 48 hours after the board placed him on leave.

Automattic co-founder Matt Mullenweg announced in a company-wide Slack channel that the board is back in agreement and he is in control, less than 48 hours after announcing he had been placed on leave. CFO Mark Davies, who was set to act as interim CEO, had his Slack account deactivated. The board has communicated nothing beyond Wednesday's Slack message, and Mullenweg's follow-up blog post addressed buying a tugboat, not the leadership confusion.

404 Media · 4d agoOther 7 sources

Automattic's board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence

Automattic's board voted to place CEO Matt Mullenweg on paid leave against his will, naming CFO Mark Davies interim CEO of WordPress's parent company.

Automattic's board voted to put founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg on paid leave against his will, with CFO Mark Davies appointed interim CEO; Mullenweg remains on the board. The move follows years of turmoil, including a protracted legal battle with WP Engine, a 2024 ultimatum in which 159 employees took severance, and a 16% staff layoff in April 2025. WordPress.org's executive director said the open-source WordPress project and its teams continue as planned and are not impacted. Automattic also owns Tumblr, WooCommerce, and Pocket Casts.

Hacker News · securityupdated · 4d agofirst · 6d agoOther 7 sourcesHN 23↑ · 99 comments

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg Put on 'Leave of Absence'

Automattic's board placed CEO Matt Mullenweg on paid leave of absence, naming CFO Mark Davies interim CEO of the WordPress and Tumblr owner.

Automattic board members voted to put founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg on paid leave of absence, with CFO Mark Davies appointed interim CEO. Mullenweg claims the move was made 'behind his back' and that he was denied time to have the resolution reviewed by independent legal counsel. The company owns WordPress, Tumblr and Pocket Casts, and Mullenweg has been engaged in a divisive legal battle with WP Engine. Davies told employees nothing will change and that Mullenweg remains a board member.

404 Mediaupdated · 4d agofirst · 6d agoOther 7 sources

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