2026-09-11 21:38 UTC
Matt Mullenweg returns as Automattic CEO two days after getting booted
Two days after being placed on a paid leave of absence, Matt Mullenweg says he has been reinstated as CEO of Automattic, according to a Slack message seen by TechCrunch. WordPress Executive Director Mary Hubbard confirmed Mullenweg’s return to the CEO role in a Friday post on X, which the official WordPress account shared and Mullenweg reposted.
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@Ledivin@lemmy.world 2026-09-11 22:34
Matt Mullenwag is a piece of shit extortionist that I hope dies in a comedic way.
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@fake@sh.itjust.works 2026-09-12 05:20
How has wordpress not been eclipsed by something else already. Most miserable piece of shit software.