Matt Mullenweg announces WordPress is being sued by web host over disagreement over claims of trademark violations

Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic announced on Reddit that WP Engine initiated legal action against WordPress, Automattic, and Mullenweg himself. Mullenweg wrote that WordPress is countersuing.

WP Engine is a leading managed WordPress host provider that Mullenweg alleges is violating the WordPress trademark.

  • CaptObvious
    15·
    3 months ago

    Apparently, it isn’t about FOSS. It’s about trademark infringement.