Tag Archives: WordPress.org
To WordPress
I used to love WordPress unconditionally. Then Gutenberg replaced Calypso and the user experience became quite poor. Then WordPress.com rejigged their subscription plans, got it wrong, and fortunately switched back. Finally, Matt Mullenweg’s actions and words of late have really … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Tech
Tagged Bullenweg, Drupal, Ghost.org, Matt Mullenweg, self-hosting, WordPress.com, WordPress.org, WP Engine
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Matt Mullenweg v. WP Engine escalates
Update, September 26, 2024: WordPress.org has banned websites hosted on WP Engine from accessing its resources. As someone put it on X, this is Matt Mullenweg dropping a giant turd into the laps of millions of WordPress users. The Matt … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Tech
Tagged Automattic, GPL licence, Matt Mullenweg, trademark law, WordPress VIP, WordPress.com, WordPress.org, WP Engine
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Matt Mullenweg v. WP Engine
Automattic CEO and WordPress co-developer Matt Mullenweg published a post on September 21 calling WP Engine a “cancer to WordPress”. For the uninitiated: WP Engine is an independent company that provides managed hosting for WordPress sites; WordPress.com is owned by … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Tech
Tagged Automattic, Kevin Ohashi, MarsEdit, Matt Mullenweg, post revisions, WordPress.com, WordPress.org, WP Engine
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