Matt Mullenweg
Coverage of Matt Mullenweg in the Nexus archive.
- Automattic's CMS empire shows cracks as WordPress share falls
WordPress's market share has declined to 41.9% from 43.2% over six months, according to W3Techs data. The drop coincides with ongoing disputes between Automattic and WP Engine, including lawsuits and public conflicts, while competitors like Wix and Shopify show gains.
- Matt Mullenweg Overrules Core Committers; Puts Akismet on WP 7's Connector List
Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress, overruled core committers to include Akismet on WordPress 7.0's connectors list. The decision sparked debate among developers about governance and plugin prioritization.
- Cloudflare made a WordPress for AI agents
Cloudflare has launched EmDash, an open-source system designed to address WordPress's limitations by integrating AI agents. The project, in early access, has sparked debate within the WordPress community, with founder Matt Mullenweg disputing Cloudflare's claims of being a 'spiritual successor' to WordPress.