Automattic confirms Mullenweg has returned as CEO after attempted ouster by board

Automattic says Mullenweg is back as “chairman and CEO of Automattic, with full support of the board.”

Matt Mullenweg tells Automattic staff in Slack he’s back in control after CEO ouster

In a Slack message seen by TechCrunch, Matt Mullenweg told Automattic employees he’s back in control of the company, days after its board put him on leave. Automattic has not yet confirmed the apparent reversal.

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

Mullenweg said in a company Slack message that it was against his will.

WordPress.com targets the next generation of web creators with a free student plan

WordPress.com Education lets teachers offer their students free domains, plugin support and professional website-building tools.

Hackers are exploiting recently patched WordPress bugs, putting millions of websites at risk

Two critical security flaws in WordPress’ software have given hackers the chance to remotely take over tens of millions of websites, according to an estimate by a cybersecurity researcher.

Android desktop mode made me miss my laptop in record time

Android desktop mode can turn a phone into a nearly usable workstation, but one workday with WordPress, browser tools, and a pile of accessories made the laptop look mercifully honest.

Sixty percent of U.S. consumers say ‘AI’ in brand messaging is a turnoff, survey finds

WordPress VIP’s latest survey suggests consumers are wary of AI-generated answers even as companies increasingly view AI search as an important referral channel.

Bluesky embraces long-form content to counter X Articles

In its latest update, Bluesky is getting into long-form content.

Someone planted backdoors in dozens of WordPress plug-ins used in thousands of websites

Dozens of WordPress plug-ins were allegedly hijacked to push malware after they were sold to a new corporate owner.

WordPress.com now lets AI agents write and publish posts, and more

New AI agents on WordPress.com could lower barriers to publishing while increasing machine-generated content across the web.