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- 1Automattic Board Purged After Failed Coup Against CEO, Report Says●WordPress Owner Automattic's Board Reportedly Purged After Failed 'Coup' Against CEO https://gizmodo.com/wordpress-owner
Automattic, the company behind WordPress, has reportedly removed most of its board members following an alleged attempted 'coup' against CEO Matt Mullenweg. The reported purge raises questions about governance at one of the web's most important open-source companies, and observers are debating what the shakeup means for WordPress's future direction and leadership stability.
- 2Automattic Board Reportedly Purged After Failed Coup Against CEO●WordPress Owner Automattic’s Board Reportedly Purged After Failed ‘Coup’ Against CEO
Automattic, the company behind WordPress, has reportedly removed its entire board following an alleged failed attempt to unseat CEO Matt Mullenweg. According to reports, the board was purged after what insiders described as a coup attempt against the chief executive. The shake-up raises questions about governance at one of the web's most important infrastructure companies, though details about the internal conflict remain sparse.
- 3Matt Mullenweg returns as Automattic CEO after board dispute●WordPress Drama: Is It Worth It? Automattic confirms Mullenweg has returned as CEO after attempted ouster by board By Sa
Automattic has confirmed that Matt Mullenweg is back as CEO of the company behind WordPress, after an attempted ouster by its board. The news revives attention on the long-running conflict surrounding WordPress's governance and Mullenweg's leadership, with observers debating whether the drama hurts or helps the open-source publishing platform's future.
- 4Matt Mullenweg ousts board that fired him using supermajority vote●Matt Mullenweg used his supermajority vote to fire the board that fired him
Matt Mullenweg has used his supermajority voting power to remove the board of directors that had voted to fire him, according to a Fortune report. The move reverses his own dismissal and underlines his controlling stake in the company. The power struggle has drawn attention across the startup and tech community, with observers weighing in on governance implications of a founder able to overrule and dismiss the very board that removed him.