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Sources say Automattic’s board is out after failed attempt to oust CEO Matt Mullenweg
Publisher description: Automattic’s board is out, days after its members voted to put chief executive Matt Mullenweg on leave, sources tell TechCrunch.
TechCrunch | Sep 14, 2026 | Sarah Perez
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Automattic’s board is out, multiple sources have confirmed to TechCrunch, after last week’s attempt to oust CEO Matt Mullenweg by voting to put him on a paid leave of absence. After the vote, Mullenweg, the WordPress founder and CEO of WordPress. com parent company Automattic, accused the board of conspiring against him in a post on Automattic’s Slack. Mullenweg and Automattic are involved in a high-profile lawsuit with a WordPress hosting company, WP Engine.
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