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    * The USPTO requires trademark disclaimers in the applications for HOSTED WORDPRESS and MANAGED WORDPRESS, but has not yet ruled on the applications; [The Register has the story](https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/wordpress_foundation_trademark_registrations_nixed/).

    **NOTE: Still backfilling from the weeks i wasn't on the ball, folks. Working on keeping up to date! **
    **NOTE on 24 February: Still backfilling from the weeks i wasn't on the ball, folks. Working on getting back up to date! It has unfortunately been Real Bad Mental Health Hours for yr humble correspondent. But I'm not abandoning this project. **
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    <details><summary><strong>Updates (Most Recent First)</strong></summary>

    * [13 February 2025](#13-february-2025)
    * [8 February 2025](#8-february-2025)
    * [7 February 2025](#7-february-2025)
    * [6 February 2025](#6-february-2025)
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    * Search Engine Journal notes that [Joost de Valk has been removed from the WordCamp Asia speaking schedule](https://www.searchenginejournal.com/wordpress-leader-mullenweg-silences-joost-de-valk/539387/) and cites Mullenweg's tweets from [7 February](#7-february-2025).
    (**Editor's note:** SEJ is clearly using an LLM to write their posts, and the quality is extremely uneven; this one in particular is very bad.)

    **NOTE: The document is running slightly behind again, folks; it should be up-to-date within the week.**
    ## 13 February 2025

    * The USPTO requires trademark disclaimers in the applications for HOSTED WORDPRESS and MANAGED WORDPRESS, but has not yet ruled on the applications; [The Register has the story](https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/wordpress_foundation_trademark_registrations_nixed/).

    **NOTE: Still backfilling from the weeks i wasn't on the ball, folks. Working on keeping up to date! **
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    ## 8 February 2025

    * Search Engine Journal notes that [Joost de Valk has been removed from the WordCamp Asia speaking schedule](https://www.searchenginejournal.com/wordpress-leader-mullenweg-silences-joost-de-valk/539387/) and cites Mullenweg's tweets from [7 February](#7-february-2025).
    * Search Engine Journal notes that [Joost de Valk has been removed from the WordCamp Asia speaking schedule](https://www.searchenginejournal.com/wordpress-leader-mullenweg-silences-joost-de-valk/539387/) and cites Mullenweg's tweets from [7 February](#7-february-2025).
    (**Editor's note:** SEJ is clearly using an LLM to write their posts, and the quality is extremely uneven; this one in particular is very bad.)

    **NOTE: The document is running slightly behind again, folks; it should be up-to-date within the week.**
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    <details><summary><strong>Updates (Most Recent First)</strong></summary>

    * [8 February 2025](#8-february-2025)
    * [7 February 2025](#7-february-2025)
    * [6 February 2025](#6-february-2025)
    * [23 January 2025](#23-january-2025)
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    * Mullenweg denounces Joost de Valk in a [pair](https://x.com/photomatt/status/1887939011173564505) of [tweets](https://x.com/photomatt/status/1887997191693943193) on Twitter, saying that de Valk "stabbed me when I was down, betrayed confidence, tried to take advantage of a situation for personal clout and influence". (Archival copies [here](https://archive.is/kOf5e) and [here](https://archive.is/KQ1Tt).)

    ## 8 February 2025

    * Search Engine Journal notes that [Joost de Valk has been removed from the WordCamp Asia speaking schedule](https://www.searchenginejournal.com/wordpress-leader-mullenweg-silences-joost-de-valk/539387/) and cites Mullenweg's tweets from [7 February](#7-february-2025).

    **NOTE: The document is running slightly behind again, folks; it should be up-to-date within the week.**
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    * [23 January 2025](#23-january-2025)
    * [22 January 2025](#22-january-2025)
    * [21 January 2025](#21-january-2025)
    * [17 January 2025](#17-january-2025)
    * [13 January 2025](#13-january-2025)
    * [12 January 2025](#12-january-2025)
    * [11 January 2025](#11-january-2025)
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    * Matt Mullenweg [remarks on Twitter](https://x.com/photomatt/status/1878809636750721323) that "The lawsuits will go years and could potentially bankrupt me or force the closure of WordPress.org." [Search Engine Journal has more details about the conversation](https://www.searchenginejournal.com/mullenweg-says-lawsuits-could-end-wordpress/537336/).

    (Your humble correspondent had a terrible week last week, folks; things will be backfilled into this space as soon as possible.)
    **(Your humble correspondent had a terrible week last week, folks; things will be backfilled into this space as soon as possible.)**

    ## 17 January 2025

    * The DigitalCxO newsletter runs a story entitled [Matt Mullenweg, Automattic’s CEO, Seems Bound and Determined to Wreck WordPress](https://digitalcxo.com/article/matt-mullenweg-automattics-ceo-seems-bound-and-determined-to-wreck-wordpress/), which contains a general recap of events.

    ## 21 January 2025

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    # Resources

    * Link to [full docket](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69221176/wpengine-inc-v-automattic-inc/) for anyone who wants to follow developments on the lawsuit
    * Another [excellent timeline of events](https://weareqed.com/wp-engine-matt-mullenweg-the-wp-drama/).
    * A [roundup of plugins affected by Mullenweg's actions](https://mattisnotwp.com/affected-wordpress-plugins/)
    * Michael Tsai is maintaining [a roundup that focuses on quotes and reactions from involved players and community members](https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/09/24/automattic-vs-wp-engine/)
    * [Another roundup/timeline that includes some history](https://duerrenberger.dev/blog/2024/10/08/timeline-of-the-wordpress-drama/)
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    <details><summary><strong>Updates (Most Recent First)</strong></summary>

    * [7 February 2025](#7-february-2025)
    * [6 February 2025](#6-february-2025)
    * [23 January 2025](#23-january-2025)
    * [22 January 2025](#22-january-2025)
    * [21 January 2025](#21-january-2025)
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    * Mike Dunford discusses the WordPress case on his stream, with special guest star Boozy Badger; [the VOD is archived here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkdiwCd0yWU).

    ## 6 February 2025

    * Mike Dunford briefly covers WPE's Opposition to Automattic/Mullenweg's Motion to Dismiss on stream. Archived copy tk.

    ## 7 February 2025

    * Mullenweg denounces Joost de Valk in a [pair](https://x.com/photomatt/status/1887939011173564505) of [tweets](https://x.com/photomatt/status/1887997191693943193) on Twitter, saying that de Valk "stabbed me when I was down, betrayed confidence, tried to take advantage of a situation for personal clout and influence". (Archival copies [here](https://archive.is/kOf5e) and [here](https://archive.is/KQ1Tt).)

    **NOTE: The document is running slightly behind again, folks; it should be up-to-date within the week.**
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    ## 23 January 2025

    * Mike Dunford discusses new developments in the WordPress case on his stream; [the VOD is archived here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkdiwCd0yWU).
    * Mike Dunford discusses the WordPress case on his stream, with special guest star Boozy Badger; [the VOD is archived here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkdiwCd0yWU).

    **NOTE: The document is running slightly behind again, folks; it should be up-to-date within the week.**
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    * [23 January 2025](#23-january-2025)
    * [22 January 2025](#22-january-2025)
    * [21 January 2025](#21-january-2025)
    * [13 January 2025](#13-january-2025)
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    * Joost de Valk has [purchased Post Status](https://poststatus.com/ringing-the-bell-for-our-own-acquisition/), an important community-run Slack space for the WordPress community. They are transferring all assets into a European non-profit, effective immediately. (As noted earlier in this timeline, Mullenweg exhibited some bad behavior and ragequit Post Status on [11 December 2024](#11-december-2024).)
    * Community manager Felipe Santos [announces that he has left Automattic](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/felipelousantos_as-many-people-already-know-i-left-automattic-activity-7287901355506081792-RqId/). Santos had incurred a great deal of criticism over the course of this conflict, as he was one of the primary points of contact for WordCamp organizers.

    ## 23 January 2025

    * Mike Dunford discusses new developments in the WordPress case on his stream; [the VOD is archived here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkdiwCd0yWU).

    **NOTE: The document is running slightly behind again, folks; it should be up-to-date within the week.**
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    * Joost de Valk has [purchased Post Status](https://poststatus.com/ringing-the-bell-for-our-own-acquisition/), an important community-run Slack space for the WordPress community. They are transferring all assets into a European non-profit, effective immediately. (As noted earlier in this timeline, Mullenweg exhibited some bad behavior and ragequit Post Status on [11 December 2024](#11-december-2024).)
    * Community manager Felipe Santos [announces that he has left Automattic](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/felipelousantos_as-many-people-already-know-i-left-automattic-activity-7287901355506081792-RqId/). Santos had incurred a great deal of criticism over the course of this conflict, as he was one of the primary points of contact for WordCamp organizers.

    **NOTE: The document is running slightly behind again, folks; it should be up-to-date within the week.
    **NOTE: The document is running slightly behind again, folks; it should be up-to-date within the week.**
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    * WPE files their [Opposition to Automattic's Motions](https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.437474/gov.uscourts.cand.437474.75.0.pdf) to dismiss and strike.
    * Joost de Valk has [purchased Post Status](https://poststatus.com/ringing-the-bell-for-our-own-acquisition/), an important community-run Slack space for the WordPress community. They are transferring all assets into a European non-profit, effective immediately. (As noted earlier in this timeline, Mullenweg exhibited some bad behavior and ragequit Post Status on [11 December 2024](#11-december-2024).)
    * Community manager Felipe Santos [announces that he has left Automattic](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/felipelousantos_as-many-people-already-know-i-left-automattic-activity-7287901355506081792-RqId/). Santos had incurred a great deal of criticism over the course of this conflict, as he was one of the primary points of contact for WordCamp organizers.
    * Community manager Felipe Santos [announces that he has left Automattic](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/felipelousantos_as-many-people-already-know-i-left-automattic-activity-7287901355506081792-RqId/). Santos had incurred a great deal of criticism over the course of this conflict, as he was one of the primary points of contact for WordCamp organizers.

    **NOTE: The document is running slightly behind again, folks; it should be up-to-date within the week.
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    ## 22 January 2025

    * WPE files their [Opposition to Automattic's Motions](https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.437474/gov.uscourts.cand.437474.75.0.pdf) to dismiss and strike.
    * Joost de Valk has [purchased Post Status](https://poststatus.com/ringing-the-bell-for-our-own-acquisition/), an important community-run Slack space for the WordPress community. They are transferring all assets into a European non-profit, effective immediately. (As noted earlier in this timeline, Mullenweg exhibited some bad behavior and ragequit Post Status on [11 December 2024](#11-december-2024).)
    * Community manager Felipe Santos [announces that he has left Automattic](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/felipelousantos_as-many-people-already-know-i-left-automattic-activity-7287901355506081792-RqId/). Santos had incurred a great deal of criticism over the course of this conflict, as he was one of the primary points of contact for WordCamp organizers.
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    ## 22 January 2025

    * Joost de Valk has [purchased Post Status](https://poststatus.com/ringing-the-bell-for-our-own-acquisition/), an important community-run Slack space for the WordPress community. They are transferring all assets into a European non-profit, effective immediately. (As noted earlier in this timeline, Mullenweg exhibited some bad behavior and ragequit Post Status on [11 December 2024](#11-december-2024).)
    * Joost de Valk has [purchased Post Status](https://poststatus.com/ringing-the-bell-for-our-own-acquisition/), an important community-run Slack space for the WordPress community. They are transferring all assets into a European non-profit, effective immediately. (As noted earlier in this timeline, Mullenweg exhibited some bad behavior and ragequit Post Status on [11 December 2024](#11-december-2024).)
    * Community manager Felipe Santos [announces that he has left Automattic](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/felipelousantos_as-many-people-already-know-i-left-automattic-activity-7287901355506081792-RqId/). Santos had incurred a great deal of criticism over the course of this conflict, as he was one of the primary points of contact for WordCamp organizers.
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    <details><summary><strong>Updates (Most Recent First)</strong></summary>

    * [22 January 2025](#22-january-2025)
    * [21 January 2025](#21-january-2025)
    * [13 January 2025](#13-january-2025)
    * [12 January 2025](#12-january-2025)
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    ## 21 January 2025

    * GoDaddy announces that they are [pledging over half a million dollars to the WordPress Community Collective](https://www.godaddy.com/resources/news/supporting-open-source-contributors-and-wordpress). They provide a link to the [receipt at OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/thewpcommunitycollective/contributions/823865).
    * GoDaddy announces that they are [pledging over half a million dollars to the WordPress Community Collective](https://www.godaddy.com/resources/news/supporting-open-source-contributors-and-wordpress). They provide a link to the [receipt at OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/thewpcommunitycollective/contributions/823865).

    ## 22 January 2025

    * Joost de Valk has [purchased Post Status](https://poststatus.com/ringing-the-bell-for-our-own-acquisition/), an important community-run Slack space for the WordPress community. They are transferring all assets into a European non-profit, effective immediately. (As noted earlier in this timeline, Mullenweg exhibited some bad behavior and ragequit Post Status on [11 December 2024](#11-december-2024).)
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    <details><summary><strong>Updates (Most Recent First)</strong></summary>

    * [21 January 2025](#21-january-2025)
    * [13 January 2025](#13-january-2025)
    * [12 January 2025](#12-january-2025)
    * [11 January 2025](#11-january-2025)
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    ## 21 January 2025

    * GoDaddy announces that they are [donating over half a million dollars to the WordPress Community Collective](https://www.godaddy.com/resources/news/supporting-open-source-contributors-and-wordpress). They provide a link to the [receipt at OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/thewpcommunitycollective/contributions/823865).
    * GoDaddy announces that they are [pledging over half a million dollars to the WordPress Community Collective](https://www.godaddy.com/resources/news/supporting-open-source-contributors-and-wordpress). They provide a link to the [receipt at OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/thewpcommunitycollective/contributions/823865).
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    ## 13 January 2025

    * Matt Mullenweg [remarks on Twitter](https://x.com/photomatt/status/1878809636750721323) that "The lawsuits will go years and could potentially bankrupt me or force the closure of WordPress.org." [Search Engine Journal has more details about the conversation](https://www.searchenginejournal.com/mullenweg-says-lawsuits-could-end-wordpress/537336/).
    * Matt Mullenweg [remarks on Twitter](https://x.com/photomatt/status/1878809636750721323) that "The lawsuits will go years and could potentially bankrupt me or force the closure of WordPress.org." [Search Engine Journal has more details about the conversation](https://www.searchenginejournal.com/mullenweg-says-lawsuits-could-end-wordpress/537336/).

    (Your humble correspondent had a terrible week last week, folks; things will be backfilled into this space as soon as possible.)

    ## 21 January 2025

    * GoDaddy announces that they are [donating over half a million dollars to the WordPress Community Collective](https://www.godaddy.com/resources/news/supporting-open-source-contributors-and-wordpress). They provide a link to the [receipt at OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/thewpcommunitycollective/contributions/823865).
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    > [!NOTE]
    > Hi, everyone. I've been putting in a *lot* of work on this over the last few weeks and i'm currently underemployed! If you'd like to hire me to do CMS-based work (i focus on Craft and ExpressionEngine but i do some WordPress work as well), please reach out! Alternatively, if you'd like to [chip in toward bills & groceries](https://ko-fi.com/iridienne), that's a big help right now!
    > Hi, everyone. I've been putting in a *lot* of work on this over the last few ~weeks~ months (*sob*) and i'm currently underemployed! If you'd like to hire me to do CMS-based work (i focus on Craft and ExpressionEngine but i do some WordPress work as well), please reach out! Alternatively, if you'd like to [chip in toward bills & groceries](https://ko-fi.com/iridienne), that's a big help right now!
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    ## 12 January 2025

    * Heather Burns, one of the five people banned by Mullenweg on the 11th, publishes [Another day of stochastic harassment for old time’s sake](https://heatherburns.tech/2025/01/12/another-day-of-stochastic-harassment-for-old-times-sake/).
    * The Register [picks up the story about Mullenweg excommunicating community members](https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/wordpress_leader_matthew_mullenweg_exiles/).
    * The Register [picks up the story about Mullenweg's excommunication of community members](https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/wordpress_leader_matthew_mullenweg_exiles/).

    ## 13 January 2025

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    ## 12 January 2025

    * Heather Burns, one of the five people banned by Mullenweg on the 11th, publishes [Another day of stochastic harassment for old time’s sake](https://heatherburns.tech/2025/01/12/another-day-of-stochastic-harassment-for-old-times-sake/).
    * The Register [picks up the story about Mullenweg excommunicating community members](https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/wordpress_leader_matthew_mullenweg_exiles/).

    ## 13 January 2025

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    <details><summary><strong>Updates (Most Recent First)</strong></summary>

    * [13 January 2025](#13-january-2025)
    * [12 January 2025](#12-january-2025)
    * [11 January 2025](#11-january-2025)
    * [9 January 2025](#9-january-2025)
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    ## 12 January 2025

    * Heather Burns, one of the five community leaders banned by Mullenweg on the 11th, publishes [Another day of stochastic harassment for old time’s sake](https://heatherburns.tech/2025/01/12/another-day-of-stochastic-harassment-for-old-times-sake/).
    * Heather Burns, one of the five people banned by Mullenweg on the 11th, publishes [Another day of stochastic harassment for old time’s sake](https://heatherburns.tech/2025/01/12/another-day-of-stochastic-harassment-for-old-times-sake/).

    ## 13 January 2025

    * Matt Mullenweg [remarks on Twitter](https://x.com/photomatt/status/1878809636750721323) that "The lawsuits will go years and could potentially bankrupt me or force the closure of WordPress.org." [Search Engine Journal has more details about the conversation](https://www.searchenginejournal.com/mullenweg-says-lawsuits-could-end-wordpress/537336/).
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    <details><summary><strong>Updates (Most Recent First)</strong></summary>

    * [12 January 2025](#12-january-2025)
    * [11 January 2025](#11-january-2025)
    * [9 January 2025](#9-january-2025)
    * [8 January 2025](#8-january-2025)
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    * Mullenweg disables the .org accounts of several vital core contributors, and [makes a public post about it in which he also engages in some mild character assassination](https://wordpress.org/news/2025/01/jkpress/).
    * TechCrunch [has the story](https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/11/matt-mullenweg-deactivates-wordpress-accounts-of-contributors-planning-a-fork/)
    * Slashdot [also carries the story](https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/01/11/2129257/wordpressorg-accounts-deactivated-for-contributors-said-to-be-planning-a-fork---by-automattic-ceo), with some quotes by affected community members.
    * Slashdot [also carries the story](https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/01/11/2129257/wordpressorg-accounts-deactivated-for-contributors-said-to-be-planning-a-fork---by-automattic-ceo), with some quotes by affected community members.

    ## 12 January 2025

    * Heather Burns, one of the five community leaders banned by Mullenweg on the 11th, publishes [Another day of stochastic harassment for old time’s sake](https://heatherburns.tech/2025/01/12/another-day-of-stochastic-harassment-for-old-times-sake/).
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    ## 11 January 2025

    * Mullenweg disables the .org accounts of several vital core contributors, and [makes a public post about it in which he also engages in some mild character assassination](https://wordpress.org/news/2025/01/jkpress/).
    * Slashdot [carries the story](https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/01/11/2129257/wordpressorg-accounts-deactivated-for-contributors-said-to-be-planning-a-fork---by-automattic-ceo), with some quotes by affected community members.
    * TechCrunch [has the story](https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/11/matt-mullenweg-deactivates-wordpress-accounts-of-contributors-planning-a-fork/)
    * Slashdot [also carries the story](https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/01/11/2129257/wordpressorg-accounts-deactivated-for-contributors-said-to-be-planning-a-fork---by-automattic-ceo), with some quotes by affected community members.
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    ## 11 January 2025

    * Mullenweg disables the .org accounts of several vital core contributors, and [makes a public post about it in which he also engages in some mild character assassination](https://wordpress.org/news/2025/01/jkpress/). (more TK)
    * Mullenweg disables the .org accounts of several vital core contributors, and [makes a public post about it in which he also engages in some mild character assassination](https://wordpress.org/news/2025/01/jkpress/).
    * Slashdot [carries the story](https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/01/11/2129257/wordpressorg-accounts-deactivated-for-contributors-said-to-be-planning-a-fork---by-automattic-ceo), with some quotes by affected community members.
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    * [11 January 2025](#11-january-2025)
    * [9 January 2025](#9-january-2025)
    * [8 January 2025](#8-january-2025)
    * [5 January 2025](#5-january-2025)
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    ## 9 January 2025

    * Mullenweg [disbands the WordPress Sustainability team](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wordpress/comments/1hwzbha/matt_disbands_sustainability_team_after/) after its head steps down. (Link is to a r/Wordpress thread discussing the move).
    * Automattic announces that [they will be stepping down their contributions to WordPress core](https://automattic.com/2025/01/09/aligning-automattics-sponsored-contributions-to-wordpress/); the post blames the move on the WPE lawsuit. Mullenweg also [shares the post on his personal Twitter account](https://x.com/photomatt/status/1877471373385175060) with a dig at WPE and specifically at Heather Brunner.
    * Automattic announces that [they will be stepping down their contributions to WordPress core](https://automattic.com/2025/01/09/aligning-automattics-sponsored-contributions-to-wordpress/); the post blames the move on the WPE lawsuit. Mullenweg also [shares the post on his personal Twitter account](https://x.com/photomatt/status/1877471373385175060) with a dig at WPE and specifically at Heather Brunner.

    ## 11 January 2025

    * Mullenweg disables the .org accounts of several vital core contributors, and [makes a public post about it in which he also engages in some mild character assassination](https://wordpress.org/news/2025/01/jkpress/). (more TK)
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    * [9 January 2025](#9-january-2025)
    * [8 January 2025](#8-january-2025)
    * [5 January 2025](#5-january-2025)
    * [4 January 2025](#4-january-2025)
    * [3 January 2025](#3-january-2025)
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    * The official WordPress Twitter account [alleges bad behavior by WPE](https://x.com/WordPress/status/1876056547274686608), with a screenshot of [a thread on r/Wordpress](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wordpress/comments/1huc6qc/update_wpengine_didnt_follow_through_on/) about a customer's bad cancellation experience.

    ## 8 January 2025

    * WP Tavern reports that [Felipe Santos at WordCamp Central has rejected Patchstack as a sponsor for WordCamp Europe](https://wptavern.com/patchstack-rejected-as-wordcamp-europe-2025-sponsor-due-to-lack-of-significant-wordpress-contributions) because of a purported lack of "significant contributions" to the community. Rampant speculation exists about the real reasoning behind the rejection; it has been noted that WP Scan, a competitor to Patchstack, [was acquired by Automattic just over a year ago](https://theygotacquired.com/software/wpscan-acquired-by-automattic/).

    ## 9 January 2025

    * Mullenweg [disbands the WordPress Sustainability team](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wordpress/comments/1hwzbha/matt_disbands_sustainability_team_after/) after its head steps down. (Link is to a r/Wordpress thread discussing the move).
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    * [9 January 2025](#9-january-2025)
    * [5 January 2025](#5-january-2025)
    * [4 January 2025](#4-january-2025)
    * [3 January 2025](#3-january-2025)
    * [24 December 2024](#24-december-2024)
    * [22 December 2024](#22-december-2024)
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    * The r/WordPress subreddit notices that [.org registrations are re-enabled](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wordpress/comments/1hstsh9/wporg_registrations_are_back_open_3_checkboxes/), presumably meaning that the holiday break is over.

    ## 4 January 2025

    * The WordPress Meta Team [confirms that the holiday break is over](https://make.wordpress.org/meta/2025/01/03/welcome-back-everyone-the-holiday/). WP Tavern [also carries the story](https://wptavern.com/wordpress-org-services-resume-after-holiday-break).

    ## 5 January 2025

    * The official WordPress Twitter account [alleges bad behavior by WPE](https://x.com/WordPress/status/1876056547274686608), with a screenshot of [a thread on r/Wordpress](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wordpress/comments/1huc6qc/update_wpengine_didnt_follow_through_on/) about a customer's bad cancellation experience.
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    * [9 January 2025](#9-january-2025)
    * [5 January 2025](#5-january-2025)
    * [3 January 2025](#3-january-2025)
    * [24 December 2024](#24-december-2024)
    * [22 December 2024](#22-december-2024)
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    * The r/WordPress subreddit notices that [.org registrations are re-enabled](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wordpress/comments/1hstsh9/wporg_registrations_are_back_open_3_checkboxes/), presumably meaning that the holiday break is over.

    ## 5 January 2025

    * The official WordPress Twitter account [alleges bad behavior by WPE](https://x.com/WordPress/status/1876056547274686608), with a screenshot of [a thread on r/Wordpress](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wordpress/comments/1huc6qc/update_wpengine_didnt_follow_through_on/) about a customer's bad cancellation experience.

    ## 9 January 2025

    * Mullenweg [disbands the WordPress Sustainability team](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wordpress/comments/1hwzbha/matt_disbands_sustainability_team_after/) after its head steps down. (Link is to a r/Wordpress thread discussing the move).