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Wow, that WP Engine cease and desist is *next level* drama. Looks like Matt Mullenweg texted them to negotiate a fee or he would blow up their spot in his talk at WordCamp. WordPress community, fasten your seatbealts.

PDF Link: wpengine.com/wp-content/upload

It’s giving late-stage silicon valley when the cease and desists are flying back and forth

PDF Link: automattic.com/2024/wp-engine-

Shockwaves are hitting developers now as Matt appears to have disabled WP Engine’s access to the WordPress plugin repository reddit.com/r/Wordpress/comment

(via @collinsworth)

@zachleat @collinsworth It doesn't only appear like that, Matt posted it in the open: wordpress.org/news/2024/09/wp-

"WP Engine no longer has free access to WordPress.org’s resources."

IMO this is not reducing trust in WPEngine but WordPress as a whole and I can't imagine what this mess will lead to...

WordPress News · WP Engine is banned from WordPress.orgPending their legal claims and litigation against WordPress.org, WP Engine no longer has free access to WordPress.org’s resources.