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Discarded Against His Will, the Founder of WordPress Resumes Orders 48 Hours Later

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It will have taken two days for Automattic to find itself in a particularly confused situation. On September 9, Matt Mullenweg was removed from the management of the company against his will. The financial director, Mark Davies, then became interim CEO. On September 11, the founder announced to the employees that he was taking over [...]
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It will have taken two days for Automattic to find itself in a particularly confused situation. On September 9, Matt Mullenweg was removed from the management of the company against his will. The financial director, Mark Davies, then became interim CEO. On September 11, the founder announced to the employees that he was taking over [...]

The Automatic Board of Directors dissolved, Matt Mullenweg returned to the company, financial director Mark Davis left, and scandals about management.

Matt Mullenweg was reinstated as CEO of Automation. This flash recovery took place only 33 hours after the board of directors forced him on paid leave. Initially dismissed to the financial director Mark Davies, Matt Mullenweg denounced a plot led by the new interim CEO. The incident was marked by internal tensions on Slack, where Matt Mullenweg removed administrators and self-proclaimed "piracy". Although the rais...

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Developpez.com broke the news on Monday, September 14, 2026.
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