WP Engine Wins Injunction Against Automattic, Can Now Access WordPress.org Resources
WP Engine wins injunction against Automattic. Judge orders Automattic to stop blocking WP Engine.
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WP Engine Wins Injunction Against Automattic, Can Now Access WordPress.org Resources
The ongoing saga between WordPress and its hosting providers took a dramatic turn on December 10th, 2024. A California District Court judge issued a preliminary injunction against Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, requiring them to cease blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org resources and plugins. This decision stems from a lawsuit filed by WP Engine, a prominent managed WordPress hosting provider, in October 2024. The lawsuit accused Automattic and its CEO, Matt Mullenweg, of engaging in practices that caused "multiple forms of immediate irreparable harm" to their business. These practices included: Blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org, a crucial platform for accessing WordPress core files, plugins, and themes. Interfering with WP Engine's Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin, a popular tool for building custom content structures on WordPress websites. Mullenweg's Public Campaign: Prior to the lawsuit, Mullenweg launched a public camp…