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Matt Mullenweg

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49 articles decelerating

Matt Mullenweg has appeared in 49 articles since 2016-10. Coverage peaked in 2024Q4 with 10 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside WordPress, Automattic, WP Engine, Twitter.

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49
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Velocity
-50.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
-1.500
velocity change
Sources
16
publications

Coverage Timeline

2026-04-03
Matt Mullenweg 14 related

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg says EmDash, while open source, is designed “to sell more Cloudflare services” and lacks WordPress' cross-platform democratization

So, two other Matts at Cloudflare announced EmDash — the spiritual successor to WordPress that solves plugin security.

2025-01-12
TechCrunch 15 related

Matt Mullenweg deactivates the accounts of several WordPress.org members, some of whom have been leading a push to create a new fork of the open-source project

Automattic CEO and WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg has deactivated the accounts of several WordPress.org community members …

2024-10-15
Matt Mullenweg 15 related

Matt Mullenweg responds to DHH's claim that “Automattic is doing open source dirty”, pointing out Rails' own trademark policy and taking some jabs at 37signals

RE: https://www.threads.net/... Casey Newton / @crumbler : The number of ad hominem personal attacks against DHH in here that have nothing to do with the issue are extremely telling. Joe Rosenthal / @...

2024-10-14
TechCrunch 16 related

Matt Mullenweg says WordPress is “forking” Advanced Custom Fields, a plugin developed by WP Engine; ACF's team says the plugin was taken away “without consent”

It's super late at night on Thanksgiving weekend in Canada. Edward Targett / The Stack : Wordpress Wars: Forking crazy nuclear takeover triggers fury Luke Jones / WinBuzzer : WordPress Forcefully Take...

2024-10-06
The Verge 12 related

Mullenweg says WordPress.org “belongs to me personally”, as his WP Engine feud blurs the lines between WordPress.org, the WordPress Foundation, and Automattic

Matt Mullenweg: ‘WordPress.org just belongs to me’  —  https://www.theverge.com/...  #WordPress #opensource #Automattic @Khrys@mamot.fr : Matt Mullenweg: ‘WordPress.org just belongs to me’  —  https:/...

2024-09-27
The Register 17 related

Matt Mullenweg says WP Engine no longer has free WordPress.org access and directs WP Engine customers having trouble with their websites to WP Engine support

disrupting essential work for #WordPress users, agencies, freelancers, and plugin developers. Please read: https://wpenginestatus.com/... Brian Gardner / @bgardner : My heart is breaking. 💔 @pressable...

2024-09-26
Matt Mullenweg 1 related

Matt Mullenweg says Automattic has “been attempting to make a licensing deal” with WP Engine “for a very long time, and all they have done is string us along”

I've been writing and talking about WP Engine a lot in the last week, but I want to be crystal clear about the core issue at play.  In short, WP Engine is violating WordPress' trademarks.  Moreover, t...

The Register 11 related

Matt Mullenweg says WP Engine no longer has free WordPress.org access and directs WP Engine customers having trouble with their websites to WP Engine support

WordPress on Wednesday escalated its conflict with WP Engine, a hosting provider, by blocking the latter's servers …

2024-09-23
TechCrunch 4 related

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg calls WP Engine a “cancer to WordPress” and says it profits off confusion between the WordPress project and commercial services

Automattic CEO and WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg unleashed a scathing attack on a rival firm this week, calling WP Engine a “cancer to WordPress.”

2024-02-24
TechCrunch 4 related

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg sparred with a trans Tumblr user over an account ban, revealing her side blog names, which are private, sparking community outcry

I wanna emphasise prev tags and ramble cuz it hits the nail on the head exactly.  Exactly!! elerium on Tumblr : moscovium enthusiast  —  it almost goes without saying but for posterity's sake i want p...

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Quarterly Coverage

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TEXXR tracks 32 Techmeme articles mentioning Matt Mullenweg, dating back to October 2016. The biggest stories include Matt Mullenweg says Automattic will add IAP for WordPress.com plans to WordPress iOS app... and Matt Mullenweg says Automattic will add IAP for WordPress.com plans to WordPress iOS app.... Frequently covered alongside Automattic, WordPress, WP Engine, Wix, and Tumblr. Coverage has shifted toward developer themes and away from consumer, enterprise.

Key Moments

2024Q3enterprise +60pts; safety +20pts; consumer -60pts
2024Q4enterprise -60pts; safety -20pts; consumer -28pts
2025Q1consumer -12pts; competition +100pts; regulation -25pts

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