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Matt Mullenweg Announces Temporary Lifting of WP Engine Ban

Matt Mullenweg has announced that the restrictions on WP Engine will be temporarily lifted until October 1, 00:00 UTC, allowing them to access WordPress servers. WP Engine was banned on September 25 from utilizing any WordPress.org resources following legal actions related to trademark disputes, which left WP Engine customers unable to access the Plugin/Theme directory or update their websites

The temporary reprieve gives WP Engine time to “spin up their mirrors of all WordPress.org’s resources that they were using for free while not paying and making legal threats against us.”, according to the official statement.

The announcement post blamed WP Engine for the situation: “WP Engine was well aware that we could remove access when they chose to ignore our efforts to resolve our differences and enter into a commercial licensing agreement. Heather Brunner, Lee Wittlinger, and their Board chose to take this risk. WPE was also aware that they were placing this risk directly on WPE customers. You could assume that WPE has a workaround ready, or they were simply reckless in supporting their customers. Silver Lake and WP Engine put their customers at risk, not me.”

Matt tweeted, “We’ve removed all network blocks so anything they’ve having trouble with is a result of their own work.” In another tweet, he clarified, “Silver Lake is the only entity we have beef with.” During the WP Minute live stream, Matt reiterated that the WP Engine situation was uniquely bad and that he doesn’t foresee this happening again with any other hosting provider.

On the same livestream, Matt was asked by Brian Coords about allowing WP Engine users more time to transition to new hosts. Matt acknowledged the suggestion, admitting it was a valid point.

WP Engine tweeted: “We’re pleased to see access restored to the repository of WordPress plugins for our customers who operate their sites with us at WP Engine.”

The community remains divided—some support the decision, while others are less impressed.

While the reprieve is a temporary solution, it remains to be seen how the situation will unfold in the long run.

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    • Starke
      September 29, 2024 at 7:55 AMView in Forum

      Honestly, Matt Mullenwegs behavior get’s more and more concerning. Who will be the next he wants beef with (over things like the number of revisions)? The first time I experienced this was with DIYthemes (when the Thesis theme was a thing). And shortly after Elementor now WPengine. He seems the only one, that has to say something at all “inside WordPress”. How much can I trust someone like Matt Mullenweg with his “emotional outbrakes” as a business owner who relies heavily on WP? What I need is reliability and I don’t think that is given with a one man show like that. What out comapanies. If you get to big and influencial, Matt will come after you.

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    • crmboat
      October 2, 2024 at 12:05 PMView in Forum

      This is a great improvement! It’s interesting to look at how the dynamics within the WordPress community are evolving. Lifting the ban should foster collaboration and innovation, specifically for WP Engine customers. I’m curious to see how this will affect the destiny of WordPress website hosting and improvement. thanks for keeping us up to date on this!

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    • Handyman Customer
      October 2, 2024 at 12:06 PMView in Forum

      This is a significant development! It’s interesting to see how the dynamics within the WordPress community are evolving. Lifting the ban could foster collaboration and innovation, especially for WP Engine users. I’m curious to see how this will impact the future of WordPress hosting and development. Thanks for keeping us updated on this!

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    • Luca bertaiola
      October 3, 2024 at 2:18 PMView in Forum

      So glad I switched to kirby cms. WordPress is now a circus

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    • Peter Shaw
      January 2, 2025 at 10:26 PMView in Forum

      What exactly is Matt’s trademark concern with wpengine?

      It’s unclear and concerning to me as I use WordPress and like wpengine I advertise that (as do many readers).

      Are we now at the whim of “big Matt” as to whether we can promote our businesses core product then this ecosystem is in a lot of trouble.

      I really hope there is more to this

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    • David Holywood
      January 2, 2025 at 10:28 PMView in Forum

      Matt Mullenweg looks like a greedy narcissistic semi competent leader. I still remember the Thesis story where he behaved like a first class amateur with no understanding of what makes the world work. I have ZERO trust in a company that behaves like that.

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    • Cutting Edger
      January 2, 2025 at 10:30 PMView in Forum

      Interesting update! It’s great to see the WP Engine ban lifted, even if temporarily. Looking forward to seeing how this affects the community!

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