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Judge Rules in Favor of WP Engine in Legal Battle with Automattic

Automattic has been ordered to stop blocking WP Engine’s access to WordPress.org resources and interfering with its plugins

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Waivly Crew
December 11, 2024

WP Engine has won a preliminary injunction against Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com. A California District Court judge has ordered Automattic to stop blocking WP Engine’s access to WordPress.org resources and interfering with its plugins.

This decision follows a lawsuit filed by WP Engine, accusing Automattic and its CEO, Matt Mullenweg, of causing "immediate irreparable harm." The hosting service sought to stop Mullenweg from restricting access to WordPress.org.

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