A federal judge granted WP Engine a preliminary injunction against Automattic—parent of WordPress.com—after WP Engine accused Automattic of sabotaging its access to WordPress.org. The court concluded Automattic’s actions endangered WP Engine’s business dealings, pointing to a public campaign by Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg that disrupted WP Engine’s plugin functionality and blocked its use of WordPress.org resources.
Under the injunction, Automattic must remove a site listing WP Engine’s former customers and scrap a checkbox requiring WordPress.org users to confirm they aren’t linked to WP Engine. WP Engine voiced gratitude, calling the ruling a restoration of its rightful access to WordPress.org, while Automattic pledged to keep fighting, stating the order is only an early measure before discovery and a full trial.
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