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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg reportedly placed on leave
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Mullenweg claims Automattic’s CFO ‘conspired’ with board members to put him on a leave of absence, 404 Media reports.
Mullenweg claims Automattic’s CFO ‘conspired’ with board members to put him on a leave of absence, 404 Media reports.
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Matt Mullenweg, the CEO of WordPress.com owner Automattic, has been placed on a paid leave of absence, according to a report from 404 Media. In an internal announcement viewed by the outlet, Mullenweg claims Automattic chief financial officer Mark Davies “conspired” with board members to place him on leave.
“They voted to put me on a paid leave of absence. I voted against that,” Mullenweg wrote, referring to Davies, along with Automattic board members Ann Dunwoody, Toni Schneider, and Sue Decker, 404 Media reports. Mullenweg, who also co-founded WordPress.org, has headed up Automattic since 2014. In 2024, Mullenweg waged a public pressure campaign against a prominent WordPress host, a move that divided the open-source community and ignited a legal battle that’s still going on today.
Davies will serve as Automattic’s interim CEO, while Mullenweg will remain on the company’s board, according to the messages seen by 404 Media.