Automattic says it will start contributing to WordPress again after pause

WordPress.com is changing automatically again … again … again.

In Post a blog Under the title “Core Returning” published on Thursday evening, automatic announced that it would inform its contribution to the WordPress project. This is simply said in the last month That 6.8 WordPress release 2025 will be the final main manifestation for all.

The new blog post states “After strategically rewritten, rewrite and break our contribution to planning, we are ready to press again and return to the WordPress project,” the new blog post said in the new blog post. “WordPress Core, Gutenberg, Playgrounds, OpenVers and WordPress.Org expect to find our contributions across the greatest hits of WordPress. Org. This return is a moment of excitement for us because it is always about continuing the mission that we always believe in: publication for everyone.”

Automatic says that WordPress has learned a lot from breaks in the direction of the way it is used and it is now committed to help “grow and achieve success”.

The post also note that WordPress gives 43% of the web’s power today.

It is not clear what has changed between then and April.

However, according to sources talking to TechCrunch, Matt Mullenweg, the automatic CEO, explained in an internal post last night that he would like to get a 6.9 release this year with an admin refresh and “new AI team”. (This week is mentioned after the announcement WordPress formed a new team to develop AI projects.)

According to a source familiar with internal discussions, the post said, “I don’t think this will happen without our contribution.”

The interior is guessing that there is more than this and various theories are floating. Someone is thinking that Mullenweg was pressed on this move or if he realized that it was not good for his business or reputation to draw back? Others are arguing that WordPress Hosting Company, whether this change of heart should be done with the ongoing case of automatics with Wlup Engine, which is called “an automatic one”Threat to the WordPress community ” And a ”Cancer to WordPressThe “

Nobody knows what to believe and none of these back channel theories is in line with the cause of the officially described.

Automatic was asked to make additional comments.

Since 2021, the automatic has been involved in a legal dispute that, according to the Mullenweg’s opinion, contributed to the WordPress project despite its size and earnings.

He sees the hosting company as profitable without returning the Open Source Workpress. Mullenweg further complained that the Wlup Engine benefit from confusion between WordPress and commercial services like the Wlup Engine. It managed to access the company to access WordPress.Org and prohibit the company to sue in court The use of unauthorized trademarksThe

Simply put on the Mullenweg Wlup Engine Either should be provided Open Source WordPress project should not be allowed to increase direct licensing fees or its contributions or to use its trademark.

Wlup Response It does not think it needs license and it misunderstands the automatic trademark law, In exchange for automatic suit.

Last month, Automatic 16% of the staff has stopped, The reconstruction was needed to be more quick and improve its productivity and profitability.