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WP Engine’s Greediness Exposed: WordPress Founder Matt Mullenweg BANS Them from Accessing Resources
In a bold move, WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg has officially banned WP Engine from accessing WordPress resources, including themes and plugins. And let’s be real, it’s about time.
For years, WP Engine has been profiteering off the backs of WordPress users, offering a "plug-and-play" solution that’s more like a watered-down imitation of the real thing. And Mullenweg is fed up.
"WP Engine wants to control your WordPress experience," Mullenweg wrote in a scathing post. "They need to run their own user login system, update servers, plugin directory, theme directory… and so on. And if they can’t have it their way, they’ll just hack up the code and call it a day."
But here’s the kicker: WP Engine’s customers are now being left high and dry. They can’t install plugins or update their themes, leaving them vulnerable to security threats. And Mullenweg is calling them out for it.
"WP Engine is free to offer their hacked up, bastardized simulacra of WordPress’s GPL code to their customers," Mullenweg wrote. "But let’s be real, it’s not the real deal. It’s a watered-down imitation that’s only good for one thing: lining WP Engine’s pockets."
And let’s not forget the elephant in the room: WP Engine’s cease-and-desist letter to Mullenweg and Automattic. Yeah, that was a real classy move.
But Mullenweg isn’t backing down. He’s sent his own cease-and-desist letter to WP Engine, alleging trademark infringement. And the WordPress Foundation is backing him up, saying that WP Engine has repeatedly violated the WordPress Trademark Policy.
So, what’s the takeaway here? WP Engine’s greed and arrogance have finally caught up with them. And it’s about time.
