Transcript of the Hearing for Preliminary Injunction

An unofficial transcript of the WP Engine v Automattic & Matt Mullenweg preliminary injunction hearing on November 26, 2024.

The integration of WordPress & WordPress.org

By default, WordPress and WordPress.org are heavily integrated, intentionally so, for the benefit of end users.

An in-kind donation and a long-time host

Do conflicts of interest exist between Matt Mullenweg and Salesforce or Bluehost?

The WordPress war over… revisions?

WordPress revisions cannot be the cause of the Matt Mullenweg vs WP Engine war.

Thoughts on lawyers, judges, and timing

Legal bits and bobs about the Matt Mullenweg & WP Engine saga, including who the lawyers are, and which judge is presiding.

Community or software? You decide which matters most.

Every member of the WordPress community must decide what’s most important: the software or the community.

What is WordPress.org?

"WordPress.org" has meant a number of things over the years. Should it continue to carry multiple definitions?

Open source takes on enterprise risk management

WordPress’ market success tracks closely with enterprise acceptance. How will risk management organizations view the messiness of the ecosystem?

Foundations, boards, and independence

The WordPress Foundation board of directors lacks true independence, with two board members receiving compensation from Matt Mullenweg.