Automattic says Mullenweg is CEO again, three days after removing him
Automattic has confirmed that Matt Mullenweg is its chairman and chief executive. The confirmation came three days after its own board put him on paid leave and installed someone else in the job.
A company spokesperson gave the confirmation to Sarah Perez at TechCrunch just after 5pm Eastern on Saturday. Mullenweg holds both roles “with full support of the board”, the spokesperson said. The statement added that many executives and Automatticians have posted support online.
TechCrunch noted what that last part appears to point to. Mullenweg has been reposting supportive messages from his own X account.
Automattic owns WordPress.com and is the largest financial contributor to the WordPress project. It has given no reason for the original vote.
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