Automattic confirms Mullenweg has returned as CEO after attempted ouster by board
Matt Mullenweg has resumed his role as CEO of Automattic following a brief and chaotic attempt by the board to remove him. The situation involved internal power struggles, including Mullenweg locking board members out of company communication channels.
Why it matters
As the founder of WordPress, Mullenweg's leadership stability is critical to the infrastructure of a significant portion of the internet.
After a tumultuous week, which saw WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg ousted from his position as CEO of Automattic , WordPress.com’s parent company, by way of a board vote, the company has now issued a statement confirming that Mullenweg has returned to his position.
“Matt Mullenweg is the chairman and CEO of Automattic, with full support of the board and if you search online you can see many top executives and Automatticians supporting him as well,” a company spokesperson shared with TechCrunch via email just after 5 PM ET on Saturday evening. (The mention of online support appears to refer to supportive posts on X that Mullenweg has been reposting from his X account .)
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