Automattic says it will start contributing to WordPress again after pause

WordPress.com is changing the parent company Automatic direction … again.

In Writing a blog The “main return” published on Thursday evening, Automattic announced his contribution to the WordPress project. This is not only if they say last month 6.8 WordPress release It would be the last main release for 2025.

“We are ready to rebuild and stop the game again after planning our contributions and strategically, and we are ready to return to the WordPress project,” it means a new blog. “Wait to find our contributions to all the biggest hits – WordPress Core, Gutenberg, Game, Opencess.org and WordPress.org.

Automattic said WordPress learned a lot from the break because it was determined to help and now “grow up and develop”.

Mail also notes that WordPress strengthens 43% of the Internet today.

It is unknown what changed between that time and April.

However, according to the sources that speak Techcrunch, Automattic CEO Matlenweg, 6.9 from an administrator last night, an admin update and the “New AI team” explained in an internal article. (Last references this week’s announcement Created a new team to manage the development of WordPress AI projects.)

“I don’t think this will happen without our contributions.”

The insiders show more part of it and float various theories. If Mullenweg understood this action or understood the retrieval, it wasn’t good for his work or prestige? Others, this heart change, WordPress Hosting Company called Automattic Automatic, argues if the WP engine is connected with the automated judgment“Gift” and a “Cancer to WordPress“

No one knows that none of these background planners are officially expressed.

Automattic asked for additional comments.

Since 2024, Automatic has been involved in a legal argument related to how low MullenWEG, and contributes to the WordPress project despite the WP engine size and income.

Hosting sees an open source job to make a profit from WordPress. Mullenweg also claims that the WP engine between WordPress and trade services such as the WP engine. This caused him to prohibit him from the company’s WordPress.org and the claims in court Unauthorized trademark use.

Just thinking the Mullenweg WP engine should either pay The direct licensing fee or open source should not be allowed to use its contributions to the WordPress project or its trading brand.

WP engine be responsible The law of a trademark in this license and this automated misunderstandings, In return, it is not automatic.

Last month 16% of employees Automatic, The restructuring was to be more flexible and improve its productivity and profitability.