After temporary relief, WordPress.org lifted the ban on WP Engine's access on September 27, the company was given until October 1 to resolve the issues. In a blog post, Mullenweg clarified that the dispute was specifically about trademarks, stating that Automattic had been trying to negotiate a licensing deal with WP Engine for some time, but the hosting provider had been "stringing us along."

On September 30, the day before the WordPress.org deadline, WP Engine updated its website footer to explicitly state that it was not affiliated with or endorsed by the WordPress Foundation or WooCommerce. The company also changed the names of its hosting plans, removing the "WordPress" branding.