The Allegations Against Automattic and Matt Mullenweg

WP Engine, a managed WordPress hosting company, has accused Automattic, the company behind WordPress.org, and its CEO Matt Mullenweg of violating the principles of open-source software. Specifically, WP Engine alleges that Automattic and Mullenweg are trying to exert control over the WordPress community by imposing constraints on developers and restricting their freedom to build, run, modify, and redistribute WordPress projects.