The Criticism of WP Engine by Matt Mullenweg

The controversy began when Matt Mullenweg, the CEO of Automattic, criticized WP Engine for allegedly infringing on WordPress and WooCommerce trademarks. Mullenweg described WP Engine as the "Cancer of WordPress", suggesting that the company was harming the open-source community. WP Engine responded to the criticism by sending a cease-and-desist letter, asking Mullenweg and Automattic to withdraw their comments.