Matt Mullenweg
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Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leave
Automattic installed a new board of directors after an internal effort to place CEO Matt Mullenweg on leave failed, signaling a governance reset amid leadership instability.
Sep 26, 2026
Sources say Automattic’s board is out after failed attempt to oust CEO Matt Mullenweg
Automattic’s board of directors was dissolved following a failed internal effort to remove CEO Matt Mullenweg, who was briefly placed on administrative leave before the board itself was replaced.
Sep 14, 2026
Automattic confirms Matt Mullenweg has returned to his position as chairman and CEO "with full support of the board", after an attempted ouster this week (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
Matt Mullenweg was briefly removed from his roles as chairman and CEO of Automattic before being reinstated with board support following an internal leadership challenge.
Sep 13, 2026
Automattic confirms Mullenweg has returned as CEO after attempted ouster by board
Matt Mullenweg has resumed his dual role as chairman and CEO of Automattic following a brief, unsuccessful board-led effort to remove him from leadership.
Sep 13, 2026
Sources: in an internal Slack message Matt Mullenweg claims he is back in control of Automattic; on X, he says this may have been fifth coup attempt against him (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
Matt Mullenweg, Automattic's founder and CEO, publicly declared in an internal Slack message that he has reasserted control over the company, framing recent leadership tensions as a 'fifth coup attempt' against him — signaling internal governance instability at a major open-source infrastructure firm.
Sep 11, 2026
Matt Mullenweg returns as Automattic CEO two days after getting booted
Matt Mullenweg was reinstated as Automattic CEO two days after being placed on paid leave, with public affirmation from WordPress Executive Director Mary Hubbard and the official WordPress account.
Sep 12, 2026
Matt Mullenweg tells (trolls?) Automattic staff, saying he’s back in control after CEO ouster
Matt Mullenweg claimed in an internal Slack message to Automattic staff that he has resumed control of the company, contradicting a prior board decision to place him on leave — creating immediate uncertainty about leadership authority and governance stability.
Sep 11, 2026
Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence
Automattic’s board placed CEO Matt Mullenweg on an involuntary leave of absence, prompting internal concern and signaling a rare governance intervention at the open-source–driven company.
Sep 10, 2026
Related Claims
01 Matt Mullenweg has been reinstated as CEO of Automattic two days after being placed on paid leave.
02 Mullenweg is back as 'chairman and CEO of Automattic, with full support of the board.'
03 Automattic’s board forced CEO Matt Mullenweg into a leave of absence against his will.
04 Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leave
05 Matt Mullenweg claims he is back in control of Automattic after a fifth coup attempt against him.
06 Matt Mullenweg told Automattic employees he’s back in control of the company, days after its board put him on leave.
07 Matt Mullenweg has returned to his position as chairman and CEO 'with full support of the board'
08 Automattic’s board is out, days after its members voted to put chief executive Matt Mullenweg on leave
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