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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