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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg Placed on Leave of Absence Amid Board Dispute

The WordPress company's board forces its co-founder to step aside, a move he claims was orchestrated by CFO Mark Davies.

4 publishers · 4 articles · first seen 9 Sept 2026 · updated 14h ago

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  1. Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence TechCrunch ·
  2. Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg placed on leave The Verge ·
  3. Automattic’s Board Just Put Founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg on Leave. He Says Directors Conspired Against Him Inc.
  4. Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg Put on 'Leave of Absence' 404 Media

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  • Matt Mullenweg
  • Automattic
  • Mark Davies