WordPress: News
17 Dec 2024
TechnologyDislike pineapple on pizza? You can't log in to WordPress
WordPress.org, the popular open-source website creation platform, has added a weird new requirement for its users.
28 Oct 2024
LawsuitsWordPress's fight with WP Engine: How it can impact web
WordPress, the leading website creation and hosting technology, is at the center of a dispute between its founder/Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg and the host WP Engine.
13 Oct 2024
TechnologyWordPress acquires WP Engine's ACF plugin amid legal disputes
WordPress has officially acquired the Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin, which was previously owned by WP Engine.
05 Oct 2024
BusinessWordPress paying employees to leave if they disagree with co-founder
Matt Mullenweg, the CEO of Automattic and co-founder of WordPress, has made a unique offer to his employees.
31 Aug 2024
TumblrWhy Tumblr is migrating over 500 million blogs to WordPress
Automattic, the parent company of social media and blogging platform Tumblr, has announced a significant change in its operational strategy.
10 Apr 2024
AndroidWordPress parent acquires Beeper app which brought iMessage to Android
Automattic, the parent company of WordPress and Tumblr, has acquired Beeper, the software company that offered iMessage experience on Android through Beeper Mini app.
28 Feb 2024
TumblrTumblr, WordPress data to be sold for training AI tools
Automattic, the company behind Tumblr and WordPress.com, is in discussions with AI firms Midjourney and OpenAI, to supply training data from user posts, according to 404 Media.
17 Sep 2023
GoogleGoogle Domains stops selling domains; asks users to try Squarespace
Earlier this year, Google announced that it would shut down Google Domains and sell the business to popular website builder Squarespace.
09 Oct 2020
Epic GamesProtonMail CEO alleges Apple forced them to add in-app purchases
Lately, the legal battle between Apple and Epic Games has been the talk of the town.
19 Feb 2020
SecurityHackers can wipe your WordPress site with this plugin flaw
If you use WordPress as a tool to manage the content of your website, we recommend updating a particular plugin on the platform (if in use) right away.
13 Aug 2019
TumblrTumblr just got sold to WordPress owner for peanuts
Tumblr, the popular microblogging and social networking site owned by Verizon, is being sold to Automattic Inc., the company that owns blogging tool WordPress.
30 Mar 2019
SecurityWatch out! Hackers are exploiting WordPress sites to spread malware
Next time, when you click on a link served via email, better look at the website it is redirecting you to - as it may install a ransomware/malware on your PC.
