Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence

Global Business Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:12:06 GMT Moderate confidence — 70/100

Matt Mullenweg, the founder and CEO of Automattic, best known as the parent company of WordPress.com, has been put on a leave of absence by his board against his will, according to a Slack message seen by TechCrunch.
The message read: And the biggest news: I won’t be able to make the [meeting] tomorrow.

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Matt Mullenweg, the founder and CEO of Automattic, best known as the parent company of WordPress.com, has been put on a leave of absence by his board against his will, according to a Slack message seen by TechCrunch.
The message read: And the biggest news: I won’t be able to make the [meeting] tomorrow.

Sources: TechCrunch