Automattic Slashes WordPress.org Support in Battle With WP Engine

Automattic is cutting its weekly contributions to WordPress.org from 3,988 hours to 45 hours, escalating tensions with rival WP Engine amid their ongoing legal dispute. The dramatic reduction comes after a federal court granted WP Engine an injunction over Automattic's handling of a disputed plugin.

The company, which runs WordPress.com, blamed the cutback on legal costs from its battle with WP Engine, which CEO Matt Mullenweg previously called a 'cancer' to the community. Automattic said remaining contributions will focus on 'security and critical updates' through the Five for the Future program.

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