Using WordPress? Delete these plug-ins before it’s too late

Dozens of WordPress plug-ins have been pulled after a hidden backdoor reportedly exposed thousands of websites to malicious ...
TechCrunch

WordPress.com blogs can now be followed on Mastodon and other federated platforms

Earlier this year, WordPress.com owner Automattic acquired a plug-in that allowed WordPress blogs to be followed in the fediverse — the decentralized social networks that include the Twitter rival ...
Ars Technica

Automattic demanded web host pay $32M annually for using WordPress trademark

Automattic Inc. and its founder have been sued by a WordPress hosting company that alleges an extortion scheme to extract payments for use of the trademark for the open source WordPress software.
Morningstar

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and Other AI Agents Can Now Take Direct Action on WordPress.com Sites Through Natural Conversation

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WordPress.com, Automattic's hosted website platform built on the open source WordPress software, today announced the launch of new write capabilities for ...
TechCrunch

Automattic sends WP Engine its own cease-and-desist over WordPress trademark infringement

The brouhaha in the WordPress community looks likely to escalate into a legal battle around trademarks. Just a day after WordPress hosting service WP Engine sent a cease-and-desist notice to ...
The Next Web

WordPress.com lets AI agents write, publish, and manage your site

Automattic has added write capabilities to WordPress.com’s MCP integration, giving AI agents like Claude and ChatGPT the ability to create posts, build pages, manage comments, and restructure content, ...