MATT MULLENWEG SAYS “THE WHEELS HAVE FALLEN OFF” IN WIDE-RANGING WORDPRESS CRITIQUE

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Matt Mullenweg has criticised the WordPress project, saying it spent years doing damage to itself and that it has a release culture that produces 'boring or mediocre crap'. He claims that the project isn't being beaten by competition but that it was in a state of self-inflicted decline. Some contributors believe that the project's slowdown was due to Mullenweg's public dispute with WP Engine in September 2024, but Mullenweg rejected the notion.