Automattic Blocks WP Engine from WordPress Resources Amid Legal Dispute

The conflict over trademark usage and contributions to the WordPress community leaves thousands of WP Engine users without critical updates.

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg accuses WP Engine of profiting from WordPress without adequate contributions.
WP Engine sent a cease-and-desist letter to Automattic after being called a 'cancer' to the WordPress community.
Automattic retaliated by blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org resources, affecting plugin and theme updates.
The ban has left many WP Engine-hosted sites vulnerable to security risks and unable to receive essential updates.
The WordPress community and core contributors have expressed concerns over the handling of the dispute and its broader implications.