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Automattic Launches Tracker Amid Legal Feud with WP Engine

Automattic has created a site to monitor websites leaving WP Engine as tensions rise over trademark disputes and legal battles.

  • WP Engine Tracker, a site developed by Automattic, shows over 16,000 domains have left WP Engine since September.
  • Automattic's legal battle with WP Engine centers on trademark misuse and the demand for licensing fees.
  • The tracker site includes a searchable database of websites that have moved away from WP Engine.
  • Critics on GitHub have labeled the tracker as unprofessional and question its purpose.
  • Matt Mullenweg, Automattic's CEO, predicts WP Engine could lose more than 8% of their business due to the ongoing conflict.
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