San FranciscoWordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg is on leave.
He alone controls WordPress’s company, its foundation, and its update-distribution site.
The board voted Mark Davies interim CEO while Mullenweg is away.
Automattic has not said whether Mullenweg keeps control of wordpress.org or the trademark.
How each outlet framed it
- 404 Media
- emphasizes procedural irregularity: board presented resolution 50 minutes before vote, denied founder time for legal review
Sources: 404 Media