Uncomplicated Matt Mullenweg explainer

Matt Mullenweg for busy people

Is Matt Mullenweg a good person?
No.
Is Matt Mullenweg a good developer?
No.
Is Matt Mullenweg a good manager?
No.
Is Matt Mullenweg a good entrepreneur?
Yes and no.
Is Matt Mullenweg a protector of open-source?
No.
You are wrong! Matt has been fighting the PE vultures to save WordPress!
He’s been fighting to save his pockets and his failing company.
You are wrong again! Matt said Automattic was in an amazing financial position!
What else could he say?
So you mean to say Matt was not telling the truth?
Yes.
That’s a lie!

It is not:

2021: BlackRock invested in Automattic at a valuation of $7.5 billion.

2024 Q1: Company valued at $3.68 billion.

2024 Q4: Company valued at $3.31 billion.

2025 Q1: Company valued at $2.74 billion.

Where did you find those numbers? I don’t trust you!
They are public. Look them up.
Who are BlackRock anyway? Matt says those investors are bad people!

Not all!

Those that give money to Matt are good.

Those that give money to Matt’s competitors are bad.

Did WP Engine pay you to make this website?
We are not affiliated with WP Engine in any way, financially or otherwise.
Why is Matt Mullenweg still the CEO of Automattic?
Hard to say. We have a suspicion but we haven’t confirmed it.
Why does Matt Mullenweg own wordpress.org?
Historical accident.
Why doesn’t he give wordpress.org to the community he loves?
wordpress.org is a money printer.
How do you know? Who told you that? You make stuff up again! This is not a serious website!
We don’t know that for a fact. We know how much properties like wordpress.org are worth.
Is there any part of the WordPress cluster of organizations that does not ultimately answer to Matt Mullenweg?
We will work with colleagues on a response to your question. It’s a broad topic given how many facets there are to the WordPress community.
Is Matt Mullenweg a dictator?
Yes.
Is Matt Mullenweg a benevolent dictator?
No.
Is Matt Mullenweg a philanthropist?
Yes. Everyone knows that!
Is Matt Mullenweg a misogynist?
No. Matt Mullenweg treats all people the same.
Is Matt Mullenweg a good manipulator?
He is a manipulator. We don’t think he is a good one. He can even be counterproductively bad.
Does Matt Mullenweg have shame?
No.
Is Matt Mullenweg a bully?
Yes.
Is Matt Mullenweg a coward?
Yes.
Is Matt Mullenweg a friend of the truth?
No.
Matt is not that kind of person!
We all wish.
What is the WordPress Founderation?
Please learn how to spell!
Why did Matt Mullenweg try to defraud Google?
He was experimenting!
How did Matt Mullenweg know which sites were leaving WP Engine?
He collects data we should not collect.
Is Matt’s life in danger?
He has been threatened with rebooting.
Should I spend $2M on a race car or do some philanthropy instead?
We don’t offer financial advice.
Should I try and learn JavaScript deeply?
Maybe. But not from WordPress.
How does Matt Mullenweg handle criticism?
Poorly.
Does Matt Mullenweg like ayahuasca?

Research funded by Matt Mullenweg and other well-to-do people says ayahuasca helps you feel gratitude and be prosocial.

So, no.

You think we make this stuff up, aren’t you?

What’s the story with Matt’s mum?
We don’t go there.
Does Matt Mullenweg have redeeming qualities?
Our knowledge has limits.
How do I view those receipts?
You paste the path after the domain.