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A 33-hour boardroom coup to oust WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg reportedly failed

A Fortune headline shared on October 19 characterizes the reported ouster attempt as a failed boardroom coup.

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An October 19 post shared a Fortune headline describing a failed, 33-hour boardroom coup to overthrow WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg.

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@ajsInside the 33-hour failed boardroom coup to overthrow WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg https://fortune.com/2026/10/19/inside-the-33-hour-failed-boardroom-coup-to-overthrow-wordpress-founder-matt-mullenweg/4h

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AS Alyson Shontell@ajs 4:54 AM · Oct 19, 2026
Inside the 33-hour failed boardroom coup to overthrow WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg
FortuneInside the 33-hour failed boardroom coup to overthrow Wordpress founder Matt Mullenweg | FortuneAutomattic CEO Matt Mullenweg presides over a company that has been at war with itself for months over an antitrust lawsuit.

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AS Alyson Shontell@ajs 4:54 AM · Oct 19, 2026
Inside the 33-hour failed boardroom coup to overthrow WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg
FortuneInside the 33-hour failed boardroom coup to overthrow Wordpress founder Matt Mullenweg | FortuneAutomattic CEO Matt Mullenweg presides over a company that has been at war with itself for months over an antitrust lawsuit.

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@ajsInside the 33-hour failed boardroom coup to overthrow WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg https://fortune.com/2026/10/19/inside-the-33-hour-failed-boardroom-coup-to-overthrow-wordpress-founder-matt-mullenweg/4h