Home / TechnologyTechnologyTechCrunchTechnologyTechCrunch·Sep 12, 2026·1 min readAutomattic confirms Mullenweg has returned as CEO after attempted ouster by boardAutomattic says Mullenweg is back as "chairman and CEO of Automattic, with full support of the board."View original source — TechCrunch ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesTechnologyThe VergeTechnologySep 11, 2026 · 1 minMatt Mullenweg reportedly returns as Automattic CEO two days after getting bootedThe VergeTechnologyTechCrunchTechnologySep 11, 2026 · 1 minMatt Mullenweg tells Automattic staff in Slack he’s back in control after CEO ousterTechCrunchTechnologyThe VergeTechnologySep 9, 2026 · 1 minAutomattic CEO Matt Mullenweg reportedly placed on leaveThe VergeTechnologyTechCrunchTechnologySep 9, 2026 · 1 minAutomattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absenceTechCrunch
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