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Automattic cuts WordPress contribution hours, blames WP Engine

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Automattic, the company that runs WordPress.com, is scaling back its contributions to the open-source project.

The company says it's decreasing contributions to “match” the amount of time companies like WP Engine spend on the ecosystem.

CEO Matt Mullenweg , who also co-founded WordPress , called WP Engine a “cancer” to the community.

The move has sparked criticism from the community, including journalist Kara Swisher .

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