WP Engine secured a significant preliminary injunction, restoring its customers’ access to WordPress.org and granting WP Engine control over the ACF plugin. This decision is a pivotal moment in the ongoing legal battle between WP Engine and Automattic, the company behind WordPress.

I have friends with strong opinions on both sides, but this ruling feels like the right decision. WordPress and Automattic’s approach to weaponizing open-source services against WP Engine seemed not only unfair but potentially catastrophic for the company. However, this is just a preliminary ruling, and with the case still pending, this story is far from over.

WordPress parent company must stop blocking WP Engine, judge rules

A win for WP Engine.