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WordPress reportedly asks WordCamp organizers to delete posts that “don’t align” with its views.


Screenshots shared on X show emails from WordPress.com parent company Automattic asking the owners of WordCamp Sydney — a community-organized WordPress conference — to remove posts related to WP Engine. Meanwhile, a separate email from the company requests that event organizers share “all active social media accounts” login credentials with Automattic to ensure “safe storage for all future events.”

WordPress reportedly asks WordCamp organizers to delete posts that “don’t align” with its views. Screenshots shared on X show emails from WordPress.com parent company Automattic asking the owners of WordCamp Sydney — a community-organized WordPress conference — to remove posts related to WP Engine. Meanwhile, a separate email from the company requests that event organizers share “all active social media accounts” login credentials with Automattic to ensure “safe storage for all future events.”

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