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Advanced Custom Fields Returns to WP Engine After Legal Battle

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Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), a popular WordPress plugin with over 2 million active installations, has been returned to WP Engine following a court-ordered preliminary injunction. The ruling required Automattic, led by WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, to relinquish control of the plugin after months of controversy and heated debate within the WordPress community. What Happened? The saga began in October when WordPress.org assumed control of the free version of ACF, rebranding…
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Why Some Plugin Developers Are Pulling Out of the WordPress.org Repository

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Recently, the WordPress plugin ecosystem saw significant shifts as several well-known plugin developers decided to remove their plugins from the WordPress.org repository. This wave of departures follows controversies around the takeover of the Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin, and concerns about WordPress.org's governance and transparency. Here’s what’s happening and what it means for users. Gravity PDF Leaves WordPress.org Gravity PDF, a popular plugin used by over 50,000 sites, announced it’s…
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