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WordPress.org bans WP Engine, blocks it from accessing its resources (techcrunch.com)
submitted 1 month ago by Aatube@kbin.melroy.org to c/technology@lemmy.world
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The blocked resources in question? Automatic security and features updates and plugin/theme repository access. Matt Mullenweg reasserted his claim that this was a trademark issue. In tandem, WordPress.org updated its Trademark Policy page to forbid WP Engine specifically (way after the Cease & Desist): from "you are free to use ['WP'] n any way you see fit" to a diatribe:

The abbreviation “WP” is not covered by the WordPress trademarks, but please don’t use it in a way that confuses people. For example, many people think WP Engine is “WordPress Engine” and officially associated with WordPress, which it’s not. They have never once even donated to the WordPress Foundation, despite making billions of revenue on top of WordPress.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/26/wordpress-vs-wp-engine-drama-explained attempts to provide a full chronology so far.

Edit:

The WordPress Foundation, which owns the trademark, has also filed to trademark “Managed WordPress” and “Hosted WordPress.” Developers and providers are worried that if these trademarks are granted, they could be used against them.

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[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Any suggestions for a free easy to use alternative to wp?

[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There really isn't one that's a true alternative to WP.

There are plenty of nice static site generators, but those are significantly harder to use and not just drag and drop, they also don't have the huge plugin marketplace that WP does.

Everyone loves to complain about WP (rightfully so in some cases, it has its own problems), but will suggest alternatives that are nothing like it.

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I use WP to post weekly (sometimes more frequently) updates about my new releases and events happening in my shop (a game shop). It works for what I need, I just wish I could find I build a theme that displayed the way I want it to display.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Good luck! Not sure if you have time, but to their credit, they do have a handbook on making themes. Since WordPress 5.0 block editor, which a lot of people apparently abhor, themes are mostly HTML templates (with a lot of WP-specific invis comments) and CSS styles.

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thanks. I really know nothing about that kind of stuff. I have tried and only make things worse.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

After December 2018, which is when WordPress 5.0 released?

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

No idea. I only started to use it in 22 I think. I have seen a lot of themes that look great, but every one of my posts has an image attached and the theme I use will not display a thumbnail when on the main page, only the title of the post and a snippet of the text.