**WordPress’s Betrayal: How Weakness and Greed Are DESTROYING the Empire YOU Built**

Listen up, kings. Let me tell you a story about a digital EMPIRE built by the PEOPLE, for the PEOPLE—until the suits showed up with their claws out, hungry to steal what YOU created. This is the story of WordPress. A rags-to-riches legend turned into a cautionary tale about greed, betrayal, and how the weak try to leech off the STRONG. Buckle up.

### **THE RISE OF WORDPRESS: A REBEL’S STORY**
Picture this: 2003. The internet was a wasteland of clunky websites and overpriced code. Then two guys—Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little—said, *“Enough.”* They built WordPress. A FREE, open-source platform for the masses. No corporate overlords. No gatekeepers. Just CODE and HUSTLE.

WordPress wasn’t some Silicon Valley darling. It was a REVOLUTION. A middle finger to the elites. Developers, bloggers, small businesses—ANYONE with grit—could build something epic. And they did. WordPress now powers **43% of the entire internet**. Let that sink in. From NOTHING to KING. A TRUE underdog story.

This wasn’t luck. This was the POWER of the community. The FREEDOM to innovate. The BALLS to say, “We don’t need permission.”

### **ENTER THE VULTURES: WP ENGINE AND THE CASH GRAB**
But here’s where it gets messy. Fast-forward to 2010. Jason Cohen, a guy with vision, starts WP Engine—a “managed hosting” service for WordPress sites. Genius. He saw a problem (WordPress could be slow/complex) and SOLVED IT. Built a $1.4 BILLION empire. RESPECT.

But Automattic—Matt’s company, which runs WordPress.com—just pulled a move STRAIGHT out of the WEAK PLAYBOOK. They’re crying, “WP Engine’s stealing *our* money by using the WordPress name!” So what do they do? They rewrite the licensing terms and demand **8% of WP Engine’s GROSS REVENUE**.

Let me break this down:
– **WP Engine built VALUE.** They didn’t *leech* off WordPress—they MADE IT BETTER.
– Automattic’s response? *“Give us your money or we’ll sue you over a TRADEMARK.”*

Pathetic. This isn’t about “protecting the brand.” It’s a SHAKEDOWN. A WEAK MOVE by a company that’s forgotten who made them relevant: THE COMMUNITY.

### **THE DOMINO EFFECT: YOUR BUSINESS IS NEXT**
Think this stops at WP Engine? WRONG. This is a CANCER. Once Automattic tastes blood, they’ll come for EVERYONE.
– **Agencies?** “Pay up or stop saying you build WordPress sites.”
– **Freelancers?** “Hand over 8% for using our *trademark* in your portfolio.”
– **Plugin devs?** “Your revenue? That’s *our* revenue now, peasant.”

This is how empires CRUMBLE. You think you’re safe because you’re small? Wake up. The weak ALWAYS target the strong FIRST. Then they pick off the rest.

### **THE TRUTH AUTOMATTIC DOESN’T WANT YOU TO HEAR**
WordPress isn’t Automattic’s. It’s **YOURS**. The developers. The designers. The HUSTLERS who poured blood, sweat, and code into this platform. Matt Mullenweg didn’t build WordPress—YOU DID. And now they’re trying to MONETIZE YOUR LOYALTY.

This is the problem with “open source” turning into CORPORATE GREED. It’s a bait-and-switch. They lure you in with freedom, then slam the door once they’ve got the power.

### **WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW**
You want to save WordPress? STOP BOWING. Start FIGHTING.
1. **Boycott Automattic’s shakedown.** If they want 8%, demand 80% of THEIR revenue—after all, YOU built their user base.
2. **Support WP Engine.** They’re the front line. If they fall, you’re next.
3. **Build alternatives.** Open source MEANS open source. F*ck WordPress. Burn the trademark. START OVER.

The community OWNS this ecosystem. Not some CEO in a corner office.

### **FINAL WORD**
The world isn’t run by talent. It’s run by PEOPLE WHO TAKE. Automattic’s taking. But here’s the secret: **They’re weak.** They NEED you. Without the community, WordPress is just a domain name.

So ask yourself: Are you a SHEEP who pays tribute? Or a LION who defends his kingdom?

The choice is yours.

*- The Top Slaylebrity of Your Digital Future*

**P.S.** Share this. Fight back. Or enjoy your 8% tax when they come for YOU. 🚀💸

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Picture this: 2003. The internet was a wasteland of clunky websites and overpriced code. Then two guys—Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little—said, *’Enough.’* They built WordPress. A FREE, open-source platform for the masses. No corporate overlords. No gatekeepers. Just CODE and HUSTLE

WordPress wasn’t some Silicon Valley darling. It was a REVOLUTION. A middle finger to the elites. Developers, bloggers, small businesses—ANYONE with grit—could build something epic. And they did. WordPress now powers **43% of the entire internet**. Let that sink in. From NOTHING to KING. A TRUE underdog story

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