The latest twist in the embarrassing WordPress saga involves pineapple pizza

A simple question about whether pineapple belongs on a pizza highlights WordPress’s self-inflicted wounds—harming its reputation.

The drama at WordPress has taken a number of twists and turns in the months since Matt Mullenweg, founder and CEO of for-profit WordPress host Automattic, shut off access to WP Engine, a third-party platform that many users deploy to host their websites. But the latest controversy has taken the dispute in an absurdist direction—one that could further imperil the future of WordPress. 

​ A simple question about whether pineapple belongs on a pizza highlights WordPress’s self-inflicted wounds—harming its reputation.

The drama at WordPress has taken a number of twists and turns in the months since Matt Mullenweg, founder and CEO of for-profit WordPress host Automattic, shut off access to WP Engine, a third-party platform that many users deploy to host their websites. But the latest controversy has taken the dispute in an absurdist direction—one that could further imperil the future of WordPress.