Matt Mullenweg has returned to his role as CEO of Automattic, the company behind WordPress, following a dramatic week in which the board voted to place him on paid leave. Mullenweg publicly characterized the board's action as a "conspiracy" against him.
After resuming control, Mullenweg removed other administrators from the company's Slack workspace and told employees the situation had been resolved, though he provided no details about what transpired or what led to the board's initial decision. The swift reversal and lack of transparency have left many questions unanswered about the internal conflict that triggered the rare boardroom clash.