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		steviedotboston on Sept 22, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: WP Engine is not WordPress It's pretty bizarre to claim that WP Engine is causing confusion here when the real confusion is between WordPress.org and WordPress.com

sureIy on Sept 22, 2024 [–]

Is it honestly that confusing? One has a download button and one lets you sign up. Anyone knowing who to set up that zip file knows the difference.

What you could argue is that Automattic is gatekeeping the best features to the .com and using it as a manager/trojanhorse for the .org version.

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