When Pizza Meets Tech Drama #WPDrama

Some days, the tech world serves up something so bizarre that you have to laugh. This month, WordPress.org turned heads with a checkbox that had everyone talking—and it wasn’t about code.

The Great Pineapple Predicament

Picture this: You’re trying to log into WordPress.org, and suddenly you’re confronted with an existential question that has divided dinner tables for years: “Is pineapple delicious on pizza?”

What started as a seemingly lighthearted jab quickly became a full-blown community drama. Before the pineapple checkbox, there was a previous mandatory confirmation about WP Engine affiliations—a remnant of the recent plugin controversy that’s been brewing like a strong espresso.

Community Reactions: Spicy as a Jalapeño Pizza

The WordPress community didn’t hold back:

🍍 Nick Weisser quipped about “breaking Italian law“

🤨 Maarten Belmans worried about enterprise trust

😤 Bozz Media called it “unprofessional“

🤔 Gergely Orosz saw it as a symptom of billion-dollar tech feuds

Francesca Marano of Patchstack summed it up perfectly: “The immaturity is… something else.“

The Deeper Slice

This isn’t just about pizza. It’s a reflection of the ongoing tensions in the WordPress ecosystem. The recent WP Engine and Automattic dispute has left many wondering about the platform’s professionalism.

Brett Atkin captured the sentiment: “Sad, embarrassing, and unprofessional.“

Poll Position

Gergely Orosz’s X poll drew over 1,500 votes—proving that nothing unites (or divides) people quite like pizza and tech drama.

The Takeaway

Sometimes, tech is serious. Sometimes, it’s absurd. And sometimes, it’s a mandatory checkbox about pineapple on pizza.

Staying Saucy,

The WPMore Team

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