WP Engine has filed an injunction in a North California court to regain access to the WordPress.org repository after being blocked by Matt Mullenweg, co-creator of WordPress. This comes following a lawsuit WP Engine filed against Mullenweg and Automattic. The block prevents WP Engine from updating its Advanced Custom Fields plug-in, which is crucial for customizing edit screens. WP Engine aims to restore its access to the repository as it existed before September 20, 2024, claiming no harm will come to the defendants. The situation has sparked controversy within the WordPress community.