Cloudflare Suspected Phishing, Blocks Automattic’s WP Engine Tracker
Cloudflare had temporarily blocked Automattic’s WP Engine tracker on weekend i.e. on 9th November, with a message to alert internet users about the suspecting of phishing site.
Automattic’s WP Engine tracker had been blocked by Website security company, Cloudflare on the last weekend i.e. on 9th November. Cloudflare suspected the WP Engine tracker as a phishing site and alerted the internet users.
Cloudflare’s Warning message
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Screenshot of the blocked website
Automattic’s WP Engine Tracker
Automattic’s WP Engine Tracker is a website which tracks how many websites have left WP Engine and shifted to other hosting providers since 21st September 2024. It is developed by Automattic’s employees with GitHub repository amidst WordPress.org and WP Engine dispute. The URL of the site is WordPressenginetracker.com.
The background information regarding WP Engine tracker
As per Automattic emailed Search Engine Journal, “The beauty of open source software is that everyone is able to access data on a granular level, because it’s all publicly available information. That public data has shown that ever since WP Engine filed its lawsuit- making it clear that they do not have an official association with WordPress and attracting greater attention to the company’s poor service, modifications to the WordPress core software, increasing and convoluted pricing structure, and repeated down times- their customers have left their platform for other hosting providers. WP Engine can and always has been able to access the WordPress software and plugins available on WordPress.org, as can anyone.”
How subreddit users reacted to the news of Cloudflare blocking WP Engine tracker?
After Automattic’s WP Engine Tracker was blocked, many WordPress subreddit users commented upon it. Here is the snapshot of few users’ comments:
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Website restored
After a few hours, Cloudflare removed the phishing warning, and the website was restored.
