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Apple allegedly halts updates for WordPress' iOS app due to its lack of in-app purchases

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Today, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg took to Twitter to describe his own brush with Apple’s strange business practices. The developer says WordPress’ iOS app has not received updates lately because it had been “locked by App Store” (sic).
Today, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg took to Twitter to describe his own brush with Apple’s strange business practices. The developer says WordPress’ iOS app has not received updates lately because it had been “locked by App Store” (sic). According to the developer, the WordPress app cannot ship updates or bug fixes until Mullenweg and co. commit to supporting “in-app purchases for .com plans.” What makes this situation so unusual is that the WordPress for iOS app does not contain purchases in the first place — it’s completely free to use.

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