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Do you recall the last time you released a new version of your WordPress plugin or theme to quickly discover that you mistakenly added a new major bug that slipped through your testing sequence cracks? Yoast SEO 3.0 broke many websites back in 2015. Elementor 3.0 did the same this year. And those are just […]

As a WordPress developer, there are many decisions you have to make about what to work on. Your primary interest and priority are to build an amazing theme or plugin, and security measures often take a backseat when you get in the driver’s seat to work on the code. When was the last time you […]

Nearly 6 months ago, we launched Experts Corner – Round I and received a wonderful response from our community and partners. The experts have had a chance to share some of their most valuable tips for plugin and theme businesses about how to grow sales with subscriptions, optimize conversion rates, support customers, and more advanced […]

Many folks have had a dramatic year due to coronavirus – not just in our personal lives, but also in our plugin and theme sales. The massive rise in working from home has led to a surge in WordPress usage, which means this deals season is ripe to become one of the biggest opportunities for […]

Did you know the #1 reason users deactivate a WordPress plugin or theme is that they couldn’t figure out how to use it? This thought makes me toss and turn at night as I imagine users installing my plugins and giving them a test drive. Is the problem that users are just missing something? Or […]

I recently had a video chat with the founder of WPMU DEV, James Farmer, to ask all about their transition from managing over 100 plugins and themes to focusing on just a few, core products and services. The call was pretty insightful for the rest of us devs out there who are managing smaller plugin […]

If you are selling WordPress plugins & themes (or any other digital products) globally, you already know that once every few months, the “universe” throws you unexpected regulatory/legal/privacy/tax laws that you must comply with by law. EU VAT, GDPR, SCA, CCPA are just a few of the recently added requirements. This time, it’s actually not […]

Looking to build a WordPress plugin or theme? Keep in mind that successful plugin and theme development includes some trial and error. Even the most experienced developers occasionally mess up their code, and even though it’s impossible to avoid mistakes altogether, there are some common errors you can easily avoid. To help you out, I’ve […]

We’ve got a pretty cool update this time around – a new ReactJS pricing page for the WP Admin will be shipped soon directly with the Freemius SDK! Besides that, we’ve got license activation improvements that will improve the UX for bundles, bug fixes, and more. Let’s dive in. Getting Ready for the new ReactJS-based […]

I want to share some secrets about how I’ve been growth hacking with daily “Hot Tips” leading up to the launch of my Landing Page Masterclass. This is a unique growth hack that can be applied to many types of businesses, including WordPress plugins, themes, and SaaS, I’ll cover what’s been working, what hasn’t been […]