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Interviews

The Success Story of Blocksy Theme, Believe in Your Dream and Your Idea
Release Notes

User Dashboard JS Customization, New Way to Onboard Affiliates, Affiliate Coupons, and Improved Affiliate Agreement
Release Notes

Developer Dashboard Revamped Earnings Page, New Email Notifications Center, Shareable Review Cards, and Upgrades to Coupons Management
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Checkout Enhancements, Improved Management of Licenses/Subscriptions (+ new events), and Increased Visibility on Disputes & Chargebacks
Marketing

How do WordPress Plugin Developers Make Money?
Release Notes

WordPress SDK 2.4.1, Deployment Update Notifications, Install Paid Products with Composer, DKIM Self-Verification, Improved Login As User and Login Security
Announcements

Staged Rollouts for WordPress Plugin & Theme Developers: Avoiding a “Clusterbug Release”
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Security Best Practices for WordPress Plugin and Theme Developers
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Experts Corner Round II – We’re Back with More Top Tips for Selling Plugins and Themes
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BFCM 2020: 5 Ways to Promote Your WordPress Plugin or Theme Without Reducing Average Sale Price
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Nailing First Time User Experience (FTUE) for WordPress Plugins & Themes
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James Farmer, CEO at WPMU DEV’s Shares Their Transformation from Tons o’ Plugins to Premium Agency Solution
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How COVID Affects EU VAT for Digital Product Sellers. This Is How We Solved VAT Rate Changes at Freemius
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9 Mistakes to Avoid When Developing WordPress Plugins or Themes
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SDK 2.4.0 Release Notes – New Pricing Page, License Activation Improvements, Bug Fixes and More
Best Practices

Nailing First Time User Experience (FTUE) for WordPress Plugins & Themes
Marketing

Growth Hacking Your Product Launch with Hot Tips
Marketing

Getting the Most Out of Reviews & Testimonials for WordPress Plugin & Theme Shops
WordPress

Is AppSumo Worth the Hassle for WordPress Plugin Developers?
Announcements

New Video Series – Experts Corner, Round I
Plugins

How is Coronavirus Affecting WordPress Plugin and Theme Shops?
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ThemeForest vs. WordPress.org Theme Review Process
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Recommending & Bundling WordPress Plugins and Themes: Everything Developers Need to Know
Business Models

Selling Theme Shop Membership: Why It’s Great For You and Your Customers
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How to Have a $100k+ WordPress Product Launch
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How to Automatically Translate WordPress Plugins and Themes with Google Translate
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Support as a Service: Is it Right for Your Plugin or Theme Business?
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The Marketing Handbook for WordPress Plugin and Theme Developers
dying-wordpress-plugins
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What to Do with A Dying WordPress Plugin or Theme? Ways to Revive or Repurpose It
Selling WordPress Plugins & Themes To Enterprises
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Selling WordPress Plugins & Themes To Enterprises – Is That Possible And How To Do It?
Interviews

The Success Story of Blocksy Theme, Believe in Your Dream and Your Idea
Marketing

How do WordPress Plugin Developers Make Money?
Best Practices

Experts Corner Round II – We’re Back with More Top Tips for Selling Plugins and Themes
Success Stories

How Aaron Bowie Left His IT Job to Build a Full-Blown WooCommerce Extensions Business
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New Video Series – Experts Corner, Round I
Success Stories

Cryptocurrency Entrepreneur Founds Rapidly Growing WordPress Security Plugin
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WordPress Products, Audited: Optimizing Conversion Rates for DeoThemes
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CEO Kim Gjerstad: How MailPoet Became the Email Leader for WordPress
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Recommending & Bundling WordPress Plugins and Themes: Everything Developers Need to Know
Announcements

Freemius is Getting into Video Content – This is Why You Should Too
Best Practices

How to Have a $100k+ WordPress Product Launch
Business Models

The Marketing Handbook for WordPress Plugin and Theme Developers
dying-wordpress-plugins
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What to Do with A Dying WordPress Plugin or Theme? Ways to Revive or Repurpose It
GS Team Members product audit
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WordPress Products, Audited: The ‘GS Team Members’ Case-study
Selling WordPress Plugins & Themes
Best Practices

Selling WordPress Plugins and Themes From Your Website – All Best Practices In 1 Place
Marketing

How do WordPress Plugin Developers Make Money?
Marketing

BFCM 2020: 5 Ways to Promote Your WordPress Plugin or Theme Without Reducing Average Sale Price
Marketing

Growth Hacking Your Product Launch with Hot Tips
Marketing

Getting the Most Out of Reviews & Testimonials for WordPress Plugin & Theme Shops
Best Practices

Recommending & Bundling WordPress Plugins and Themes: Everything Developers Need to Know
Marketing

10 Sites to Promote Your Plugin or Theme (Ranked by Domain Authority)
Announcements

Freemius is Getting into Video Content – This is Why You Should Too
Best Practices

How to Have a $100k+ WordPress Product Launch
Best Practices

WordPress Products, Audited: The ‘All-in-One Video Gallery’ Case Study
Marketing

WCEU 2019: My First WordCamp Experience with the Freemius Team
Marketing

How to Use Social Proof for Boosting WordPress Plugin and Theme Sales (special announcement!)
Business Models

The Marketing Handbook for WordPress Plugin and Theme Developers
dying-wordpress-plugins
Best Practices

What to Do with A Dying WordPress Plugin or Theme? Ways to Revive or Repurpose It
GS Team Members product audit
Best Practices

WordPress Products, Audited: The ‘GS Team Members’ Case-study
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Best Practices

Refund Policy Best Practices In The Prism Of Commercial WordPress Plugins And Themes
Best Practices

Recommending & Bundling WordPress Plugins and Themes: Everything Developers Need to Know
Announcements

Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) for WordPress Plugin and Theme Developers
Best Practices

Support as a Service: Is it Right for Your Plugin or Theme Business?
credit card disputes
Best Practices

Winning Credit Card Disputes for WordPress Plugins And Themes [VIDEO] Is It Possible And How To Do It?
Growing A WordPress Plugin Business Without Growing The Team
Development

Challenges In Growing A WordPress Plugin Business Without Growing A Team
customers you should fire
Best Practices

Three Types of WordPress Product Customers You Should Fire (and How to Fire Them)
How to Build a Lightning Fast Knowledge Base: The Complete Guide for A Scalable Documentation Solution
Development

How to Build an SEO friendly Support Knowledge Base: The Complete Guide for A Scalable Documentation Solution
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Support

How to Offer Stellar Plugin Support (Without a Huge Staff)
Best Practices

How to Turn Your Buggy Plugin Release into a 5-Star Reviews Machine
Plugins

How to Build a Staff to Support Your Plugin Business
Support

WordPress Developers: How to Choose the Best Support Platform for You
Swamped by the demands of a growing customer base
Best Practices

Freemium WordPress Developers: Should You Provide Support for Your Free Plugin?
Plugins

Premium WordPress Plugins: 5 Things That Your Customers Expect
Interviews

The Success Story of Blocksy Theme, Believe in Your Dream and Your Idea
Interviews

James Farmer, CEO at WPMU DEV’s Shares Their Transformation from Tons o’ Plugins to Premium Agency Solution
Success Stories

How Aaron Bowie Left His IT Job to Build a Full-Blown WooCommerce Extensions Business
Success Stories

Cryptocurrency Entrepreneur Founds Rapidly Growing WordPress Security Plugin
Interviews

CEO Kim Gjerstad: How MailPoet Became the Email Leader for WordPress
Interviews

Innovating from India: Shilpa Shah of Hummingbird Web Solutions
Business Models

Power Elite Author from Envato Starts Selling Plugins with Freemius
Business Models

Jose Vega’s Story Tripling Plugin Sales Revenue with WP Sheet Editor
Business Models

A Maturing Page Builder Market – Interview with Raitis Sevelis, Head of Product at Visual Composer
Interviews

Divi Sensei: Jan Thielemann’s Story of Traveling the World While Building a Plugin Business
Interviews

David Braun and TemplateMonster – From a Web Design Studio to One of The Top WordPress Theme Marketplaces
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Success Stories

Divi Kingdom Started Selling Through Freemius And Immediately Saw A Staggering 57% Increase In Revenue
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Interviews

Miriam Schwab And Strattic Are Completely Redefining The WordPress Website Security Arena
Plugins

‘WP Mobile Menu’ Grew Rapidly Thanks To 1 Developer Doing All The Right Things
Interview with David Aguilera
Business Models

Our WordPress Plugins Are A Hybrid Model Between Products And Services – David Aguilera From Nelio
Release Notes

User Dashboard JS Customization, New Way to Onboard Affiliates, Affiliate Coupons, and Improved Affiliate Agreement
Release Notes

Developer Dashboard Revamped Earnings Page, New Email Notifications Center, Shareable Review Cards, and Upgrades to Coupons Management
Release Notes

Checkout Enhancements, Improved Management of Licenses/Subscriptions (+ new events), and Increased Visibility on Disputes & Chargebacks
Release Notes

WordPress SDK 2.4.1, Deployment Update Notifications, Install Paid Products with Composer, DKIM Self-Verification, Improved Login As User and Login Security
Release Notes

SDK 2.4.0 Release Notes – New Pricing Page, License Activation Improvements, Bug Fixes and More
Release Notes

Contextual Discounts to Increase Conversion Rates and Reduce Churn
Release Notes

Saving Plugin & Theme Developers Time with Freemius’ New Reactive Contact Form
Release Notes

Announcing Late & Partial Refunds, Improved User Filtering, Affiliate Links in the Developer Dashboard, & Gifts from Freemius!
Release Notes

New Payments Distribution Charts, WordPress SDK 2.3.2, Privacy + Transparency Improvements, Account Ownership Transfer, and more!
Announcements

White Label Mode, URL Whitelisting, User & Dev Dashboard Upgrades, and Major Coupon Improvements
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Multi-Currency, Beta Program, Selling Bundles, and more!
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Users Management Dashboard, Premium readme.txt, Custom Premium Slug, Free Trials
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Selling WordPress Product Bundles & Memberships, An Affiliate Platform, Proration, Multisite Network Integration
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Cart Abandonment Recovery, Verified Buyer Reviews, Invoices, Themes Monetization, And A New SDK Version
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MailChimp Integration and Seamless Freemium Checkout with 1-Click Auto-Install

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