How is Coronavirus Affecting WordPress Plugin and Theme Shops?
There are a lot of uncertainties in the world right now due to coronavirus. Lockdowns have been placed on at least 20% of the global population, which has changed people’s…
ThemeForest vs. WordPress.org Theme Review Process
Submitting your WordPress theme for review can be a tedious process. I’ve personally spoken with many theme developers who have been rejected from both ThemeForest and WordPress.org for reasons they…
New Payments Distribution Charts, WordPress SDK 2.3.2, Privacy + Transparency Improvements, Account Ownership Transfer, and more!
We’re excited to share our latest WordPress SDK and platform upgrades with the community! Of particular note is that we’ve taken significant steps in being more flexible and transparent about…
CEO Kim Gjerstad: How MailPoet Became the Email Leader for WordPress
Just as I was leaving the Freemius + WP Engine Makers Meetup last year at WordCamp US in St. Louis, Founder and CEO of MailPoet, Kim Gjerstad, stopped me at…
Recommending & Bundling WordPress Plugins and Themes: Everything Developers Need to Know
There are a wide range of marketing opportunities that open up when plugin and theme developers ensure compatibility or integrate with 3rd party products. When new functionality becomes available to…
9 Sites to Promote Your Plugin or Theme (Ranked by Domain Authority)
There are so many paid promotional options when you’re looking to market your plugin or theme that it’s hard to know which sites will actually have a positive impact on…
Innovating from India: Shilpa Shah of Hummingbird Web Solutions
Today, we have the privilege to speak with Shilpa Shah, co-founder of Hummingbird Web Solutions, a WordPress focused company with over 60 employees based out of Pune, India. Hummingbird Web…
WordPress Products, Audited: WP Simple Giveaways by Igor Benić
Hey folks! This is the newest article in our series “WordPress Products, Audited” where we offer advice for plugin and theme businesses to help you optimize conversion rates. The goal…
Freemius is Getting into Video Content – This is Why You Should Too
1981 was the year when MTV exploded into the world. The introduction of music videos forever changed the way we consume and enjoy music. Around the same time, a British…
Black Friday + Cyber Monday 2019 is Coming! Are You Ready?
Black Friday is almost here and we’re getting ready at Freemius! Is it the best day of the year? It definitely could be if you have your marketing strategy planned…
Is WordCamp Dying…or Not? Valuable Takeaways from WCUS 2019 in St. Louis
This WordCamp, I heard some pretty tough feedback from other attendees, especially from veteran campers that have been attending WordCamps for years. In particular, I heard that the venue was…
Power Elite Author from Envato Starts Selling Plugins with Freemius
I’m glad to be with Igor Ligay from Stylemix themes today, a developer who can definitely be called “successful” when it comes to the world of selling WordPress themes and…
White Label Mode, URL Whitelisting, Customer Portal & Dev Dashboard Upgrades, and Major Coupon Improvements
Release Notes include our periodic updates that highlight the recent product improvements we’ve made, so you can easily stay up-to-date on what’s new. We’ve had some major updates and bug…
Selling Theme Shop Membership: Why It’s Great For You and Your Customers
A few months ago WPZOOM marked its 10th birthday, and for those of you who haven’t heard about us before, I will make a quick introduction.
Jose Vega’s Story Tripling Plugin Sales Revenue with WP Sheet Editor
Jose Vega is a young entrepreneur from El Salvador and the lead developer of several successful plugins. His featured plugins are WP Sheet Editor and WP Frontend Admin, which he’s…