Software licensing can be very confusing subject, especially in the open-source world. Boundaries of legality and ethics aren’t always clear. But as business owners focused on selling WordPress GPL plugins,…
As a premium plugin developer, if you don’t understand how the human brain works, you’ll be leaving a lot of money on the table. In order to get more plugin…
Creating a popular premium WordPress plugin is a real challenge. People will generally only part with their cash if they have a genuine need that isn’t already met by the…
While our monetization platform is still in closed beta, I’m super-proud, excited and thrilled (W00t-W00t) to announce the launch of Freemius Insights.
If you want to thrive in the plugin development business, pricing must be at the forefront of your mind.
Promoting a WordPress plugin the ‘old-fashioned’ way is becoming harder and harder. People have become savvy to outbound marketing strategies.
Even with a perfectly planned and executed plugin release, it can be tricky getting those all-important five-star reviews in the WordPress Plugin Directory. Drop the ball on a release and…
We live in interesting times as WordPress plugin developers and a world of wider opportunity is about to open up for the platform. The WP REST API has officially landed…
The post is a followup to WP Rocket’s Transparency Report – Why You Shouldn’t Offer Lifetime Licenses. The reason I was so intrigued by the title is because I was…
Deciding which features should be free or premium can be a daunting task as a plugin developer.
There’s no doubt that it’s possible to make an excellent living selling WordPress plugins as a solo developer. But what do you do when you can no longer handle every…
Superstar physicist Sir Isaac Newton famously admitted that, “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”
Successful WordPress plugin developers agree – a great customer support system is mandatory if you want your plugin to make it in the market.
According to Ecclesiastes, there’s nothing new under the sun. That thought certainly hits home when you’re trying to come up with an idea for the next must-have WordPress plugin. With…
So, you’ve started out as a WordPress Plugin Developer and are looking to make it big. You may be looking for a means of successfully selling your plugin, or perhaps…
