As a WordPress theme or plugin developer, you’ve likely felt the tremors caused by Shutterstock’s acquisition of Envato. This significant shift in the industry landscape has left many questioning the…
On May 2, 2024, Envato — the powerhouse behind CodeCanyon, ThemeForest, and Envato Elements — announced its acquisition by stock file giant Shutterstock for a staggering US$245 million. This unexpected…
Plugin development is one of many ways to make money with WordPress, but if you’re just starting out as a plugin developer, figuring out the path to success isn’t easy….
This is a truly unique success story about plugin developer Sagar Patil, who created SSL Zen. Sagar is an entrepreneur who successfully started and sold 4 different companies, and this…
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…
Hello everyone! Today we are interviewing Raitis Sevelis, the Head of Product at Visual Composer. I had the pleasure of meeting Michael Makijenko, Visual Composer CEO, and Raitis at several…
A very exciting interview is in store, as this time we get caught up with James Kemp, the founder and owner of IconicWP, a thriving premium WooCommerce plugins store.
If you’re a WordPress plugin developer who is trying to make a living from selling plugins – you may have heard of CodeCanyon and want to know if you can…
This is the final part (Part III) in our series of WordPress themes & plugins market analysis, where we’re looking at the unit economics of Envato, the company that owns…
Owned by Envato, a digital marketplace conglomerate, CodeCanyon is the leading marketplace for selling premium WordPress plugins. The marketplace grossed over $70,000,000 since 2009, processed 2.3 million sales of WordPress…
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…
If you’re new to WordPress plugin development You might be asking yourself whether you should release a limited, free version of your plugin with an option to upgrade, or maybe just…
