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The Significance of WordPress Plugin Download Counts and How to Automate Getting Them

January 2, 2023September 19, 2023

What’s the value of daily downloads for WordPress plugins and themes? And how can you automate getting them? Here’s my take.

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The Case for the WordPress Plugin Freemium Model

October 19, 2022January 23, 2023

Despite increased competition in the WordPress plugin landscape, I’m still a strong believer in the freemium model and the power of the WordPress Plugin Directory. Here’s why.

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First Impressions: WordPress Full Site Editing and Gutenberg 7.7

March 20, 2020January 21, 2023

Full site editing in WordPress is in development and ready for testing.

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What Does Gutenberg Mean for Plugin Authors?

June 30, 2017January 21, 2023

Matt Cromwell recently chatted with plugin authors, page builder authors, and Gutenberg contributors to understand how it impacts the WordPress ecosystem.

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The Best Way To Check Your WordPress Site for PHP Compatibility

May 9, 2017January 21, 2023

Are you using the PHP compatibility checker to determine which plugins to use on your site? What are its limitations? Let’s talk about it.

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The State of WordPress Publishers

October 24, 2016January 21, 2023

In this post Matt chats with Marie Dodson, Brian Krogsgard, and Nathan Weller about the state of WordPress publishing. Read and watch the interview here.

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The New WordPress Plugin Directory and Why It Matters

August 1, 2016January 21, 2023

The WordPress Plugin Directory is getting a facelift which could result in users finding relevant plugins more easily — both there and by Google.

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SaaS and WordPress: A Conversation with Chris Lema

May 18, 2016January 21, 2023

Whether your WordPress-product should be a stand-alone plugin or built on a SaaS model, you still need to know your customers.

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Shiny New Toys WordPress

Shiny New Toys: WP Forms, LoftBuilder, Unit Testing, and more

March 15, 2016January 23, 2023

Each week we review the latest, shiniest new plugins on the WordPress Plugin Directory and discuss whether any of them are worth paying attention to or not. We call this weekly report: Shiny New Toys.

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Shiny New Toys: SaaS, SaaS, and more SaaS

March 9, 2016

Shiny New Toys is a weekly report of the latest, free-est, shiny new plugins in the WordPress Plugin Directory.

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