December 18th, 2024 Issue
The 2020s continue to move at a lightning pace, each year bringing groundbreaking changes. After the growth surge WordPress experienced from 2020 to 2022, the past two years have seen a normalization of WordPress’ growth. What 2025 holds for WordPress is going to redefine our future on this platform. As the holidays approach, it’s time to rest, reflect, and recharge. But it’s also vital to think ahead and prepare for the opportunities that the future will bring and don’t get left behind.
~ Team WPfounders
Latest Stories
"My experience has taught me that people value partners who genuinely stand by them and solve their problems quickly and effectively."
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“Starting a new plugin business from scratch is profitable today and as a new business, I would have sought alternative ways to market plugins in combination with other businesses which already do that.”
~ David Rashty of CMinds
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"My first mistake, although the main risk for any startup I think is overconfidence, the fact of thinking that, because you have reached a good level of customers and turnover, that will remain so without making any changes."
~ Fernando Tellado of AyudaWP
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"Stay consistent and stay focused. Without these two attributes, you can't achieve any success in your business."
~ Saad Iqbal of WPExperts
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Read The Latest Updates!
- Automattic: Acquired WPAI, a company specializing in AI-powered tools for WordPress.
- WPExperts: Acquired Advanced File Manager Plugin, a powerful and versatile tool designed to streamline file management within WordPress.
- Matt Mullenweg: WordPress CEO rage quits the WP Community Slack after court injunction.
- WP Engine: Court orders Automattic to restore WP Engine’s access to .org and ACF plugin.
- The Repository: WordPress contributors and community Leaders call for Governance reform in rare open letter
- WordPress.org: You now have to agree that “Pineapple is delicious on Pizza” to log in to your WP.org account.
- Group.one: Expands its reach in the CEE Region with C4 Webhosting acquisition.
- State of the Word 2024: Matt Mullenweg delivered State of the Word in Tokyo on Dec 16, 2024.
Podcasts:
- The WP Minute: Matt Medeiros talks with Eric Karkovac about “Top 5 WordPress Articles for Freelancers 2024”.
- Do the Woo: Tammie Lister and Miriam Schwab talk about “Their experiences at the Rome Core Days 2024 event”.
- WP Builds: Nathan Wrigley talks to Aaron Bowie about “eCommerce payment solutions”.
- SDM Show: Rob Cairns talks with Ryan Logan about “Influence WP”.
- Seriously Bud: Bud Kraus talks to Cory Miller, two guys who know what it’s like to struggle with mental illness.
- WP Tavern: Nathan Wrigley talks to Corey Maass about “Optimising WordPress Images”.
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- 80% off on BigScoots (Code: WPDiscounts80)
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- 50% off on WP Umbrella (Code: WPDISCOUNTS)
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- 20% off on Atarim (Code: wpfounders)
- 20% off on Unlimited Elements (Code: WPdiscounts)
- 15% off on WP Security Ninja (Code: WPFOUNDERS15)
- 15% off on EWWW Image Optimizer (Code: FOUND15)
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- 15% off on UiPress (Code: Y87ZDHIRUG)
- 15% off on MelaPress (Code: WPFOUNDERS15)
- 15% off on ShopWP (Code: WPFOUNDERS)
- 12% off on CMinds (Code: WPDiscounts)
- 10% off on Password Protected (Code: WPdiscounts)
- 10% off on Post SMTP (Code: WPdiscounts)
- 10% off on OmniSend (Code: WPDISCOUNTS10)
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- 5% off on Nitropack (Code: WPDISCOUNTS)
Here’s to new beginnings and a brighter 2025!
