June 12th, 2025 Issue
During the WCEU this year, the hot topic was Federated and Independent Plugin repositories backed by the Linux Foundation. This means we (The WordPress community) will have a much secure way of distributing our plugins and themes and be more discoverable. The drama from last year pulled back the curtain and showed many of us that WordPress.org isn't as "open-source" as we believed. But maybe—just maybe—this is the turning point we've needed.
~ Team WPfounders
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"If you can be the company that shows up consistently, even when no one is watching, you will earn trust, and trust is a far stronger foundation than any marketing campaign."
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“Plugin and theme developers would never go out of business! With WordPress going all blocks and heavy on react, there are new monopolies to be made in this space.”
~ Shikhil Sharma of Astra Security
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"Additionally, niche business problems are still available – and you can tackle them as both a freelancer (or a consultant) or through a plugin suite."
~ Bryan Muthig of A2 hosting
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" Quick wins are rare — real success is about consistency and perseverance."
~ Ahammed Mirdas of PluginHive
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Read The Latest Updates!
- Klasio: weDevs the company behind FlyWP has launched Klasio.
- Linux Foundation: Announces the FAIR Package Manager Project for Open Source Content Management System Stability.
- Do the Woo: Rebrands as OpenChannels.fm
- SponsormeWP: Michelle Frechette & Marcus Burnette launched sponsormewp
- Automattic: Core contributions resumes as Automattic announces return to core.
- POSIMYTH: Sticky Header Effects has been acquired by POSIMYTH Innovations Family.
- Equalize Digital: Celebrating GAAD 2025 Community Wins, WordPress Progress.
- Sirvelia: Launches new WordCamp App called WC & WP Events
- WPEngine: 15th Anniversary recap of WPEngine that highlights milestones and more. .
- Fueled: New Figma to WordPress plugin launched, reducing hours of work to minutes.
- Patchstack: Patchstack AI code review tool and Security Suite launched.
- Cloudways: The Agency Advantage, a digital event hosted by Cloudways, is happening from June 24-25.
- WCUS: Call for volunteers is open.
Podcast
- The WP Minute: Eric Karkovack welcomes Jake Goldman and talks about “a major agency evolution”
- OpenChannels (Do the Woo): Katie Keith and James Kemp are joined by special guest Jonathan Wold. Together, “they dive deep into the power and complexity of “community thinking“
- WP Builds: Nathan Wrigley talks with Rae Morey about “What just happened? Big events and Core release changes“
- SDM Show: Rob Cairns talks with Ryan Waterbury about “Changing Marketing In A Digital World“
- Seriously Bud: Bud Kraus talks to Joe Hoyle, discussing his work-life balance, emphasizing the importance of managing work hours effectively.
- WP Tavern: Nathan Wrigley talks with Reyes Martínez and Héctor De Prada on “Website Maintenance for WordPress Agencies and Freelancers“
Discounts By The Founders
- 80% off on BigScoots (Code: WPDiscounts80)
- 50% off on Glow (Code: WPD50)
- 50% off on WP Umbrella (Code: WPDISCOUNTS)
- 30% off on Dotstore (Code: WPDISCOUNTS)
- 30% off on Bit Apps (Code: WPDISCOUNTS30)
- 25% off on Perfmatters (Code: WPdiscounts)
- 25% off on Modular DS (Code: WPFOUNDERS)
- 25% off on Peepso (Code: WPDISCOUNTS)
- 20% off on WSForm (Code: WPDISCOUNTS)
- 20% off on LifterLMS (Code: WPDISCOUNTS20)
- 20% off on InstaWP (Code: AFF20)
- 20% off on Atarim (Code: wpfounders)
- 20% off on Unlimited Elements (Code: WPdiscounts)
- 20% off on WP Security Ninja (Code: WPDISCOUNTS20)
- 15% off on EWWW Image Optimizer (Code: FOUND15)
- 15% off on Spotlight (Code: FOUNDERS15)
- 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)
- 10% off on GetAstra (Code: ONLYFORYOU10)
- 5% off on Nitropack (Code: WPDISCOUNTS)
Let's be optimistic about the future.
