Not all plugins need to rush…
Not all plugins need to rush to the SaaS model. Josh Pollock has some thoughts on why this might not be the path for you and your plugin.
Not all plugins need to rush to the SaaS model. Josh Pollock has some thoughts on why this might not be the path for you and your plugin.
Salesforce Ventures has invested an incredible $300 million as the sole investor in Automattic’s Series D, their first raise since 2014. Total investment is now $491 million over 15 years.
In this episode, Cory Miller and Corey Maass discuss implementing an image-generation tool for content marketing. They explore the idea of creating templates for generating images that can be used in blog posts, social media, and other channels. The tool aims to enhance the visual appeal of content, highlight key quotes and summaries, and make sharing easier. They envision a workflow where marketers can quickly generate various image templates based on their content, ultimately improving their posts’ overall presentation and value.
OptinMonster has changed the very core of their product today, and it is now a standalone SaaS (software as a service) product, versus a plugin that runs on users’ servers.
Robert Rowley at Patchstack explains what I believe is the first-ever reported vulnerability in Gutenberg (the plugin, not in WordPress core) to make the National Vulnerability Database. Robert has opened an issue for discussion in the Gutenberg GitHub repo that has a good quick summary of the vulnerability. It appears to be only a theoretical…
Topher DeRosia took some time to reflect on HeroPress and recount his own path to WordPress, the long and winding road of freelancing, and his role as a developer evangelist for BigCommerce.
John Blackbourn has documented all the situations where WordPress sends an email, along with how to filter or disable each email. Bless him. I hate WordPress default emails. It’s a SaaS opportunity if I ever saw one.