The Plugin Directory: What Should Freemium Product Owners Do About WordPress.org?

04/11/2024 49 min
The Plugin Directory: What Should Freemium Product Owners Do About WordPress.org?

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Episode Synopsis

In this special episode of WP Product Talk titled "The Plugin Directory: What Can Freemium Product Owners Do in Light of .org Concerns?", we gather all our co-hosts for a comprehensive discussion on the challenges facing freemium product owners in the WordPress plugin directory. As concerns about how wordpress.org is being governed grow, our co-hosts will delve into actionable strategies that freemium product owners can adopt to navigate these changes effectively.



Here's some helpful links as background information for this discussion:




A very scannable and digestible timeline of events by the team at The WP Minute



Paid Memberships Pro decides to remove their plugin from wordpress.org and gets a threatening DMl from Matt Mullenweg about it.



Developers Remove Plugins From WordPress.org Repository After ACF Controversy – WP Tavern



WP Fusion sent Automattic a cease and desist to get their free plugin removed from wordpress.com (slightly related)




Join us as we explore the implications of the latest updates in the WordPress ecosystem and share insights on how to adapt your approach to remain independent and maintain control. This is an essential conversation for anyone involved in the freemium model within the WordPress community.