Community participation is a benefit for employees – and a huge cost for freelancers.
Rob Howard
Editor- Website
- @rfhow
- Website
- https://masterwp.com
- About Rob Howard
- Rob Howard is an editor at MasterWP and the CEO of Howard Development & Consulting, the company behind WP Wallet.
Posts by Rob Howard
When is a discount not really a discount?
An investigation of pricing behavior in the WordPress industry.
The bizarre discourse around Black Hat Core Web Vitals
A plugin debate accidentally reveals some awkward truths about PageSpeed.
My WooCommerce vs. Shopify Speedrun
I built a sweet merch site, but Woo still has some catching up to do.
No, Matt Mullenweg didn’t say that Wix is faster than WordPress
The backstory of Wix vs. WordPress.
Saving the future and solving the ‘Free Rider Problem’
Funding the WordPress open-source project doesn’t have to generate drama. Here’s a clear, simple, proven approach to ensuring WordPress is a financial success.
Mailbag: Job ads, global companies, and keeping employment fair and equal
When is it OK to send an extra e-mail? Are ‘global companies’ with lots of contractors running afoul of the law?
What’s in a name?
Full Site Editing is confusing, but unnecessary name changes are worse.
We’re supporting independent WordPress journalism around the web
One of our missions at MasterWP is to provide a platform to a diverse group of independent community voices – and helping other writers and business owners succeed is a big part of that.
Is WordPress bigger than Wal-Mart?
An investigative report into the true nature of the WordPress economy.
What is WordPress worth to you?
And why is it so hard to give money to the open-source project?
Toxic Scorekeeping: The case against ‘Five for the Future’
To move the community forward, we need to leave the ‘five percent’ pressure behind.
Recent Appearances
Torque’s Social Hour: Rob Howard from MasterWP
In this episode we talk about a Russian plugin that was recently removed from the WordPress repository plus other stories of OpenSource repositories that have had some conflict due to global politics.
WordPress Plugin License Renewals and the Challenge of Churn
When you buy a WordPress plugin, what are you actually buying? Is it software? Access to support and updates? Something in between?
Buying a WordPress media property; Plugin business ecosystem
We’ll explore building an agency, hiring, and we’ll throw in purchasing MasterWP for good measure.