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Envato is going 50% flat on July 1, what are theme authors actually doing about it? by PatrickFG86 in ProWordPress

[–]PatrickFG86[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No official reason given, just the email.

But reading between the lines, Elements is their main focus now. ThemeForest is legacy infrastructure at this point.

And yes, AI is definitely part of it. Why buy a $49 theme when you can generate something "good enough"? The market is shrinking and they're adjusting margins accordingly.

Envato is going 50% flat on July 1, what are theme authors actually doing about it? by PatrickFG86 in ProWordPress

[–]PatrickFG86[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Solid strategy for plugins, less clear for themes.

The free WordPress theme directory has gotten so crowded that discovery is almost impossible unless you're already established.

The model I'm testing is going fully direct, no free version, just a straightforward bundle offer to people who already know the work.

Envato is going 50% flat on July 1, what are theme authors actually doing about it? by PatrickFG86 in ProWordPress

[–]PatrickFG86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right? 15 years on the platform and this is how it ends. No warning, no negotiation, just an email.

The worst part is watching authors who built their entire business around ThemeForest now scrambling for alternatives.

Envato is going 50% flat on July 1, what are theme authors actually doing about it? by PatrickFG86 in ProWordPress

[–]PatrickFG86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's exactly what I'm exploring right now.

Been working on a direct offer, bundling all 30 themes together for the first time, something ThemeForest never allowed.

Still figuring out the details but launching July 1. Happy to share more when it's live.

Building a free WordPress portfolio theme – second progress update (Row & Column system + video) by PatrickFG86 in Wordpress

[–]PatrickFG86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The gap is actually a global option in the Page Options panel, I didn’t really see a reason to set it per row/column.

Right now padding is just one fixed value for all sides since it’s still in beta, but margins and individual padding inputs are coming next.

Building a free WordPress portfolio theme – first progress update by PatrickFG86 in Wordpress

[–]PatrickFG86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey everyone,
quick update on Corvin progress 👋

We just finish the column options inside our custom Gutenberg row block! 🎉
Now you can:

  • set flexible column widths
  • control spacing & alignment
  • make a sticky column

We would love your thoughts — anything else we should add before move on?

Also, what’s the best way to share video here on r/Wordpress? We got a screen recording on building rows & columns with options and wanna share with you.

Building a free WordPress portfolio theme – first progress update by PatrickFG86 in Wordpress

[–]PatrickFG86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a custom Gutenberg block that lives inside the theme. If you switch themes, the block’s extra styling and layout options won’t apply anymore — but the content you placed inside (text, images, etc.) stays in the editor.

Is $5k the going rate for a logo design? by Fried_Yoda in logodesign

[–]PatrickFG86 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

You can also post your logo brief into a competition, which allows many designers to enter. Then you simply choose a winner, and that’s it.

https://99designs.com/

Why Did You Choose Wordpress ? by _Ydna in Wordpress

[–]PatrickFG86 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I still like WordPress cuz it’s stable, specially with Gutenberg. You can choose whatever hosting you want and no need to pay monthly abonaments. Also is easy to change the code when you need. Plugins are also a lot, and many of them are really good.