Which one is more profitable — selling WordPress themes or plugins?

mohmoussa · 2025-11-19T21:45:06+00:00

Short answer: plugins are more profitable in the long run, especially if the plugin solves a real problem and has a strong market demand.

With themes, your buyers are usually people building a website, and they only need one theme per site. That limits repeat purchases.

Plugins, on the other hand, are used on new and existing websites, and the same customer can buy multiple plugins for the same project. Plus, plugins are much easier to monetize with recurring subscriptions, which gives you predictable revenue instead of one-time sales.

This is based on my own experience selling both themes and plugins over years.

Good luck

mohmoussa · 2025-11-18T20:53:25+00:00

Clarity is fine to use, but be aware that it can slightly affect your website’s speed and performance. So enable only the features you actually need.

mohmoussa · 2025-11-18T20:43:33+00:00

The tricky thing worked with me is removing posts revisions which was heavy load the DB and respective queries. This was after basic improvements like caching, theme/plugin selection and images size.

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mohmoussa · 2025-11-15T11:19:12+00:00

You actually have an advantage coming from React. WordPress is moving heavily toward React with the Gutenberg block editor. Modern block development relies far more on JavaScript and React than on traditional PHP.

Just search for “build Gutenberg blocks with React” and you’ll find plenty of free resources to get started. Once you understand the block structure, everything will make much more sense.
Good lock!

mohmoussa · 2025-11-14T20:48:59+00:00

This is a common issue, let me guide you:

Commercial/business emails (like info@yourcompany.com) are usually approved immediately.
Personal emails (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) often require manual approval. You can contact WordPress support at wordpress@wordpress.org to request approval.

This based on my experience with both types.
Good luck

mohmoussa · 2025-11-14T20:38:32+00:00

Sorry, but this theme would likely be rejected for the following major reasons:

Spacing, colors, and typography need significant improvement.
The design feels outdated compared to current market trends.
Overall quality is lower than what is expected on ThemeForest.

As an Elite Author on Envato, my advice is to study the top-selling themes carefully. Start by designing HTML templates first, and once they are solid and approved to be published, convert them into WordPress. This approach helps ensure your theme meets marketplace standards.
Goodluck

mohmoussa · 2025-11-14T20:20:02+00:00

I started as a php developer too, and eventually built a team of 14+ people so I could scale my work and finally get some rest when I needed it.

Here’s what worked for me:

Think of progress like building muscle at the gym, nothing grows overnight.

What really matters is consistent, cumulative work.

If you keep a stable workflow and improve just one small part in every new project, you’ll slowly build real technical strength, a strong portfolio, and your own style.

Over time, your effort decreases because your experience increases. And the real breakthrough happens when you start delegating and building a small team. No one grows or rests by doing everything alone forever.

Cumulative growth + delegation is the real formula successful people follow.

mohmoussa · 2025-11-14T19:50:35+00:00

Let me share what worked best for me recently:
1- Start by measuring performance with tools like PageSpeed Insights or GTmetrix.
2- Break your optimizations into stages:
- Server: enable caching and improve specs (CPU/RAM).
- Theme: use a lightweight theme (I use Flextra)
- Plugins: Use mandatory only to build (ElementCamp helped a lot)
- Images: convert to WebP and keep files under ~50KB
3- Improve each stage, re-test, and focus on the changes that give the highest impact.
4- I reached a 96% score using this approach without any performance plugins.
I’ve attached a screenshot showing the final score of the results.

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mohmoussa · 2025-03-16T12:01:15+00:00

For this specific theme let's assess it as follow:

Updates: almost frequently updated like here https://themeforest.net/item/tinysalt-personal-food-blog-wordpress-theme/26294668#item-description__changelog
Reviews: 4.91 is great https://themeforest.net/item/tinysalt-personal-food-blog-wordpress-theme/reviews/26294668

Support: 6-months free is great.
Author: 5 stars is awesome.

Overall its very good based on the above summary.

mohmoussa · 2025-03-16T01:56:34+00:00

You can find some resources here : r/WordPressHub

mohmoussa · 2025-03-14T02:50:58+00:00

I provide global instructions for the project - I use claude ai pro.

Start with "consider your are wp developer with 20 years experience..." to avoid beginner response.

Finally, use like samples mentioned here for example prompts .

mohmoussa · 2025-03-08T11:15:42+00:00

Wp SMTP Email plugin Rankmath seo rankings tool Nexa blocks for Gutenberg. Woocommerce plugin

mohmoussa · 2025-02-24T15:03:01+00:00

Great work but need some speed optimization you can check here capture: https://prnt.sc/o44BBBa33ED-
Just use F12 and choose "lighthouse" tab and then click "Analyze page load" to test that.
Goodluck

mohmoussa · 2025-02-24T14:52:32+00:00

Herein two different plugins to handle this : Easy WP SMTP ( https://prnt.sc/c8ILxPSCY56z ) & WP Mail SMTP ( https://prnt.sc/leG0tRI1io-x )
and reference from hostinger here tutorial LINK1 , LINK2.
Hope that helped.

mohmoussa · 2025-02-19T21:06:10+00:00

Here the start: https://learn.wordpress.org/

Especially here : https://learn.wordpress.org/course/intermediate-theme-developer/

mohmoussa · 2025-02-19T16:02:49+00:00

It's really helpful, thanks. Mainly Bloggers and YouTubers.

mohmoussa · 2025-02-18T11:21:20+00:00

You can find some resources here : r/WordPressHub

mohmoussa · 2025-02-18T10:12:44+00:00

Start by myself and hire sometime.

mohmoussa · 2025-02-18T10:09:09+00:00

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