Making $12k p/m with Wordpress plugins - Patrick Posner

Making $12k p/m with Wordpress plugins - Patrick Posner

Author: James McKinven March 15, 2023 Duration: 15:39

Patrick Posner is the creator of a portfolio of Wordpress plugins which have been downloaded almost a million times collectively making him $12k p/m. Patrick went full time indie in 2020 and since then has both grown quickly and scaled back operations to build the best sort of life for him. I love these types of stories of relatively unknown indie hackers who are creating the dream life for themselves.

What we covered in this episode:

  • Building Wordpress plugins on the side of a day job
  • Marketing for Wordpress plugins
  • Getting 1m downloads
  • Beating a domain reseller
  • Finding SEO keywords to rank for
  • Pricing yearly vs monthly
  • Growing fast and scaling back

Recommendations

  • Book - Why We Sleep
  • Podcast - The Bootstrapped Founder
  • Indie Hacker - tbc

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Every Tuesday, James McKinven sits down for a short chat with someone who’s quietly building a business on their own terms. Indie Bites focuses on the real, often messy, beginnings of profitable, bootstrapped ventures. Instead of abstract theory, you’ll hear founders explain the exact moment an idea clicked, the scrappy ways they tested it without spending a fortune, and how they landed those crucial first few customers. The conversations are deliberately kept concise, getting straight to the practical insights that make a difference when you’re starting with limited time and resources. This podcast digs into the specifics of creating a sustainable income independently, covering the intersection of entrepreneurship, marketing, and hands-on business tactics. It’s for anyone who prefers learning from direct experience rather than corporate playbooks, offering a regular dose of motivation and actionable advice from people who are actually doing the work.
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