WP Legends Podcast | Interviews with WordPress Experts
Discover inspiring stories from the minds behind the WordPress ecosystem. WP Legends Podcast features candid conversations with plugin company founders, page builder creators, and industry leaders shaping the future of WordPress. Watch our latest episodes and apply to get featured.
Featured Episodes from WP Legends
Constantine Anastasakis The Story Behind Dribble
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Constantine Anastasakis to explore the story behind Dribbble, where he shares insights into building a globally recognized creative platform, scaling a design-first product, and navigating the challenges of growing a community-driven brand.
Brad Vincent The Story Behind FooPlugins
In this episode of WP Legends, we talk with Brad Vincent about the journey behind FooPlugins, discussing product-led growth in the WordPress ecosystem, building sustainable plugins, and what it takes to serve long-term WordPress users.
Jesse Friedman, Head of WP Cloud at Automattic
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Jesse Friedman, Head of WP Cloud at Automattic, to dive into the future of WordPress infrastructure, cloud innovation, and how Automattic is shaping scalable solutions for WordPress at scale.
Atikur Rahman The Story Behind weDevs
In this episode of WP Legends, we speak with Atikur Rahman about the story behind weDevs, covering entrepreneurship, building popular WordPress products, leading distributed teams, and growing a global SaaS brand from the ground up.
Miriam Schwab, Head of WordPress Relations at Elementor
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Miriam Schwab to discuss her role at Elementor, WordPress community relations, open-source leadership, and how Elementor continues to evolve within the WordPress ecosystem.
James Farmer The Story Behind WPMU DEV
In this episode of WP Legends, we talk with James Farmer about the story behind WPMU DEV, exploring long-term product building, community-driven development, and lessons learned from running a WordPress business for over a decade.
Elston Barreto The Story Behind Tiiny Host
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Elston Barreto to uncover the story behind Tiiny Host, focusing on simplifying hosting, solving real user problems, and building a lean, user-focused hosting product.
Ronnie Burt, Product Lead for AI at WordPress.com
In this episode of WP Legends, we speak with Ronnie Burt about AI at WordPress.com, discussing how artificial intelligence is being integrated into WordPress products and what the future holds for AI-powered publishing.
Malte Landwehr, CPO & CMO of Peec AI
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Malte Landwehr to explore his dual role at Peec AI, diving into product strategy, marketing alignment, and building AI-driven tools for modern teams.
Mohammed Moeez, Marketing Team Lead at Cloudways
In this episode of WP Legends, we talk with Mohammed Moeez about growth marketing at Cloudways, scaling SaaS marketing efforts, and building strong relationships within the WordPress and developer communities.
Metodi Drenovski & Lyubomir Rusanov The Story Behind JetHost
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Metodi Drenovski and Lyubomir Rusanov to discuss the story behind JetHost, their approach to managed hosting, and lessons learned from building a performance-focused hosting company.
Vin Thomas The Story Behind Fixel
In this episode of WP Legends, we speak with Vin Thomas about the journey behind Fixel, covering data-driven marketing, WordPress analytics, and building tools that help businesses make smarter decisions.
Adrian Tobey, Founder & Lead Developer of Groundhogg
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Adrian Tobey to explore the story behind Groundhogg, discussing marketing automation, product development, and building powerful CRM solutions inside WordPress.
Steve Burge The Story Behind PublishPress
In this episode of WP Legends, we talk with Steve Burge about the story behind PublishPress, content workflows, editorial tools, and how his team helps publishers manage WordPress more effectively.
Vova Feldman The Story Behind Freemius
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Vova Feldman to uncover the story behind Freemius, diving into monetization strategies, SaaS infrastructure, and helping WordPress businesses grow sustainably.
Agathe Medvedieff, VP of Marketing at group.one
In this episode of WP Legends, we speak with Agathe Medvedieff about marketing leadership at group.one, brand growth across multiple markets, and scaling marketing operations in the hosting industry.
Derek Ashauer The Story Behind AshWebStudio
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Derek Ashauer to discuss the story behind AshWebStudio, focusing on client services, WordPress development, and building long-term client relationships.
Mark Westguard The Story Behind WS Form
In this episode of WP Legends, we talk with Mark Westguard about the journey behind WS Form, form-building challenges, UX-focused development, and creating flexible tools for WordPress professionals.
Killian Dunne The Story Behind Telepathic
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Killian Dunne to explore the story behind Telepathic, discussing conversion optimization, product experimentation, and building tools that improve website performance.
Alex Panagis The Story Behind ScaleMath
In this episode of WP Legends, we speak with Alex Panagis about the story behind ScaleMath, SEO strategy, content-driven growth, and scaling WordPress-focused media platforms.
Joost de Valk The Story Behind Emilia Capital
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Joost de Valk to discuss the story behind Emilia Capital, investing in WordPress businesses, open-source sustainability, and lessons from building Yoast.
Brian Coords, Developer Advocate at WooCommerce
In this episode of WP Legends, we talk with Brian Coords about his role at WooCommerce, developer advocacy, block-based commerce, and the future of WordPress eCommerce.
Darren Lingham The Story Behind hosting.com
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Darren Lingham to explore the story behind hosting.com, focusing on customer-first hosting, support excellence, and building a trusted hosting brand.
Matt Medeiros, WordPress Community Evangelist at Gravity Forms
In this episode of WP Legends, we speak with Matt Medeiros about WordPress community building, product evangelism, and his role in connecting users, developers, and businesses through Gravity Forms.
Josh Koenig The Story Behind Pantheon
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Josh Koenig, the Co-Founder and SVP of Marketing at Pantheon, a leading WebOps platform powering thousands of WordPress and Drupal websites worldwide.
Mike Demopoulos Partnership Lead at hosting.com
In this episode of WP Legends, we caught up with Mike Demopoulos, Partnerships Lead at hosting.com and a well-known advocate for open source and community-driven technology.
Michelle Frechette Executive Director at Post Status
In this episode of WP Legends, we sat down with Michelle Frechette, the Executive Director of Post Status, a true community builder and one of the most recognized voices in the WordPress ecosystem.
Kevin Geary The Story Behind ETCH
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Kevin Geary, the CEO of Digital Gravy and Founder of ETCH, to discuss the paradigm shift reshaping the WordPress ecosystem.
Emil Falcon The Story Behind Web Hosting Canada
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Emil Falcon, the Founder and CEO of Web Hosting Canada (WHC), one of the country’s most trusted hosting providers.
Grant Polachek The Story Behind Atom.com
In this episode of WP Legends, we chat with Grant Polachek, Chief Growth Officer at Atom (formerly Squadhelp) the world’s #1 brand naming platform and a 3× Inc. 5000 company.
Christian Jaeger The Story Behind CloudFest
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Christian Jaeger, CEO of CloudFest, the world’s largest cloud and hosting conference that brings together the brightest ...
Leon Hitchens The Story Behind Ruskin Consulting
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Leon Hitchens, Partner at Ruskin Consulting, co-founder of WP Creative House, host of the Boost ...
Lasse Hall The Story Behind Servebolt
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Lasse Hall, CEO of Servebolt, a hosting company engineered for real-world performance and scalability.
Jamie Marsland The Story Behind WordPress YouTube at Automattic
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Jamie Marsland, the Head of WordPress YouTube at Automattic.
Jonathan Wold The Story Behind Guildenberg
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Jonathan Wold, Co-Founder of Guildenberg, an accelerator and distribution platform helping WordPress product founders solve one of the ecosystem’s toughest challenges: getting great tools in front of the right users.
Marc Benzakein The Story Behind MainWP
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Marc Benzakein, Marketing Lead at MainWP, the powerful open-source WordPress site management platform trusted by agencies and freelancers to manage over half a million sites.
Greg Zakowitz The Story Behind Omnisend
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Greg Zakowitz, a veteran in eCommerce, email, and SMS marketing, best known for his work at Omnisend. With over 20 years of marketing leadership and a decade specializing in email marketing...
Ben Gabler The Story Behind Rocket.net & Hosting.com
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Ben Gabler, founder of Rocket.net and now Chief Product Officer at Hosting.com. From starting his first hosting company right out of high school to leading product at some of the world’s biggest hosting brands, Ben ...
Brian Casel The Story Behind ClarityFlow
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Brian Casel, founder of Instrumental Products and ClarityFlow. From breaking free of the 9-to-5 grind to launching, scaling, and selling multiple product businesses, Brian shares his journey of building SaaS companies....
Mario Peshev The Story Behind DevriX
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Mario Peshev, CEO of DevriX, WordPress architect, angel investor, and growth strategist. From selling PCs in Bulgaria as a teenager to building enterprise WordPress platforms serving billions of page views, Mario shares his journey of scaling technology, mentoring founders, ...
Jordan Unegbu The Story Behind BoostedHost
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Jordan Unegbu, the 20-year-old CEO of BoostedHost a fast-growing hosting company from Switzerland that’s ...
Rahul Bansal The Story Behind rtCamp
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Rahul Bansal, CEO of rtCamp, to discuss enterprise WordPress, AI adoption, and driving product innovation.
Zach Hendershot The Story Behind Miruni
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Zach Hendershot, founder of Miruni, to explore AI-powered smart edits for WordPress agencies.
Adrian Spiac The Story Behind TranslatePress & Cozmoslabs
In this episode of WP Legends, we chat with Adrian Spiac, founder of TranslatePress and Cozmoslabs, about growing from an agency to 400K+ active installs.
Tom Willmot The Story Behind Human Made
In this episode of WP Legends, we talk with Tom Willmot, CEO of Human Made, about scaling WordPress for enterprise and the News UK migration.
Anna Hurko The Story Behind Crocoblock
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Anna Hurko, CEO of Crocoblock, to discuss no-code WordPress, AI-powered tools, and leadership.
Ionut Neagu The Story Behind Themeisle
In this episode of WP Legends, we chat with Ionut Neagu, founder of Themeisle and CodeinWP, about WordPress themes, business growth, and Vertigo Studio.
Katie Keith The Story Behind Barn2
In this episode of WP Legends, we talk with Katie Keith, co-founder of Barn2 Plugins, about scaling WooCommerce products for a global market.
Brian Jackson The Story Behind ForgeMedia
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Brian Jackson, co-founder of ForgeMedia, to discuss Perfmatters, Novashare, and boosting WordPress performance.
Chris Badgett The Story Behind LifterLMS
In this episode of WP Legends, we chat with Chris Badgett, CEO of LifterLMS, about online learning platforms and the future of LMS.
Alex Moss The Story Behind Yoast
In this episode of WP Legends, we talk with Alex Moss from Yoast about AI-driven search, privacy-first SEO strategies, and building a multilingual web.
Jake Goldman The Story Behind 10up
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Jake Goldman, founder of 10up, to discuss their merger with Fueled and scaling WordPress businesses.
Omar Dabbas The Story Behind WP Factory
In this episode of WP Legends, we chat with Omar Dabbas, founder of WP Factory, to explore WooCommerce plugins and the wider WordPress ecosystem.
Ashok Dudhat The Story Behind WP Event Manager
In this episode of WP Legends, we talk with Ashok Dudhat, founder of WP Event Manager and Tech Jobhere, about event management and scaling WordPress solutions.
Blake Whittle The Story Behind ClickIT
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Blake Whittle, founder of ClikIT and the driving force behind popular WordPress plugins like Secure Forms, Infinite Uploads, and Big File Uploads.
Andrew Palmer The Story Behind Atarim
In this episode of WP Legends, we chat with Andrew Palmer, co‑founder of Atarim, about the future of WordPress, the explosive rise of AI, and what agencies need to do to stay competitive in this rapidly changing landscape.
Amir Helzer The Story Behind WPML
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Amir Helzer, founder of OnTheGoSystems, the company behind WPML, Toolset, and now the emerging AI-powered translation platform PTC.
Raitis Sevelis The Story Behind WPBakery
In this WP Legends episode, Raitis Sevelis shares the journey behind WPBakery and Visual Composer, revealing how these tools scaled to power millions of WordPress sites and what’s next for visual web design.
Remco Nieuwenhuizen The Story Behind WP Optic
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Remco Nieuwenhuizen, the visionary founder behind WP Optic, WP Supporters, and World of Design. Through these initiatives, Remco has been redefining...
Robby McCullough The Story Behind Beaver Builder
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Robby McCullough, co-founder of Beaver Builder, a page builder plugin celebrated for its reliability, clean code, and commitment to user experience.
Robert Abela The Story Behind Melapress
In this episode of WP Legends, we sit down with Robert Abela, the Founder and CEO of Melapress the driving force behind some of the most reliable WordPress security and user management plugins on the market.
Simon Duduica The Story Behind ShortPixel & FastPixel
In this WP Legends episode, Simon Duduica, Co-Founder of ShortPixel and FastPixel, shares how they built powerful WordPress optimization tools that dramatically boost site speed and overall performance.
Thomas Koschwitz The Story Behind Greyd Suite
In this episode of WP Legends, we talk to Thomas Koschwitz, the co-founder of Greyd, about his journey building Greyd Suite an all-in-one WordPress solution that’s changing how websites are built and scaled.
Aurelio Volle The Story Behind WP Umbrella
In this episode of WP Legends, we talk to Aurelio Volle, the CEO and co-founder of WP Umbrella, about building a SaaS platform that’s reshaping how agencies and freelancers manage WordPress websites.
Daman Jeet Singh The Story Behind Funnel Kit
In this episode of WP Legends, we talk to Daman Jeet Singh, the founder of Funnel Kit, about building high-converting sales funnels within WooCommerce. From cart optimization to advanced automation, Daman shares how Funnel Kit is helping store owners boost conversions.
Josh Kohlbach The Story Behind Rymera and Wholesale Suite
In this episode of WP Legends, we talk to Josh Kohlbach, the founder of Rymera Web Co, about building innovative WooCommerce tools that help store owners grow and thrive. From launching Wholesale Suite to streamlining workflows with Advanced Coupons, Josh has played a key role in making WooCommerce more powerful and user-friendly.
Blair Williams – Founder of MemberPress
In this episode, we chat with Blair Williams, the brilliant mind behind MemberPress, one of the leading membership plugins for WordPress. Blair shares his journey, the challenges of building a premium plugin, and advice for aspiring WordPress entrepreneurs.
Vikas Singhal – Founder of InstaWP
In this episode, we talk to Vikas Singhal, who sold his first software at just 14 and went on to build InstaWP a powerful WordPress sandboxing tool now backed by Automattic. He shares his journey from coding prodigy to successful SaaS founder.
Vito Peleg – Founder of Atarim
In this episode, we sit down with Vito Peleg, the creative force behind Atarim. From early side hustles to revolutionizing client collaboration in WordPress, Vito shares his vision, challenges, and what’s next for web agencies.
Akshat Choudhary – Founder of BlogVault
In this episode, we feature Akshat Choudhary, the mastermind behind BlogVault, WP Remote, MalCare, and Airlift. Akshat walks us through his bootstrapped journey and how he built a WordPress plugin empire from scratch.