In the very first episode of WP Legends by Seahawk, we sit down with Akshat Choudhary, the founder and CEO behind some of the most powerful tools in the WordPress ecosystem BlogVault, WP Remote, MalCare, and Airlift.
Join our host Gautam Khorana as he dives into Akshat’s journey of building a suite of successful SaaS products that empower WordPress users and agencies around the globe.
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Building Tools That Solve Real WordPress Problems
From backup and security to performance and remote management, Akshat has tackled some of the biggest pain points for WordPress users. In this episode, he shares the story behind each product and how they evolved over time.
“Every product started with a problem we were facing ourselves. That made the solution meaningful and scalable.”
He explains how WP Remote came to life, how BlogVault matured into a robust backup solution, and how MalCare disrupted WordPress security with its deep scanning engine.
Navigating Challenges and Staying Focused
Akshat is candid about the early struggles from product-market fit to team building and shares what kept him going through the tough times. He discusses the importance of mentorship, maintaining balance as a founder, and how staying focused helped him scale multiple products successfully.
“Challenges don’t stop as you grow. You just get better at dealing with them.”
Embracing WordPress, Community, and SaaS
As a regular WordCamp attendee, Akshat talks about how the WordPress community played a pivotal role in shaping his journey. He shares his travel stories from WordPress events, his favorite meetups, and why connecting with users in person is irreplaceable.
The conversation also explores the intersection of WordPress and SaaS. Akshat believes that WordPress products are becoming more service-oriented, and shares how his teams use SaaS principles to improve user experience and support.
Vision for the Next 3–10 Years
What’s next for WordPress and the plugin ecosystem? Akshat shares his long-term vision: better UX, performance-focused tools, and AI-powered automation to reduce friction for site owners.
“In the next decade, WordPress tools will become invisible. They’ll just work.”
A Fun, Insightful Rapid-Fire
From his favorite travel destination to the tools he can’t live without, the episode wraps up with a fun set of rapid-fire questions that give us a peek into Akshat’s personal side.
Whether you’re building a plugin, running a site, or growing an agency, this episode is packed with wisdom, strategy, and inspiration from one of the most respected product builders in WordPress.
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