37:38Niels Arts
Co-Founder, Clonable
Multilingual WordPress, Global SEO, and E-commerce
E153 · Jun 11, 2026Watch

In WP Legends Episode 67, we dive into the inspiring journey of Vova Feldman, Founder & CEO of Freemius.
Discover how Vova transformed his early ventures into one of the most trusted monetization platforms for WordPress plugin developers.
Vova shares his experience from solo founder to ecosystem builder, the challenges of empowering indie developers, and the future of monetization in the open web.
In WP Legends Episode 67, we dive into the inspiring journey of Vova Feldman, Founder & CEO of Freemius. Discover how Vova transformed his early ventures into one of the most trusted monetization platforms for WordPress plugin developers. Vova shares his experience from solo founder to ecosystem builder, the challenges of empowering indie developers, and the future of monetization in the open web. Drop your comments below! Visit Us: https://seahawkmedia.com Explore Freemius: https://r.freemius.com/21450/9453145/ https://seahawkmedia.com/directory/freemius/ Follow Vova on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vovafeldman/ X: https://x.com/vovafeldman YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/vovafeldman Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:24 - Guest Introduction: Vova Feldman 2:20 - Journey from Startup to Freemius 6:19 - Challenges in the Early Days 8:57 - Initial Adopters of Freemius 9:44 - Evolving Relationship Between Freemius and Marketplaces 14:29 - Monetization of Freemius and Impact of AI 16:46 - Team Structure and Feature Prioritization 18:57 - Underrated Freemius Features 20:06 - Future of WordPress in the Next 2 to 3 Years 22:59 - Exciting Use Cases and Customer Stories 24:25 - Favorite WordPress Plugins 25:55 - WordCamp Experiences and Future Events 31:31 - Announcing New Pricing for Freemius 39:00 - Closing Thoughts Music Credits: Valdez of Crenshaw by Terrace Martin Live Like Legends by Ruelle - Nightcore Remix #WordPress #Freemius #VovaFeldman #AI #SaaS #StartupJourney #WPLegends #WPPlugins #SeahawkMedia
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