WordPress developer Keanan Koppenhaver introduced at this time that he has acquired WP Pusher and Department from Peter Suhm. WP Pusher, a product we’ve lined for the previous six years, permits customers to deploy plugins and themes from common code internet hosting providers like GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket. In 2018, Suhm expanded his choices to incorporate Department, a Docker-based steady integration service for WordPress. Each merchandise have been chosen for the TinySeed Startup Accelerator, a distant accelerator that funds early-stage SaaS founders to stay for a 12 months and focus full-time on their startups.
“I raised cash from TinySeed and some angels to construct Department, however wasn’t capable of finding sufficient traction to get it to some extent the place it could be sustainable,” Suhm stated.
Earlier this 12 months, Suhm started engaged on reform.app, a kind builder. He described Department as a “set it and neglect it” product that didn’t require a lot help, as he had closed it for brand new signups. WP Pusher additionally required minimal help and had been steady for years.
“It wasn’t actually the time that was an issue for me, it was extra the psychological overhead of getting the accountability,” Suhm stated.
“I shortly realized that Reform in all probability aligned higher with my targets and needed to focus 100% on beginning that enterprise. Promoting WP Pusher and Department allowed me to work on Reform, while not having to essentially increase cash or have a job.”
In distinction to the rash of smaller WordPress product corporations getting scooped up by bigger ones recently, WP Pusher and Department will retain their “indie” standing. The merchandise are being transferred from Suhm’s one-man firm to a different.
“I knew Keanan as a result of we had been engaged on getting his company on Department awhile again and knew he was an important man,” Suhm stated. “I wouldn’t promote WP Pusher to whomever, as a result of it’s mainly what I’m recognized for within the WordPress house and its repute means lots to me.”
Koppenhaver had been looking for a WordPress product to amass when he occurred to be tagged in responses to Suhm’s tweet. He didn’t have the free money so he spent a while fundraising to make the deal occur.
“I’m wanting ahead to integrating GitHub Actions with WP Pusher, focusing fairly closely on tutorials and content material for each merchandise, re-opening Department for brand new customers and getting the Billable Hours podcast going once more,” Koppenhaver stated.
When requested if he has any pricing modifications deliberate for WP Pusher, he stated, “Not for the time being.” Present prospects can anticipate no modifications for now and should even see some enhancements to their present plans.
“I positively need to deal with filling in any gaps that the present customers see within the product and particularly including worth to the upper degree plans,” Koppenhaver stated.