WordPress App Store Launched

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Post by philderksen » Tue, May 15, 2012, 5:52 PM UTC

WordPress App Store Launched
wpappstore.com

Re: WordPress App Store Launched

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Post by bradt » Tue, May 15, 2012, 6:18 PM UTC

I'm the founder of WP App Store and would love to hear first impressions, suggestions, etc. from the HN community. Happy to answer any questions as well.

Re: WordPress App Store Launched

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Post by tnorthcutt » Tue, May 15, 2012, 6:49 PM UTC

Looks interesting. I'm curious - what's your financial arrangement with sellers?

Re: WordPress App Store Launched

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Post by bradt » Tue, May 15, 2012, 6:49 PM UTC

tnorthcutt wrote: post #3

Looks interesting. I'm curious - what's your financial arrangement with sellers?

Vendors take 70% of each sale, 30% goes to the WP App Store.

Re: WordPress App Store Launched

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Post by tnorthcutt » Tue, May 15, 2012, 6:53 PM UTC

Second question: have you considered any negative repercussions regarding the use of the phrase "app store" in your name?

Re: WordPress App Store Launched

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Post by bradt » Tue, May 15, 2012, 6:59 PM UTC

tnorthcutt wrote: post #5

Second question: have you considered any negative repercussions regarding the use of the phrase "app store" in your name?

Yes, I did discuss this with my advisors and we did consider rebranding to avoid potential legal issues. In the end, we decided against it, mainly because others are using the term "App Store", like Amazon and Shopify. Last I checked, Amazon was winning their battle with Apple as well.

Re: WordPress App Store Launched

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, May 15, 2012, 7:08 PM UTC

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Re: WordPress App Store Launched

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Post by vmitchell85 » Tue, May 15, 2012, 7:08 PM UTC

Do you have plans to list free items?

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Post by bradt » Tue, May 15, 2012, 7:21 PM UTC

vmitchell85 wrote: post #8

Do you have plans to list free items?

Yes, we're exploring the idea of allowing free themes and plugins in the store. It would allow easy upgrades to PRO versions. I also like the idea of making donations easier for free theme/plugin developers. So instead of "Buy & Install", it could be "Donate & Install" where the user would have to explicitly skip donation before installing the theme or plugin. All of these are just ideas at this stage though, no plans yet.