What Happens When Private Equity Buys Your Plugins? (2026/720)
About this episode
Charly Leetham discusses the implications of private equity acquisitions on WordPress plugins and how to assess their value.
If your favourite WordPress plugins have changed hands in recent years, you may have noticed something shifting. Higher prices, slower support, and founders walking away from the products they built. In this episode, Charly covers: ✅ Why private equity companies acquire plugins for profit, not passion ➡️ What you actually receive when you pay for a WordPress plugin licence ⚡ The difference between founder-led support and PE-backed help desks ⭐ How to audit your site and assess the risk profile of your plugins ❗ Evaluating your return on investment on the tools your business depends on This is about making informed decisions. Know what is on your site, who owns it, and whether you are still getting value for what you are paying. Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me (1 per person only) *** Follow us: Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleetham Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgr Instagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leetham LinkedIn…
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