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I'm building a tiny WordPress plugin on top of my open source software

I'm building a tiny WordPress plugin on top of my open source software

by darkhorse13·May 8, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidSolve My ProblemSlick

Mermaid-style Markdown syntax for forms is a genuinely clever DX twist on WP plugins.

Strengths
  • •Markdown-like text definition avoids complex visual builders or JSON config files.
  • •Partial submissions save data at every slide step to prevent total drop-off loss.
  • •Client-side form creation with zero telemetry addresses legitimate privacy concerns.
Weaknesses
  • •Lifetime access pricing model is risky for a plugin requiring ongoing WP core maintenance.
  • •AI form generation is a commodity feature now present in Gravity Forms and WPForms.
Category
SaaS
Target Audience

WordPress site owners and developers

Similar To

Typeform · Gravity Forms · WPForms

Post Description

As a way to monetize my open source form builder (which has 5.5k registered users now somehow), I'm building a tiny WordPress plugin and trying to sell it.

Https://wp.forms.md

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