Brian Jackson on Perfmatters, Novashare & Growing ForgeMedia | E24
In this episode of WPLegends, we chat with Brian Jackson, Co-Founder of ForgeMedia and the mind behind two of the fastest-growing WordPress plugins: Perfmatters and Novashare.
Brian shares his journey from content marketing to plugin development, his approach to performance optimization, and the lessons learned from building successful products in the WordPress ecosystem.
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Visit Us: https://seahawkmedia.com
Explore Brian's Work: https://forgemedia.io/
Perfmatters: Perfmatters is a lightweight WordPress performance plugin that speeds up websites by disabling unnecessary scripts, optimizing database queries, and fine-tuning assets without complex configurations.
Novashare: Novashare is a fast, minimal social sharing plugin for WordPress that adds elegant, responsive share buttons with minimal code, no jQuery, and SVG icons, preserving site speed while boosting content visibility across platforms.
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Linkedin: / brianleejackson
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Timestamp
0:26 - Intro
1:50 - Journey before and with Kinsta
7:39 - Thoughts on work-life balance
11:18 - Perfmatters differentiator
14:06 - About Novashare
17:51 - Thoughts on WooCommerce
20:51 - Future of WordPress in 5 years
23:31 - Changing SEO landscape
35:19 - Netflix recommendations
37:02 - Million dollar question
Music Credits:
Valdez of Crenshaw by Terrace Martin
Live Like Legends by Ruelle - Nightcore Remix
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