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WordPress economy's massive revenue footprint under discussion

Original: @ ShadSterling @ rpsu @ BjornW @ leonardof @ thephpf @ cadusilva Think for a moment about how much managed WordPress hos

A technology commentator is prompting a discussion about the sheer scale of the WordPress economy, asking readers to add up what managed WordPress hosting providers collectively charge each month, plus total sales from WooCommerce-powered e-commerce stores and other WordPress-related revenue. The point being made is that WordPress underpins a very large share of the web's commercial activity, far beyond what its own parent company earns.

Why now: People are debating how much revenue WordPress actually drives across hosting and e-commerce compared to its direct sales.

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• @ ShadSterling @ rpsu @ BjornW @ leonardof @ thephpf @ cadusilva Think for a moment about how much managed WordPress hosting providers collectively charge each month. Add the total sales revenue from e-commerce stores running WooCommerce. Add the total revenue from WordPress… · ajsadauskas · 5

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