WordPress is the most popular Content Management System and started out as a platform for Blogging. Today it provides livelihood to millions of people around the world and powers more than 29% of websites. There are millions of hands working together to make this platform a better place but discussing each can take a day or probably a week.
Top WordPress Influencers
So we decided to sum it up to Top WordPress influencers on Twitter.
Let’s know them one by one:
Matt Mullenweg
Who doesn’t know this super awesome man behind WordPress? Matt is the founder and CEO of Automattic, the company who gave WordPress an existence of its own. He writes code, prose,music and loves taking photos. He considers WordPress as a part of himself. Matt is the top influencers of WordPress and he definitely deserves the first position on our list. Having 100k+ followers, he is the inspiration for many. You can also read his blogs where he keeps on sharing some amazing stuff. You can visit him here.
Joost De Valk
Joost De Valk is the developer of the famous WordPress SEO Plugin, Yoast SEO. He started working with WordPress in 2006. He’s a WordPress / Web developer, SEO & and an Open Source fanatic. He has been a regular speaker at WordPress and has given some great sessions. Yoast SEO, Yoast’s main software product, is currently available for two platforms and active on over 6 million websites. He loves to read, do some photography and play games with his kids. Visit him here.
Syed Balkhi
If you have heard of Optin Monster the software that provides powerful lead generation, you must have definitely heard of this guy. Syed Moiz Balkhi is the founder of Optin Monster and the man behind WP beginner, the famous website for WordPress Beginners. Syed has done a lot of work in the field of WordPress and owns companies such as List25, Envira Gallery, WP Forms, MonsterInsights, and SoliloquyWP. Visit him here.
Tom McFarlin
Tom McFarlin is a developer and a blogger who writes all about software. He builds web applications, websites, and plugins using WordPress. Tom is the man behind Pressware, the famous website solution company. Tom blogs and writes about WordPress and software and believes that WordPress is the best blogging platform on the planet. Visit him here.
Chris Lema
Chris Lema is the Product Strategist, Public Speaker, and Blogger for WordPress. He has a lot of knowledge on WordPress and is the Chief Strategist at Crowd favorite. He is a coach, a speaker, and an avid writer. He writes some great encouraging stories that you will definitely connect with. Chris also has 3 other sites namely 40 Mantras (Leadership), Beyond Good (Leadership), and T-Shirts. Visit him here.
Sarah Gooding
Sarah is an awesome WordPress blogger and journalist at WP Tavern. She writes top blogs on WordPress. WP Tavern calls her an Editorial Ninja at Audrey Capital. She enjoys baking, knitting, judging beer competitions, and spending time with her Italian Greyhound. She shares some amazing tweets on Twitter. Visit her here.
Nile Flores
Nile calls herself a Sassy WordPress Designer and Developer. She has also been a WordCamp Conference Speaker. She owns blondish.net started in 2006 that designs and develops WordPress Websites so that you can get huge social engagement. Nile also reads, writes, Plays soccer, do Karate and the list goes on. Her goal in life is to leave a legacy behind. Visit her here.
Cory Miller
An amazing personality, Cory is the founder of ithemes, BackupBuddy, HelloSalesapp and iThemesSecurity. He is a blogger too and blogs about entrepreneurship and career advice at CoryMiller.com. He has done a lot in WordPress and keeps on doing so.His company iThemes was considered as the 7th fastest growing company in Oklahoma City in 2011 by The Metro. Visit him here.
Bob Dumm
Bob is a blogger, podcaster who focusses on all WordPress and eCommerce. His website BobWP website is full of tutorials and posts on WordPress. Bob calls himself a Good listener, teacher, fan of non-geek, content Guy and much more. Bob with his teammates does three podcasts BobWP, eCommerce Show, and BobWP Monetizer Podcast.
Adii Pienaar
Adii is the Co-Founder of WooThemes and works at Receiptful. He is an Ex-Rockstar and writes blogs on his website. Adii has also written an amazing book, Branding, a guide to creating profitable, sustainable and awesome brands. He has written some great blog about his life and all the mistakes he made and what all he learned from those mistakes.
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Wrapping Up!
I hope you liked this article. Although I missed out many but tried my best to share about some super-awesome peeps behind WordPress community. If you have any influencer in mind then let us know. We would love to hear from you!
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