WordPress App Store Launched

[philderksen]

http://wpappstore.com/

[bradt]

I'm the founder of WP App Store and would love to hear first impressions, suggestions, etc. from the HN community. Happy to answer any questions as well.

[tnorthcutt]

Second question: have you considered any negative repercussions regarding the use of the phrase "app store" in your name?

[bradt → tnorthcutt]

Yes, I did discuss this with my advisors and we did consider rebranding to avoid potential legal issues. In the end, we decided against it, mainly because others are using the term "App Store", like Amazon and Shopify. Last I checked, Amazon was winning their battle with Apple as well.

[philderksen]

Very clean design and I like the purchase flow in a popup. Great work.

Are there plans or a timeline for search and ratings features?

[bradt → philderksen]

Yes, both search and ratings/reviews are high on the priority list.

[vmitchell85]

Have you talked to Wordpress about building this into the next version or anything of the sort?

[bradt → vmitchell85]

The concept of the WordPress App Store does not align with the philosophy of the WordPress Foundation, so it's very unlikely.

[tnorthcutt]

Looks interesting. I'm curious - what's your financial arrangement with sellers?

[bradt → tnorthcutt]

Vendors take 70% of each sale, 30% goes to the WP App Store.

[vmitchell85]

Do you have plans to list free items?

[bradt → vmitchell85]

Yes, we're exploring the idea of allowing free themes and plugins in the store. It would allow easy upgrades to PRO versions. I also like the idea of making donations easier for free theme/plugin developers. So instead of "Buy & Install", it could be "Donate & Install" where the user would have to explicitly skip donation before installing the theme or plugin. All of these are just ideas at this stage though, no plans yet.