Syed Balkhi

Co-Founder

Expertise

WordPress
Web development
Web hosting
Ecommerce
Digital marketing
SEO
Blogging
Content marketing
SaaS

Highlights

One of Syed’s most notable achievements is co-founding WPBeginner during his time as a student at the University of Florida. WPBeginner is the biggest online resource for WordPress tutorials, tips, and guidance for beginners and experienced users alike. The site has grown into a trusted platform for millions of WordPress users seeking to enhance their website-building skills.

In addition to WPBeginner and WPForms, Syed’s portfolio includes OptinMoster, MonsterInsights, All In One SEO, SeedProd, and several other plugins and tools in use by over 25 million websites worldwide.

Syed’s dedication to delivering high-quality products and services has earned him recognition in the WordPress industry, and he was named one of the top 100 entrepreneurs under the age of 30 by the United Nations. His work is featured in leading publications, including Entrepreneur, Forbes, Inc., Business Insider, The Guardian, Wired Magazine, and more.

Beyond his professional achievements, Syed is known for his commitment to education and knowledge sharing. He frequently speaks at industry conferences and WordCamps, contributes to open source projects, including WordPress Core, and offers guidance to aspiring entrepreneurs and marketers.

WPForms Turns 2 Years Old – What’s New & What’s Coming Next

Wow, time is flying fast … I can’t believe that WPForms is already two years old! This past year, we accomplished A LOT, thanks to the hard work of our team and continuous support from our users like you. I wanted to take a few minutes to do a quick recap of all the things […]

Introducing the New WPForms Surveys and Polls Addon

You asked for it, here it is. Finally, the WPForms Surveys and Polls addon is available for download. Now you can use the WPForms drag & drop form builder to create interactive surveys and polls for your WordPress site. This was one of the most requested features from our users, and I’m really excited that […]

Welcoming WP Mail SMTP to the WPForms Family

Today, I’m excited to announce that we have acquired WP Mail SMTP, the most popular SMTP plugin for WordPress, with over 600,000 active installs. Email deliverability has been a well-documented problem for all WordPress websites. However as WPForms grew, we became more aware of this painful issue that affect our users and the larger WordPress […]

WPForms Recap of 2016

Wow can’t believe the year is about to end. We launched WPForms in March 2016, and we are super excited about the progress we made. Today we’re reflecting on the highlights of 2016. We couldn’t have done it without your support. WPForms by the Numbers Jared and I launched WPForms in March of 2016 because […]

Post Submissions Addon – Make Frontend Publishing Easy in WordPress

Frontend Post Submissions was one of our top requested features, and today I’m excited to share that it’s finally here. We also added various other features and enhancements in WPForms 1.2.9. Post Submissions With our post submissions addon, you can now allow your users to submit blog posts and other content in WordPress without ever […]