Syed Balkhi

Co-Founder

Syed is the co-founder of WPForms and founder and CEO of WPBeginner and Awesome Motive Inc. He started using WordPress in 2006 and embarked on a highly successful career as an entrepreneur in the WordPress community.

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.

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Better Form Notifications, Smart Tags, and More – WPForms 1.2.3

After the Campaign Monitor addon, we focused our attention to the form notification system. There were a lot of feature requests from you guys as it pertains to our notification system. So here’s what’s new in WPForms 1.2.3: Multiple Form Notification The number one feature request that you guys asked for was to allow for […]
WPForms 1.2.3
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New Integration: WPForms + Campaign Monitor = Email Marketing Made Easy

Building an email list is essential for most small businesses. One of the easiest ways to grow your email list is by connecting it with your various forms such as subscription forms, contact form, request a quote form, etc. That’s why at WPForms, we integrate with the most popular email marketing services. Today, we’re excited […]
Campaign Monitor for WordPress with WPForms
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Breadcrumbs for Paginated Forms and Choice Layouts – WPForms 1.2.1

After the User Registration addon, we have been working on enhancing some of the core functionality of WPForms and adding features that you have requested. Here’s what’s new in WPForms 1.2.1. Drag & Drop Fields Previously when you wanted to add a field in your form, it was a point & click. Whereas arranging the […]
WPForms 1.2.1
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Introducing an Improved Entry Management System in WPForms

Over the last week, we have been working hard improving some of the behind the scenes features in WPForms. I’m quite proud to show you our new improved form entry management system which made up bulk of the changes in WPForms version 1.1.5 and 1.1.6. New Form Entry Table The main thing you’ll see in […]
Entry Management System for WPForms
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