In 2023, the WPBeginner Growth Fund invested in Seahawk Media to combine their WordPress services expertise with our platform and launch WPBeginner Pro Services. During the partnership, Seahawk Media delivered strong results, growing their business roughly threefold.

As we evaluate our long-term priorities, we are refocusing on what we do best: building premium WordPress plugins and software. Because of a long-term strategic misalignment with Seahawk Media’s leadership, we have decided to exit our investment. We thank the Seahawk Media team for their work and wish them well.

What this means for WPBeginner Pro Services customers

Effective immediately, WPBeginner Pro Services will be closed. We are committed to a smooth transition and will complete any paid services to the standard you expect.

If you are on a website maintenance plan, you may choose to:
1) Have your plan and services migrated to Seahawk Media so they can continue support, or
2) Cancel your WPBeginner Pro Services plan with no penalty. Customers on annual plans are eligible for pro-rated refunds.

Our support team will contact all affected customers with detailed next steps and any required information to facilitate migration or cancellation.

Recommended WordPress agencies and maintenance providers

If you need an alternative agency or maintenance partner, we recommend these reputable teams:
– Agencies: 10up, rtCamp, Human Made, WebDevStudios, MultiDots, Fixel
– Maintenance specialists: WP Buffs, GoWP

We are confident these providers can offer the service and expertise you need.

Thank you for your understanding and for being part of the WPBeginner community. We’re excited to double down on building best-in-class WordPress products and continuing to support the community with tools you rely on.

Syed Balkhi
Founder, WPBeginner

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About Syed Balkhi
Syed Balkhi founded WPBeginner and Awesome Motive. He has used WordPress since 2006 and has over 16 years of experience building WordPress sites, plugins, and custom themes. His plugins and software are used on over 25 million websites. Syed has been recognized among top entrepreneurs and his work has appeared in publications including Entrepreneur, Forbes, Inc., Business Insider, The Guardian, and Wired.

In 2022, the WPBeginner Growth Fund invested in Seahawk Media to combine their service expertise with our platform and launch WPBeginner Pro Services for development and maintenance across our product brands. During the partnership Seahawk Media grew significantly — roughly 3x — and we appreciate the progress achieved together.

After careful consideration, we’ve decided to exit our investment in Seahawk Media. The decision comes from a misalignment in long-term vision with Seahawk leadership and a renewed focus on our core strength: building best-in-class premium WordPress plugins and software. We wish the Seahawk team the very best in their next chapter.

What this means for WPBeginner Pro Services customers

Effective immediately, WPBeginner Pro Services is closing. Key points for current customers:

– Any services you have already paid for will be delivered with the same quality and care you expect. We will complete work you have paid for.

– If you’re on a website maintenance plan, you have two options:
1) Migrate your plan and services to Seahawk Media, who will continue to provide support.
2) Cancel your WPBeginner Pro Services plan with no penalty. Annual plan holders are eligible for pro-rated refunds for unused time.

– Our support team will reach out to all affected customers with detailed next steps and instructions for migrating or canceling. If you have urgent questions, please contact our support team directly and they will prioritize your request.

Recommended WordPress agencies and maintenance providers

If you prefer alternatives, we recommend these reputable agencies:
– 10up
– rtCamp
– Human Made
– WebDevStudios
– MultiDots
– Fixel

For WordPress maintenance services, in addition to Seahawk Media, we recommend:
– WP Buffs
– GoWP

We recommend evaluating providers based on your specific needs, budget, and level of ongoing support required. We believe these companies can provide the expertise and reliability you need.

Thank you

Thank you for your understanding and for being part of the WPBeginner community. This change allows us to double down on building the plugins and software products you rely on, and to continue improving those core offerings.

Syed Balkhi
Founder, WPBeginner

Disclosure: Our content is reader-supported. If you click some of our links, we may earn a commission. See how WPBeginner is funded and why it matters.

About Syed Balkhi
Syed Balkhi founded WPBeginner and Awesome Motive. He has used WordPress since 2006 and has over 16 years of experience building WordPress sites, plugins, and products used by millions of websites.