Barn2 Plugins
barn2.com
Company selling premium WordPress and WooCommerce plugins, now expanding into Shopify apps.
$1.7M/yr
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Katie Keith vs Tareq Hasan
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Katie Keith vs Tareq Hasan at a glance
Both Katie Keith and Tareq Hasan are bootstrapped. They overlap in E-commerce and SaaS Founders. Katie is based in Spain, Tareq in Istanbul, Türkiye. Katie started in 2010 and Tareq in 2012. Katie Keith has 5 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Tareq Hasan's 7. Katie self-reports $1.7M/yr (as of 2024); Tareq hasn't shared a revenue figure publicly. They share 3 tools in their stacks: WordPress, WooCommerce and PHP. On X, Katie has about 7.6K followers and Tareq about 6K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Katie Keith: Spain
- Tareq Hasan: Istanbul, Türkiye
- Started
- Katie Keith: 2010 (16 yrs indie)
- Tareq Hasan: 2012 (14 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Katie Keith: $1.7M/yrself-reported, as of 2024 · source for Katie Keith's revenue
- Tareq Hasan: Not public
- Products listed
- Katie Keith: 5
- Tareq Hasan: 7
- Product status
- Katie Keith: 5 active
- Tareq Hasan: 7 active
- X followers
- Katie Keith: 7.6K
- Tareq Hasan: 6K
- Categories
- Katie Keith: E-commerceSaaS Founders
- Tareq Hasan: SaaS FoundersE-commerceOpen Source MakersDeveloper Tools
- Style
- Katie Keith: duobootstrappedbuilds in public
- Tareq Hasan: bootstrappedserial maker
- Courses & resources
- Katie Keith: 1
- Tareq Hasan: —
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
Plugin that lists WooCommerce products in a searchable, filterable order table.
Plugin for building searchable document libraries in WordPress.
Product filtering plugin for WooCommerce stores; Seshie Extension of the Year 2024.
Dokan
dokan.co
WooCommerce plugin that turns a store into a multivendor marketplace, with free and paid editions.
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WP User Frontend
wpuserfrontend.com
WordPress plugin for frontend post submission, registration, memberships and user profiles.
WP ERP
wperp.com
HR, accounting and CRM suite that runs inside WordPress.
WP Project Manager
wordpress.org
Project and task management plugin with kanban boards and time tracking.
Tech stack
3 shared tools, marked with ★: WordPress, WooCommerce, PHP. See the indie maker tech stack.
WordPress (shared) WooCommerce (shared) PHP (shared)
PHP (shared) WordPress (shared) WooCommerce (shared)
How they build
- Find plugin ideas in the repeated requests of real clients.
- Small, niche plugins can add up to a big business.
- Publish the numbers, including the mistakes.
- Treat content and SEO as the main growth channel.
- Use free open-source plugins as distribution, then sell the pro version.
- Build for a global market from wherever you are.
- Grow on customer revenue instead of outside funding.
- Give back to WordPress through core and translation work.
Learn from Katie and Tareq
- [podcast] WP Product Talk
No courses, books or communities listed.
Katie Keith vs Tareq Hasan FAQ
Who makes more money, Katie Keith or Tareq Hasan?
Katie Keith self-reports $1.7M/yr (as of 2024). Tareq Hasan's revenue is not public, so a direct comparison isn't possible.
Who has built more products, Katie Keith or Tareq Hasan?
Katie Keith has 5 products listed (including Barn2 Plugins, WooCommerce Product Table and Document Library Pro); Tareq Hasan has 7 products listed (including Dokan, WP User Frontend and WP ERP).
What tech stack do Katie Keith and Tareq Hasan use?
Katie Keith uses WordPress, WooCommerce and PHP. Tareq Hasan uses PHP, WordPress and WooCommerce. Tools they have in common: WordPress, WooCommerce and PHP.
Where are Katie Keith and Tareq Hasan based?
Katie Keith: Spain. Tareq Hasan: Istanbul, Türkiye.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Katie Keith or Tareq Hasan?
Katie Keith started in 2010 (16 years indie); Tareq Hasan started in 2012 (14 years indie).
Are Katie Keith and Tareq Hasan bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Katie Keith's profile and Tareq Hasan's profile.
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