Today I’m going to tell you about an awesome site for any WordPress, Buddypress or WordPress MultiSite user! I’ve been holding back on doing a review for some reason, but today’s special, “Black Friday” deal is so amazing that I couldn’t wait any longer!

If you use WordPress, Buddypress or WordPress MU (multi-user), then listen up! This site is an absolute TREASURE CHEST of plugins, themes and other goodies! In fact, there are over 300 different premium plugins and themes inside this WordPress membership site and tons of community interaction and support. It’s really a favorite find of mine as someone who uses WordPress almost exclusively in all of my projects.

The site is called WPMU Dev, which is supposed to stand for “WordPress Multi-User Dev” since the site was originally focused mostly on developers who used the “multi-user” version of WordPress and the companion BuddyPress platform. Think of those sites that let you have your own profile page, blog and other features? Yep, they probably run on something very similar or exactly like a multi-user setup of WordPress.

However, WPMU Dev has morphed into much more over the last year or so and has been a favorite “go-to” place for multi-user developers AND the standard single-user developers who use WordPress. So if you only have a regular WordPress site that you host yourself, almost everything on the site is applicable to you as well. You don’t need to run multi-user sites to make use of the awesome tools and resources that WPMU Dev puts all in one place.

Their site does such a good job of breaking down exactly what’s inside the membership area so I won’t go into too much detail about each feature, but I wanted to mention a few plugins that they offer only to members that I think are really fantastic. Once you read about the “Black Friday” deal they’re offering today I think you’ll see why I’m so excited!!

Some of my favorite WPMU Dev plugins are…..

Their directory plugin, their Marketpress plugin (that makes your site a full-featured ecommerce site), their apps for SEO, their Affiliate app (allowing you to create an affiliate program in your WP site)….the list is too long for me to even show you but with 131 plugins and counting, there is something for everyone at WPMU Dev.

Want to create a membership site? There’s a plugin for that.

Want to run an affiliate program? There’s a plugin for that.

Want to create a directory or a classified ads site? There’s a plugin for that.

Want to run a site that lets your readers create their own blogs or profile pages? There’s a plugin for that too!

“Ok, Jen…what makes these plugins any better than the freebie ones I find in the WordPress plugin repository?”

I wondered the same thing when I stumbed on WPMU Dev last year. The site has over 51,000 members who test, use and provide feedback on the plugins and themes. They are all thoroughly tested, are guaranteed to work with the latest version of WordPress and all come with unlimited live and forum-based support if you have questions. The forums are hoppin’! Tons of great discussions and they even have a job board that you can post to if you need to hire someone to do more advanced work.

The license for the plugins/themes is very generous too. You can use them on personal or commercial projects and you can use them on as many sites as you like! How many times have you had your hands tied by a personal-only license or a license for a great plugin that allowed you to use something on only one or two sites? You won’t run into that problem on WPMU Dev and that, in itself, makes their membership a fantastic investment.

I also love that REAL companies are using these plugins in their enterprise applications. HP and Cnet among others! Ever heard of a little site called ETSY? How about a school called Stanford? When companies and organizations like that use something, you have to know it’s good!

BLACK FRIDAY DEAL

This is the part where you’re going to get super excited! =)

Normally, a one-year unlimited membership giving you access to all of the plugins, all of the themes, all new plugins, all new themes, all support and community features, access to the job board and membership in their affiliate program (which pays 33% commission, incidentally) is $419 and it’s seriously worth that when you consider that just one of the plugins, MarketPress, is a full-features e-commerce suite of features to run an entire store on your site. Add in the affiliate plugin and the collection of SEO plugins and it’s like having a developer on stand-by feeding your site features and helping you make real money from your site.

By the way, $419 is for a full-year membership and breaks down to an average of only about $35 a month. Even at full-price, this is a great deal!

But on “Black Friday 2011″ they are offering a full one-year membership for 65% off! Instead of $419 it’s only $146.65! That breaks the monthly average price down to only a little over $12!! It’s like having a developer on stand-by for about $3 a week….I told you this was an amazing deal!!

They also have six-month memberships and a month membership for 65% off, but the discount is only for the first payment so you’d save considerably less that way. I’d go for the full-year since you will also get access to anything new that they add to the site during that time. They are always adding new resources, plugins and themes to the membership so it’s not a static purchase at all. Even if your membership expires after a year, you can continue using anything you’ve downloaded from their site too!

Go check out WPMU Dev and be sure to look at some of the FREE WordPress plugins that they have just for visiting! Lots of good ones even in the freebie bin, so you can see the quality of what you’re getting when you choose the paid ones. There are over 30 premium plugins and themes that you can download right now for free, no obligation!

Hurry, if you want this deal it’s for “Black Friday” only! Enjoy!

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