I’m Ronald Huereca, and MediaRon is my home.

Here are the MediaRon values.

I am a WordPress developer with an eye for detail. I like writing developer tutorials, finding humor in mundane and controversial topics, and coding in my spare time.

Decisions. Not options.

Not everything needs an option, and users are often better served by making intelligent decisions about how the software behaves.

Documentation First. Questions Later.

As a Software Engineer, it’s important to always document and answer the remaining questions that arise.

Make it Look Simple.

I’m a big fan of turning complex settings or components into digestible defaults that make the complex look simple.

Cover all angles.

No detail is too small, and no edge case is too edgy. To be released in public, all angles must be covered, down to the error messages.

Here are some Frequently Asked Questions

Where did the name MediaRon come from?

Honestly, the MediaRon domain wasn’t taken. I just went with it. I also liked the name because Media is pretty open-ended, and most people call me Ron (although I prefer Ronald).

What are your Goals?

I want to create stuff that matters. I want to be as impactful as possible, whether that’s releasing a free plugin or helping someone solve a pain point in their workflow.

MediaRon was founded in 2011 with the goal of:

Mental Illness Awareness
Publishing
Promoting the Arts (writing, singing, dancing)
WordPress Plugin Creation
WordPress Theme Creation
Consulting
Freelance Services

I have since narrowed down the focus to WordPress plugin creation and consulting.

You can find most of my plugins on the sibling site DLX Plugins.

What are your Accomplishments?

Not all areas have worked out. I (MediaRon) believe in failing and failing quickly. Sometimes, this philosophy works out. Other times, I get stuck in a market I can’t gracefully exit. An example of this is Vapor Modules for Beaver Builder.

I also tried to enter the presentation market, but that didn’t work out.

I tried capitalizing on our popular User Profile Picture plugin (50,000+ installs as of this writing). I extended it with social networks, author boxes, and basic directory functionality. This didn’t work out, either. CozmosLabs now owns the User Profile Picture plugin.

MediaRon practically owns the WordPress Comment Editing market. I attempted to monetize it with Simple Comment Editing Options. That is doing okay, but SCE has 2,000 installs, and it’s not growing, so this again is likely too niche of a market where more and more sites are simply disabling comments.

I had great success with Easy Updates Manager. I took over the plugin at 10,000 installs, re-branded it, and got it up to 100,000 installs before UpdraftPlus decided to buy it. In hindsight, maintaining ownership of the plugin would have been better. However, Updraft is doing its best. Again, this is a good market, but it’s not making nearly enough money as it should.

Finally, there are some positive outcomes. We have a completely free Reorder Suite, a big 🤬 to complicated and expensive Reorder Plugins. I also have Highlight and Share, which people seem to love.

I am currently employed at Boundless Immigration, with both MediaRon and DLX Plugins taking a reduced focus.

What are your Web Properties?

Here are the various web properties I own. None of explicitly for sale, but I’m open to a discussion.

1224.app
adminreact.com
ajaxifycomments.com
aphotoblock.com
autoupdates.io
avatars.plus
bbvapormodules.com
commentedit.pro
commenteditpro.com
directandnotify.com
dlxblockpatterns.com
dlxbp.com
dlxlearn.com
dlxpatterns.com
dlxplugins.com
findandsing.com
gitcrafter.com
heytodos.com
learnplugindev.com
mediaron.com
mediaron.dev
patternwrangler.com
privacynova.com
reactinwp.com
reorder.pro
reordersuite.com
ronaldhuereca.com
ronalfy.com
ronh.link
scripttamer.com
updatelogs.com
wpnavbar.com

What’s next for MediaRon?

Keep trying, and keep trying hard. Every now and then there’s a great success. I’ve learned the hard way to keep building on those successes and to stop taking the easy way out (selling the plugin/service).

I’d also like to get more into consulting, and tutorial writing on this site. And I LOVE WordPress drama!

I have my own question.

Please reach out via my contact form or email [email protected].

Here are my WordPress Contributions

Core Contributor

Meta Contributor

Plugin Developer

Translation Contributor

Translation Editor

WordCamp Speaker

Here are my recent articles.

With in-depth developer diaries, honest plugin reviews, and general opinions, I’m sure you’ll find something you like.

Contextual Related Posts Pro Review

May 19, 2025

This review highlights the advantages of the Contextual Related Posts plugin, praising its SEO benefits, customization features, and responsive support, while noting initial setup complexities that may overwhelm beginners.

CSS Crafter – a Review

September 21, 2023

CSS Crafter is a collection of hand-crafted CSS snippets that work with the Blocks CSS WordPress plugin. Created by friend Gobinda Tarafdar, I was intrigued by the initial concept and wondered why I had to install a third-party plugin (and block suite) to get the items to function.

Developer Diaries: Anatomy of a Photo Block

June 28, 2023

In this developer diary, I go over why I decided to create a new photo block and the decisions I’ve made regarding user experience and features.