# Launch lessons, broken checkout, and what is next · Founder notes · respira.press

> Checkout was down for about 48 hours and is fixed, what version 4.2 brought, and what comes next.

Source: https://www.respira.press/newsletter/launch-lessons

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Sent on 13 March 2026\. Prices and features may have changed since; [respira.press/pricing](https://www.respira.press/pricing) has the current ones.

| [![Respira for WordPress](https://www.respira.press/logos/respira-logo-512.png)](https://www.respira.press/)Respira for WordPress[respira.press](https://www.respira.press/)Product & founder updateslaunch lessons, broken checkout, and what's nexthey, three quick things from the past week. **1\. checkout was broken (fixed)** my billing was down for \~48 hours. if you tried to upgrade and got an error, that was on me. it's fixed now. special thanks to the customer who emailed instead of just bouncing—you caught something i would have missed. **2\. version 4.2.0 shipped** this one's [dedicated to my first refund request](https://www.respira.press/releases/4.2.0). a customer listed three specific problems, so i fixed all three: **60-70% lower token usage** (your claude budget thanks you) **one working copy** instead of duplicate chaos **multi-site setup** via copy-paste command (no more json surgery) [full release notes →](https://www.respira.press/releases/4.2.0) **3\. skills are live** you can now run AI-powered audits on any wordpress site—no extra setup, just ask claude: **[wordpress site dna](https://www.respira.press/skills/wordpress-site-dna)** — health score 0-100 **[technical debt audit](https://www.respira.press/skills/technical-debt-audit)** — orphaned shortcodes, dead plugins **[woocommerce health check](https://www.respira.press/skills/woocommerce-health-check)** — checkout configs, payment gateways **[mobile experience report](https://www.respira.press/skills/mobile-experience-report)** — responsive behavior, typography **[seo & aeo amplifier](https://www.respira.press/skills/seo-aeo-amplifier)** — search and AI visibility optimization **[wordpress ai image optimizer](https://www.respira.press/skills/wordpress-ai-image-optimizer)** — compression, formats, lazy loading [explore all skills →](https://www.respira.press/skills) **a note on the launch** the 100 launch licenses are an experiment. you're part of it. you've found bugs. you've asked questions. you've pushed me to make the product better. one of you even asked for a refund and gave me the clearest product feedback i've received. *that's exactly what a launch should be.* i'm getting ready for a bigger launch—and it's going to be built on everything you're teaching me. **what would help you most?** i'm one person building this. i can't read minds, but i can read emails. what's working? what's still frustrating? what would make respira actually useful for your workflow? just hit reply. i read everything. or if you want to learn from others doing similar work—[join the discord](https://go.respira.cafe/respira-discord). it's small, but people are sharing how they're using AI with wordpress and helping each other figure things out. **quick note on licenses** launch licenses are stackable if you need more sites: **starter**: €19/year, 1 site (35 left) **agency**: €199/year, 20 sites (16 left) no pressure. just so you know they're there. thank you for being early. thank you for being patient. thank you for using respira. —mihai *brașov, romania* *simple systems that breathe* – Respira for WordPressBuilt with care by Mihai · Respira.press[Website](https://www.respira.press/) · [Docs](https://www.respira.press/docs) · [Support](mailto:hello@respira.press)You're receiving this email because you have a Respira account.These are important updates about your service.[Unsubscribe from emails](https://www.respira.press/dashboard/settings?unsubscribe=true)Or visit your [dashboard](https://www.respira.press/dashboard) to manage your account. |
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