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I purchased the WooCommerce Packing Slips plugin and have a valid license. I just logged into my account and downloaded a fresh copy, which is version 2.3. Here is the statement from inside the plugin file:

Copyright (c) 2012 – IgniteWoo.com – ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

This is NOT open source software.

You must purchase a copy of this software for each site that you use it on

@doug,
Notwithstanding @ignitewoo’s innaccuracy regarding the WooCommerce Packing Slips php license, do you expect that all purchased software be GPL?

Not at all. However, I do expect WordPress plugins to abide by the GPL, in compliance with WordPress’ GPL license. I simply choose to only support 100% GPL-compatible plugins and avoid those who do not fully embrace passing along the freedoms they’ve been given with WordPress.

If IgniteWoo wants to try to play the split license line between php parts being GPL but the js and css not GPL, then that is their prerogative. But they should state their terms up front before purchase. The expectation when purchasing a WordPress plugin is that it has a normative WordPress license, unless stated otherwise.

The thread started with a comparison of two plugins. One has a restrictive license and I say run the other way on that basis.

@doug – it’s old verbiage created by a former developer. We’ll update the text next time we do a release on that plugin.

That said, we’re not trying to “play” anything. We’re free to license JS and CSS any way we see fit and this in no way violates GPL. Even so, we’re not heavy handed about those who choose not to respect it. Lets not get into a GPL debate as that only runs in circles about personal philosophies. If you don’t like our code or our licenses write your own code, or pay someone to do it for you. Simple enough.

Meanwhile if you need support contact us. We’re here 7 days a week.

I’ve been careful to keep it practical and not get into GPL philosophies here. In fact, I’m pretty much agreeing with you: 1. It is perfectly legal to split license. Such plugins are not allowed in the www.remarpro.com repository but that doesn’t affect you selling them on your site. 2. As you said, I can choose not to support that and go elsewhere, which I have and explained why.

My issue, and the practical part most germane to this discussion of choosing between plugins is that you have a strict no-refund policy but don’t state your license before purchase. I’m simply adding that data point for those making a decision.

@doug: The refund policy is unfortunate but necessary because some people out there can’t behave respectfully. They buy a plugin and 5 minutes later demand a refund saying it doesn’t work – which is total nonsense. So after tolerating that a number of times we changed the policy.

As for split licensing, if I remember right only a few of our plugins have that. The others are straight GPL.

Note that anyone can contact us to inquire at any time – and we field lots of inquiries every day.

On a related note, we will be releasing our first free plugin this month, and it will be Affero GPL code. This means you can do what you want with the code – but, if anyone asks you for the code including your mods you must give it all to them. That takes GPL to a new level and folks that want to take a firm stance behind GPL will have to do exactly that. No wavering and no taking GPL code, customizing it, and not sharing it back with others.

“The refund policy is unfortunate but necessary because some people out there can’t behave respectfully. They buy a plugin and 5 minutes later demand a refund saying it doesn’t work – which is total nonsense.”

The IgniteWoo site has great sales copy but no demos and no documentation until you purchase. I asked for info pre-sale and got none but took a gamble based on the sales copy and purchased a 5 license for Store Manager Pro only to find that order export to CSV did not include customer names and addresses…. something I would think was pretty basic.

That took only 5 minutes to discover, including reading the documentation which only said there was nothing to configure! To say that spotting something blindingly obvious within 5 minutes is utter nonsense is utter nonsense in itself.

No response from support, and to add insult ti injury the purchased 5 x license shows as only 2 in their admin.

Really disappointed and considering CC chargeback due to lack of response and unfit for purpose.

I’ve donated to a number of free plugins, and bought others over the past 5 years working with WordPress, but my experience so far with IgniteWoo is the worst I have ever come across by several miles.

At least when a plugin is in the WordPress Repository it is possible to leave feedback for it – even if it has a paid version.

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@esmi: Feel free to delete this thread.