Does its job, but there is still a lot to improve

On the positive side, the plugin is very easy to configure and use (once it works), and it does its job of adding images to RSS feeds very well.

I am using the premium version, and it is one of the only plugins which provides a valid and well-structured RSS feed, which also remains valid and correctly visible in email marketing solutions over time.

Unfortunately, it also has its downside: the free version is way too limited (so it did not work for my intended use), and the upgrade messages are simply too frequent and insisting.

The trial activation as well as the upgrade to the premium version were not easy, too, given that the free version remained visible even after the trial/upgrade. It seems that somehow the settings of the plugin were being cached by my caching plugin, which was easily solved for the trial (by clearing the cache), but caused more trouble and persisting issues for the final premium activation. After clearing the cache and trying “cachebuster” suggestions by support, re-synching the license, deactivating/re-activating the plugin, re-installing the plugin, and installing other plugins, the issue finally solved “automagically” and disappeared, without being able to find a real culprit (but losing way too much time).

The worst part of the premium plugin is that, even after I paid 70$ for it and upgraded it, I am still constantly seeing three messages from the plugin in the WP backend (one about their affiliate program, one which states “W00t! Premium plugin version was successfully activated” and another almost identical message, but in Italian). I closed all three messages way too many times by clicking the “x” button (given that there is no “Don’t show this message again” option), but they keep appearing as soon as I refresh the page.

I was hoping to have found the ideal RSS feed image plugin to use on all client sites which need this feature, but unfortuantely I am not sure at all if I will renew their license, or start “spamming” other clients websites with such annoying messages.

Concerning the use on multiple websites, it has also to be noted that their bulk pricing structure is not generous at all, their single license is already quite on the high price tier with 70$/year, but providing a maximum multi-site discount of only 24% (for the maximum of 20 sites) is making it even more disappointing, especially if you see how other providers (even for way more complex and resource-intensive plugins) are offering 50%-90% multi-site discounts.

Summing up, there is still a lot to improve in order to make this a really good plugin. I would expect a more “one-click” approach for activating the trial as well as the premium version, and I would especially expect to be able to hide these very annoying messages, starting with the free version but even more in the premium version. After all, we do not pay (way too much) to continue seeing “ads” for your plugin.