Misleading description

The Free version of the plugin is for developers which is clearly outlined on https://wpfbevents.com

The “Pro” version is to make things easy on people with no coding ability / understanding of WordPress theme programming.

I thought 20% was pretty good. Maybe it should be free?

There was a bug with the descriptions at one point but was resolved in an earlier release.

Thanks for the response. I only looked at the plugin on the WordPress plugin directory, so stating other details on your website is great but the majority of people won’t see them and rely on what you’ve stated on the WordPress website.

I have over 20 years of experience as a developer, so am quite happy to hack away and play with plugins. However, there also has to be a good starting point for all parties concerned…

When the WP plugin directory description states “use the included widgets…” etc… with no mention of this being a pro feature only, this is where we will have to disagree.

I understand the need for freemium products, after all we do all have to make a living and this is a great business model for doing so, BUT this should be clearer so people looking for a quick (client) turnaround won’t end up feeling like they’ve wasted their time.

20% off is a good deal – I’m not disputing that. However, I’ve never seen a pay with a tweet for anything less than 100% off and again, it feels misleading, because that’s the expectation.

I did use the latest release, with a WP 4.3.1 installation and didn’t have the descriptions pull through, at which point, I had to abandon ship. Perhaps there was a templating issue, but I did use WP debug and couldn’t see anything unexpected.

A change of wording may help for users who need ‘out of the box’ as described in the plugin directory and leave room for more positive review, perhaps?

Sorry if you felt mislead but glad you you found the plugin. I only get so many characters to describe the plugin there so I have to do my best to let people know what’s available without going into lengthy detail.

I have to say if you have 20 years experience you should be grateful for the time you save with all the free code examples I gave. How many free plugins go that extra mile??

So you did expect to get it for free with a tweet because of the word “pay”

You seem to hung up on wording. Use free4creativecatapps at checkout – expires tomorrow.

I doubt positive reviews would come from the wording used in the marketing. I don’t get any reviews for the countless hours spent helping people FOR FREE doing custom integrations or support or even for just saving then loads of time. People only really only tend to leave reviews when they are frustrated for some reason.

Thanks for your helpful feedback. enjoy the free plugin.

I’m sorry you feel that way – I tend to leave reviews for all plugins I use because I know how frustrating it is to only get the negatives. I also will mark whether a particular combination works or not on WP, again, as I find it frustrating when people don’t.

I had a very specific use case which means that your code examples didn’t help me (and I did visit your website once I realised the free version didn’t work), and whilst I do appreciate your offer of your plugin for free, I did have to find another option. After all, it was 4 weeks ago, according to the timestamps here.

And I know that I couldn’t do as good a job as I do without the efforts of others – I do a lot of work and support for free too, hence I understand why freemium works for developers like yourself. I also do frequently donate to developers when their product has helped me out – I appreciate the time and effort it’s saved me.

As an aside, “pay with a tweet” was set up to help people pay for a something with the value of their social network. No money passes hands – it’s a barter instead.

Wishing you all the best.

I don’t really feel anyway specific way about it lol. Nothing shocking.

I’m not sure how the code examples didn’t help you as a dev or whatever.

I’m not sure what you mean by “developers like yourself” but I’ll try not to take it any specific way Emma.

Maybe you can add it to your repertoire to help with your website development projects.

Best