Pro version has ionCube Encrypted code, breaks GPL

  • The free version of this plugin is virtually useless. The pro version is encrypted, which violates the GPL open source license WordPress and its plugins must adhere to. The identity and location of the apparently disreputable company behind the plugin is made intentionally unclear on their website. AVOID.

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  • I actually was going to buy the product but the ioncube requirement is ridiculous. I’ve fought with this DRM before and I’m not going to go down that rabbit hole again…

    It’s unfortunate, because the free version seems to work relatively well.

    Thread Starter Dan Knauss

    (@dpknauss)

    Yes, encrypted “open source” code is unacceptable.

    Plugin Author smackcoders

    (@smackcoders)

    If you talk about PRO version, It is not a GPL license plugin neither hosted in WordPress. What we encrypted is the connector between two OpenSource applications not the whole plugin. This is due to the DRM.

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