The plugin is not trialware. Users get full and non-expiring access to dozens of highly detailed WordPress step-by-step tutorials for FREE once the plugin has been activated using an authentication key which is also provided Free of charge.
WordPress’ own Akismet plugin requires signing up for an activation key in order to access their service. Our plugin authentication process simply tells our server which user has signed up for a Free or Premium account and delivers them the correct tutorials for their plugin edition. No advertising banners or pop-up messages asking users to upgrade display in the tutorials.
As explained in our FAQ section, all tutorials are hosted on our server as this allows us to keep all of the content up-to-date. This is especially important given the fact that WordPress changes quite frequently and the tutorials need to reflect those changes, otherwise users will end up with a garbage plugin full of outdated content.
Our tutorials contain thousands of detailed screenshots, which need to be kept up-to-date. The only way to do this is to host all of the tutorial content, images, videos, downloadable files (templates, checklists, flowcharts, etc.) centrally on our server.
I strongly disagree that users would be better off searching YouTube or reading the Codex. Our plugin is designed to help users avoid wasting their valuable time scouring the net searching through hours of YouTube videos, and the tutorials were specifically created to make learning WordPress easy for non-technical users.
The Codex is great for web developers and people who like sifting through technical content, but many non-technical users find it hard to use.
We have spent over three years to date and thousands of hours working on creating a complete WordPress ‘A-Z’ step-by-step training system with original content that non-technical users can follow to learn how to gain full control of their online presence. The Free tutorials alone provide users with more in-depth knowledge of WordPress than most of the basic WordPress tutorials for beginners being sold or made available online.
Finally, the plugin provides users with exceedingly high quality training content, as can be attested by the many great testimonials we have received from users (see http://wptrainme.com/testimonials for details).
I sincerely encourage anyone who wants to learn WordPress to download the Free version of the plugin and give WPTrainMe a fair go. We are committed to providing the best WordPress training available and we are always open to suggestions for improvement.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to reply.
Martin Aranovitch
