Title: Copied code from another plugin Last modified: September 3, 2016 --- # Copied code from another plugin * [ap2610](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ap2610/) * (@ap2610) * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copied-code-from-another-plugin/) * This is good plugin but after visited original plugin it seems the author of the plugin complete copied code from another plugin. And I wonder why wordpress team approved this plugin. Viewing 14 replies - 1 through 14 (of 14 total) * Plugin Author [wp-buy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-buy/) * (@wp-buy) * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copied-code-from-another-plugin/#post-8010100) * Dear sir, Thank you for your comment, We bought extended license from the horizontal tree and i have permission to use this product in my plugin ! where is the problem? * here is the purchase email [http://mars.workupload.com/image/Dze82H1v](http://mars.workupload.com/image/Dze82H1v) * We will be happy if you remove this comment * Thread Starter [ap2610](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ap2610/) * (@ap2610) * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copied-code-from-another-plugin/#post-8010112) * You can’t resell it even if you have extended licence. * Plugin Author [wp-buy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-buy/) * (@wp-buy) * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copied-code-from-another-plugin/#post-8010113) * We can resell it if we make a larger product including that product inside it as a part of code so: You can sell a theme includes some extended premium plugins You can sell a plugin includes some extended PHP codes (we do this) * Finally: We will notify wordpress team about this thread and about your account * Thread Starter [ap2610](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ap2610/) * (@ap2610) * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copied-code-from-another-plugin/#post-8010114) * I read another thread where same complain for your plugin and found this one. You must read this [http://codecanyon.net/licenses/terms/extended](http://codecanyon.net/licenses/terms/extended) And its really appropriate step if you notify wordpress team about this thread * Thanks * Plugin Author [wp-buy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-buy/) * (@wp-buy) * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copied-code-from-another-plugin/#post-8010115) * This is the item we have bought [http://codecanyon.net/item/jquery-horizontal-tree/4294567](http://codecanyon.net/item/jquery-horizontal-tree/4294567) its just a library an we can convert it to a wordpress plugin thats the ruls * Thread Starter [ap2610](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ap2610/) * (@ap2610) * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copied-code-from-another-plugin/#post-8010118) * Your excuse is weak and I don’t want to argue with you. But I am definitely sure that you copied code and features from another plugin. * Thanks * Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * (@jdembowski) * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copied-code-from-another-plugin/#post-8010119) * > Finally: We will notify wordpress team about this thread and about your account * [@wp-buy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-buy/) Don’t bother, I’ve already looked at his account and it’s fine. * _*Drinks coffee*_ * [@ap2610](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ap2610/) When you find something like this, please don’t call out the plugin author. It’s not necessary and can result in potential name calling (not good). It’s also not as productive as doing the following: * Send an email to the plugins team `plugins [at] wordpress.org` with the plugin URL here, and the commercial URL. In this case this is: * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-quick-organizational-tree/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-quick-organizational-tree/) and [http://codecanyon.net/item/wptree/10663913](http://codecanyon.net/item/wptree/10663913) * Also the extended license that is being used [http://codecanyon.net/licenses/terms/extended](http://codecanyon.net/licenses/terms/extended) may not be GPL compatible. It might, but it’s hard to tell because that same license says this. * > Whoa there! Things you can’t do with the Item * Which then proceeds to say what you cannot do with that code. Those restrictions don’t look very GPL friendly. * I’m not on the plugins team, they work hard. In this case don’t send that email as I already have. 😉 * Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * (@jdembowski) * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copied-code-from-another-plugin/#post-8010120) * _*Drinks more coffee, looks more, makes a noise like the detective Columbo*_ * Just one more thing. * [@wp-buy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-buy/) It is a great understatement that I do not like it when someone creates multiple accounts and leaves reviews multiple times. When it is a non-author, the review gets deleted and the second account gets blocked. * When it’s a plugin author the same thing happens only the plugins team gets an email with all the details. An email goes to the author with a stern warning attached to it to the author. * You will notice that some of your other reviews are now missing, expect another email from the plugins team. * Plugin Author [wp-buy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-buy/) * (@wp-buy) * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copied-code-from-another-plugin/#post-8010121) * Dear [@jan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jan/) Dembowski Im so happy that you are here Please i want you or wordpress plugins team to check our plugin carefully line by line here is our plugin url [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-quick-organizational-tree/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-quick-organizational-tree/) if there is any library not GPL then this plugin must get punishment if all thins true then this thread must be deleted and [@ap2610](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ap2610/) have to apologize I wrote this words and i think that this place is for discussing the plugin [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-quick-organizational-tree/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-quick-organizational-tree/) not any other plugins located on any other sites I know that this is the wordoress. org policy.. * [table](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tableles/) * (@tableles) * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copied-code-from-another-plugin/#post-8010123) * Author removed all copied code and features and also change plugin name. all things are fine now. * Plugin Author [wp-buy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-buy/) * (@wp-buy) * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copied-code-from-another-plugin/#post-8010124) * No copied code removed because our plugin not contain any copied code 🙂 anyone can check the repository svn * [table](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tableles/) * (@tableles) * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copied-code-from-another-plugin/#post-8010125) * Ohh really….? You didn’t update your plugin name yesterday? “wpTree” to “Tree Website Map” Also removed list of features and pro version link from main page and delete Horizontal Tree from your website [http://www.wp-buy.com](http://www.wp-buy.com) Yesterday you did 4 updates in your plugin here is the proof. [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-quick-organizational-tree?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-quick-organizational-tree?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss) I wrote here that “all things are fine now” then why you lied and insist me to expose you? * Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * (@jdembowski) * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copied-code-from-another-plugin/#post-8010127) * _*Raises hand*_ * [@tableles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tableles/) Here’s the important part. * > Author removed all copied code and features and also change plugin name. all > things are fine now. * Which means there is really nothing to go on about any longer. I’m closing this review with a note: multiple accounts in these forums will be blocked when found. * If you have a support problem with this plugin please start a new support topic. * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/copied-code-from-another-plugin/#post-8010133) * [@wp-buy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-buy/), Just to iterate, please don’t abuse the review system. Half a old dozen reviews have just been removed from your plugins. The reviews were from before Jan had mentioned this, so I’m not reporting it. Just cautioning. 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