Title: Are Gpl Plugins safe to use?
Last modified: October 13, 2022

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# Are Gpl Plugins safe to use?

 *  [shedmasteruk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shedmasteruk/)
 * (@shedmasteruk)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gpl-plugin/)
 * Can someone advise is it safe to use a GPL plugin for WordPress. I have been 
   offered a GPL plugin to trial and very dubious about uploading it into the site.
   What if anything should I be cautious about? The licenced version is expensive
   but told could use the Gpl version to see how I get on. Just I don’t know what
   rules are around this? Will I be OK to use to trial it?
    -  This topic was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/).
      Reason: Moved to Fixing WordPress, this is not an Everything else WordPress
      topic

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 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gpl-plugin/#post-16096227)
 * All WordPress plugins (at least, those from here on wordpress.org) are GPL licensed.
   Tehre’s nothing inherently insecure about GPL licensed code.
 * ” I have been offered a GPL plugin to trial ”
 * Do you trust the people who’ve offered this to you? Is this a site that offers
   nulled versions of licensed (paid) plugins? If so, no, do not trust them.
 *  Thread Starter [shedmasteruk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shedmasteruk/)
 * (@shedmasteruk)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gpl-plugin/#post-16096236)
 * Thanks I knew not to trust something too good to be true….

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 * Last reply from: [shedmasteruk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shedmasteruk/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gpl-plugin/#post-16096236)
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