Title: Plugin is violating plugin policy
Last modified: February 24, 2023

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# Plugin is violating plugin policy

 *  Resolved [usergimii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/usergimii/)
 * (@usergimii)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-is-violating-plugin-policy/)
 * This plugin is violating “Trialware is not permitted.” policy.
 * “Plugins may not contain functionality that is restricted or locked, only to 
   be made available by payment or upgrade.”
 * It is** not possible to use this plugin without buying full license**.
 * [https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-org/detailed-plugin-guidelines/#5-trialware-is-not-permitted](https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-org/detailed-plugin-guidelines/#5-trialware-is-not-permitted)
    -  This topic was modified 3 years, 3 months ago by [usergimii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/usergimii/).
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fplugin-is-violating-plugin-policy%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Moderator [Yui](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fierevere/)
 * (@fierevere)
 * 永子
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-is-violating-plugin-policy/#post-16503851)
 * You can write email to plugins team regarding this issue
   plugins @ wordpress.
   org
 *  [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/)
 * (@optimizingmatters)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-is-violating-plugin-policy/#post-16503959)
 * I’m not part of Rapidload, but I do know them so I might not be 100% impartial,
   but as per [as per paragraph 6](https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-org/detailed-plugin-guidelines/#6-software-as-a-service-is-permitted);
 * > **6. Software as a Service is permitted.**
   > Plugins that act as an interface to some external third party service (e.g.
   > a video hosting site) are allowed, even for paid services.
 *  Thread Starter [usergimii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/usergimii/)
 * (@usergimii)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-is-violating-plugin-policy/#post-16503988)
 * [@fierevere](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fierevere/) Thanks, I will write
   an email.
 * [@optimizingmatters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/) 
   really appreciate your feedback, I used your plugins for many years and I love
   it. Your optimization plugin is great.
 * However, I dont think this particular plugin should be on wordpress.org, they
   can allow their users to download the plugin from their own platform once the
   user purchased a license, like many other services that do that (ex: you wont
   see WP Rocket plugin on wordpress.org). I think what this plugin is doing is 
   not a good practice.
 *  Plugin Author [Shakeeb Sadikeen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shakee93/)
 * (@shakee93)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-is-violating-plugin-policy/#post-16605814)
 * Hey [@usergimii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/usergimii/) This has been
   already discussed here – [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/premium-plugin-24/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/premium-plugin-24/)
 * Closing this. Thank you!

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 * Last reply from: [Shakeeb Sadikeen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shakee93/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-is-violating-plugin-policy/#post-16605814)
 * Status: resolved