Title: Poor plugin implementation
Last modified: January 8, 2024

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# Poor plugin implementation

 *  Resolved [Mirco Babini](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mirkolofio/)
 * (@mirkolofio)
 * [2 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/poor-plugin-implementation/)
 * 1. This code is poorly written:
 * [https://gist.github.com/mircobabini/f3f73c974c0613966c47fe5585cad032#file-post-slider-and-carousel-php-L97-L106](https://gist.github.com/mircobabini/f3f73c974c0613966c47fe5585cad032#file-post-slider-and-carousel-php-L97-L106)
 * The $get_locale variable is not used. Also doing a double get_locale() call. 
   Messy.
 * 2. Misleading “deactivate free version” comment
 * [https://gist.github.com/mircobabini/f3f73c974c0613966c47fe5585cad032#file-post-slider-and-carousel-php-L67-L69](https://gist.github.com/mircobabini/f3f73c974c0613966c47fe5585cad032#file-post-slider-and-carousel-php-L67-L69)
 * Instead, the pro version is deactivated.
 * 3. Ever heard of template override system for developers?
 * [https://gist.github.com/mircobabini/5529c247e62e9835d5ebc90246ebb716#file-psac-recent-post-slider-php-L68-L70](https://gist.github.com/mircobabini/5529c247e62e9835d5ebc90246ebb716#file-psac-recent-post-slider-php-L68-L70)
 * No way to make changes to those design-1/2.php, every change will be lost at 
   the first plugin update.
 * IMO providing a pro version doesn’t mean you can make a free version so poorly
   written or not implemented the-wordpress-way. Of course this is your business,
   do what you want. But this is what devs expect in 2024 from any wp plugin.

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 * Last reply from: [Mirco Babini](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mirkolofio/)
 * Last activity: [2 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/poor-plugin-implementation/)
 * Status: resolved