Hi ConquerorTravel,
I am sorry if there was any misunderstanding regarding the theme features.
Free version has the same slider as premium. Premium simply offers ability to create unlimited slides/sliders using shortcodes (wp.org rules do not allow shortcodes in themes hosted here).
Anyhow, if a user needs more sliders, there are some great free slider plugins available here on ww.wp.xz.cn
I have personally recommended several free plugins on my support forums to free theme users, and provided customizations and child themes to manually change settings otherwise available in the premium version.
Considering the level of support we provide to our free users, it is discouraging to hear negative words like ‘Scam’ since that invokes a sense of dishonesty on our front and questions our integrity.
There has been absolutely no intention of misleading anyone on our part, and there are several genuine reasons not to include premium feature list in the theme description.
- Biggest reason being, it is simply not allowed by wp.org rules. The rules state that the theme description should only state features that the theme has, not what is hidden behind a paid gateway. Same goes for the screenshot displayed here on wp.org.
- Mentioning premium features in the description makes it a ‘sales pitch’ instead of a description of what the free version can do by itself. Users read the description and download the free theme based on its own merit, not for the premium features available once they purchase the theme.
- The screenshot and the description of our theme only showcase what the free theme can do, and hence it is not supposed to be misleading in any way.
This is why several of our users are using the free theme without ever needing the premium version.
In the end, if a user likes the free version and wants to know more about the theme by clicking the Theme Homepage link to our site ( http://wphoot.com/themes/responsive-brix/ ), the page very clearly states the free and premium features, so there should be no cause of confusion.
Jasin
