Can i hide my wordpress plugin code?

  • Resolved iwebso

    (@iwebso)


    7 years, 8 months ago

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    Hello Everyone.

    I wrote the plugin which is communicate the WordPress sites and transfer the content one site to another site.

    I want to hide the source code and submit the plugin in WordPress repository/directory. so no one can copy to and create another plugin or sell out
    Is WordPress Plugin Directory allow to hide the source code?

    Please guide me about plugin submission terms and condition and help me to i can submit my plugin.

    Thanks in Advance

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  • Geoffrey Shilling

    (@geoffreyshilling)

    Volunteer Moderator

    This is not permitted in the plugin directory:

    Intentionally obscuring code by hiding it with techniques or systems similar to p,a,c,k,e,r‘s obfuscate feature, uglify’s mangle, or unclear naming conventions such as $z12sdf813d, is not permitted in the directory.

    -Source: Detailed Plugin Guidelines.

    I would recommend reviewing the plugin developer handbook for more details on what is acceptable.

    Moderator Jan Dembowski

    (@jdembowski)

    Forum Moderator and Brute Squad

    Can i hide my wordpress plugin code?

    No.

    *Drinks coffee*

    Give this a read.

    https://www.ads-software.com/about/philosophy/

    Geoff’s answer is nicer but if you’re asking then an open source web site like WordPress is not where you want to have your code. Obfuscating code is a cardinal sin in this open source community. That’s not welcome here.

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