What a kick in the teeth

Thanks, danetidwell! Very useful. I’m still using the old one.

A quote from https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/about/guidelines/ that this plugin change appears to violate (emphasis mine):

5. Trialware is not allowed in the repository. It’s perfectly fine to attempt to upsell the user on other products and features, but a) not in an annoying manner and b) not by disabling functionality after some time period. Similarly, you cannot “cripple” functionality in the plugin and then ask for payment or provide a code to unlock the functionality. All code hosted by www.ads-software.com servers must be free and fully-functional. If you want to sell advanced features for a plugin (such as a “pro” version), then you must sell and serve that code from your own site, we will not host it on our servers.

Hm, good point Daedalon. Should we report to Plugin Directory for the violation?

I’d be interested in hearing the plugin repository maintainers’ opinion on this case.

Interestingly that document didn’t contain instructions on how to notify the repository maintainers of possible violations so that they could take appropriate action eg. by informing the plugin maintainer about ways in which the plugin can be updated to conform to the guidelines.

Daedalon, I asked about it in “Request and Feedback” forum. Please look at this: https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/how-to-report-a-plugin-for-the-violation-of-plugin-developer-guidelines?replies=2#post-4198262