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Getting sued for using wordpress plugins?

by Sarevok
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Sup fellas.

I read that other guys thread about being sued for using a picture.

What about a plugin? Is there a general rule of thumb for plugins & commercial use?

Any info invaluable. Please no smartass "call a lawyer" comments. I'm just asking for your OPINIONS.

Thanks.
#plugins #sued #wordpress
  • Profile picture of the author sirtiman
    Just very close attention if using plugins. Check their TOS. Personal use, multi, developer licences.
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  • Profile picture of the author kokopelli
    If you use legit, free, plugins from WordPress › WordPress Plugins or elsewhere, there won't be a problem if you use it according to their terms (usually, GPL).

    If you use hacked/nulled commercial plugins, or use them contrary to their TOS (e.g. on multi-sites, if it is a single site license, etc.), you'll run into problems sooner or later.

    Good luck and Happy Holidays!
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  • Profile picture of the author VegasGreg
    Actually, there ARE some "concerns" even with legit plugins that are on the market. Such as the "auto-blogging" and "image/article scraping" type plugins.

    These often pull content/images from other sites and if you don't set them up properly (eliminate posting stuff you don't have permission to use) then yes you can find yourself in a lawsuit.

    I have seen MANY plugins that do this type of thing; EX: republish articles from other sites/directories (and remove the outbound links), scrape and add images from other sites or Google images (which you do NOT have the rights to use), re-write or change a few words of articles from other sites to make t "unique" to your site, though it is obviously plagiarized...etc

    So, when you look at various plugins, just make sure what they do isn't shady.
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  • Profile picture of the author netguy12
    I agree kokopelli, using nulled or hacked plugins can lead to issues...but its safe to say in "extreme" situations.
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