This is a nonsensical restriction by the repo admin team.
Pretty much all plugins restrict features unless a pro license is purchased, including Automattic’s own Jetpack plugin.
There is no mention of the word “trial” or even the idea of a trial for the free version.
It works as-is with a 10 folder limit (not a trial), limit.
The free plugin does not expire as you would expect a trial to do.
Leaving 3,000+ active users in limbo because of a bad interpretation is a bad failure of management.
I’m very surprised that this plugin was removed from the repo because of the folder limit. How is that making it a trial? This is MESSED UP and is a really bad call by the WP repo team. This decision should be reversed.
@tekfused :
I agree but the question is: how do we users find who to contact and make our voices and concerns heard?
If there is a known point of contact, please broadcast it here and I for one will strongly advocate for the reinstatement of the FREE non-trial version.
It appears that the site management is quite capricious in their selective interpretation of “the rules” and ignoring the dev when he tried to clarify.
A big “sheesh” for this mess.
I wonder what’s taking so long, it’s been nine months!
He’s communicated recently on the plugin’s FB page indicating a significant release is due any time now.
Tom
(@esilverstrike)
Here is the Facebook Group. The post about development is at the top.
https://www.facebook.com/happyfileswp/
