Title: Absolute ripoff
Last modified: May 15, 2023

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# Absolute ripoff

 *  [okdv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/okdv/)
 * (@okdv)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/absolute-ripoff/)
 * Charging monthly is absolutely shameful and disrespectful to the ecosystem of
   Open Source that you’ve built your business on. Make a required one-time payment
   to support self hosted development, or rely on hosted solutions like any self
   respecting developer. 
   At the very least, make the ‘premium’ and ‘community’ 
   features more clear so we dont have to waste time downloading this garbage just
   to confirm if it can do what we want.

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 *  Plugin Author [Team Staatic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/staatic/)
 * (@staatic)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/absolute-ripoff/#post-16739916)
 * [@okdv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/okdv/), thank you for taking the 
   time to review our WordPress plugin. We appreciate your feedback and concerns
   regarding the pricing model and clarity of features. As a dedicated plugin developer,
   we strive to create products that add value and enhance the WordPress ecosystem.
 * Regarding the premium plugins’ monthly pricing, we understand your perspective
   regarding the open-source ecosystem. While we have chosen a subscription model
   for our premium plugin, it allows us to continuously support and improve the 
   product by providing regular updates, bug fixes, and dedicated customer support.
   We believe this approach ensures the longevity and sustainability of the plugin,
   enabling us to deliver the best experience to our users. Note that we also provide
   a completely free community plugin, which provides all of the features needed
   to convert any WordPress site into a fast and secure static site.
 * We apologize for any confusion caused by our feature descriptions. Where possible,
   we will work on making them clearer to save users’ time and ensure informed decisions.
 * Your feedback is valuable to us, and we are committed to improving our plugin
   to better serve the WordPress community. If you have any further suggestions 
   or questions, please feel free to reach out to us.

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