Title: Continuing Development Last modified: October 24, 2017 --- # Continuing Development * Resolved [davedunn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davedunn/) * (@davedunn) * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/continuing-development-2/) * Hi guys, we develop plugins and use postman SMTP a lot. * We have considered developing a similar plugin ourselves in the past so we could have the features and tweak them as needed. * We are now considering developing a forked version and continuing it with further development and support. We’re hoping to see if there is demand for this from existing users and any other feedback on this idea. * Thanks * Dave Viewing 5 replies - 16 through 20 (of 20 total) [←](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/continuing-development-2/?output_format=md) [1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/continuing-development-2/?output_format=md) 2 * [fssbob](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fssbob/) * (@fssbob) * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/continuing-development-2/page/2/#post-9614225) * BTW, a factual point: Postman-SMTP, now Post-SMTP, DOES contain a number of useful hooks. (I used one of them to create a small plugin that fixed a problem with it stripping the logfile attachment from Updraft Plus backup status emails.) * [yehudah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yehudah/) * (@yehudah) * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/continuing-development-2/page/2/#post-9614242) * Hi [@fssbob](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fssbob/), * True. What I wrote is about a premium version. about the hooks, I will check and if it’s possible I will add more. * [fastflow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fastflow/) * (@fastflow) * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/continuing-development-2/page/2/#post-9614311) * [@yehudah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yehudah/) * We are not talking about a premium version. We are talking about a free version supported through paid add ons to support the developer’s work and ensure the plugin does remain free. * If you have read the further responses you will see the distinct differences. - This reply was modified 8 years, 6 months ago by [fastflow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fastflow/). * [yehudah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yehudah/) * (@yehudah) * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/continuing-development-2/page/2/#post-9614615) * [@fastflow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fastflow/) Sorry, the right term is a premium model – addons are in this category for me. As I sad i don’t see any point talking about it in such early stage. The main focus for me is to update what was left behind for two years and get awarness to the new version of the plugin. * Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * (@jdembowski) * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/continuing-development-2/page/2/#post-9614974) * _*Reads*_ * So… this is GPL’ed software. If someone decides to do another fork with a GNU compatible premium version/model/paid add-on version then they should feel free to. But the author who forked the Postman plugin ([this forked plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-smtp/)) has repeatedly stated that he’s not interested in that. * [https://github.com/yehudah/Postman-SMTP/issues/1#issuecomment-335420957](https://github.com/yehudah/Postman-SMTP/issues/1#issuecomment-335420957) [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/continuing-development-2/?view=all#post-9614093](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/continuing-development-2/?view=all#post-9614093) [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/continuing-development-2/page/2/?view=all#post-9614242](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/continuing-development-2/page/2/?view=all#post-9614242) [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/continuing-development-2/page/2/?view=all#post-9614615](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/continuing-development-2/page/2/?view=all#post-9614615) * It really does not matter that users want this, it doesn’t matter how you word it. Pro/Premium/Paid add-ons, the author of this fork has made it clear he wants no part of that. * These are not discussion forums, these are support forums for a plugin that has been removed from the WordPress.ORG plugin repository. This isn’t a topic for HERE. Please take this up somewhere else on a different site. * If you do start a new topic, don’t `@` the author of the new forked plugin. This topic is done, OK? Do feel free to fork this plugin but leave him out of it. Viewing 5 replies - 16 through 20 (of 20 total) [←](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/continuing-development-2/?output_format=md) [1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/continuing-development-2/?output_format=md) 2 The topic ‘Continuing Development’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/postman-smtp_7c7b78.svg) * [Postman SMTP Mailer/Email Log](https://wordpress.org/plugins/postman-smtp/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/postman-smtp/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/postman-smtp/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/postman-smtp/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/postman-smtp/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/postman-smtp/reviews/) * 20 replies * 8 participants * Last reply from: [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * Last activity: [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/continuing-development-2/page/2/#post-9614974) * Status: resolved