Bloatware/Adware – Installs multiple plugins without permission.

I’m shocked that anyone would be OK with a plugin that installs and activates multiple other plugins without permission, and even when declined. On top of that, it’s pretty spammy with ads within the UI.

LightStart installs (at least) Optimole, OtterBlocks (also by themeisle) and Social Icons Widget (by WPZoom) all without disclosing, and all without permission. I actually declined the prompt for templates and Optimole and it still installed anyway. At the time of this writing, the other two are not disclosed or prompted anywhere. This needs to at least be clearly outlined on the plugin page that installing this plugin comes with at least 3 other plugins. Better yet, just dont.

This behavior is gross and it is insane that this is allowed, let alone well reviewed. Stop it.

• This topic was modified 8 months, 1 week ago by KingDingbat.