Title: Why 3 Plugins?
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Why 3 Plugins?

 *  Resolved [Terence Milbourn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pubdirltd/)
 * (@pubdirltd)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-3-plugins/)
 * Why make 3 plugins when one is enough with 3 different shortlinks?
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-genesis-box/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-genesis-box/)

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 *  Plugin Author [jp2112](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jp2112/)
 * (@jp2112)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-3-plugins/#post-4008758)
 * Hello,
 * Is there any particular reason why you felt the need to post this in the forum
   for each of those plugins?
 * There are three separate plugins because there are three discrete affiliate networks.
   Why would someone in the affiliate network for Genesis want to show Scribe or
   Premise links, or use web space for the plugin to store images they aren’t going
   to use? It’s not difficult to install three plugins if you want them all. If 
   you would like them as one plugin, you are welcome to take them and combine them
   yourself. Feel free to take full credit for doing so.
 * Kindly note that this is a support forum. Please keep it clear of posts better
   suited for email. Refer to the [FAQ](http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_the_Support_Forums)
   which states the forums are not a discussion board.
 * Thanks.
 *  Thread Starter [Terence Milbourn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pubdirltd/)
 * (@pubdirltd)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-3-plugins/#post-4008759)
 * Hello,
 * Yes.
 * [profanity removed].
 * You’re welcome.
 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-3-plugins/#post-4008760)
 * Terence, please don’t swear. If he wants to make three plugins, one for each 
   shortcode, he’s allowed to. It makes no difference to the speed of your site 
   one way or the other.
 * jp2112, FWIW, this is an acceptable post on the forums (though not repeating 
   the same post multiple times… Better would be post once, and tag with all the
   plugins). It’s not a chat room, true, but we do say “Topics and their discussions
   must be related to WordPress and providing support for users of WordPress. ” 
   🙂 This would qualify.
 *  Plugin Author [jp2112](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jp2112/)
 * (@jp2112)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-3-plugins/#post-4008761)
 * Sorry Ipstenu, I respectfully disagree. This topic is too chatty and expresses
   no real support issue. The support channel needs to be kept clear for people 
   with issues related to the plugin. The whole tone of the FAQ is focused on how
   to get help with a problem, not any and all things related to WordPress. Maybe
   the “Miscellaneous” forum is more appropriate, but the support forum for a specific
   plugin isn’t the place to troll.
 * The best I can do is mark this as “not a support question” (which itself is bizarre
   on a forum _dedicated to providing support_).

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 * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/wp-genesis-box_bababa.svg)
 * [WP Genesis Box](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-genesis-box/)
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 * Last reply from: [jp2112](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jp2112/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-3-plugins/#post-4008761)
 * Status: resolved