Yes, that's an important distinction, and clarifies why what this Theme was doing is not acceptable.<div><br></div><div>Normally, an "upsell" Theme will promote a *separate*, commercial version of a Theme, that includes the code for additional functionality. What this Theme is doing is putting the functionality in the free version, and then *crippling* that functionality by requiring an "activation key".</div>
<div><br></div><div>Chip<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Otto <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:otto@ottodestruct.com" target="_blank">otto@ottodestruct.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class="im">On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 10:17 AM, Chip Bennett <<a href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net">chip@chipbennett.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> The Theme has to be fully functional out-of-the-box (i.e. it can't be<br>
> "crippleware"). The Theme cannot put core WordPress functionality behind a<br>
> paywall.<br>
><br>
> A Theme can put *additional* options behind a paywall. For example, a Theme<br>
> can't put all dynamic sidebars behind the paywall, but a Theme can have one<br>
> or more dynamic sidebars in the free version, and then add *additional*<br>
> dynamic sidebars in the commercial version.<br>
<br>
</div>A theme in our directory cannot put *any functionality that is<br>
contained entirely within the theme* behind a paywall.<br>
<br>
If somebody wants to sell code, then they should sell that code<br>
separately and elsewhere.<br>
<br>
The themes on WordPress.org are free. If somebody is putting in<br>
payment gateways in them to just "turn on" some piece of that theme,<br>
then no, that is absolutely not allowed.<br>
<br>
If it's in our repo, then it must be free and non-crippled. If you<br>
want to sell it, then it shouldn't be in our repo.<br>
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br>
-Otto<br>
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