Hosting and options for premium plugins

[LinasSimonis]

@timkaye

But why ? My guess is that most of those involved wanted free plugins only.

Experienced users know, that if they want the best, in many cases, they have to pay.

@williampatton

If we include both in the directory we should provide filters that default to one or the other but not both.

@williampatton

I feel like people are either looking for free or they are looking to pay - let’s allow them to see the results in a format that separates them completely as one of the display filtering options available to select.

@timkaye

My point is that ClassicPress really needs to serve two different groups: both users and developers. I think we need to be careful not to put one above the other. We could make the plugin directory super-user-friendly.

Agree 100%. But I see a very simple UI for that: the free directory checked by default, plus you can check/uncheck “Freemium” and “Paid” checkmarks, so it is your choice where to search a plugin: in one directory or all of them. Very simple, very intuitive, both for users and developers.

For more convenience, there can be subdirectories “One-time payments” and “Subscriptions” in “Freemium” and “Paid”, because many users have no problem of one-time payment, but are cautious with subscriptions.

[williampatton]

@LinasSimonis

For more convenience, there can be subdirectories “One-time payments” and “Subscriptions” in “Freemium” and “Paid”, because many users have no problem of one-time payment, but are cautious with subscriptions.

This was also one of my worries - what point it becomes a product (purchase) and when it becomes a service (subscription). It may indeed be sufficient to simply provide the checkbox filters suggested