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How GPL licensing applies to what we distribute, and how to tell us if you believe something on this site infringes your rights.

  • LicenseGNU GPLEvery plugin and theme here is distributed under the General Public License.
  • How to reportContact formSend your notice through our on-site contact form.
  • What to include7 itemsWe need all of them to review a claim.

How the GPL applies

All plugins and themes on GPL Downloads are licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). We do not sell individual items. A membership gives access to GPL-licensed software, which the license allows anyone to use, modify and redistribute.

Our aim is to make these works easy to access while respecting the freedoms the GPL grants.

If you believe something on this site infringes rights that fall outside the scope of the GPL, send us a notice as set out below.

Read the WordPress license

What your notice must include

We need all of the following to review a claim.

  1. Identification of the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed.
  2. The address (URL) of each page on our site where the material appears.
  3. Evidence that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
  4. Your contact details, including a valid email address.
  5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.
  6. A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
  7. A physical or electronic signature of the authorized person.

How to send it

  1. Put your notice together Include all seven items above in a single message.
  2. Send it to us Use our contact form so it reaches the right person.
  3. We review it Complete notices are reviewed promptly. Where a claim is valid, the product is removed from our catalogue.

Ready to send a notice?

Use the contact form and include all seven items.

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