Unusable Without Third Party Commercial plugins

  • Abu Hurayra

    (@hurayraiit)


    2 months, 1 week ago

    I was really disappointed to discover that this plugin is completely dependent on premium plugins like Elementor Pro and/or ACF Pro in order to function properly. These are not optional enhancements — the plugin does not work at all unless these paid plugins are installed and activated.

    • This topic was modified 2 months, 1 week ago by Abu Hurayra. Reason: I made some mistakes, and did not notice that the plugin did actually mention it's dependencies
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  • Moderator Jan Dembowski

    (@jdembowski)

    Forum Moderator and Brute Squad

    2 months, 1 week ago

    Hi! I am not connected to this plugin or developer in anyway, shape or form. I do review the reviews though.

    I strongly recommend that this plugin be reviewed and possibly removed from the repository until it offers some basic functionality out of the box or clearly discloses its dependencies in advance.

    Clearly? The plugin page literally lists the requirements.

    • WordPress 5.0 or higher
    • Elementor (free version)
    • Elementor Pro (Optional but recommended for full features)
    • Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Pro

    While Elementor (free version) is not the recommended option, the ACF Pro is not optional and must be met.

    There’s no violation here and your review is fine. But people do read the reviews and the replies as well and one of your complaints is already met.

    Thread Starter Abu Hurayra

    (@hurayraiit)

    2 months, 1 week ago

    Thanks for your reply, @jdembowski

    I attempted to install and use the plugin in my setup, but unfortunately, I was unable to proceed. The plugin threw an error stating that ACF PRO is required, and it could not be activated at all without these premium dependencies. As a result, I was unable to access or evaluate any potential free features—if they exist.

    If I’ve misunderstood something or missed a step, I’m absolutely open to correcting my mistake and withdrawing my review. Likewise, if the way this plugin operates—requiring premium plugins for activation—is fully in line with WordPress.org’s guidelines, I will respectfully reconsider and retract my review.

    For reference, here is a screen recording of the issue I encountered:
    🔗 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/m68ag67jyh3sdqmijc17i/2025-07-29_22-43-09.mp4?rlkey=rqes5f9qaxj01bek64bchl28a&dl=0

    Thanks again for taking the time to respond.

    Note: I have made corrections to my initial review.

    • This reply was modified 2 months, 1 week ago by Abu Hurayra.
    Plugin Author Sympl

    (@idocoh)

    1 month, 3 weeks ago

    Hi Abu Hurayra,

    The name of the plugin can suggest that it for repeater field type, this field type exist only on ACF Pro.

    Also you can see that under the requirements of the plugin it is mention that you need to have all of the following:

    • WordPress 5.0 or higher
    • Elementor (free version)
    • Elementor Pro (Optional but recommended for full features)
    • Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Pro

    This plugin does not provide or add a new field type to ACF (repeater) but provide a connection between repeater field (From ACF Pro) to the Elementor frontend.

    • This reply was modified 1 month, 3 weeks ago by Sympl.
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