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Secure Custom Fields by WordPress.org

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172 points ValentineC | 2 comments | 12 Oct 24 18:38 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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stefanos82 ◴[12 Oct 24 18:46 UTC] No.41821399[source]▶
The URL though says "advanced-custom-fields"; Matt...I can't find the words to comment; I just shake my head -_-
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unsnap_biceps ◴[12 Oct 24 19:00 UTC] No.41821510[source]▶
If you look at the reviews, they took over the advanced-custom-fields plugin and modified the owner to be Wordpress.org and renamed it to Secure Custom Fields.

What a terrible look

They also modified it by ripping out the pro features, so if people update their ACF Plugin and they had pro features enabled, it'll just break their install

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3167679/advance...

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joe_hills ◴[12 Oct 24 19:17 UTC] No.41821647[source]▶
What a choice, and what poor timing.

Companies that make breaking changes on holiday weekends aren’t going to earn much goodwill from developers.

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photomatt ◴[12 Oct 24 19:44 UTC] No.41821870[source]▶
Nothing has broken. Perhaps WP Engine should have consider that before suing us.
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1. NeonNautilus ◴[12 Oct 24 19:58 UTC] No.41821992[source]▶
I don't think punishing people for suing you typically plays well in court. Especially not if you, you know, publicly announce that's what you're doing.
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2. everforward ◴[13 Oct 24 20:10 UTC] No.41831140[source]▶
This was my reaction as well. This sounded like tortious interference before, but to blatantly announce that he’s trying to kill someone else’s business, for exercising their legal rights no less, sounds like a summary judgement waiting to happen.

There is no dispute over the facts here if Matt is just going to announce his intents.

I cannot imagine his rage when not only does WPE not have to pay him, but now he’s paying them.