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Why pirate modules for Opencart are dangerous

 
Why pirate modules for Opencart are dangerous

About warez and module theft. Is it really possible to buy a good module for cheap? Very rarely. Warez is the distribution of software without the author's consent, often with viruses that can harm your store. It's fraud: after buying the official extension, the user modifies, decodes, and resells it without the author's consent. Stolen modules for OpenCart are sold cheaper or by subscription.

How to understand that a site is selling "stolen" modules?

  1. Authorship is unknown or indicated by the same author.
  2. The site boasts about a team of developers, but there's nothing specific. Support contacts are not the same as communicating with the author.
  3. Low price compared to official resources.

Warez sites promise cheap prices, but this is theft. Important: the consequences of using unlicensed modules can be catastrophic for your store. Downloading stolen modules harms everyone - both you and others. It's better to pay honestly and avoid problems.

First of all, buying modules from warez sites can seriously damage your online store, into which you have already invested time and money:

1. There is a risk of virus infection, the appearance of incomprehensible external links, and ultimately, your site being hacked. This can result in your online store, which you have worked on for many years, falling into the hands of fraudsters. Warez site owners often add dubious links to the module, directing to spam resources to promote their activities. Thus, by buying a module to save money, you risk not only getting an ineffective solution but also damaging what has been set up in your online store. As a result, you spend additional time setting up or restoring previous functionality.

2. Buying a module or template from a warez site deprives you of support from the author-developer. You cannot contact them with questions about the functionality or configuration of the module for a specific template. In fact, you are using the extension without official permission. Entering support chats, you receive rude and arrogant answers that do not solve your problems.

Is it worth buying an unlicensed module for OpenCart for 100 rubles?

1. You lose author support.
2. High risk of virus infection, which can lead to complete inoperability of your store.
3. Additional time costs for setup, adaptation, and bug fixes. Time is money. How much are you willing to spend?

Comparing the prices of licensed modules with fraudulent ones, we see that by supporting stolen resources, you not only risk your store but also harm developers. Modules and templates offered by warez sites violate the developers' copyrights and deprive them of well-deserved rewards. This can lead to decreased motivation to create new products and a general deterioration of the IT market for modules and templates for OpenCart.

Where to buy licensed extensions for OpenCart and ocStore?

The most reliable and convenient resource is our site liveopencart.ru - here developers and store owners can interact, discuss and solve problems. Each module or template has reviews and a support topic, as well as the opportunity to communicate with the author. You can also check the store for piracy in our article about warez.


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