Free Items Policy

Free Items - What You Need to Know

We offer free products! But they have different rules than paid items.

✅ What Are Free Items?

Free means $0 - No payment needed!

Types of Free Items:

• Free themes/templates
• Free plugins/scripts
• Free graphics/icons
• Lite/demo versions
• Author giveaways

📥 How to Download:

Easy Process:

1. Browse free items
2. Click "Download Free"
3. Create account (if needed)
4. Download instantly!

No Payment Info Required

✅ What You CAN Do:

Use Freely: ✓ Personal projects ✓ Client work ✓ Commercial websites ✓ Business use ✓ Modify and customize

Make Money: ✓ Use on paid client projects ✓ Sites with ads ✓ Commercial purposes ✓ Charge for your service

❌ What You CAN'T Do:

Don't: ✗ Resell or redistribute ✗ Claim as your own ✗ Remove author credits (if required) ✗ Post on other sites ✗ Include in paid products

⚠️ Important Differences:

Free Items vs Paid Items:

Free Items:

• ❌ No support guaranteed
• ❌ No update guarantee
• ❌ Basic features only
• ❌ May have author branding
• ✅ Free forever

Paid Items:

• ✅ Author support included
• ✅ Lifetime updates
• ✅ Full features
• ✅ No forced branding
• ✅ Premium quality

🆓 Support for Free Items:

No Guaranteed Support

• Authors may help (not required)
• Check comments/forums
• Community support
• Read documentation

Want Support? → Consider buying the Pro version!

📝 Attribution:

Some Free Items Require:

• “Powered by CodeStoreX”
• Credit in footer
• Link to author site

Check Each Item:

• Read description
• Look for attribution rules
• Don't remove if required

🔄 Updates:

Free Items:

• May get updates (not guaranteed)
• Author can stop anytime
• No obligation to maintain

Your Responsibility:

• Download updates when available
• Test before using
• Have backup plan

💎 Why Offer Free Items?

Authors Give Free Items To:

• Show their work
• Build reputation
• Promote paid versions
• Give back to community
• Marketing

Win-Win:

• You get free product
• Author gets exposure

🎁 Free vs Lite vs Pro:

Free Version:

• Completely free
• Basic features
• Community support

Lite Version:

• Limited features
• Teaser for Pro
• May have branding

Pro Version:

• Full features
• Support included
• No limitations
• Regular updates

⚖️ Your Rights:

With Free Items You Get: ✓ Use license ✓ Modify rights ✓ Commercial use (usually) ✓ Keep forever

You Don't Get: ✗ Ownership ✗ Guaranteed support ✗ Resale rights ✗ Update guarantee

❓ Common Questions:

Q: Is it really free? A: Yes! $0 cost.

Q: Can I use on client sites? A: Yes! Check specific item for restrictions.

Q: Will I get updates? A: Maybe! Not guaranteed.

Q: Can I get help? A: Limited. Try forums or buy Pro for support.

Q: Can I remove "Powered by"? A: Only if not required by author.

💡 Pro Tips:

Before Using Free Items:

✓ Read full description ✓ Check requirements ✓ Look at reviews ✓ Test on demo site first ✓ Have backup option ✓ Consider Pro version for important projects