If you've never heard of the GPL — it's the license most WordPress software (including WP core, WooCommerce, Elementor, and thousands of plugins/themes) is published under. The GPL is what makes the entire WordPress ecosystem work. This page explains how it applies to you.
The GNU General Public License is a software license that grants four specific freedoms to anyone who receives a copy:
WordPress is GPL v2 (and v3 for some components). Plugins and themes that hook into WordPress's core APIs are also GPL — this is the position the WordPress Foundation maintains, and it's been tested in court more than once.
Every plugin or theme we redistribute is licensed under the GPL by its original author. The GPL explicitly permits redistribution. What we cannot do (and don't do) is:
We don't do any of those. We redistribute the file the original author shipped — same bytes, same checksums.
| Original vendor license | GPL redistribution (us) | |
|---|---|---|
| Use the software | Yes | Yes |
| Use on unlimited sites | Depends on tier | Yes |
| Receive updates | Yes, while you pay | Yes, while you have an active plan with us |
| Author's official support | Yes | No — use our support instead |
| License-server activation | Required | Not required (no keys, no expiry) |
No. GPLGorilla is an independent marketplace. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or partnered with any of the original developers or copyright holders whose products we redistribute. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. We use product names to identify the files we distribute under the GPL — nothing more.
Legally, the GPL says yes. Under our Terms of Service you've agreed not to use our infrastructure (your account, our CDN) to do that. You're free to redistribute files yourself from your own hosting — that's the GPL working as designed.
Last updated: May 19, 2026.
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