Is it dangerous to use a pirated wordpress theme?
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They'll be providing you with a real answer in about 15 minutes. That's their standard response time for piracy reports.
C'mon, man. Just buy a theme, they are cheap as hell and it's worth it to have constant updates. Get a membership with elegantthemes, a whole library for a small monthly fee with all kinds of great shit.
If you pirate a theme and use it, yeah, you could get fucked. Someone could easily hide links to their own site, automatically use their adsense ID instead of yours, and in general make your site insecure for their own gain. And you will have deserved all of it for being such a cheapass. If you don't know shit about themes, it's even more of a reason not to pirate them.
I don't know if any of this is true or not because I found it on the internet.
How Hacked WordPress Themes Harms your Blog?
Yes it is generally dangerous to use a pirated theme. Pirates usually add a hidden function in the theme's code. This function can usually be executed remotely and can cause harm to your site. It is not worth the trouble.
Moreover, some theme publishers track all of the websites that use their theme. The publishers obfuscate the part of the theme's code that sends data back to their website.
Moreover, some theme publishers track all of the websites that use their theme. The publishers obfuscate the part of the theme's code that sends data back to their website.
if your website isn't even profitable enough to afford a premium theme, why use a premium theme at all?
It's not worth the risk using a pirated theme in my situation.
So one more question: I already uploaded the pirated theme on my site, then I deleted in a few minutes later when I decided I will buy the real one.
My question is: If I deleted it through wordpress then if maybe it was infected or anything, now I'm safe, right?
So one more question: I already uploaded the pirated theme on my site, then I deleted in a few minutes later when I decided I will buy the real one.
My question is: If I deleted it through wordpress then if maybe it was infected or anything, now I'm safe, right?
It's hard to say whether your Wordpress install was infested or not. If I were in this situation, I would reinstall Wordpress just to be safe. But that's just me. If reinstalling is too much trouble, just make sure that the theme is fully deleted by checking your wp-content/themes directory.
If your site is infected, you may not even notice. Most infections simply add hidden spam links around your site. The most dangerous Wordpress infections take over your entire site. An infection on my Wordpress site turned it into a Viagra pharmacy.
If your site is infected, you may not even notice. Most infections simply add hidden spam links around your site. The most dangerous Wordpress infections take over your entire site. An infection on my Wordpress site turned it into a Viagra pharmacy.
Don't be a cheap ass and support developers.
Is it worth risking your business for a $30 theme?. I don't use pirated themes: shit happens, and there're a lot of ass-holes out there. Avoid disgusting surprises and buy a clean, uncompromised theme. Backdoors are common in warez sites.
Is it worth risking your business for a $30 theme?. I don't use pirated themes: shit happens, and there're a lot of ass-holes out there. Avoid disgusting surprises and buy a clean, uncompromised theme. Backdoors are common in warez sites.
