Jodi P.
I used to be their BIGGEST supporter
I used to be the BIGGEST supporter of thrive themes. I loved their templates and then the theme builder came along and made my dreams come true. UNTIL I allowed my subscription to expire. Make no mistake, if you use the theme builder, you will be REQUIRED to keep your subscription or your website WILL NOT be usable after cancelling. They say that they only take away the updates but they also remove the templates which mean that you can no longer at new items through theme builder. There are no NON PREMIUM items. For example, if you decide to add a new menu, it will simply tell you that you do not have access. So unless you plan to pay for the subscription FOREVER, steer clear of Thrive Themes. I now have to rebuild every website I've built with this service or pay the subscription fee... which they know will keep people paying.
Response from Thrive ThemesSep 8, 2023
Hello Jodi, We are sorry to hear that you've had such an experience with Thrive Themes. Our policy states that updates and editing of Thrive Themes products(plugins) are no longer available once the subscription is not active. As you've mentioned yourself, this is a Subscription based product and not a one-time purchase. We do not remove anything from the website which is fully accessible to the visitors/users. However, editing or creation with Thrive Themes plugins is disabled. Best Regards



