PhpLinkDirectory – No More Updates?

1648 days ago

  As you guys know, I have 2 directories and all of them are powered by Phplinkdirectory (PhpLD for short). I have done a lot of research before and found that...

 

As you guys know, I have 2 directories and all of them are powered by Phplinkdirectory (PhpLD for short). I have done a lot of research before and found that it is the best in it’s price range. A lot of web directory owners on the Internet recommended it. Most importantly, it has all the features I needed for my directories. So I went ahead and got 4 copies of the directory script. That was in 2006. All was well during that time. The script was updated often and new features and functions added. I found that although it’s support isn’t as good as I like it to be, it was at least acceptable. Their support is forum-based. And seriously, the script is very stable, I didn’t need much in the way of support.

Then came the year 2007. For the entire year (till now), there were only 2 updates. One in January and the other in April. After that, no updates at all. Of course, they came up with yet another script called phpLD Photo which is sort of like phpLD, except it is for photos. First of all, I must say I don’t have any problem with creating new scripts, I mean if they want to release a new script, go ahead. Afterall, it’s a business right and it’s all about making money. But how about the old scripts and how about their customers who had purchased the old scripts? Why isn’t it updated for nearly 6 months now?

If you frequent the Internet as often as I have, you will see that a lot of new directory scripts being created. And old ones being updated very often. The directory script market is actually very competitive considering a lot of people are interested in setting up directories (mainly because they believe that it’s a simple job). And since PhpLD is a paid product, it’s going to be even tougher for them. Sure, they are the most popular script out there right now. But how long will that last? I hope that they start concentrating on their core products and helping their customers instead of just new scripts. I really hate to see such a good script being overtaken by others.