From one guy in a wheelchair tired of overpriced plugins to a global community of rebels. We didn't set out to disrupt anything; we just couldn't sit back and watch developers get screwed.
"GPL plugins belong to everyone. Not just those who can afford the $299 tax on freedom."
The WordPress ecosystem promised open source freedom, then built paywalls around it. We're creating the first truly community-driven platform that puts GPL back in the hands of the people who need it most.
By combining automatic malware scanning with real user uploads, we've built a vault that's both safe and accessible — proving that you don't need to choose between legal and affordable when it comes to GPL software.
Co-conspirators & Uploaders
Developers, designers, builders worldwide
United by the belief that GPL should mean GPL
Community Manager & Digital Rebel
Connecting rebels worldwide
Building bridges between users and freedom
Legal Counsel & License Guardian
Protecting GPL rights and open-source freedom
Making sure the law works for everyone
Founder & Chief Rebel
Psychologist turned developer
Rolling code, breaking barriers since 2019
Working in the background
Designers, moderators, translators & supporters
Making us possible, one contribution at a time
One guy in a wheelchair gets tired of spending $299 on GPL plugins that should be free. Starts manually stripping assets from bloated vendors.
Word spreads. Community forms. Real users start uploading clean plugins. The malware scanner goes live. No more Russian roulette with downloads.
Thousands of developers worldwide join the cause. GPL actually means GPL again. Festinger Vault becomes the de facto sanctuary for open-source freedom.
"We believe freedom should be free, and community should drive community."