Nulled WordPress plugins and themes are extremely dangerous for WordPress security. They are known to carry malware. The malicious code can spread across different files to disguise itself which makes it hard to detect and fix when your website is hacked. You could also lose your site data in the hack process.

Is using nulled illegal?

Nulled themes are illegal, simply because they are a good that has been stolen by removing the license key and other copyrighted materials. There are a lot of websites where you can download nulled themes, apparently for free. A simple googling of the “nulled themes” keyword will reveal them in a matter of a second.

How do I know if my WordPress theme is nulled?

There is only one way which may or may not work.Just go to that WordPress website, inspect its elements and search for style.CSS.Generally, the people who create nulled theme add some text in the style. You can easily know weather it is nulled but if no special text is written, it should be original (probably).More items

Are all WordPress plugins GPL?

Although hotly debated and rarely enforced, this means that the PHP code inside of any WordPress plugins and themes must also be licensed under the GPL. Because of this, even premium plugins and themes are usually released under the GPL license and can be legally distributed to anyone who wants them.

How can I check if a WordPress site is using an original paid theme or just using a nulled theme?

You can check on VirusTotal by uploading your theme there and see if your theme contains any backdoor or virus or not. It will scan your theme and let you know if it is safe to use the theme or not!