How Does Data Sharing Work in WDesignKit?

WDesignKit can send basic, non-sensitive information about your site to POSIMYTH. The team uses it to catch conflicts with other plugins and themes, reproduce bugs faster, and see which builders and setups need the most attention.

Sharing is optional and it is off by default. A single Data Sharing switcher in the WDesignKit settings controls it, and while that switcher is off nothing is collected or sent automatically. Every WDesignKit feature works exactly the same either way.

This page shows where the switcher is, what is sent when you turn it on, what is never sent, and the one case where information travels even while the switcher is off.

What It Does

Why It Matters

Being clear about exactly what a plugin sends home, and giving you a real off switch, is what separates optional diagnostic sharing from silent tracking. This page exists so you can decide with full information rather than guessing.

What You Get

One switcher that is off by default, a detailed breakdown of exactly what gets sent when it is on, an explicit list of what never gets sent, and a way to remove locally stored WDesignKit data whenever you want.

Benefits

• Full functionality either way: turning Data Sharing off never disables a WDesignKit feature.
• A documented, itemized list of exactly what is and is not collected, instead of a vague privacy statement.
• A separate Remove Database option to clear locally stored plugin data independent of the sharing switcher.

Capabilities

• One switcher in Settings controlling all automatic data sharing, off by default on a fresh install.
• A one-time snapshot sent on activation and on deactivation, plus a weekly background snapshot while the switcher is on.
• An optional deactivation feedback form that can send information even while the main switcher is off, only if you choose to submit it.
• A Remove Database option that deletes locally stored plugin data, separate from anything already sent to POSIMYTH’s servers.

How It Works

The Data Sharing switcher stores a single on/off setting locally. When it is on, WDesignKit assembles the non-sensitive setup snapshot described below and sends it to api.posimyth.com on activation, deactivation, and once a week; when it is off, none of that automatic sending happens. The deactivation feedback form is a separate, manual action that only sends data if you actively submit it.

How to Use It

Where Is the Data Sharing Setting?

The Data Sharing card sits in the WDesignKit settings, alongside the other plugin settings.

How to Turn Data Sharing On or Off?

• In your WordPress dashboard, go to WDesignKit → Settings.
• Find the Data Sharing card and click Customize.
• Use the Share Non-Sensitive Details switcher to turn sharing on or off.

The switcher saves the moment you click it, so there is no separate save button.

Note: The switcher is off on a fresh install, so nothing is collected simply because you installed WDesignKit. Turn it off again at any time and collection stops from that moment.

What Is Shared When the Switcher Is On?

Click See what details are shared inside the panel for a quick summary, or read the full list below.

Server and Environment

• PHP version
• MySQL version
• Server software
• Timezone
• Memory limit
• Maximum upload size
• Whether debug mode is on
• Whether the site uses HTTPS
• Whether the site is local or staging, and the environment type

WordPress

• WordPress version
• Site URL
• Site language
• Permalink structure
• Whether the site is multisite
• Number of registered users

Theme and Plugins

• Active theme and its version
• Parent theme, if a child theme is in use
• The page builder and theme builder detected on the site
• The folder names of your active plugins and how many there are
• Which other POSIMYTH products are active

WDesignKit Itself

• WDesignKit version and install date
• Licence status and plan, when a licence is stored
• Which WDesignKit settings are enabled, such as Widget Builder, design templates, code snippets and the builders you work with
• How many widgets you have, how many are active, and how they split across builders
• How many widgets came from the WDesignKit library rather than being built by you
• How often your widgets are placed in your content
• How many templates and kits you have imported, and when the last import happened
• Your cloud storage and AI credit figures as last shown in the WDesignKit dashboard

When It Is Sent

Moment	What Happens
Activation	One snapshot is sent when WDesignKit is activated.
Deactivation	One snapshot is sent when WDesignKit is deactivated.
Weekly	One snapshot is sent once a week in the background.

Everything goes to POSIMYTH servers at api.posimyth.com.

What Is Never Shared?

WDesignKit does not send:

• Names, usernames or passwords
• Email addresses
• IP addresses
• Cookies, session data or browser fingerprints
• Your licence key
• Visitor or analytics data about the people who browse your site
• The content of your posts, pages and media
• The design of the widgets, templates and code snippets you build

Your widget and template designs stay yours. WDesignKit counts how many you have and how often they are used, never what is inside them.

Everything described here goes to POSIMYTH servers only. It is never sold and it is never passed to third-party analytics services.

Is Anything Sent While the Switcher Is Off?

Yes, in one case, and only if you choose it.

When you deactivate WDesignKit, a short feedback form appears. If you pick a reason and press Submit, that submission is sent together with the same non-sensitive setup information listed above, because pressing Submit is your consent for it.

Your email address is included only if you tick I agree to be contacted via email for support regarding this issue, so the team can reply. That box is off by default.

Note: Choosing Skip and Deactivate, pressing Esc, or clicking outside the form sends nothing at all.

Which Other Services Does WDesignKit Connect To?

These connections are part of how the product works and are separate from the Data Sharing switcher.

Service	Why It Is Used
wdesignkit.com and api.wdesignkit.com	Signing in to your WDesignKit account and loading the widgets, templates, kits and code snippets you browse or import. The plugin version and identifier are sent during activation and updates.
api.wordpress.org	Checking for plugin updates and compatibility information, using the plugin identifier.
api.posimyth.com	The shared details described above, and optional deactivation feedback.

Details are in the WDesignKit Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service.

How to Remove WDesignKit Data From Your Site?

WDesignKit includes a Remove Database option in the same settings screen. It deletes plugin data stored on your own site, including imported templates and widgets, Widget Builder data and promotional data.

Note: Turning the switcher off stops any further sending, and Remove Database clears what is stored on your site. Neither action recalls information that was already sent. To have submitted information deleted from POSIMYTH servers, raise a request through the WDesignKit support channels.

Conclusion

Data Sharing in WDesignKit is a single switcher that you control. Leave it off and nothing is collected, or turn it on to send basic setup details that help the team catch conflicts and ship fixes faster, with none of your personal data or your designs ever leaving your site.

Use Cases

• An agency deciding whether to turn Data Sharing on for a client site based on the exact fields listed here.
• Checking what a deactivation feedback submission actually sends before choosing to fill it in.
• Clearing WDesignKit’s locally stored data from a site being decommissioned or handed off.

Limitations

• Turning the switcher off or running Remove Database stops future sending and clears local data, but does not recall information already sent; a support request is needed to have already-submitted data deleted from POSIMYTH’s servers.
• The deactivation feedback form is a documented exception to the main switcher; it can send data even while Data Sharing is off, only if you actively submit it.

Troubleshooting

• Not sure whether Data Sharing is currently on or off. Go to WDesignKit > Settings, open the Data Sharing card, and check the Share Non-Sensitive Details switcher directly; there is no separate status indicator elsewhere.
• Want a submitted deactivation-feedback entry removed. Raise a request through WDesignKit support channels; the plugin’s own switcher and Remove Database option only control local and future data, not what was already sent.
• Unsure why WDesignKit contacts api.wordpress.org. This is workflow-derived guidance, not sourced from a specific support ticket: that connection is a standard WordPress plugin-update check using only your plugin identifier, and is unrelated to the Data Sharing switcher.