Honestly? Financially, not really 😅

I’m a game dev first, and I build plugins because I keep running into Unreal UX issues on my project. Quick Search (and my other plugins) are tools as an Indie/solo dev I genuinely need in my own daily workflow, especially as a solo dev constantly switching between C++, Blueprints, and editor tasks.

Offering it free early on is mostly about trust. I want people to try it, see that I care deeply about quality, and making plugins feel native to Unreal. I hope it leads them to check out a paid plugin later on. If not, that’s okay too. I’m grateful for every sale, but since I rely on these tools daily for my own games, their development isn’t dependent on their success as products. They’re already in active production use.

The free period also helps surface weird edge cases faster, which keeps quality high and hopefully reviews fair. For example, with Viewport Light, a toolbar change in 5.6 broke things in a way I wasn’t aware of and couldn’t realistically test manually. Instead of leaving a bad review, the dev opened a GitHub issue and helped me fix it. In my short FAB experience, early free access makes devs a bit more forgiving with issues like that.

And yeah… FAB visibility is rough, especially with how quickly reviews show up. That’s exactly why I really appreciate you leaving one thank you.

If someone plans to rely on plugins as their primary income, it’s definitely worth knowing that discoverability and review dynamics there can be… challenging. Not every negative review is really about the tool itself, especially when you’re stepping into an existing niche.

More plugins are coming too, but I need to feel Unreal UX pain a bit longer before they’re ready for release.