{"id":21,"date":"2026-08-06T22:05:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifetimedealhq.com\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2026-08-07T02:36:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T21:36:01","slug":"editorial-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lifetimedealhq.com\/editorial-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Editorial Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Who is responsible<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Everything on this site is written and published by Zeshan Majeed<\/a><\/strong>, editor, who is solely responsible for its content and for every verdict on it. Lifetime Deal HQ was founded by Muhammad Musa<\/strong>. Corrections and complaints go to admin@lifetimedealhq.com<\/strong> (general enquiries: info@lifetimedealhq.com<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Independence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No vendor pays for coverage.<\/strong> Not for a review, not for a score, not for a position in a shortlist, not for a mention. No money has changed hands in either direction for any editorial decision on this site, and if that ever changes it will be disclosed on the affected page before publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No vendor sees a review before it publishes.<\/strong> We do not send drafts for approval, we do not accept “corrections” that are really requests to soften a verdict, and we do not remove a Skip verdict because a vendor asks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Affiliate commissions do not influence verdicts.<\/strong> Some links here earn a commission. The commission is identical whether we call a tool excellent or terrible, and we publish Skip verdicts on products we could otherwise earn from. Full detail in the affiliate disclosure<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We do not accept guest posts or sponsored articles.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How verdicts are reached<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The method is documented in full at how we test<\/a>. In summary: we verify the marketplace listing and screenshot it with a date, check the vendor’s own current pricing rather than the marketplace’s struck-through figure, compare the lifetime tier’s limits against the paid plan it claims to replace, weigh the published buyer evidence by volume as well as rating, and show the break-even arithmetic with its assumptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verdicts are Buy<\/strong>, Consider<\/strong> or Skip<\/strong>. Every review states who should skip the product, and that section is never left empty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sourcing and accuracy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every figure is attributed.<\/strong> Prices, tiers, ratings and review counts name their source in the text \u2014 the marketplace product page or the vendor’s own pricing page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We do not fill gaps with estimates.<\/strong> Where a vendor publishes no verifiable price, the review says the figure is unknown rather than guessing. Where two sources disagree, we say so and explain which we relied on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We do not publish numbers we cannot stand behind.<\/strong> One product was left out of our shortlists entirely because its marketplace rating appeared as 1.80 stars in structured data while the visible page said “no reviews yet.” We could not resolve it, so we published neither number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We do not claim experience we do not have.<\/strong> Reviews based on verification and analysis say so. Reviews based on extended hands-on use will say that instead, and will carry original screenshots from inside the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use of AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AI tools are used in research and drafting. Every published page is reviewed by a human before it goes live, every factual claim is checked against a named source, and responsibility for what appears here rests with the named publisher above \u2014 not with a tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Corrections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We would rather be corrected than be wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you find an error, email admin@lifetimedealhq.com<\/strong> with the page and what you’re seeing. We verify it, fix it within two business days<\/strong>, and add a dated correction note to the page where the error changed the meaning \u2014 a wrong price, a wrong tier limit, a wrong verdict. Silent edits are reserved for typos and broken links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deals rotate weekly. Every page carries a “last verified” date, live deals are re-checked on a cycle, and ended deals are marked rather than left online showing a dead price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last updated:<\/strong> 6 August 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How Lifetime Deal HQ decides what to publish, how verdicts are reached, and how corrections are handled. Independence rules stated plainly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"\/* ==========================================================================\n Lifetime Deal HQ \u2014 design system\n Single-file theme layer for Kadence. No external requests, no build step.\n\n Design intent: this is a publication people consult before spending money.\n It should feel closer to a trade journal than to a deal blog. 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ACCESSIBILITY\n -------------------------------------------------------------------------- *\/\n\na:focus-visible,\nbutton:focus-visible,\ninput:focus-visible,\ntextarea:focus-visible,\nselect:focus-visible,\n[tabindex]:focus-visible{\n outline:2px solid var(--global-palette1);\n outline-offset:2px;\n border-radius:2px;\n}\n\/* Never remove focus without replacing it *\/\na:focus:not(:focus-visible){ outline:none; }\n\n\/* Tap targets on small screens *\/\n@media (max-width:781px){\n .header-navigation .menu > li > a,\n .site-footer .menu li a{ display:block; padding-block:.6rem; min-height:44px; line-height:1.6; }\n .entry-content .wp-block-button__link{ min-height:44px; display:inline-flex; align-items:center; }\n}\n\n\/* Skip link *\/\n.skip-link:focus{\n background:var(--global-palette1); color:#fff;\n padding:.7rem 1.1rem; border-radius:0 0 var(--ldhq-r) 0; z-index:1000;\n}\n\n@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){\n *,*::before,*::after{\n animation-duration:.001ms !important; animation-iteration-count:1 !important;\n transition-duration:.001ms !important; scroll-behavior:auto !important;\n }\n}\n\n\/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------\n 14. MOBILE REFINEMENTS (down to 360px)\n -------------------------------------------------------------------------- *\/\n\n@media (max-width:600px){\n .ldhq-hero{ padding:1.9rem 0 1.6rem; margin-bottom:1.8rem; }\n .ldhq-hero h1{ max-width:none; }\n .ldhq-hero p{ font-size:1.06rem; }\n .entry-content .ldhq-verdict{ padding:1.1rem 1.15rem; border-radius:var(--ldhq-r); }\n .entry-content .ldhq-verdict p:first-child{ font-size:1.16rem; }\n .ldhq-cta{ padding:1.05rem 1.1rem; border-radius:var(--ldhq-r); }\n .entry-content .wp-block-column{ padding:1.05rem 1.15rem; }\n .entry-content h2{ font-size:1.42rem; margin-top:2.2em; }\n .entry-content h3{ font-size:1.15rem; }\n .entry-content .wp-block-image figcaption{ font-size:.83rem; }\n}\n\n\/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------\n 15. PRINT\n Reviews get printed and emailed around. Make that version useful:\n drop the chrome, keep the evidence, expose link targets.\n -------------------------------------------------------------------------- *\/\n\n@media print{\n .site-header, .site-footer, .ldhq-cta, .header-navigation,\n #wpadminbar, .skip-link{ display:none !important; }\n body{ font-size:11pt; color:#000; background:#fff; }\n .entry-content{ font-size:11pt; line-height:1.5; }\n .entry-content > *{ max-width:none; }\n .entry-content h2{ border-top:1px solid #999; page-break-after:avoid; }\n .entry-content h3, .entry-content h4{ page-break-after:avoid; }\n .entry-content .ldhq-verdict{\n background:#fff; border:1px solid #000; border-left-width:3px; page-break-inside:avoid;\n }\n .entry-content .wp-block-table{ page-break-inside:avoid; border:1px solid #000; }\n .entry-content .wp-block-table th{ background:#eee !important; -webkit-print-color-adjust:exact; }\n .entry-content .wp-block-image{ page-break-inside:avoid; }\n .entry-content a{ color:#000; text-decoration:underline; }\n .entry-content a[href^=\"http\"]::after{\n content:\" (\" attr(href) \")\"; font-size:9pt; color:#444; word-break:break-all;\n }\n .ldhq-badge{ border:1px solid #000; color:#000 !important; background:#fff !important; }\n}\n\n\/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------\n 16. PAGE TITLE HERO (Kadence .entry-hero)\n Kadence renders the page H1 in a hero band above the content. On the\n homepage that duplicates the wordmark AND creates a second H1, so it is\n removed there \u2014 the hero block in the content supplies the H1. Everywhere\n else it IS the article headline, so it is restyled as a masthead: white,\n left-aligned, hairline rule, no grey slab.\n -------------------------------------------------------------------------- *\/\n\n.home .entry-hero.page-hero-section{ display:none; }\n\n.entry-hero.page-hero-section{\n background-color:var(--ldhq-paper) !important;\n border-bottom:1px solid var(--ldhq-line);\n padding:0;\n}\n.entry-hero .hero-section-overlay{ display:none; }\n.entry-hero .entry-hero-container-inner{\n background:transparent !important;\n min-height:0 !important;\n}\n.entry-hero .hero-container{ padding-block:2.5rem 1.9rem; }\n.entry-hero .entry-header{ text-align:left !important; }\n.entry-hero .entry-title{\n font-family:var(--global-heading-font-family);\n font-size:clamp(1.85rem,3.8vw,2.65rem);\n line-height:1.16;\n letter-spacing:-.025em;\n font-weight:700;\n color:var(--ldhq-ink);\n margin:0;\n max-width:24ch;\n text-wrap:balance;\n}\n.entry-hero .kadence-breadcrumbs{\n font-size:.83rem; color:var(--ldhq-muted); margin-bottom:.75rem;\n}\n.entry-hero .kadence-breadcrumbs a{ color:var(--ldhq-muted); text-decoration:none; }\n.entry-hero .kadence-breadcrumbs a:hover{ color:var(--global-palette1); text-decoration:underline; }\n\n\/* Content sits closer to its headline than Kadence's default *\/\n.content-area{ padding-top:2.2rem; }\n.home .content-area{ padding-top:0; }\n\n@media (max-width:600px){\n .entry-hero .hero-container{ padding-block:1.7rem 1.3rem; }\n .entry-hero .entry-title{ max-width:none; }\n .content-area{ padding-top:1.5rem; }\n}\n\n\/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------\n 17. RULE COLLISIONS\n The hero already ends in a rule, h2 opens with one, and a block separator\n can sit between them. Three hairlines in a row reads as a mistake, so\n adjacent rules collapse to one.\n -------------------------------------------------------------------------- *\/\n\n.ldhq-hero + .wp-block-separator,\n.ldhq-hero + hr{ display:none; }\n\n.entry-content .wp-block-separator + h2,\n.entry-content hr + h2{ border-top:0; padding-top:0; margin-top:.6em; }\n\n.entry-content > h2:first-child{ border-top:0; padding-top:0; margin-top:0; }\n\n\/* Separator matches the reading measure so it lines up with the text above it *\/\n.entry-content .wp-block-separator{ width:100%; }\n\n\/* Kadence centres the hero header from a couple of levels up; override both *\/\n.entry-hero-container-inner,\n.entry-hero .hero-container,\n.entry-hero .entry-header,\n.entry-hero .entry-header .entry-title,\n.entry-hero .kadence-breadcrumbs{ text-align:left !important; }\n.entry-hero .entry-header{ margin-inline:0 !important; max-width:none !important; }\n\n.content-area{ padding-top:1.6rem; }\n@media (max-width:600px){ .content-area{ padding-top:1.2rem; } }\n\n\n\/* ==========================================================================\n 19. RICHER SURFACES\n ========================================================================== *\/\n\n\/* Cards lift very slightly on hover \u2014 enough to read as interactive,\n not enough to look like a marketing page. *\/\n.entry-content .wp-block-column{\n transition:border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, transform .18s ease;\n}\n.entry-content .wp-block-column:hover{\n border-color:#cfd6de;\n box-shadow:var(--ldhq-raise);\n transform:translateY(-1px);\n}\n\/* A hairline accent along the top of each card *\/\n.entry-content .wp-block-columns .wp-block-column{\n background-image:linear-gradient(to right,var(--global-palette1),var(--global-palette1));\n background-repeat:no-repeat;\n background-size:38px 2px;\n background-position:1.4rem 0;\n}\n\n\/* Stat band \u2014 three numbers that carry the site's whole promise *\/\n.ldhq-stats{\n display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:0;\n margin:2.4rem 0 2.8rem;\n border:1px solid var(--ldhq-line);\n border-radius:var(--ldhq-r-lg);\n background:var(--ldhq-surface);\n overflow:hidden;\n}\n.ldhq-stats > .wp-block-column,\n.ldhq-stats .wp-block-column{\n flex:1 1 0; min-width:160px;\n background:transparent !important; border:0 !important; border-radius:0 !important;\n background-image:none !important;\n padding:1.35rem 1.5rem;\n border-right:1px solid var(--ldhq-line) !important;\n}\n.ldhq-stats .wp-block-column:last-child{ border-right:0 !important; }\n.ldhq-stats .wp-block-column:hover{ transform:none; box-shadow:none; border-color:var(--ldhq-line); }\n.ldhq-stats h3{\n font-family:var(--global-heading-font-family);\n font-size:2.05rem !important; line-height:1.05; font-weight:700;\n color:var(--global-palette1); margin:0 0 .2rem !important; letter-spacing:-.02em;\n}\n.ldhq-stats p{ font-size:.9rem !important; line-height:1.5; color:var(--ldhq-muted) !important; }\n@media (max-width:600px){\n .ldhq-stats{ flex-direction:column; }\n .ldhq-stats .wp-block-column{ border-right:0 !important; border-bottom:1px solid var(--ldhq-line) !important; }\n .ldhq-stats .wp-block-column:last-child{ border-bottom:0 !important; }\n .ldhq-stats h3{ font-size:1.75rem !important; }\n}\n\n\/* Pull quote \/ callout for guides *\/\n.ldhq-note{\n margin:2rem 0; padding:1.15rem 1.35rem;\n border:1px solid var(--ldhq-line); border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6);\n border-radius:var(--ldhq-r); background:var(--ldhq-paper);\n}\n.ldhq-note p{ margin:0; font-size:.99rem; color:var(--ldhq-body); }\n\n\/* Section index listings get a numbered rail *\/\n.wp-block-query .wp-block-post-template{ counter-reset:ldhq; }\n.wp-block-query .wp-block-post-template > li{ counter-increment:ldhq; position:relative; padding-left:2.6rem; }\n.wp-block-query .wp-block-post-template > li::before{\n content:counter(ldhq,decimal-leading-zero);\n position:absolute; left:0; top:1.5rem;\n font-family:var(--ldhq-mono); font-size:.78rem; letter-spacing:.04em;\n color:var(--ldhq-muted);\n}\n@media (max-width:600px){\n .wp-block-query .wp-block-post-template > li{ padding-left:2.1rem; }\n}\n\n\/* Screenshot figures get a soft mat so they read as evidence exhibits *\/\n.entry-content .wp-block-image{\n background:var(--ldhq-surface);\n border-radius:var(--ldhq-r-lg);\n padding:.75rem;\n}\n.entry-content .wp-block-image img{ border-radius:6px; }\n.entry-content .wp-block-image figcaption{ margin:.75rem .25rem .15rem; }\n\n\/* CTA gains a left accent so it reads as an action, not a note *\/\n.ldhq-cta{ border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette1); }\n.ldhq-cta.is-skip{ border-left-color:var(--global-palette6); }\n\n\/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------\n 20. HERO CONTAINER ALIGNMENT\n Kadence renders the page-title hero in a narrower centred container than\n the article body, which made headlines sit indented relative to the\n wordmark and the text below. Align both to the same measure.\n -------------------------------------------------------------------------- *\/\n\n.entry-hero .hero-container{\n max-width:var(--global-content-width) !important;\n width:100% !important;\n margin-inline:auto !important;\n padding-inline:var(--global-content-edge-padding,1.5rem) !important;\n}\n.entry-hero .entry-header{ width:100%; }\n.entry-hero .entry-title{ max-width:30ch; }\n\n\/* Banner artwork needs the hero tall enough to show it *\/\n.entry-hero.page-hero-section{ min-height:0; }\n@media (min-width:821px){\n .entry-hero .hero-container{ min-height:190px; display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; }\n}\n\n\/* Headline must sit on the same left edge as the body text below it *\/\n.entry-hero .entry-header,\n.entry-hero .entry-header > *{ padding-inline:0 !important; margin-inline:0 !important; }\n.entry-hero .kadence-breadcrumbs{ padding-inline:0 !important; }\n\n\/* ==========================================================================\n 18. HERO IMAGE \u2014 one graphic, used everywhere\n A single hand-drawn SVG (about 2KB, inlined, no HTTP request) carries the\n site's whole argument: bars of unequal height measured against a dashed\n break-even threshold. Using one image on every hero rather than a\n different picture per section is what makes the site feel like one\n publication instead of a collection of landing pages.\n ========================================================================== *\/\n\n.home .ldhq-hero,\n.entry-hero.page-hero-section{\n background-image:url(\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20520%22%20width%3D%221200%22%20height%3D%22520%22%3E%3Cdefs%3E%3ClinearGradient%20id%3D%22fade%22%20x1%3D%220%22%20y1%3D%220%22%20x2%3D%221%22%20y2%3D%220%22%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%220.30%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23000000%22%20stop-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%220.62%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23ffffff%22%20stop-opacity%3D%221%22%2F%3E%3C%2FlinearGradient%3E%3Cmask%20id%3D%22m%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221200%22%20height%3D%22520%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23fade)%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fmask%3E%3C%2Fdefs%3E%3Cg%20mask%3D%22url(%23m)%22%3E%3Cg%20stroke%3D%22%2317395a%22%20stroke-opacity%3D%220.10%22%20stroke-width%3D%221%22%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M0%20130H1200M0%20260H1200M0%20390H1200%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M760%200V520M880%200V520M1000%200V520M1120%200V520%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3Cg%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22720%22%20y%3D%22300%22%20width%3D%2256%22%20height%3D%22130%22%20fill%3D%22%2317395a%22%20opacity%3D%220.12%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22800%22%20y%3D%22240%22%20width%3D%2256%22%20height%3D%22190%22%20fill%3D%22%2317395a%22%20opacity%3D%220.18%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22880%22%20y%3D%22170%22%20width%3D%2256%22%20height%3D%22260%22%20fill%3D%22%2317395a%22%20opacity%3D%220.26%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%22960%22%20y%3D%22270%22%20width%3D%2256%22%20height%3D%22160%22%20fill%3D%22%2312674a%22%20opacity%3D%220.30%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20x%3D%221040%22%20y%3D%22330%22%20width%3D%2256%22%20height%3D%22100%22%20fill%3D%22%238a3b3b%22%20opacity%3D%220.26%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M700%20430H1130%22%20stroke%3D%22%2317395a%22%20stroke-opacity%3D%220.30%22%20stroke-width%3D%221.5%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M700%20262H1130%22%20stroke%3D%22%2317395a%22%20stroke-opacity%3D%220.38%22%20stroke-width%3D%221.5%22%20stroke-dasharray%3D%225%205%22%2F%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%221130%22%20cy%3D%22262%22%20r%3D%223.5%22%20fill%3D%22%2317395a%22%20fill-opacity%3D%220.5%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\") !important;\n background-repeat:no-repeat !important;\n background-position:right center !important;\n}\n\n\/* Homepage: the image gets room to breathe *\/\n.home .ldhq-hero{\n position:relative;\n padding:3.4rem 0 2.8rem;\n border-bottom:1px solid var(--ldhq-line);\n background-size:auto 100% !important;\n}\n.home .ldhq-hero > *{ position:relative; z-index:1; }\n\n\/* Every other page: same image, quieter, sitting behind the headline *\/\n.entry-hero.page-hero-section{\n background-size:auto 150% !important;\n background-position:right -30px center !important;\n}\n\n@media (max-width:1100px){\n .home .ldhq-hero{ background-size:auto 80% !important; background-position:right -70px center !important; }\n .entry-hero.page-hero-section{ background-size:auto 120% !important; }\n}\n@media (max-width:820px){\n .home .ldhq-hero,\n .entry-hero.page-hero-section{ background-image:none !important; }\n .home .ldhq-hero{ padding:2.1rem 0 1.7rem; }\n}\n\n\n\/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------\n 21. LOGO\n The wordmark is now an image, so the text styling in section 2 no longer\n applies. Constrain it and keep the header compact.\n -------------------------------------------------------------------------- *\/\n\n.site-branding .custom-logo-link img,\n.site-branding img.custom-logo{\n max-height:52px; width:auto; height:auto; display:block;\n}\n@media (max-width:781px){\n .site-branding .custom-logo-link img,\n .site-branding img.custom-logo{ max-height:40px; }\n}\n.site-branding{ padding-block:.35rem; }\n\/* If both logo and site title render, hide the duplicate text title *\/\n.site-branding .custom-logo-link + .site-title-wrap .site-title{ display:none; }\n\n\/* Hero image sits further right on inner pages so it never crowds the headline *\/\n.entry-hero.page-hero-section{\n background-size:auto 118% !important;\n background-position:right -80px center !important;\n}\n@media (max-width:1240px){\n .entry-hero.page-hero-section{ background-size:auto 105% !important; background-position:right -140px center !important; }\n}\n\n\/* The logo carries the name, so the text title beside it is a duplicate *\/\n.site-branding .site-title,\n.site-branding .site-title-wrap .site-title{ display:none !important; }\n.site-branding .custom-logo-link{ display:block; }\n\n\/* Final hero image placement: the whole graphic sits inside the band, with\n the break-even dot visible at its right edge rather than cropped off. *\/\n.entry-hero.page-hero-section{\n background-size:auto 96% !important;\n background-position:right 1.5rem center !important;\n}\n@media (max-width:1240px){\n .entry-hero.page-hero-section{ background-size:auto 86% !important; background-position:right -20px center !important; }\n}\n.home .ldhq-hero{ background-position:right 0 center !important; }\n\n\n\/* ==========================================================================\n 22. HERO \u2014 alignment, density, and page identity\n Three problems this fixes:\n (a) Kadence renders .entry-header as a centred flex container, which\n overrode every text-align rule and pushed short titles to the middle.\n (b) The band was 275px tall for a 52px headline \u2014 mostly dead space.\n (c) Every page looked identical above the fold. 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