Push rejected - "this add-on" requires a billable account with credit card...

[jerryasher]

Using this buildpack failed, apparently something in it is not allowed on the Heroku free tier.

I am new to Heroku (and new to Wordpress) and was wondering if you know what it is in your configuration that requires a billable account, and if it either can be removed, or the costs estimated.

$ heroku config:add BUILDPACK_URL=https://github.com/mchung/heroku-buildpack-wordpress.git
Setting config vars and restarting secret-thicket... done, v3
BUILDPACK_URL: https://github.com/mchung/heroku-buildpack-wordpress.git

$ git push heroku master
Counting objects: 279, done.
Compressing objects: 100% (187/187), done.
Writing objects: 100% (279/279), 1.08 MiB | 740 KiB/s, done.
Total 279 (delta 82), reused 279 (delta 82)

-----> Fetching custom git buildpack... done
-----> Wordpress app detected
-----> Installing Nginx v1.4.1
-----> Installing PHP v5.4.11
-----> Installing Wordpress v3.5.2
-----> Writing start.sh script
-----> Done with compile
-----> Discovering process types
       Procfile declares types     -> (none)
       Default types for Wordpress -> web

-----> Compiled slug size: 32.9MB
-----> Launching...
 !     Push rejected, Please verify your account to install this add-on
For more information, see http://devcenter.heroku.com/categories/billing
Verify now at https://heroku.com/verify

To git@heroku.com:secret-thicket.git
 ! [remote rejected] master -> master (pre-receive hook declined)
error: failed to push some refs to 'git@heroku.com:secret-thicket.git'

[mchung]

Jerry-

The buildpack installs 4 add-ons.

They are all starter (*free) versions, so you won't be billed unless you install the non-free versions.

[jerryasher]

Thanks Marc for the pointer to the buildpack addon specification and the explanation.

[mchung]

You're welcome.