License Keys for WooCommerce
License Keys for WooCommerce is a simple and powerfull license keys manager, that adds a new product type to your WordPress and WooCommerce setup, and lets you create and handle license keys that can be used to validate…
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- Small user base (80+ active installs)
- Mixed reviews — 3.1/5 from 23 ratings
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Where License Keys for WooCommerce stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| license keys | >100 |
| software license manager | >100 |
| woocommerce | >100 |
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Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.1 from 23 reviews
About License Keys for WooCommerce
From the official readme · v1.5.6Description
License Keys for WooCommerce is a simple and powerfull license keys manager, that adds a new product type to your WordPress and WooCommerce setup, and lets you create and handle license keys that can be used to validate your licensed products.
Built-in API
This plugin will enable your WordPress to act as a validator API (service) with endpoints that will let you activate, validate and deactivate license keys via HTTP requests; we provide various solutions (as PHP libraries, packages and documentation) to integrate the API with your products.
License Keys
License Keys will be generated automatically when a WooCommerce order is completed, the code is appended in the “Order completed” email notification sent by WooCommerce. Each License Key data is generated per product configuration. The License Key product type will add a new options tab that will allow you to:
- Expire options: Set the expiration of a license key.
- Virtual: Check the virtual checkbox to set the product as physical or virtual.
- Downloadable: Check the downloadable checkbox to append downloadable files to the product.
You can customize this plugin and add more options by your own, or purchase our extension that will allow you to:
- Limit options: Set the limitation of a license key (per number of activations, per domain), and unlimit on development environments.
- Offline options: Set offline options to allow a product to run when not connected to the internet.
- Downloadable data: Set to append the downloadable data on API responses, to allow automatic updates.
Customer account pages
License Keys for WooCommerce will add management pages to WooCommerce “My Account” section to allow license keys to be self-managed by users; these pages will allow them to view purchased licenses and license key activations.
Aside from the API endpoint, customers will be able to deactivate their licenses at these pages.
Admin management
License keys can be searched by admins at the “Orders” section of WooCommerce, details (such as the customer’s license key code, expiration date and the number of activations) can be reviewed when viewing and editing an order.
Product integration
We offer an SDK, software libraries and documentation to implement easily the API’s integration in your products.
Customization
We have built this plugin with customization in mind. We have placed WordPress hooks all over the source code, making it flexible to be customized or extended. All HTML templates can also be modified in themes.
Paid extension
If you don’t wish to customize this your self, we offer the option to add an extension that will expand its capabilities with the following features:
- Additional product options for the License Key product type.
- Product variable and price variations support.
- License keys admin management module, these management pages will allow admins to edit generated license keys options, deactivate activations and view more details.
- Built-in semi-automatic subscription system supported by any WooCommerce payment gateway.
- Automatic subscriptions (Recurring payments) through compatibility with WooCommerce Subscriptions and Subscriptio.
- Analytics module and reporting.
- Import custom license key codes.
- Add, edit and delete custom license key codes.
You can opt to obtain these features here.
Who do I thank for all of this?
Installation
- Head to your WordPress Admin Dashboard and click at the options Plugins then Add new.
- Search for this plugin usign the search input or if have downloaded the zip file, upload it manually.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Integrate the validator API at “WooCommerce->Settings->API->License Keys API”.
Changelog
1.5.6
Release Date – 4 Oct 2020
- Added new hooks to filter error API responses.
- Ability to use API functions (inside setup) with a string parameter.
- Framework files added.
1.5.5
Release Date – 23 Sep 2020
- Added new hook to whitelist license key “find” arguments during API request.
- Framework files added.
1.5.4
Release Date – 8 Sep 2020
- ApiValidator refactoring for better customization options.
1.5.3
Release Date – 3 Sep 2020
- Fixes reported PHP notice related to WP Rest on WP 5.5.
- Refactores and cleans code.
- Framework files updated.
- Added hooks.
1.5.2
Release Date – 23 Aug 2020
- Fixes JS bug related to expiration event binding.
1.5.1
Release Date – 19 Aug 2020
- Activation, validation and deactivation are now available within WP through global functions.
- Tested with WooCommerce 4.4.
- Minor refactoring.
- Added hooks.
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FAQ
License Keys for WooCommerce: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 20, 2026
Is License Keys for WooCommerce free?
Yes. License Keys for WooCommerce is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is License Keys for WooCommerce safe to use in 2026?
License Keys for WooCommerce shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 3.1/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
How many websites use License Keys for WooCommerce?
License Keys for WooCommerce is active on 80+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 16,377 times since it launched in February 2018. It was downloaded 103 times in the last 30 days.
Does License Keys for WooCommerce work with WordPress 7.1?
License Keys for WooCommerce is officially tested up to WordPress 5.5.23, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does License Keys for WooCommerce need?
License Keys for WooCommerce requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was License Keys for WooCommerce last updated?
The latest version, 1.5.6, was released on October 4, 2020 (6 years ago).
Who makes License Keys for WooCommerce?
License Keys for WooCommerce is developed and maintained by 10Quality.
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