Title: Software License Manager Author: mra13 Published: Октябрь 9, 2014 Last modified: Мартъи 27, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/software-license-manager/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=1135848) ![](https://ps.w.org/software-license-manager/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=1135848) # Software License Manager By [mra13](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mra13/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/software-license-manager.4.5.8.zip) * [Details](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/software-license-manager/#description) * [Reviews](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/software-license-manager/#reviews) * [Installation](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/software-license-manager/#installation) * [Development](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/software-license-manager/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/software-license-manager/) ## Description Software license management solution for your web applications (WordPress plugins, Themes, PHP based membership script etc.) This plugin is very useful for creating a license server and doing the following via API: * Create license keys in your system (license server) * Check the status of a license key from from your application (remotely) * Activate a license key from your application (remotely) * Deactivate a license key (remotely) * Check a license key (remotely) * Track where the license key is being used. You can also create license keys manually from the admin dashboard of this plugin. #### Please note that this plugin is ONLY for developers Check [license manager documentation](https://www.tipsandtricks-hq.com/software-license-manager-plugin-for-wordpress) to learn more. #### Integration with WP Express Checkout Plugin Check [WP Express Checkout integration documentation](https://wp-express-checkout.com/integrate-software-license-manager-plugin-with-wp-express-checkout/) #### Integration with WP eStore plugin Check [WP eStore integration documentation](https://www.tipsandtricks-hq.com/ecommerce/integrate-wp-estore-with-software-license-manager-plugin-3731) #### Github repository https://github.com/Arsenal21/software-license-manager If you need some extra action hooks or filters for this plugin then let us know. ### Arbitrary section See the following sample/example for multi-site environment/setup: https://github. com/paratheme/Software-License-Manager-Multisite-licensed ## Installation 1. Go to the Add New plugins screen in your WordPress admin area 2. Click the upload tab 3. Browse for the plugin file (software-license-manager.zip) 4. Click Install Now and then activate the plugin ## FAQ Никӕцы ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd8998c0d762c4553eba2d46017d2a1760434dbf0ea91c898eabdc3cdfa5b22e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-40358/)󠁿 [Md. Lutfor Rahman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lrpolash/) Апрель 2, 2025 1 reply I like this plugin, work perfectly. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/621cd70557665c93a83b1ec5ca6deb0388ee4488905c484bbb43a9132f2f5630? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[A great plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-great-plugin-447/)󠁿 [Trung Hieu Bui](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kaiderella/) Октябрь 21, 2024 1 reply I am using this plugin to distribute license keys for my theme. It would be great if you could write an extension to connect it to WooCommerce and support HPOS. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc009021b6727b084584a8048f20e73b5b9e4c2770c3de82ec97cc5237729c6d? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[beware](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/beware-65/)󠁿 [jagielskiwilk](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jagielskiwilk/) Август 27, 2024 1 reply Tips and Tricks HQ. Their WP eStore plugin crashed my entire website. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/26dc5e142f37127a017c143e4224b52ca3386e2e126dde7f9a3d99ac299434a2? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Working really great! Compatible with my custom integration with Woocommerce!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/working-really-great-compatible-with-my-custom-integration-with-woocommerce/)󠁿 [Ilham Wahyudin Roma Dhoni](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hamsrmdhn/) Январь 15, 2024 1 reply Hi there! i want to say thank you very much for creating this beautiful yet powerful plugin. It makes beginner plugin developer like me finds easy to sell our product. Currently, i use it with Woocommerce and works really great! Thanks a lot! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9756f9568c6d5ea415197d2ec40a01a11bdda45926afe0bcc94259135e8e152d? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works great – thank you!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-great-thank-you-56/)󠁿 [brings](https://profiles.wordpress.org/brings/) Ноябрь 3, 2022 1 reply I’m using this plugin for quite some time now and it’s very helpful – thanks so much! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/06bc10bd32757e9ea3e6927c847a0cb236fb34faab472d5add7cbe90d2424806? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Solved my problem!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/solved-my-problem-68/)󠁿 [fdavidsen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fdavidsen/) Август 28, 2022 1 reply This plugin answered my need of the license management system. [ Read all 35 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/software-license-manager/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Software License Manager” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ mra13 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mra13/) * [ Ruhul ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tips-and-tricks-hq/) * [ Ruhul Amin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ruhul-amin/) “Software License Manager” has been translated into 8 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/software-license-manager/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Software License Manager” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/software-license-manager) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/software-license-manager/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/software-license-manager/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/software-license-manager/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/software-license-manager/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 4.5.8 * Added minimum PHP version requirement (PHP 7.4.0). * Added a condition to suppress the debug warning when the ‘item_reference’ parameter is not included in the API call. #### 4.5.7 * PHP 8.3 compatibility related updates. * Using Use COUNT(DISTINCT) to ensure that it is counting the number of distinct license keys. #### 4.5.6 * PHP 8.2 compatibility related update. #### 4.5.5 * Added the current date to the slm_check API response. #### 4.5.4 * Added a new action hook for when it receives an activation request for an expired license key (slm_api_listener_slm_activate_key_expired). * Added new hook in the add license interface. * Added hooks to the delete license domain interface. * WP eStore Integration: it will use the default 1 year expiry date if a product specific expiry configuration is not set. #### 4.5.3 * Added a new database column named user_ref” for allowing a user reference to be saved in the database with a license key (if applicable). #### 4.5.2 * PHP 7.2.x compatibility. #### 4.5.1 * Added nonce check to the ‘slm_delete_domain’ action. Thanks to Jetpack Scan team at Automattic. #### 4.5.0 * More variable escaping and sanitization. * Replaced CURL with wp_remote_get() function. * Removed example/sample plugin code file from the plugin. * Added the sample plugin download option on our website. * Removed the unused list table class. #### 4.4.9 * Added nonce check for debug log reset * Log file name is automatically generated. * Added confirmation for log file reset operation. * Added more sanitization to various request parameters. #### 4.4.8 * Sanitize the edit_record” parameter in the Edit License” menu. Thanks to WPScan team for pointing it out. * Sanitize the prefix parameter in the settings menu. Thanks to WPScan team for pointing it out. * Integration with the WP Express Checkout plugin. #### 4.4.7 * It is recommended that you backup your license database before upgrading this version (just to be sure). * Improved the database query of the manage license page to be more efficient so it loads faster. * Improved the database query of the manage license page’s search function to make it more efficient. * Added nonce check to the bulk delete action. #### 4.4.6 * Added sanitization and nonce check for the settings interface to prevent any potential CSRF attack issue. Thanks to Koken for pointing it out. #### 4.4.5 * The IP address is logged in the debug log file for an API request (if debug option is enabled in settings). #### 4.4.4 * Added Add New License” button in the Manage licenses menu. * PHP Notice in the manage licenses menu fixed. #### 4.4.3 * Fixed an issue with the sorting option in the Manage Licenses interface. #### 4.4.2 * Added a new filter for the Management Permission constant (so it can be customized by an addon). * Fixed a wpdb::prepare query with the search feature. Thanks to @Nauriskolats for pointing it out. #### 4.4.1 * Fixed a product editing glitch with the WP eStore plugin integration. #### 4.4 * The following UI improvements were submitted by Brian DiChiara. A big Thank You to @solepixel * Adds domain to license search. * Retain search term value in search field. * Better UI for deleting domains: Wider domain table. Allow for more domains visible in table. Easier to click delete” button. Prompt before deleting asking Are you sure you want to remove this domain?”. Intuitive post-delete to remove section if no more domains are active. * Displays total activated domains in Manage Licenses table. #### 4.3 * The product quantity of WP eStore product is taken into account when creating a new license key. * Added a new action hook in the listener API (can be used to override the API query). #### 4.2 * Added a new optional column subscr_id” to the license keys table. This can be used to store the subsriber ID value (if any) for recurring payment plans. * The subscr_id” will also be present in the license query API output. #### 4.1 * Added a new action hook for estore recurring payments. #### 4.0 * Fixed a typo with the slm_api_response_args filter * The license key is also included in the license check API query’s JSON output. #### 3.9 * The license status parameter can now be passed when executing the license create API query. #### 3.8 * The manage licenses admin interface improvements for mobile devices. * The product reference (if any) is shown in the manage licenses interface also. #### 3.7 * Added couple of filters to the API response args. #### 3.6 * The check license query now outputs all the db column values. * It now captures the WP eStore product ID in the Product Reference” column of the license manager (if the license is created by eStore). #### 3.5 * Updated slm-api-utility.php to add Content-Type header to the API response. #### 3.4 * The slm_create_new api call will no longer show an error code incorrectly. #### 3.3 * Check for existence of company_name query value before using to fix undefined index error when it doesn’t exist. * Add ability to specify product_ref when creating license via API. Thanks to @maddisondesigns for the update. #### 3.2 * Fixed undefined index warning enable_auto_key_expiry” * The product_ref field is now available in the add/edit license menu. Also, this value is output with the slm_check” API call. Thanks to Tobias Hildebrandt for implementing this. #### 3.1 * Added a new error code for the following condition: If maximum activation has reached and the license key is used on the domain (where the request came from) then it will return a new error: LICENSE_IN_USE_ON_DOMAIN_AND_MAX_REACHED #### 3.0 * The integration with WP eStore cart will create multiple licenses when a customer purchases more than 1 quantity of a product. #### 2.9 * The API response will now include a numeric error code (in the event of an error). Thanks to Steve Gehrman. #### 2.8 * The registered domains (if any) of a license key will get deleted when that key is deleted from the manage licenses menu. * Added wp_unslash() for firstname, lastname, registered domain and company name. Thanks to @sgehrman. * Added a new action hook (slm_license_key_expired) that gets triggered when a license key expires. #### 2.7 * eStore integration update: changed expiry date field to accept number of days so the plugin can dynamically calculate the expiry date for the key. #### 2.6 * Updated the eStore integration so a custom Expiry Date” value can be set in the product configuration. #### 2.5 * Updated the eStore plugin integration so a custom Maximum Allowed Domains” value can be specified in the eStore product configuration. #### 2.4 * Added new action and filter hooks in the add/edit interface so an addon can extend the functionality of that interface. * Added nonce check in the add/edit license interface. #### 2.3 * Added a new feature to enable auto expiry of the license keys. You can enable this option from the settings. * If you don’t specify a expiry date, when adding a manual license key, it will use the current date plus 1 year as the expiry date. * Increased the width and height of the Registered Domains” box in the edit license interface. * Added a new table column product_ref in the license keys table. * Added couple of new hooks in the plugin. #### 2.2 * Added integration with the squeeze form submission of eStore plugin. #### 2.1 * The license check query now outputs the date values also. * Improvement for the WP eStore integration. #### 2.0 * Added a filter to remove any null values from the DB insert query parameter of the API Utility class. #### 1.9 * Replaced esc_url()” with esc_url_raw()” in the sample plugin. * Updated some CSS in the admin interface for WordPress 4.4 #### 1.8 * Added new hooks before the API query is executed. This allows a developer to override the API query and do custom stuff. * Added a new API to check the details of an existing license key. #### 1.7 * The license key is also included with the response sent to the new license creation request. Below is an example response: {result”:”success”,”message”:”License successfully created”,”key”:”5580effe188d3″} * You can now pass a pre-generated license key to the license creation API using the license_key” parameter in the request. #### 1.6 * Updated the sample plugin code so the query works better. * Added the ability to reset the debug log file from the plugin settings interface. * The item_reference value will be stored in the database (if sent via the activation API query). #### 1.5 * Added the option to search a license key from the manage licenses interface. #### 1.4 * Updated the license key creation API check to use the value from Secret Key for License Creation” field. #### 1.3 * Added more sanitization. #### 1.2 * Fixed a bug with the bulk delete license operation. #### 1.1 * First commit to wordpress repository. ## Meta * Version **4.5.8** * Last updated **3 weeks ago** * Active installations **900+** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 7.4.0 or higher ** * Languages * [Chinese (China)](https://cn.wordpress.org/plugins/software-license-manager/), [Chinese (Taiwan)](https://tw.wordpress.org/plugins/software-license-manager/), [Danish](https://da.wordpress.org/plugins/software-license-manager/), [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/software-license-manager/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/software-license-manager/), [French (France)](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/software-license-manager/), [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/software-license-manager/), [Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/software-license-manager/), and [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/software-license-manager/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/software-license-manager) * Tags * [license](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/license/)[license key](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/license-key/) [manager](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/manager/)[serial](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/serial/) [serial key](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/serial-key/) * [Advanced View](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/software-license-manager/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.6 out of 5 stars. * [ 30 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/software-license-manager/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 2 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/software-license-manager/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/software-license-manager/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/software-license-manager/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 3 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/software-license-manager/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/software-license-manager/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/software-license-manager/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ mra13 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mra13/) * [ Ruhul ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tips-and-tricks-hq/) * [ Ruhul Amin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ruhul-amin/) ## Support Got something to say? 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