How to Create a Simple License Controlled WordPress Plugin

1. How do I add licensing to a WordPress plugin?
2. How do I license a plugin?
3. How do I license a WordPress theme?
4. How do I remove a license from a WordPress plugin?
5. Is WordPress free for commercial use?
6. How do I create a premium WordPress plugin?
7. How much is WordPress monthly?
8. What is Freemius?
9. How do I find my WordPress theme license?
10. How do I open a file in WordPress?
11. Are all WordPress plugins GPL?

How do I add licensing to a WordPress plugin?

To activate a license, first install and activate the plugin under WordPress > Plugins. You should see the following notice once the plugin is active: Click the “Please enter your license key” link, or click Job Listings > Add-Ons > Licenses tab.

How do I license a plugin?

How To Create a Plugin License

1. Step 1: Log-in to the Developer Portal and go to the “License” tab. ...
2. Step 2: Select the plugin that you'd like to create a License Key for and the number of allowed installs. ...
3. Step 3: Click “Generate” to create a License Key for that plugin. ...
4. Step 4: Copy the License Key.

How do I license a WordPress theme?

To activate the license key for your theme/plugin, follow these steps:

1. Upload and activate the theme/plugin. ( ...
2. After activation, navigate to Settings->General and scroll down until you see the theme or plugin license input.
3. Insert the license key into the field and click Activate.

How do I remove a license from a WordPress plugin?

Deactivate theme license on your site

Go to your wp-admin -> Appearance -> Theme Registration and click on Deactivate. You can delete your old website and use the same theme and license key on your new website (only if the license is still active, read above).

Is WordPress free for commercial use?

Key Points to Know: WordPress is released under the GNU General Public License (or GPL), which means anyone can download, edit, customize, use, and even sell the code as long as they release it under the GPL license. The software itself is free but you might end up paying for: Hosting.

How do I create a premium WordPress plugin?

Put a payment mechanism on your site, and use it to generate API keys. Make the user put these keys into their backend, or couple their sites URL with their purchase, and use that to enable the restricted features.

How much is WordPress monthly?

How Much Does WordPress Cost? To purely cover the basics, WordPress costs around $11/month. Realistically though, you should expect a one-off cost of around $200, with a small ongoing monthly charge ($11 – $40/month). Your WordPress costs could quickly creep into the $1000+ mark if you need to hire a web designer.

What is Freemius?

Freemius is a complete monetization, analytics and insights platform for WordPress plugin and theme developers.

How do I find my WordPress theme license?

Option 1: Via the ThemeForest Theme's “Support” tab

1. Step 1: Log into ThemeForest/Envato.
2. Step 2: Browse to the item you purchased (you can click on the downloads tab to view all your purchases)
3. Step 3: Click on the Support tab on the product page.
4. Step 4: Locate the purchase code at the bottom of this page.

How do I open a file in WordPress?

Accessing functions. php through the Account Control Center

1. Log in to the ACC.
2. In the left sidebar, click Files.
3. In the drop-down, click Web.
4. Locate your website's directory and click the file path displayed to the right of it. ...
5. Inside the directory, click the wp-content file name.
6. Click the Themes file name.

Are all WordPress plugins GPL?

Although hotly debated and rarely enforced, this means that the PHP code inside of any WordPress plugins and themes must also be licensed under the GPL. Because of this, even premium plugins and themes are usually released under the GPL license and can be legally distributed to anyone who wants them.