WooCommerce License Manager is a complete license key management and delivery plugin for WooCommerce stores. Sell software licenses, game keys, gift cards, PINs, serial numbers, and custom digital codes with an automated workflow from checkout to delivery.
If your store is still handling digital code fulfillment manually, this plugin helps you automate the process, protect your license inventory, and scale faster with fewer support tickets.
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Built for long-term use. This plugin has been actively maintained since June 2016 with continuous updates for modern WooCommerce workflows, including HPOS-related improvements and ongoing API enhancements.
Who This Plugin Is For
- Software businesses selling license-based desktop or web products
- WordPress plugin and theme sellers needing license validation
- Digital stores selling game keys, gift cards, recharge codes, and PINs
- Agencies and teams that need API-based activation/deactivation flows
- Store owners who want to automate WooCommerce digital fulfillment
What You Can Sell
- Software license keys and activation codes
- Game keys, gift cards, and recharge PINs
- Coupon codes and serial numbers
- Image-based keys for card-style digital products
- Multi-line and custom formatted codes
Why Store Owners Choose WooCommerce License Manager
- Instant automatic delivery improves customer trust and conversion rate
- Bulk import tools save time when managing large key inventory
- Backorder-friendly workflows help avoid lost sales
- Secure encrypted storage protects license data in the database
- API support enables custom product licensing integrations
- Long maintenance history reduces risk for production stores
Feature Deep Dive
1) Automated License Delivery
- Automatically assign and deliver keys after eligible order events
- Control delivery behavior with native and custom order statuses
- Support per-variation license assignment for variable products
- Reduce manual fulfillment tasks for every digital order
2) Inventory and Operations
- Bulk import keys from TXT and CSV files
- Bulk import image keys from ZIP
- Manual key creation and editing for urgent or special cases
- Backorder support when stock is temporarily low
- License key generation options for faster replenishment
3) Customer Experience
- Deliver license keys quickly after purchase
- Allow customers to access purchased assets from order history
- Offer cleaner post-purchase workflows with less support friction
- Support image-based key delivery where visual code delivery is preferred
4) API and Software Licensing Workflows
API v2 and API v3 are available for developers who need external integration. Use them to create robust activation and verification flows for your applications or services.
- License verification and validation checks
- Activation and deactivation operations
- License retrieval with related product information
- Software package download workflows for licensed users
5) Software Packages and Updates
Turn your WooCommerce store into a software delivery hub. Upload installers, patches, and update files to products and variations, assign release/version details, and make files available to eligible license holders.
- Upload full software packages and update files
- Attach packages per product or variation
- Set version information for clearer release management
- Allow licensed customers to download from order history
- Support package downloads through API v2 and API v3
- Option to allow downloads after expiry when your business model requires it
6) Security and Data Protection
- License data encryption in the database
- Secret-key based protection controls
- Safer handling of sensitive digital inventory
7) Compatibility and Flexibility
- Built for WooCommerce and WordPress stores
- Compatible with variable products and product bundles
- Compatible with WooCommerce custom order status workflows
- Translation-ready files for multilingual stores
- Ongoing compatibility updates for WooCommerce ecosystem changes
Typical Fulfillment Workflow
- Import or generate license keys in bulk.
- Assign keys to products or specific variations.
- Customer places an order in WooCommerce.
- Plugin assigns available keys and handles delivery based on your settings.
- Customer accesses keys and eligible package downloads from order history or API-backed flows.
Use Cases
- SaaS or desktop app licensing with activation/deactivation support
- Digital game key stores with fast checkout-to-delivery flow
- Gift card and recharge code businesses with frequent bulk imports
- WordPress product sellers integrating licensing into custom update systems
Latest Highlights
- Software package and update uploads for products and variations
- Version metadata and expiry-related download controls
- Customer order-history package downloads
- Package downloads via API v2 and API v3
- Recent UI improvements and stronger default API key generation
Helpful Integration Guides
- Integrating WooCommerce License Manager API v2 with Your WordPress Plugin
- Integrating WooCommerce License Manager API v3 with Your WordPress Plugin
- How to Automatically Complete WooCommerce Orders with License Keys
- HISE Audio Plugin Development with WooCommerce License Manager API v3
- API v2 vs API v3 for Software License Management
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I sell different keys for each variation?
Yes. Variable product support lets you assign and deliver keys per variation.
Can I import a large number of keys at once?
Yes. You can bulk import keys from TXT and CSV, and image keys from ZIP files.
Does this plugin support software activation workflows?
Yes. API v2 and API v3 support licensing workflows such as verify, activate, and deactivate.
Can customers download updates after purchase?
Yes. With software package support enabled, customers with valid access can download files from order history or
via API-supported flows.
Is this plugin compatible with WordPress multisite?
No. This plugin is not built for multisite installations.
Need a Non-WordPress Alternative?
For a Laravel-based software licensing and telemetry platform, check Keevault – License Manager and Telemetry Data Collection.
Ready to scale your digital sales workflow? Test the live demo, review the documentation, and deploy a more reliable WooCommerce license fulfillment system.
Product Documentation | API v2 Docs | API v3 Docs
Change Log
Version 7.3.1 - March 12, 2026 - Fixed the product page so the Variations tab loads properly again.
Version 7.3.0 - March 10, 2026 - Added software package and update uploads for products and variations. - Added package version info and an option to allow downloads after expiry. - Added software package download links in customer order history. - Added software package and update downloads through API v3 at `/wp-json/wclm/v3/download-package/`. - Added software package and update downloads through API v2 using `fslm_v2_api_request=download_package`. - Improved WooCommerce HPOS compatibility. - Changed default API keys to stronger generated values. - Changed new installs so API v1 is disabled by default. - HTML support in license keys is now limited to links. To allow more than links enable the option from the settings page > Extra Settings.
Version 7.2.1 - February 26, 2026
- Minimum version required for Subscriptions integrations add-on version 1.1.0, adds support for Subscription for WooCommerce - WPSubscription By ConversWP.
Version 7.2.0 - February 8, 2026
- UI Revamp
- Added the option to delete an assigned license key from the order.
Version 7.0.8 - December 10, 2025
- Added the option to bulk generate license keys and the import summary to the new UI.
Version 7.0.7 - September 9, 2025
- Security update.
Version 7.0.6 - September 9, 2025
- Last update API changes reversed
Version 7.0.5 - August 27, 2025
- Bug fixes.
Version 7.0.4 - June 23, 2025
- Bug fixes.
Version 7.0.3 - June 14, 2025
- API v3 create-license-key-endpoint bug fix.
Version 7.0.2 - May 9, 2025
- License keys pagination bug fix
Version 7.0.1 - May 7, 2025
- License keys filter bug fix
Version 7.0.0 - May 4, 2025
- New license keys and generator UI.
- Added endpoint 'get-available-license-keys' to API v3.
- Bug fixes.
Version 6.0.5 - November 10, 2024
- Fixed pool name not showing on the email and pdf templates for Pools addon users.
Version 6.0.4 - November 5, 2024
- Bug fixes.
Version 6.0.3 - August 26, 2024
- Added the endpoint "license_details_with_product_data" to API v2, the new endpoint returns the response of the license details and product details endpoint in one call.
- Added the option to bulk import license keys from a textarea in addition to TXT and CSV files.
- Combined the products and variations select in one dropdown.
Version 6.0.2 - July 28, 2024
- Continuing the transition away from using order meta to store sold license keys, the license keys shown in the pdf invoice are no longer fetched from the order meta, they are now fetched directly from the license manager.
- Supported PDF invoices plugin: PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce By WP Overnight
- If you are using custom license manager email and PDF templates, please update them.
Version 6.0.1 - July 27, 2024
- Bug fix
Version 6.0 - July 23, 2024
- License keys are no longer fetched from the order meta, in version 6.0 the license keys are directly fetched from the license manager table. Currently, this is only for license keys shown in the email template, the change will come to the front end, order history, and PDF in the future.
- The license keys are still stored in the order meta for compatibility but this will change in the future, if you are fetching license keys from the order meta for use in third-party scripts, please update your code to get the license keys directly from the license manager table using the order ID.
- No longer storing license keys in the order meta means you can't delete sold license keys from the license manager anymore, deleting a license key from the license manager will also remove it from the order.
- Removed the "Defer Sending WooCommerce Emails" option from email settings as it its no longer needed.
- Those changes had to be made to solve the issue caused by WooCommerce's HPOS, as storing data in the order meta using the new WooCommerce API is slow, resulting in emails being sent before the license keys are processed.
Version 5.3.2 - February 28, 2024
- Bug fix and security update.
Version 5.3.1 - February 8, 2024
- Added the option to disable differed WooCOmmerce order emails (Settings > Emails).
- Added the option to choose between using the file name as a license key or randomly generating a value for bulk image license key import.
- Fixed customer name not showing in the custom email template for HPOS users.
- Fixed API v3 get-current-user-licenses not returning values for HPOS users.
Version 5.3.0 - January 29, 2024
- Removed discount notifications.
Version 5.2.9 - January 26, 2024
- Bugfix
Version 5.2.8 - January 15, 2024
- Subscriptions addon-related update.
Version 5.2.5 - December 21, 2023
- Added GET request support to API v2.
Version 5.2.4 - December 13, 2023
- API v2 deactivate request bug fix.
Version 5.2.3 - November 23, 2023
- Added a few seconds delay to the order emails to fix the issue with WooCommerce order emails being sent before the license keys are assigned in the latest WooCommerce version.
Version 5.2.2 - November 19, 2023
- Bug fixes.
Version 5.2.1 - October 31, 2023
- Bug fixes.
Version 5.2 - October 30, 2023
- Added WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS) support.
Version 5.1.7 - October 27, 2023
- Added the new add-on to the add-ons list.
- Removed the option to hide the extensions page.
Version 5.1.6 - October 26, 2023
- Preparation for WooCommerce subscriptions integration add-on release.
Version 5.1.5 - October 18, 2023
- Add the new addon to the extensions list.
Version 5.1.4 - September 6, 2023
- Added the option to show the number of missing license keys in the order table. (For stores allowing backorders)
Version 5.1.3 - July 28, 2023
- Add the option to hide the extensions page. (On the page License Manager > Settings > Extra Settings, uncheck the option "Show Extensions Page")
- Added the option to show a discount notice on the extensions page.
Version 5.1.2 - July 27, 2023
- Stock sync background process bug fix.
Version 5.1.1 - July 12, 2023
- Added the option to hide the license keys on the thank-you and order page.
Version 5.1.0 - July 9, 2023
- Added the option to bulk assign missing keys if the option to let the customer check out even if there aren't enough license keys is enabled.
Version 5.0.9 - June 26, 2023
- Fixed order queue bug.
Version 5.0.8 - May 28, 2023
- Bug fixes.
Version 5.0.7 - May 13, 2023
- Bug fixes.
Version 5.0.6 - March 12, 2023
- Fixed the last name showing before the first name in filter options.
Version 5.0.5 - January 7, 2023
- Regenerated translation files to add missing strings.
Version 5.0.4 - November 12, 2022
- Added the option to show the purchased license key at the top of the thank-you page.
- Fixed filter results issue.
Version 5.0.3 - September 12, 2022
- Download license keys as a text file bug fix.
Version 5.0.1 - July 8, 2022
- Auto-mark as redeemed bug fix.
- Added extensions page.
Version 5.0 - June 2, 2022
- Added filter by the last name.
- Added overridable templates.
Version 4.4.8 - April 13, 2022
- Fixed compatibility issue with WooCommerce 6.4.
Version 4.4.7 - January 5, 2022
- Bug fix.
Version 4.4.6 - December 26, 2021
- Bug fix.
- Add the option to allow vendor admin and vendor managers to manage license keys. (Supported plugin: WooCommerce Product Vendors)
Version 4.4.5 - November 17, 2021
- Bug fix.
Version 4.4.4 - September 6, 2021
- Bug fix.
Version 4.4.3 - August 3, 2021
- Regenerated translation files.
Version 4.4.2 - July 5, 2021
- Add product name and variation name to the API endpoints. Get Current User Licenses and Get License Details.
Version 4.4.1 - June 1, 2021
- Bugfix
Version 4.4 - May 24, 2021
- API version 3
Version 4.3.5 - April 10, 2021
- Regenerated translation files.
Version 4.3.4 - February 25, 2021
- Bugfix
Version 4.3.3 - January 13, 2021
- Added the option to disable the download feature.
Version 4.3.2 - December 17, 2020
- Added the option to download purchased license keys as a TXT file.
- Bugfix
Version 4.3.1 - December 12, 2020
- Added the option to download purchased license keys as a CSV file.
Version 4.3 - November 23, 2020
- Bugfix
Version 4.2.9 - October 26, 2020
- Bugfix
Version 4.2.8 - August 29, 2020
- Bugfix.
Version 4.2.7 - August 24, 2020
- Added the option to automatically delete license keys that are older than an X number of days.
- API license verification bug fix.
- Stock Sync: backorders bugfix.
- Queue System: a queuing system to prevent orders placed at the same time from getting the same license keys.
- Private API: Allows the admin to perform actions that can't be done using the standard API, like setting a license key as expired. (Feature requested by a buyer, the current version can only be used to expire license keys, more options are coming soon.)
- Bugfixes.
The new features can be enabled from the plugin's settings page.
Version 4.2.4 - July 1, 2020
- Bulk image upload bug fix.
Version 4.2.3 - June 16, 2020
- Pagination bug fix.
Version 4.2.2 - June 8, 2020
- Added the option to deliver different keys if a license key is set to be delivered multiple times.
- Translation fix.
Version 4.2.1 - March 21, 2020
- Filter by variation.
- Show the number of license keys returned by the filter.
- Ignore Mac OS hidden files when bulk importing image license keys.
Version 4.2 - January 21, 2020
- Bulk delete license keys by product.
- UI Optimization.
- Show variation IDs to fix the issue with WooCommerce not showing the full variation name.
- Show how many times the license key can be used for keys that can be delivered multiple times.
Version 4.1.8 - August 29, 2019
- API: deactivation with device ID bug fix.
Version 4.1.7 - August 1, 2019
- Added the option to enable/disable adding duplicate license keys.
- Minor bug fix.
Version 4.1.6 - June 12, 2019
- Bugfix
Version 4.1.5 - June 12, 2019
- Stock sync runs as a background process.
- Fixed admin bar notifications bug.
Version 4.1.3 - May 10, 2019
- Added Device ID to the API
- Bug fixes
Version 4.0 - March 9, 2019
- Fixed pagination buttons not showing correctly in WordPress 5.1
Version 4.0 - February 4, 2019
- Added Stock synchronization: now you can sync available license keys stock with WooCommerce product stock.
- Added the option to automatically change expired license keys status.
- Better back-order support: added more options to the order page so you can replace keys individually or assign new ones to an already existing order.
- Bug fixes.
Version 3.2.2 - January 27, 2019
- Bugfix
Version 3.2.1 - December 25, 2018
- Minor fix
Version 3.2 - November 6, 2018
- Expiration date bug fix
Version 3.1 - October 22, 2018
- Bug fixes and optimizations
Version 3.0 - September 15, 2018
- Backorders support
- Automatically enable sending license keys when a license key is added or imported
- Bulk image license key upload
- Bulk image license key upload progress bar
- Bulk license key generation
- Available license keys count on the product page
- License keys global settings
- Replace order license keys
- API version 2
- Bug fixes
Version 2.4.4 - April 23, 2018
- Bugfix
Version 2.4 - December 11th, 2017
- Minor fix
Version 2.3 - September 11th, 2017 - Added license keys search filters. - Added the option to disable the second email. - Added product/variation name filter when adding/editing license keys. - Bug fixes
Version 2.1 - January 1st, 2017
- Added the option to deliver license keys as images
- Added custom order status support
- Added License Key encryption
- Added the option to deliver the same key multiple times
- Added customizable Email templates
- Added the option to resend license keys email to the customer
- Added the option to change the license keys assigned to orders after a purchase
- Extended the API
- Extra product information for API users
- Added the option to make the customer see the license keys in the email or in the
website
- Added the option to display the license keys as text only, image only or both
- New organized user interface
- Corrected the typos
- Minor fixes
Version 2.0.2 - November 5th, 2016
- Extended the API
Version 2.0.1 - August 27th, 2016
- Added Multi-line License Key Support
- Removed License Key length limit
- Added the possibility to change the 'License Key' label that appears on the emails to
another text(Example: Purchase Code)
- Minor fixes
Version 2.0 - August 18th, 2016
- Added Product variation support
- Added the possibility of delivering multiple license keys per purchase
- Added the possibility to change the meta key 'License key' to another
text(Example: Purchase Code)
- Minor fixes
Version 1.1 - August 4th, 2016
- Translation fix
Version 1.1 - July 28th, 2016
- Added HTML Link License key support
Version 1.0 - June 10th, 2016
- Initial release
