Create a Licensed Product

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The WooCommerce Software License plugin enhances WooCommerce by introducing a new Product Data type: Licence. This feature allows you to manage software licenses for both physical and digital products, including virtual and downloadable software.

Configuring the License in WooCommerce

Step 1: Enable License for a Product

  1. Navigate to WooCommerce → Products and select an existing product or create a new one.
  2. In the Product Data section, ensure Simple Product, Variable Product, Grouped, Subscription (or another applicable type) is selected.
  3. Check the following options:
    • Virtual (if the product does not require shipping).
    • Downloadable (if the product includes digital files).
    • License (to enable licensing features).

Step 2: Configure License Details

Once the Licence option is enabled, a new Licence tab appears in the left menu. Click on it to configure the following settings:

General Settings

  • Title – The software title (e.g., WooSoftwareLicence).
  • Unique ID – A unique identifier for the software used by the API (e.g., woosl).
  • Version – The software version number (e.g., 1.4.6).
  • Author – The name of the software developer or company (e.g., Nsp Code).
  • Homepage URL – The official webpage of the software.

WordPress API Details

  • WP Version Required – The minimum WordPress version needed for compatibility.
  • WP Version Tested Up To – The highest WordPress version the software has been tested on.
  • Software Last Updated – The last update date of the software.
  • WP Update Notice – Displays update notifications if applicable.

Meta Information

  • Description – A short description of the software.
  • Installation – Instructions for installing and setting up the software.
  • FAQ – Common questions and answers related to the software.
  • Screenshots – Upload links or image URLs for software previews.
  • Changelog – Notes on recent changes and updates.
  • Reviews – Customer reviews about the software.

Licensing Options

  • Group Title – The name of the license group (e.g., Licenced woosl – Single).
  • Licence Prefix – A prefix added to generated license keys (e.g., woosl).
  • Maximum Licence Keys – The total number of license keys that can be generated for the product.
  • Instances per Key – The number of times a single license key can be activated.
  • Use Predefined Keys – Choose whether to use predefined license keys instead of auto-generated ones.
  • Use Expire/Subscription – Enable if the license should expire after a set duration.

For an extended description of the license area see the Licensing Details.


By woocommerce-sl, posted on July 31, 2017

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