Easy Digital Downloads Social Login Addon GPL Overview:
Software Licensing for Easy Digital Downloads provides a complete license key generation, activation, and checking system. It allows you to provide license keys along with your digital products that can then be used to properly license and activate the buyer’s copy of the software. Whether you are selling WordPress plugins, themes, or any other kind of software, including video games and desktop applications, the Software Licensing add-on will become a huge asset for you that also helps to take your business to the next level.
License key management
Through simple, intuitive interfaces Software Licensing allows site admins to easily view and manage customer license keys.
License key generation can be enabled on each product in your store separately and every product gets its own settings, allowing you to easily sell many different product variations and non-software products at the same time.
Licensing API
Software Licensing includes a complete and easy-to-use JSON API that can be used for activating, checking, and validating license keys. This provides software developers a way to remotely activate and validate license keys within software applications.
The API includes methods for the following requests:
- license activation
- license deactivation
- license validation
- latest version / update details
License renewals
Included with Software Licensing is a complete renewal system to allow customers to renew their license keys when they are nearing expiration. The renewal system provides automated email reminders that can be sent to customers when a license is about to expire, and from the email, customers can, with a single click, go directly to your store and renew their license key.
Renewal discounts can be configured by site administrators to help incentivize customers to renew their license keys.
Site administrators can also manually renew license keys on behalf of customers at any time, or manually email renewal notices to customers.
License upgrade paths
For sites that sell multiple versions of their software, allowing customers to upgrade from one level to the next is important. Software Licensing provides a complete system for creating upgrade paths for customers to upgrade between license levels.
Upgrade purchases can be prorated based on the customer’s existing purchase and can even include additional discounts. Upgrade paths can be configured to allow customers to upgrade between license levels of a single product or even to entirely different products.
Add one-click updates to your WordPress plugins and themes
With the complete API for providing automatic updates for WordPress plugins and themes to valid license key holders, this add-on will not only make your life as a distributor of products easier, but it will also thrill your customers by allowing them to update their themes and plugins to the latest version with a single click.
The automatic update system included with the add-on for both themes and plugins follows all of the core WordPress UI standards, so users won’t even know the difference.
Implementing the automatic upgrades into your theme or plugin is as easy as including a couple lines of code (all provided) in your theme or plugin files.
Software Licensing includes full support for parsing the readme.txt files for WordPress plugins, allowing you to include the same information in plugin update dialogs as plugins hosted on WordPress.org.
If you manage your plugin and/or theme development in GitHub or BitBucket, version releases can be distributed through git with our Git Download Updater extension.
For WordPress and non-WordPress Products
Software Licensing has been built specifically with WordPress theme and plugin developers in mind, but can be used for any kind of software licensing through the included API. Included with the add-on are complete samples that illustrate how to implement license activation and checking in your theme or plugin, and how to set up automatic upgrades for your theme or plugin that are delivered through the licensing system.
Complete documentation for both WordPress and non-WordPress implementations is available.
Beta versions
Successful software releases require testing and to properly test new versions developers need to release beta versions. Software Licensing includes support for releasing beta versions of your software so you can better test your releases before making them available to everyone.
About Easy Digital Downloads – Software Licensing
Easy Digital Downloads – Software Licensing is a premium WordPress plugin developed by Easy Digital Downloads. Adds a software licensing system to Easy Digital Downloads. It is distributed under the GPL v2 or later licence, which means you can install it on an unlimited number of websites — including websites you build and manage for your clients.
Compatibility & Requirements
Easy Digital Downloads – Software Licensing requires WordPress 6.2 or later, and has been tested up to WordPress 6.7, and requires PHP 7.4 or higher. We verify every file before it goes live on our store, so you can install with complete confidence. Text domain: edd_sl. This listing reflects version , updated within 24 hours of the upstream release.
Your Rights Under GPL
Every product in our library, including Easy Digital Downloads – Software Licensing, is distributed under the GNU General Public License — the legal foundation of open-source WordPress. This means you are fully entitled to use it on personal websites, client projects, and staging environments without any additional cost or permission. The GPL was designed to keep software free; we built our store on top of that principle.
What Makes digitalgpl Different
- Always up to date – We track upstream releases and update Easy Digital Downloads – Software Licensing within 24 hours of every new version.
- Zero domain restrictions – Use it on as many websites as you need, now and in the future.
- Round-the-clock delivery – Automated delivery means your download reaches you within seconds of purchase.
- Manually tested files – We do not list any file without first verifying it installs correctly on a clean WordPress setup.
- Safe payment processing – All transactions are encrypted and handled by trusted payment partners.
- Single purchase, lifetime access – Pay once, re-download anytime from your account at no extra charge.
Common Questions Answered
Is Easy Digital Downloads – Software Licensing compatible with my WordPress version?
Absolutely. Easy Digital Downloads – Software Licensing is fully tested through WordPress 6.7. We update our compatibility notes with every new version.
Am I allowed to use this on websites I build for clients?
Yes, completely. Under the GPL v2 or later licence, there are no restrictions on how many websites you can install Easy Digital Downloads – Software Licensing on, including commercial projects.
My server runs PHP 7.4. Will this work?
Easy Digital Downloads – Software Licensing requires PHP 7.4 as a minimum. Most shared hosting plans already run this version or higher.
Will I receive new versions when the developer releases them?
We monitor releases from Easy Digital Downloads continuously. Once a new version is available, we verify and list it — and your account lets you re-download at any time for free.
Has this file been modified from the original?
No. The file is the genuine GPL release of Easy Digital Downloads – Software Licensing — identical to what Easy Digital Downloads publishes. Nothing has been altered.
Official developer page: https://easydigitaldownloads.com/downloads/software-licensing
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