Introduction
License key management is a crucial aspect of protecting your WordPress plugins and themes from unauthorized use. In this guide, we'll walk you through the process of implementing license key management for your WordPress plugins and themes, covering activation, deactivation, update checks, and domain validation.
Prerequisites
Before we dive into the implementation process, make sure you have the following:
A WordPress plugin or theme with a license key system Familiarity with PHP and the WordPress REST API * A REST API client or a tool like Postman to test API requests
Step 1: Activation
Activation is the process of verifying a license key and enabling the plugin or theme. Here's an example of how you can implement activation using the WordPress REST API:
// Activate plugin or theme
function activate_license_key() {
$license_key = $_POST['license_key'];
$response = wp_remote_get( 'https://your-website.com/api/activate-license-key', array(
'headers' => array(
'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
'Authorization' => 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
),
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