Developer FAQ

1. Click Register to create an account.
2. Navigate to the Developer → Apply page from your user menu or footer links.
3. Fill in your developer profile (name, website, description) and submit.
4. Once approved by admin, you'll get access to the Developer Dashboard.
5. From Dashboard, go to Products → Create to publish your first product.

After your developer account is approved:

1. Go to Developer Dashboard → API Keys.
2. Click Generate New Key.
3. Copy the key — it will only be shown once.
4. Use this key in your SDK initialization as the api_key parameter.

Download the SDK file from the platform and include it in your plugin. Initialize in your plugin's main file:

// In your plugin's main file (e.g. my-plugin.php)
require_once __DIR__ . '/licenseos-sdk.php';

// Initialize with your platform API URL and API key
LicenseOS::init(
    'https://your-licenseos-domain.com/api/v2',
    'your-api-key-here'
);

// Enable WordPress auto-update integration
LicenseOS::enableAutoUpdate(
    'your-plugin-slug',
    'stored-license-key'
);

This enables license activation, status checking, and automatic updates directly within WordPress.

Create a settings page where users enter their license key, then call the SDK:

// When user submits their license key
function my_plugin_activate_license($key) {
    $domain = parse_url(home_url(), PHP_URL_HOST);
    $result = LicenseOS::activate($key, $domain, 'my-plugin-slug');

    if ($result['status'] === 'success') {
        update_option('my_plugin_license_key', $key);
        update_option('my_plugin_license_status', 'active');
        return 'License activated!';
    }

    return 'Activation failed: ' . ($result['message'] ?? 'Unknown error');
}

Use a cached check to avoid API calls on every request. Verify once per hour:

function my_plugin_check_license() {
    $key = get_option('my_plugin_license_key');
    if (!$key) return false;

    // Cache check result for 1 hour
    $cached = get_transient('my_plugin_license_check');
    if ($cached !== false) return $cached === 'valid';

    $result = LicenseOS::check($key);
    $valid = ($result['status'] ?? '') === 'valid';

    set_transient('my_plugin_license_check',
        $valid ? 'valid' : 'invalid', HOUR_IN_SECONDS);

    return $valid;
}

Pass API Key via X-API-KEY header. All responses are JSON.

1. Go to Developer → Products, click your product.
2. In the Upload New Version section, fill in version number, ZIP file and changelog.
3. Click Upload Version.
4. All customers with active licenses will see the update automatically.

Each product supports multiple pricing tiers: trial, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual, and lifetime. Configure tiers in your product's Edit → Pricing Tiers section.

When a sale is made, the platform deducts a commission fee. The remaining amount is your developer income. Check Developer → Payouts for details.

1. Set up your payout account in Developer → Payouts → Payout Methods.
2. Supported methods: Bank transfer, PayPal, Alipay, WeChat Pay.
3. Click Request Payout and enter the amount.
4. Admin reviews and processes the payout.

The license has been activated on the maximum allowed number of domains. Purchase a higher-tier license with more domain slots.

1. Verify enableAutoUpdate() is called after LicenseOS::init().
2. Ensure the plugin slug matches the product slug.
3. Force refresh: Dashboard → Updates → Check Again.

• Ensure the X-API-KEY header is being sent correctly.
• Verify the API key hasn't been revoked.
• Regenerate a new key if needed.