BlueSoftWeb License Keys & Activation for WooCommerce turns any WooCommerce product into a licensed product. When a customer buys it, a unique license key is generated automatically, shown on the order and in the order email, and listed under My Account Licenses. Your software then calls a simple REST API on your own site to activate, validate or deactivate each key.

This is built for developers who sell plugins, themes, desktop apps or SaaS and need a no-fuss key + activation system inside the store they already run.

Key features

Mark any product as a license product (one checkbox)
Auto-generate a unique, readable key on purchase
Per-product activation limit (or unlimited)
Per-product expiry, in days (or lifetime)
Keys shown on the order, in the order email and in My Account Licenses
Manual key creation from the admin for support cases and offline sales
Admin list of every key with status, activations and instances
Revoke automatically on order cancel/refund

The activation API

Every key can be checked from your application over a public REST API served by your own site — no third-party service, and your customer data never leaves your server.

POST /wp-json/bsw-license-keys/v1/activate    license_key, instance, [label]
GET  /wp-json/bsw-license-keys/v1/validate     license_key, [instance]
POST /wp-json/bsw-license-keys/v1/deactivate   license_key, instance

Example check from your app:

curl "https://yourstore.com/wp-json/bsw-license-keys/v1/validate?license_key=BSW-AB3K-9F2M-QXR7-T8WC"

The response is JSON with a success flag, the license status, activation counts and the expiry date.

Where is the data stored?

All keys and activations are stored in your own WordPress database (custom tables in your install). The activation API runs on your site. Nothing is sent to BlueSoftWeb or any external server.

Pro version

BlueSoftWeb License Keys & Activation for WooCommerce Pro adds built-in renewals (expiry reminder emails and one-click renew), white-label customer emails and account portal, a branded license email, and priority support.

Trademark notice

WooCommerce is a trademark of Automattic Inc. This plugin is an independent extension and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Automattic.