Software License Manager

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Md. Lutfor Rahman

   1.4y ago

   I like this plugin, work perfectly.

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2. ★★★★★ Trung Hieu Bui

   1.9y ago

   I am using this plugin to distribute license keys for my theme. It would be great if you could write an extension to connect it to WooCommerce and support HPOS.

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3. ★★★★★ jagielskiwilk

   2.0y ago

   Tips and Tricks HQ. Their WP eStore plugin crashed my entire website.

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4. ★★★★★ Ilham Wahyudin Roma Dhoni

   2.6y ago

   Hi there! i want to say thank you very much for creating this beautiful yet powerful plugin. It makes beginner plugin developer like me finds easy to sell our product. Currently, i use it with Woocommerce and works really great! Thanks a lot!

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5. ★★★★★ brings

   3.8y ago

   I’m using this plugin for quite some time now and it’s very helpful – thanks so much!

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6. ★★★★★ fdavidsen

   4.0y ago

   This plugin answered my need of the license management system.

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7. ★★★★★ Ed Os

   4.3y ago

   Working perfect.

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8. ★★★★★ ZymeAway

   4.4y ago

   A Snide, sarcastic, unkind, and spiteful male support person. If you are a newbie, beware! Had a serious need for assistance with Amazon S3 selection, and was told I had to research it, as they would not provide support for that. NOTE: They have an Amazon S3 plugin, but never provided the answer to which choice I needed to click. Found another online course building and marketing (complete plugins with excellent QUICK support). BTW, when I asked this new company about the Amazon S3 concern, they immediately gave me a LINK that they provide with a video to fully address my exact question – and in simple easy-to-follow language. Lastly, I wanted to trust Tips & Tricks Hq, so I added additional support for a $69/annual fee for multiple sites. $39/annual was for 1-site, and thinking I would add another I paid the $69. They kept the extra $30 and blocked my email! Very childish and total lack of INTEGRITY! Worst Support – takes 1 to 2 days for a reply and if you need additional info… another 1 to 2 or more days! Can’t build a site with that poor support timing. No way to run a business. BEWARE OF TIPS & TRICKS it is the TRICKS you need to be cautious of!

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4 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.3 Software License Manager <= 4.5.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery leading to Arbitrary Domain Deletion ↗
   2021-09-13 CVE-2021-24711 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects < 4.5.1 Patched in 4.5.1
2. Medium · 5.5 Software License Manager <= 4.4.9 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2021-08-31 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.4.9 Patched in 4.5.0
3. Medium · 6.1 Software License Manager <= 4.4.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2021-08-11 CVE-2021-24560 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 4.4.8 Patched in 4.4.8
4. High · 8.8 Software License Manager < 4.4.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2021-07-08 CVE-2021-20782 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects < 4.4.6 Patched in 4.4.6

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.6.2

Translated into 12 languages, 6 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-03-10 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-03-09 900+ → 1K+ up after 371 days in tier
3. 2025-03-03 1K+ → 900+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• WPLicense It — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D
• License Manager for WooCommerce 6K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Serial Numbers – Ultimate License Manager for Selling, Licensing & Securely Delivering Digital Content with WooCommerce 1K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Digital License Manager 700+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Enwikuna License Manager for WooCommerce 20+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• Elite Licenser addon for Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B

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Software License Manager: 900+ active installs, 4.6★ (35 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/software-license-manager