EDD License Handler

The EDD_License class is included in Easy Digital Downloads core and should not be included in any integration for Easy Digital Downloads.

Who is this for?

The use of this example is intended for extensions that integrate with Easy Digital Downloads, being sold on stores using Easy Digital Downloads and the Software Licensing extension, so that they can display a license key field within the Easy Digital Downloads settings.

Registering your EDD Extension with the License Handler:

If you have an extension for Easy Digital Downloads, that you wish to have your license key field show in the Downloads > Settings > Licenses list, use the following to register your Extension with the License Handler.

// Easy Digital Downloads includes the licnese handler class already, you do not need to include it.

/*
 * Parameters to send to the license handler
 *
 * $plugin_file     - The main plugin file name being registered
 * $product_name    - The name of the Downlaod on the store (exact match)
 * $product_version - The version of the plugin
 * $author_name     - The author name for the plugin
 * $item_id         - This is the post_id of the Download
 * $store_url       - The store URL where this product should check for updates
 *
 */
// $license = new EDD_License( $plugin_file, $product_name, $product_version, $author_name, $item_id, $store_url
if ( class_exists( 'EDD_License' ) ) {
    $license = new EDD_License( __FILE__, 'Product Name', '1.0.0', 'Author Name', 1, 'http://example.org' );
}

Requirements

This class can only be used with EDD v1.7 and later.