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Best license key plugins for WordPress

The most popular license key plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. License Manager for WooCommerce leads with 6K+ active installs, ahead of Software License Manager (900+) and Digital License Manager (700+). All 18 plugins tagged “license key” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 license key plugins

  1. 1.
    License Manager for WooCommerce

    The most installed license key plugin, with 6K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 147 reviews, updated 3 months ago.

  2. 2.
    Software License Manager

    900+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 35 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  3. 3.
    Digital License Manager

    700+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 30 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  4. 4.
    DAP TO LICENSE KEY

    20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.

  5. 5.
    Enwikuna License Manager for WooCommerce

    20+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 21 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  6. 6.
    Elite Licenser addon for Easy Digital Downloads (EDD)

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.

  7. 7.
    Simple License Key for WooCommerce

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.

  8. 8.
    TwinCart License Key Management

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 days ago.

  9. 9.
    JB License Manager for WooCommerce

    Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  10. 10.
    WPLicense It

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.

All 18 plugins tagged “license key”