Permalink Manager Pro uses a simple license system instead of a recurring subscription. After purchasing the plugin, you receive a license key that allows you to download the plugin files, updates and request support.
All official license keys and plugin files are sold and distributed exclusively through this website. Copies distributed via third-party sites (e.g. GPL marketplaces) are not authorized by the developer, and no support is offered for them.
To keep your plugin up to date, a valid license key must be entered in the plugin settings. Without it, automatic updates will not be available from your WordPress dashboard.
License Variants
There are a few different variants available, depending on whether you want lifetime updates and/or to use the plugin on one or more domains.
Permalink Manager Pro does not use a subscription model. If you want to upgrade or renew your license key for another year, you need to do this manually.
Update Access Period
The plugin updates access is determined by whether you choose the "1 year" or "lifetime" option. Regardless of which variant you choose you will have access to all plugin functionalities.
1 Year Variants
This license covers one year of plugin updates. After that, you will not be charged automatically and you can choose to renew your license key or upgrade to a lifetime license.
If you decide not to renew your license key, the plugin will continue to function as usual, but you will not be able to download the plugin files and update it.
Lifetime Variants
With a one-time payment, you receive the license and lifetime access to the plugin files, including all future versions, at no extra charge.
Number of Domains
The license you need depends on how many "production" domains you plan to use with the plugin. Staging, development and local websites are not included in the count. You may activate your license key there without affecting your domain limit.
1 Domain
The cheapest variant of license allows you to use the plugin only a single domain. You may also use it for single multisite/network WordPress website.
5 Domains
If you plan to install the plugin on more websites, whether for personal projects or your customers' websites, this license offers a cost-effective alternative to the "Multi Domain" variant.
Multi Domain
With this version, you may install the plugin on an unlimited number of domains. This is the best choice if you want to use the plugin on a clients' websites or if you have many websites.
Using the License Key
Staging and Development & Network Websites
Subdomains or domain names that include words such as "dev", "staging", "local", or "test" are not counted toward the domain limit of your license.
If your WordPress website uses the Network (Multisite) setup, you can use a single‑domain license. You do not need to buy a multi‑domain license key in this case.
Changing Domains
If you use a single-domain license key, you can move it to another domain without extra setup. During the change, the same license key can work on both the old and the new domain for up to 48 hours.
Once the migration is complete, remove the license key from the old domain. This important because the license validation system monitors server logs to find potential license abuse.
If unusual activity is detected, the license key may be restricted, which would disable the automatic plugin updates access.
Setting Up the Developer Key for Customers' Websites
With a "5 Domain" and "Multi domain" license, you receive two separate keys which you can use either for yourself or for your customers:
- The standard (full) license key is for your personal use only, ensuring you have unlimited access to all plugin updates anywhere it is used.
- The developer (short) key is intended for your customers' websites, allowing you to control which ones can receive updates by adding or removing them from the "whitelist".
In short, the developer key allows you to manage client access to plugin updates without sharing the full license key. Once a website is whitelisted, it can receive updates, but the customer cannot download or access the plugin files directly.
It works under two simple conditions:
- First, the short or developer key needs to be placed in the plugin settings on your customer’s website (see screenshot below).
- Second, that website must be whitelisted on the "License info" page. If needed, you can also remove it from the whitelist at any time, disabling the access to the plugin's updates.
How to Renew or Upgrade Your License
You can renew your current license or switch to a higher plan for more domains, or upgrade to a lifetime plan to keep updates active without yearly renewals.
To renew or upgrade your license, first enter your license key on the License info page.
Upgrade Cost
A common approach is to buy the standard "single domain" license to see whether the plugin meets your needs. If you decide to move to a higher plan later, your initial payment is deducted from the upgrade price while your current license remains active.
For example, if you first purchased a "single domain" license for 49 USD and then decided to upgrade, the upgrade will cost 70 USD instead of the full 119 USD.
Renewing “1 Year” License Keys
You can renew your license key before or after it expires to ensure continuous access to plugin updates.
The new expiry date will be determined by when you renew your license. For for your convenience, the new expiration date will be always clearly indicated.
- Renewing before the expiry date will prolong the expiry date by one year from the original expiry date.
For instance, if you renew it on November 10, 2023 and it is valid until December 15, 2023, the new expiry date will be December 15, 2023. - If the license has already expired, renewing it will set the new expiry date one year from the present date.
For instance, if you renew it on June 22, 2023 and it was valid until April 19, 2023, the new expiry date will be June 22, 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Will Happen After the License Key Expires?
After the license key expires, you will still be able to utilize all Permalink Manager features without limitation. All custom permalinks, redirects, and plugin settings will remain unaffected. However, until you renew your license key, you will be unable to update the plugin to the most current version or request support.
With a lifetime license key, you will have lifetime access to all plugin updates. If you choose the "1 year" option, you can add another year of updates or upgrade to lifetime at any time.
Do I Need A "Multi domain" License Key?
If you have a WordPress website that uses a multisite configuration and has multiple domain names, it is still considered one environment. his is true, for example, when you use separate domain addresses for each language version. As a result, you just need to purchase the cheaper license, and the "multi domain" variant is not required.
How To Reload the Expiry Date From the License Server?
The Permalink Manager license expiry date is checked by your WordPress website every 12 hours. After renewing your license key, it may take some time for the new expiration date to be updated from the server. During this period, an old expiry date could still be displayed in its admin section.
To speed up this process, you can manually flush and refresh the license info on your site by clicking "Check for updates" button located in "Plugins" admin section of WordPress.
Is The Plugin GDPR Compliant?
Permalink Manager Pro does not collect or transfer any sensitive data from your website. When active, it sends queries to the update server with the necessary (non-sensitive) information for licensing key authentication and automatic updates.
A sample request includes information such as the date, masked IP address, activity, plugin version, website URL, and license key. Here's an illustration:
[2023-05-10 11:15:02 +0000] 92.222.**.*** GET get_metadata permalink-manager-pro 2.0.5.9 4.9.5 http://www.example.com action=get_metadata&slug=permalink-manager-pro&license_key=XYZ-123-456-789&installed_version=2.0.5.9&php=5.4.45&locale=en_US&checking_for_updates=1