Turn any WordPress plugin or theme into an automated recurring subscription business in under 10 minutes. Zero middleman cuts. Direct Stripe payouts. Seamless 1-click WordPress core auto-updates.
Drag the slider to see how much cash platforms siphon from your hard work every single year compared to keeping 100% with License Boss.
Taken straight out of your pocket every renewal cycle.
Plus zero recurring ARR subscription renewals.
100% of Stripe revenue goes directly into your bank.
💡 License Boss pays for itself on your very first customer renewal.
You don't need heavy e-commerce stores or commission-hungry middlemen to sell software.
| Feature | License Boss | Freemius | EDD Software Licensing | WooCommerce + Addons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Cut / Commission | 0% (Direct Stripe) | 7% – 18% Forever | 0% | 0% |
| Annual Platform Fee | Flat Low Annual / LTD | $0 base (High % take) | $299 – $499 / yr | $150 – $300 / yr |
| Database & Server Bloat | Zero (5 Lean Tables) | External Vendor SDK | Heavy EDD Store | Massive Cart Overhead |
| Customer Data Ownership | 100% Yours | Shared / Vendor Lock | 100% Yours | 100% Yours |
| Integration Speed | 10 Minutes (1 File) | 1 – 2 Days | 3 – 5 Days Setup | 3 – 5 Days Setup |
| WordPress Core 1-Click Updates | Yes (Native update-core) | Yes | Yes | Requires Extra Addons |
| 7-Day Payment Failure Grace Period | Built-in (Zero False Churn) | Rigid Lockouts | Manual Configuration | Manual Configuration |
| White-Label Customer Self-Service Portal | Built-in Shortcode | Hosted iFrame (Freemius brand) | Account Page | My-Account Page |
No complicated APIs, no vendor lock-in. Just clean, lightweight PHP that respects your time.
Upload license-boss.php to your main site. It instantly creates 5 optimized tables and your secure REST API.
Drop class-license-boss-client.php into your codebase. Initialize it with just 4 lines of config:
Paste your Stripe Webhook endpoint. Purchases immediately mint license keys, activate domains, and deliver auto-updates.
require_once plugin_dir_path(__FILE__) . 'includes/class-license-boss-client.php';
License_Boss_Client::init([
'server_url' => 'https://yoursite.com/wp-json/license-boss/v1',
'product_slug' => 'your-cool-plugin',
'version' => '1.0.0',
'option_name' => 'your_plugin_license'
]);Keep 100% of your software revenue forever. No commissions, no transaction fees, no surprises.
Perfect for solo indie builders launching their first commercial plugin or theme.
For prolific plugin creators and studios managing a growing digital product portfolio.
Complete white-label power for agencies managing client retainers and unlimited products.
Developer-first sub-millisecond docs with Cmd+K fuzzy search & Markdown sync.
Push a git tag and automatically release a secure, checksummed zip.
Integrated client ticket portal, automated bug triage & server diagnostics.
Install License Boss on your WordPress site. Connect Stripe and deploy the client SDK to your plugin. If License Boss doesn't save you hours of backend development and eliminate thousands of dollars in middleman fees within 30 days, send an email to cynthia@webpresenceboss.com for an immediate 100% refund. You can even keep the client SDK.
No, absolutely not. License Boss is 100% self-contained. It creates its own 5 lightweight, indexed database tables and interfaces directly with Stripe. No heavy e-commerce cart, no checkout bloat, and no $300/yr WooCommerce extensions.
Yes. License Boss supports both recurring annual subscriptions (with automated Stripe webhook lifecycle events) and one-time lifetime license purchases out of the box.
Whenever you push a new release zip via the WordPress admin dashboard or GitHub Actions, License Boss records the new version and SHA256 checksum. When your customer's WordPress site runs its daily check, it detects the update and displays the native WordPress update badge in update-core.php.
Unlike competitors that instantly break client live sites and cause panic, License Boss enters a 7-Day In-Grace Recovery period. Your customer is shown a polite admin reminder to update their card in the portal while their plugin remains fully functional.
License Boss is tested on PHP 7.4 through PHP 8.3+, and WordPress 6.0 through 6.8+. It has zero external composer dependencies.
Join the indie developers and agencies keeping 100% of their software revenue.
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