Description

The API Manager transforms WooCommerce products into licensed software with API keys, remote activation, and subscription renewals, generating unique keys after each purchase and exposing REST endpoints for validation, activation, and deactivation from the customer’s own application or plugin. It is designed for those who sell WordPress plugins, themes, desktop applications, or SaaS and need to control how many installations each license authorizes.

Main Features of API Manager

  • Automatic API key generation
    Creates a unique key for each purchase and links it to the order and customer in WooCommerce.
  • REST activation endpoints
    Exposes routes for the customer’s software to activate, validate, and deactivate licenses remotely.
  • Activation limit per license
    Defines how many simultaneous installations each key authorizes, controlling use across multiple machines.
  • Update delivery via API
    Makes downloads of new versions available only to active licenses, directly from the licensed product’s dashboard.
  • Renewal via WooCommerce Subscriptions
    Integrates with subscriptions to renew licenses automatically and suspend expired keys.

Benefits of API Manager

  • Recurring revenue for software
    Transforms one-time sales into annual subscriptions with automated renewal and billing.
  • Real piracy control
    Blocks unauthorized use by limiting activations and deactivating canceled or expired keys.
  • Updates delivered seamlessly
    Paying customers receive new versions directly in the software, without manually logging in to the website.
  • Centralized license dashboard
    Tracks who activated what, how many times, and when, without requiring an external service.

Who Is API Manager For?

  • Developers who sell WordPress plugins or themes and need a license key with remote activation.
  • Studios that sell desktop applications, PHP scripts, or SaaS software priced per installation.
  • Those who already sell through WooCommerce and want to migrate from lifetime licenses to recurring subscriptions with automatic renewal.

How to Download API Manager

The API Manager is available for download here at Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it by going to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the .zip file, and activate it. After activation, WooCommerce products gain an API tab that controls keys, activation limits, and endpoints.

Those who develop software for WordPress or distributed applications often encounter the same problem: the store makes the sale, but lacks a layer that validates the license on the customer’s side. API Manager completes this cycle within WooCommerce itself, combining key issuance, activation control, and update delivery into a single flow managed by the store.

Frequently asked questions

Is WooCommerce API Manager GPL-licensed?

Yes. WooCommerce API Manager is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.

Can I use WooCommerce API Manager on multiple sites?

Yes. You can install WooCommerce API Manager on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.

How much does WooCommerce API Manager cost at Ultrapack?

WooCommerce API Manager costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).

Does WooCommerce API Manager include updates?

Yes. The current version of WooCommerce API Manager is 3.8.1, published at Ultrapack on Sep 24, 2026. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).

Is WooCommerce API Manager scanned before publication?

Yes. Every version of WooCommerce API Manager goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.

What are the requirements for the plugin WooCommerce API Manager?

Requires WordPress 5.6 or higher and PHP 7.4 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 7.0.2.