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Updates & License [Pro]<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n

How updates work, how the license validates, what to do if something breaks.<\/p>\n\n

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How updates reach you<\/h2>\n\n\n\n \n Your WordPress site<\/text>\n BC Pro plugin running<\/text>\n checks daily for updates<\/text>\n\n \n \n license key<\/text>\n site URL<\/text>\n\n \n fasterthemes.com<\/text>\n WPDigiPro license server<\/text>\n validates + responds<\/text>\n\n \n \n version, download URL<\/text>\n\n \n Update applied<\/text>\n via standard<\/text>\n WP plugin update flow<\/text>\n\n \n \n\n \n Daily cron schedule<\/text>\n \u00b7 `bcpro_daily_license_check` runs once a day<\/text>\n \u00b7 Calls fasterthemes.com \u2192 checks license is still active \u2192 updates `bcpro_license` option<\/text>\n<\/svg>\n\n
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License lifecycle<\/h2>\n\n\n

Activation<\/h3>\n\n\n

When you paste a license key at Appearance \u2192 BC Pro License \u2192 Activate<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. The plugin sends a request to https:\/\/fasterthemes.com\/?wpdigipro-action=wpdigipro-activate&license-key={base64}&registered-site={base64}&reference=1955<\/code><\/li>\n
  2. The server validates: key exists, not refunded, not at install limit<\/li>\n
  3. Response includes license_status: active<\/code>, scheme: <expiry_timestamp><\/code><\/li>\n
  4. The plugin stores the response in wp_options.bcpro_license<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n

    Daily check<\/h3>\n\n\n

    A WordPress cron job runs BCPro_License::maybe_check_license()<\/code> daily. This:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    1. Calls ?wpdigipro-action=wpdigipro-check<\/code> with the same key<\/li>\n
    2. If the server returns licenseStatus: active<\/code>, the local status stays “active”<\/li>\n
    3. If the server returns licenseStatus: deactive<\/code> AND status: error<\/code>, the local status flips to “inactive” (auto-updates stop, but Pro features keep working until you fix the license)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n

      Deactivation<\/h3>\n\n\n

      Click Deactivate License<\/strong> in the admin to free the seat for use on another site:<\/p>\n\n\n

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      1. Plugin sends ?wpdigipro-action=wpdigipro-deactive<\/code><\/li>\n
      2. Server marks the install record inactive<\/li>\n
      3. Local bcpro_license<\/code> is cleared<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n

        You can re-activate on the same or a different site any time.<\/p>\n\n

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        Update process<\/h2>\n\n\n

        Auto updates<\/h3>\n\n\n

        WordPress’s standard plugin update flow handles this. When BC Pro detects a new version:<\/p>\n\n\n

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        1. Plugins<\/strong> page shows “There is a new version of Best Classifieds Pro available. View details or update now.”<\/li>\n
        2. Click Update now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        3. WordPress downloads from wpdigipro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/...zip<\/code>, extracts, replaces files.<\/li>\n
        4. The license is preserved (lives in wp_options<\/code>, untouched by plugin reinstall).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n

          Manual update<\/h3>\n\n\n

          If auto-update fails (filesystem permissions, etc.):<\/p>\n\n\n

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          1. Download the new zip from your FasterThemes account.<\/li>\n
          2. Deactivate Pro at Plugins<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          3. Delete the old plugin (your license\/settings stay safe \u2014 they’re in DB, not files).<\/li>\n
          4. Upload + activate the new zip.<\/li>\n
          5. The license should re-bind automatically.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n

            If it doesn’t, re-paste the license key at Appearance \u2192 BC Pro License<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

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            Update notifications and changelogs<\/h2>\n\n\n

            The plugin’s update screen shows the changelog from readme.txt<\/code>. Major changes are emailed to license owners (FasterThemes account \u2192 Email Preferences).<\/p>\n\n\n

            Subscribe to release notifications at fasterthemes.com\/blog<\/a> for context on bigger changes.<\/p>\n\n

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            Moving sites (staging \u2192 production, or rebranding)<\/h2>\n\n\n

            You have two options:<\/p>\n\n\n

            Option A \u2014 Activate on both temporarily<\/h3>\n\n\n

            If your single-site license includes a small grace period (we allow up to 3 active installs at once for transition periods), just activate on the new site without deactivating the old. The license server logs both. Once the move is complete, deactivate on the old site.<\/p>\n\n\n

            Option B \u2014 Deactivate, then activate<\/h3>\n\n\n

            Cleaner audit trail. Deactivate on the old site first (Appearance \u2192 BC Pro License \u2192 Deactivate). Activate on the new site. The license is now tied to the new URL.<\/p>\n\n

            http<\/code> vs https<\/code>:<\/strong> A license activated on http:\/\/example.com<\/code> won’t auto-bind to https:\/\/example.com<\/code> \u2014 they’re distinct URLs to the server. Deactivate-and-reactivate after enabling SSL.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

            www<\/code> vs no-www:<\/strong> Same. Pick one canonical URL per site.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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            Renewals<\/h2>\n\n\n

            License is lifetime<\/strong> \u2014 no renewals required. Updates and support continue forever as long as the plugin and license server exist.<\/p>\n\n\n

            If you bought before the lifetime change, your license expiry date is shown at Appearance \u2192 BC Pro License<\/strong>. Renew via your FasterThemes account.<\/p>\n\n

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            Troubleshooting license issues<\/h2>\n\n\n

            “License key invalid”<\/h3>\n\n\n

            Common causes:<\/p>\n\n\n