WC Key Manager provides a complete solution to sell your key-based products, whether it’s software, games, WordPress plugin, WordPress theme, gift cards, lottery tickets, redemption cards, scratch cards, product keys, serial numbers, PIN codes, access codes, or any other digital products that may or may not require activation.
To sell keys using WC Key Manager, you need to configure the products; it’s on a product basis. So, you will need to configure only those products that you want to sell as key-based products.
To start selling keys, go to the edit screen of that product, and you will see a checkbox labeled “Keys” within the Product Data meta box. Enable this checkbox to mark it as a key-based product. Once you enable this checkbox, you will see a tab on the left side of the tabs titled “Key Manager.” Click on this tab to configure the key settings for this product.
Key Source:
Select the source of the keys. There are two options available:
- Preset: This option is useful when you have a list of keys you want to sell. You can enter the keys manually or import them from a CSV file.
- Automatic This option is useful when you want to generate keys automatically. You can configure the key format if you want.
Key Generator:
If you choose the automatic key source, this option will be available. Suppose you want to generate keys for this product that follows a specific format. In that case, you can make a generator for that format and select it here. Otherwise, it will follow the global settings.
Sequential Keys:
If you choose the automatic key source, this option will be available. If you want to generate keys sequentially, enable this option. The generated keys will be in sequence.
Key Stock:
If you choose Preset as the key source, you will find the number of keys you have in stock here. This feature is particularly useful for managing your inventory of pre-generated keys. You can keep track of the number of keys available for each product and ensure you don’t oversell
Delivery Quantity:
By default, only one key is delivered per quantity of the product ordered. However, if you want to send more than one key per quantity, set the number here.
NOTE: If the product type is variable, these above options are within each variation setting.
Software product settings
In case of a software product & you want to manage automatic updates for this product, you can select “Software.” Option to “Yes”.
Software Version:
This field corresponds to the current version number of your available software. If you are selling version 1.0, then enter 1.0 here. If the current version available is 1.5, then enter 1.5 here. This version number is explicitly used for software implementing the automatic upgrade system.
Software File:
Input the file URL sent to users when performing an automatic upgrade. If you sell a WordPress plugin or theme, input the link to a .zip containing only the necessary plugin or theme files.
Changelog
Input the documentation of the changes that have been made with each version of the software. Anytime a new version is released, you should add notes about what changed here.