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Mini License Manager

A mini WordPress plugin that allows website admins to easily create, update, and manage license keys. Perfect foundation for building advanced license management systems.

by Michal Ravid · github.com/michalravid/mini-license-manager

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/michalravid/mini-license-manager/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Readme github.com/michalravid/mini-license-manager ↗

A simple WordPress plugin for managing license keys.
This project demonstrates a modern, layered folder structure combined with the standard WordPress plugin architecture, making the code more maintainable, scalable, and readable — even for beginners.
The structure is designed to allow easy future enhancements such as full CRUD operations, API endpoints, or AJAX features.

📌 Folder Structure Explanation

  • admin/ – Contains the HTML/PHP templates used to display the admin interface.
  • includes/ – Contains the plugin’s logic, including hooks, form handling, and database operations.
  • Mini-License-Manager.php – The main entry point of the plugin. This file is loaded by WordPress, defines constants, and initializes the main class.

This layered structure follows a clear separation of responsibilities — improving maintainability, clarity, and enabling new developers to understand and extend the plugin easily.

⚡ Local Installation

  1. Install XAMPP
    Download and install XAMPP, then start Apache and MySQL.

  2. Install WordPress
    Place your WordPress installation inside: C:\xampp\htdocs\wordpress

  3. Clone the Plugin
    Download or clone this repository inside: wp-content/plugins/

    Resulting path example: wp-content/plugins/Mini License Manager/

  4. Run WordPress Locally
    Open: http://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin

and log in to your admin dashboard.

  1. Activate the Plugin
  • Go to Plugins.
  • Find Mini License Manager.
  • Click Activate.
  1. Start Using It
    A new “License” menu item will appear in the admin sidebar.
    From here, you can add and manage license entries.

🛠️ Technologies

  • PHP (OOP)
  • WordPress Hooks
  • MySQL ($wpdb)
  • HTML5
  • Local development on XAMPP

🧭 Features

  • License creation form
  • Data saved to the database
  • Success & error messages
  • Modular and clean structure for easy future expansion

💡 Notes

This project is a basic, working foundation for a WordPress plugin.
Its modular structure allows for:

  • Easy implementation of full CRUD functionality
  • Integration with REST APIs or AJAX
  • Cleaner and more maintainable code