The premium features in SaveTo Wishlist Pro switch on only when your license is active. This guide shows you how to activate your license, read each license status, renew an expired license, get plugin updates, and move your license to a new site.
Prerequisites
- SaveTo Wishlist Lite and Pro installed and activated.
- WooCommerce installed and configured.
Activate your license
After you buy SaveTo Wishlist Pro, activate your license on your site:
- Navigate to SaveTo Wishlist → License. If you have more than one SaveTo Wishlist premium add-on licensed, a tab strip appears, so select the SaveTo Wishlist Pro tab. With Pro on its own there are no tabs and its panel opens directly.
- If your license is not active yet, you can jump straight to this page by clicking Enter License next to Deactivate on the Plugins page. That link disappears once your license is active.
- On the License page, a License Not Provided notice appears with an Activate License button that takes you to the form below.
- Enter your Account Email.
- Paste your license key into the License Key field.
- Click Save License.
- Check for the green checkmark and the Your license is active message. This confirms your site is connected to the update server.
The Registry that comes with the Plus and Business plans has its own license key. For its steps, see How to manage your SaveTo Wishlist Registry license.
What each license status means
The status card at the top of the SaveTo Wishlist Pro tab on the License page shows one of four statuses.
| Status | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Your license is active | Your key is valid. Pro features work and you get plugin updates. | Nothing. Keep the license active. |
| License Not Provided | No key is saved on this site yet. | Enter your Account Email and License Key, then click Save License. |
| License Not Active | The license server has turned your key off. | Check your license in your account dashboard, then enter the key again and click Save License. |
| License Expired | Your license period has ended. You lose updates and support until you renew. | Renew your license, then follow the steps in Renew an expired license. |
For the first 2 days after your license expires or is turned off, the status card on the License page still says Your license is active, and Pro features keep working. The banner at the top of the SaveTo Wishlist screens already shows the real status. License Expired or License Not Active appears on the status card after those 2 days.
License status banner
When your license is not active, a banner shows at the top of the SaveTo Wishlist admin screens, including Analytics, Automations, and the Default Wishlists tab under SaveTo Wishlist → Settings. The banner matches your license status.
| Banner title | When it shows | Button |
|---|---|---|
| License Not Provided | No key is saved on this site. | Activate License |
| License Not Active | The license server has turned your key off. | Activate License |
| License Expired | Your license period has ended. | Renew License |
Both buttons open the License page on your site. Renew License does not renew your license for you. Renew it first, then enter your key again on the License page.
What happens when your license is not active
SaveTo Wishlist Lite keeps working. These Pro features stop until your license is active again:
- The Analytics, Automations, and Default Wishlists screens, which show only the license banner
- Automation triggers, so your automations stop running
- Pro wishlist options on your storefront, such as the SKU column in the wishlist table
- New plugin versions on the Plugins screen
Pro features keep working for about 2 days after your license expires or the license server turns it off. The banner shows from the first day. After you renew, Pro features turn back on when you save your key, or at the next daily license check.
Renew an expired license
- Renew your license in your account dashboard.
- Go to SaveTo Wishlist → License. If the page shows tabs, click the SaveTo Wishlist Pro tab.
- If the fields are locked and the button says Remove License, click Remove License. This happens in the first 2 days after expiry, while the status card still says Your license is active.
- Enter your Account Email and your key in the License Key field.
- Click Save License.
When the key is valid, the status changes to Your license is active. The plugin also checks your license once a day in the background, so a renewal shows up on its own within a day.
Get plugin updates
When your license is active, new versions of SaveTo Wishlist Pro for WooCommerce show on the WordPress Plugins screen. The update notice appears under the plugin, with an update now link. You update it like any other plugin, as described in the WordPress documentation.
While your license is not active, the plugin does not show update notices.
Move your license to another site
If you are moving from a staging site to a live production site:
- On the old site, go to SaveTo Wishlist → License. If the page shows tabs, click the SaveTo Wishlist Pro tab.
- Click Remove License.
- Free the activation in your account dashboard. See How to remove an activated site from your license.
- On the new site, activate your license with the steps in Activate your license.
Remove License only clears the key from this site. It does not free the activation on your account, so do step 3 as well.
Troubleshooting & FAQ
➤ How to fix “Invalid License” error?
Ensure there are no extra spaces before or after the key when you paste it.
➤ Where is my SaveTo Wishlist Pro license key?
You can find your license key in your purchase confirmation email or by logging into your account on our website.
➤ Where do I enter my SaveTo Wishlist Registry license key?
The Registry comes with the Plus and Business plans and has its own license key. Go to SaveTo Wishlist > License and click the Gift Registry tab. For the full steps, see How to manage your SaveTo Wishlist Registry license.
➤ I renewed my license, but the site still shows License Expired
Enter your key again on the SaveTo Wishlist Pro tab and click Save License. If the fields are locked, click Remove License first, then enter your Account Email and License Key. The daily license check also updates the status within a day.
➤ The Analytics screen shows only a license notice
Your license is not active. Click Activate License or Renew License in the banner, then follow the steps in Activate your license or Renew an expired license.
➤ I see “Failed to connect to license server.”
Check that your site can reach the internet, then click Save License again. A firewall or security plugin can block the connection.
You’re ready for SaveTo Wishlist Pro
With your license active, you’ve got full access to Pro features, updates, and support. Head to SaveTo Wishlist → Automations to set up your first automated email notification, or browse the SaveTo Wishlist Pro Getting Started Guide to see everything that’s now unlocked.
Help & Support
We have a dedicated support team for SaveTo Wishlist Pro for WooCommerce who knows our products, WooCommerce, and the industry very well. You’re welcome to make use of their expertise at any time, worldwide.
- Premium users: Open a support ticket
- Free users: Visit our community forum
Need an earlier version instead?
Your account’s Downloads area always gives you the latest release. If you need a specific earlier version of SaveTo Wishlist Pro, contact our support team and tell us the exact version number you need, and we will send you that version.
Using the free SaveTo Wishlist Lite plugin? You can grab an earlier release yourself from WordPress.org. Open the SaveTo Wishlist Lite plugin page, click Advanced View at the bottom, and choose the version you want under Previous Versions. The free WP Rollback plugin can also roll it back from your Plugins screen.
Once you have the file, back up your site, then install it from Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin. Upload the ZIP and choose Replace current with uploaded. To stop the plugin updating back to the newest release, click Disable auto-updates next to it on your Plugins screen.
