License Utilization in the File Manager For Dropbox
This guide explains how license usage works at CodeConfig and how one license can be used across live, staging, development, and localhost environments.
Using One License for Live, Staging, Dev, and Localhost
By default, all CodeConfig products follow Freemius license rules that allow a single license to be used on one live (production) site along with any number of staging, development, or localhost versions of that same site.
Staging, development, and localhost environments do not count toward the license limit as long as the domain clearly indicates it is not a live site.
Domains Automatically Treated as Staging or Development
TLDs considered as dev or staging
- *.dev
- *.dev.cc
- *.test
- *.local
- *.staging
- *.example
- *.invalid
Subdomains and hosting-based staging domains
- local.*
- dev.*
- test.*
- stage.*
- staging.*
- stagingN.* (SiteGround)
- *.cloudwaysapps.com (Cloudways)
- *.wpengine.com, *.wpenginepowered.com (WP Engine)
- staging-*.kinsta.com, staging-*.kinsta.cloud (Kinsta)
- *.instawp.co, *.instawp.link, *.instawp.xyz (InstaWP)
- dev-*.pantheonsite.io, test-*.pantheonsite.io (Pantheon)
- *-dev.10web.site, *-dev.10web.cloud (10Web)
Any localhost domain, with or without a port, is also treated as a localhost environment.
If a Dev or Staging Site Is Not Detected Automatically
If a staging or development site does not match any of the patterns above, the same license can still be reused.
- Deactivate the license from the Account page in the WordPress admin
- Activate the license on the desired site
No additional license is required.
Multisite Networks
For WordPress multisite setups, each subsite counts as a separate site by default. To activate a license across multiple subsites, the license must support that number of sites, or multiple licenses must be used.
Summary
- One license covers one live production site
- Staging, dev, and localhost sites are included
- Automatic detection covers most common setups
- Manual deactivation allows reuse if detection fails
- Multisite networks require licenses based on subsite count
