If you\u2019ve bought a theme for your WordPress website and now want to use it on another WordPress site – you\u2019ll be wondering what happens if you use the theme again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course we\u2019re talking about self hosted WordPress here – not themes purchased on WordPress.com<\/a> for use on WordPress.com hosted websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In essence you\u2019ve bought a license to use a WordPress theme provided by a theme developer. The terms of the theme license will determine whether you\u2019re allowed to use the WordPress theme more than once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WordPress Theme licenses largely differentiate between types of use. For example, if you\u2019re an agency and you sell website design services and you\u2019re providing the theme for the client – you\u2019ll need a specific (much more expensive) WordPress Theme License to enable you to use the WordPress theme multiple times for multiple clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re off the hook if you\u2019re trying to install a WordPress Theme multiple times for your own website projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Different personal theme licenses allow different levels of repeated use of WordPress themes on multiple live websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You should check the terms of your personal theme license to understand if you can activate the theme on more than 1 live website lawfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ThemeForest<\/a> (Envato Elements)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elegant Themes<\/a> (Divi & Extra) (simple awesome licensing. Unlimited use!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n WP Astra Pro<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n StudioPress Genesis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Theme Fusion<\/a> (Avada)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yithemes<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n This all depends on how your WordPress theme\u2019s licensing is managed or administered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example if your WordPress theme license key is single use and cannot be activated more than once – you may be able to upload the WordPress theme zip file to more than one website – but you WON\u2019T receive automatic updates for anything other than the first website you installed the theme on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re wondering why not updating your WordPress theme would be an issue – you should check out our website security guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If your WordPress Theme\u2019s License management allows you to activate the theme on more than one site – it\u2019s likely automatic theme updates will work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note: Automatic Theme Updates through license activation is different from \u201cauto-updates\u201d in WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Automatic Theme Updates controlled by licensing means that each time a theme update is available, your website will tell you \u201cthere\u2019s a theme update available\u201d but WON\u2019T install the update automatically…<\/p>\n\n\n\n …unless you \u201cenable auto-updates\u201d for the WordPress theme in the WordPress back end under Appearance > Themes (this is \u201cauto-updates\u201d which is a relatively new feature in WordPress)<\/p>\n\n\n\n We DO NOT recommend using auto-updates in WordPress and WooCommerce in particular. Plugin and theme clashes that break your website are common with WordPress – you should read our guide on how to fix issues caused by plugin, theme and WordPress updates without any knowledge of code!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The purpose of a staging site is to allow you to test and push updates and edits to your website without working directly on your \u201clive\u201d site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a sensible approach to prevent loss of service and earnings from things going wrong on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But what about theme licenses for WordPress staging sites?<\/p>\n\n\n\n WordPress theme license restrictions are typically not inclusive of staging site. At the very least using a WordPress theme license on your staging site is within the spirit of theme licensing.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you\u2019ve bought a theme for your WordPress website and now want to use it on another WordPress site – you\u2019ll be wondering what happens if you use the theme again. 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Can I Activate a Theme on more than 1 website and still get updates?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Do I need a 2nd WP Theme license to use my theme on a staging site?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n