{"id":49,"date":"2025-07-17T05:14:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T05:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wptabs.com\/docs\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=49"},"modified":"2025-08-18T11:50:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T11:50:51","slug":"renewing-your-license","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/wptabs.com\/docs\/renewing-your-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Renewing Your License\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Suppose you&#8217;re trying to renew your paid plugin license but aren&#8217;t sure how to do so. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to renew any paid plugin license from ShapedPlugin. It is important to renew your license in order to get technical support and important version updates for your purchased plugins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Renewing an Expired License<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To renew your expired license, log in to your <a href=\"https:\/\/shapedplugin.com\/account\/\"><strong>ShapedPlugin<\/strong><\/a> account first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a license has expired for any of your paid plugins, you will see an expiration notice in your account <strong>Dashboard \u2192 Subscriptions \u2192 Expired<\/strong>. To renew the license, click the <strong>Renew<\/strong> button.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f9da054f049&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f9da054f049\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wptabs.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/smart-tabs-license-renew-1024x672.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wptabs.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/smart-tabs-license-renew-1024x672.png 1024w, https:\/\/wptabs.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/smart-tabs-license-renew-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/wptabs.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/smart-tabs-license-renew-768x504.png 768w, https:\/\/wptabs.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/smart-tabs-license-renew-1536x1008.png 1536w, https:\/\/wptabs.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/smart-tabs-license-renew-2048x1343.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After clicking this renewal button, a checkout page will appear. Here, you will see a notice about \u201c<strong>Renew an existing license?<\/strong>\u201d Click on this, enter your existing license key, and click <strong>Apply Renewal<\/strong>. Now, choose a payment method and complete the purchase.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f9da054fc98&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f9da054fc98\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wptabs.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/smart-tabs-existing-license-renewal-1024x681.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wptabs.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/smart-tabs-existing-license-renewal-1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/wptabs.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/smart-tabs-existing-license-renewal-300x200.png 300w, 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0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the checkout process is done, your license will be renewed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Resolving Renewal Payment Failure&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the auto-renewal of your license is unable to process for any reason, you will receive an email from our team informing you of the issue.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To resolve this problem and renew your plugin\u2019s license, please visit your <a href=\"https:\/\/shapedplugin.com\/account\/\"><strong>ShapedPlugin<\/strong><\/a> account page right away and update your payment method.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f9da0550f5a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f9da0550f5a\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" 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