This add-on plugin integrates Steve’s Plugin Version Display (PVD) with Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) to create a complete plugin marketplace solution. It automatically syncs plugin metadata, handles secure licensed downloads, and provides custom license management with domain activation controls.

Key Features:

• Automatic metadata sync: Version, changelog, last modified date from live plugins to EDD products
• Secure download handling: Licensed downloads with domain validation and download limits
• Custom licensing system: Built-in license generation, activation/deactivation, and management
• Triggered sync: Updates EDD products when posts with plugin_slug meta are saved or purchases complete
• Purchase integration: Automatic license generation and email customization on EDD purchase completion
• User license management: Frontend interface for customers to manage licenses and domain activations
• Admin dashboard: Comprehensive license management with statistics and bulk operations
• Non-intrusive: Leaves original PVD plugin completely unchanged
• Dependency checks: Ensures all required plugins are active before enabling functionality
• Debug logging: Comprehensive logging for troubleshooting sync operations

Workflow:

• Add license code to your plugin’s main file
• Use steves-folder-zip to create the plugin zip (optional)
• Install the live version on your site (PVD reads this)
• Create EDD product with matching slug
• Create post with plugin_slug meta pointing to the plugin
• Save the post – add-on automatically syncs metadata and attaches secure download URLs
• Customer purchases plugin – license automatically generated and activated