Activating your license enables automatic theme updates and access to our support team. The activation process is the same regardless of where you purchased — you just need your license key ready before starting.
Don’t have your license key yet? 👉 See How to Get Your License Key first.
Activate Your Theme License #
Step 1 — Log In to Your WordPress Dashboard #
Go to your WordPress site and log in at yourdomain.com/wp-admin using your admin credentials.
Step 2 — Go to the License Activation Panel #
Once logged in, navigate to [Theme Name] → Theme License. You’ll see a license activation field on this page.

Step 3 — Enter Your License Key #
Paste your license key into the activation field, Click the Save Changes button after entering your key.
Step 4 — Confirm Activation #
Once activated, the license status will change to Your license key is active. This confirms your theme is licensed and will receive automatic updates.

Unable to activate the license? 👉 See Troubleshooting License Activation
How Many Sites Can I Activate? #
| Purchase From | Sites Allowed |
|---|---|
| AwaikenThemes.com | Depends on your license plan — check My Account → Licenses |
| ThemeForest (Regular License) | 1 site per purchase |
| ThemeForest (Extended License) | 1 site per purchase (for paid/commercial use) |
| TemplateMonster | Check your license type in your order details |
If you need to use the theme on multiple sites, you’ll need a separate purchase for each site or a multi-site license where available.
Using Your License on a Staging Site #
You can safely use your theme on a staging or development environment without consuming an additional license activation. Our license system automatically recognizes a wide range of staging, local, and development environments and excludes them from your license activation count.
This means you can build and test your site on a staging environment and then move it to your live domain — all under the same single license.
Automatically Allowed Staging Environments #
Standard Staging
*.staging.example.org
*.test.example.org
staging-*.example.org
dev.example.org
Local Development Environments
*.local
*.localhost
*.test
*.ddev.site
*.docksal
*.lndo.site
*.dev.cc
*.preprod
WordPress Managed Hosting Staging
*.bigscoots-staging.com
*.cloudwaysapps.com
*.cloudwayssites.com
*.convesio.cloud
*.closte.com
*.dream.press
*.easywp.com
*.flywheelsites.com
*.flywheelstaging.com
*.gridpane.com
*.gridpane.app
*.hostingersite.com
*.hstgr.cloud
*.instawp.app
*.instawp.co
*.instawp.link
*.instawp.xyz
*.kinsta.cloud
*.kinsta.com
*.ksysweb.com
*.liquidwebsites.com
*.lyricalstaging.com
*.myftpupload.com
*.myhostpoint.ch
*.myraidbox.de
*.myrdbx.io
*.mystagingwebsite.com
*.nxcli.io
*.nxcli.net
*.onrocket.site
*.pantheonsite.io
*.platformsh.site
*.pressable.com
*.preview.infomaniak.website
*.rocket.net
*.runcloud.link
*.savvii.com
*.savvii.de
*.sg-host.com
*.singlestaging.com
*.spinupwp.app
*.stage.site
*.staging.mysites.io
*.staging.tempurl.host
*.updraftclone.com
*.wp-cloud.dev
*.wpcomstaging.com
*.wpdns.site
*.wpengine.com
*.wpenginepowered.com
*.wpmudev.host
*.wpsc.dev
*.wpsc.site
*.wpserveur.net
*.wpstage.net
*.wpstagecoach.com
*.wptiger.fr
Cloud Infrastructure
*.amazonaws.com
*.azurewebsites.net
*.cloudfront.net
*.herokuapp.com
Tunnel & Proxy Tools
*.ngrok.io
*.ngrok.app
*.ngrok-free.app
*.trycloudflare.com
*.serveo.net
*.localtunnel.me
*.localtest.me
*.lvh.me
General Cloud Platforms
*.netlify.app
*.vercel.app
*.pages.dev
*.onrender.com
*.fly.dev
*.repl.co
*.replit.dev