License key warning

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August 1, 2019 at 6:50 PM #15544

Resolved Ignite
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We purchased a key for a premium plugin which is used on about 800 websites and have just noticed there is now a warning for the key to be added manually for plugin updates to continue when it was previously saved.

The plugin’s support ends in Sep 2019 so it should still be valid.

Is there any way to add the key back in via a function call without doing this manually in the CMS?
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August 2, 2019 at 11:02 AM #15559
Anh Tran
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Hi Ignite,

Yes, you can set the license key programmatically with this code:
```
add_filter( 'option_meta_box_updater', function( $value ) {
    if ( ! is_array( $value ) ) {
        $value = [];
    }
    $value['api_key'] = 'YOUR API KEY';
    return $value;
} );
```
August 2, 2019 at 4:32 PM #15568

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Hi Anh

Thanks but this isn’t working.

I’ve realised we don’t actually have the separate updater plugin. Is there a hook to do this with just ‘Meta Box’ and ‘Meta Box Include Exclude’ installed?

August 2, 2019 at 4:38 PM #15570

Anh Tran
Keymaster

The updater is merged into Meta Box, so no need to install it separately.

I’m not clear about “with just Meta Box & Meta Box Include Exclude”. Did you mean enable updates only for these plugins?

August 2, 2019 at 4:40 PM #15571

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Hi Anh

So we have just “Meta Box & Meta Box Include Exclude” plugins installed, we don’t have the plugin https://metabox.io/plugins/meta-box-updater/ and I think that’s maybe why the code you gave is not working.

August 2, 2019 at 4:55 PM #15572
Anh Tran
Keymaster
I got it. As I said in the previous reply, the Meta Box Updater is merged into Meta Box 5.0.0. If you’re using Meta Box 5.0.0+, then you already have it.

Please try the updated code:
```
add_filter( 'option_meta_box_updater', function( $value ) {
    if ( ! is_array( $value ) ) {
        $value = [];
    }
    $value['api_key'] = 'YOUR LICENSE KEY';
    $value['status'] = 'success';
    return $value;
} );
```
August 2, 2019 at 5:11 PM #15573
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Yes, using MetaBox 5.0.1

I tried with updated code but still get the message to say license needs adding.

Even if put
```
add_filter( 'option_meta_box_updater', function( $value ) {
echo 'test';
} );
```
There is no ‘test’ displayed so I think the hook is not being triggered.

I just looked at the plugin code and tried this to see if I could set the key using update_site_option
```
$option = is_multisite() ? get_site_option( 'meta_box_updater' ) : get_option( 'meta_box_updater' );
print_r($option);
```
This outputs nothing also which is strange as I’m sure this should return something.
August 2, 2019 at 5:19 PM #15575

Anh Tran
Keymaster

Are you using Multisite or single install?

August 2, 2019 at 5:20 PM #15576

Ignite
Participant

Single site

August 2, 2019 at 5:29 PM #15577

Anh Tran
Keymaster

Hmm, that’s strange. I tested the code with my localhost and it works for me. Can you check again to make sure your API key is correct? And where did you put the code?

August 2, 2019 at 5:50 PM #15578

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Code is in functions.php

I’ve dumped all site options and looked at /wp-admin/options.php where I can see data is reserved for all of the other plugins on the site but there’s nothing showing for meta_box_updater.

Not sure if it makes any difference but whilst the site is using Meta Box 5.0.1 it was using a much older version from a couple of years ago that’s been updated along the way.

The license key is valid for another month. If I add it manually then the warning goes away but obviously don’t want to be doing that on 800 sites individually.
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