# Upgrading from Lite to Pro

## Purchasing an Advanced Views Pro license

Start by visiting our [Pro Plugin page](https://advanced-views.com/pro/). This page will show you our Pro features and pricing tiers. Each tier has the same features and Unlimited Dev domains and more or Unlimited Live domains.

Click the **Buy Now** button to be taken to the Checkout page.

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We’re excited to have you experience Advanced Views Pro. \
**We offer 14-Day Money-Back Guarantee.** \
So if you're not completely happy with your purchase we'll give you a refund, no questions asked.
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If you have a **Coupon Code**, then insert the coupon code into the field at the top of the page.

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Fill out your Billing details and Change payment method (if needed) then click **Continue to Payment**.

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If you're renewing your license, then also insert your **License key** to get 20% discount.
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### Pay with PayPal

Choose the PayPal payment option or Debit or Credit Card. You will then be taken to the PayPal payment page, where you need to login to your PayPal account or fill in your Card details.

Click on the **Pay** button and follow the on screen prompts to verify your payment.

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Having trouble paying? [Read our troubleshooting guide on common payment issues](https://wplake.gitbook.io/advanced-views/troubleshooting/payment-issues).
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You'll receive an email receipt of your purchase, delivered to the email address you just used at checkout. This email will include a link to download the Pro plugin archive.

## Dev and Live Domains

Activating a license key on a Live domain will automatically attach that domain to the license. See domain criteria below. If you need to detach a domain, [contact us](https://advanced-views.com/support/) anytime.

#### Dev Domains

We’ll consider a domain as a development (dev) domain if it fits one or more of the following criteria;

* The domain has a **dev** or **stage** related **subdomain** label;\
  Examples of these are: test.\*, testing.\*, sandbox.\*, dev.\*, local.\*, stage.\*, staging.\* or staging\[any-digit].\*
* The domain has a **dev-related TLD**;\
  \*.local, \*.loc, \*.localhost, \*.test
* The domain has one of these **stage related parents**;

  \*.kinsta.cloud, \*.flywheelstaging.com, \*.wpengine.com, \*.sg-host.com, \*.ddev.site
* The domain is a **single segment** (localhost)
* Domain is an **IP address**\
  Example: 192.168.0.1

If your dev/stage domain doesn't fit any of the criteria above, [let us know](https://advanced-views.com/support/).

#### Live Domains

We'll consider a domain as a live domain, when it doesn't fit any of the above criteria.

## Fair license usage policy

All our plans include an 'Unlimited' number of development domains. This means you can use one license key for as many development domains as you need, as long as you or your agency are actively developing them. However, sharing the license key with a third party, whether publicly (such as on your website) or privately (such as in forums or Telegram channels), is strictly prohibited.

The same policy applies to the statement regarding 'unlimited' live domains.

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If we detect suspicious usage, such as activating numerous new domains daily, we will request confirmation that you are indeed developing them. Failure to provide confirmation may result in your license being locked without any possibility of a refund.
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## Renewing an existing license

To renew your license key, use the email link in the "Don't Lose Access to Your Advanced Views Pro Features" email, or manually insert your license key at checkout.

Renewal prolongs your license and keeps your existing license key, which saves you from replacing it to a new one on all the used websites.

Notes:

* Renewing a license before the expiration date will preserve the **days left,** so you'll get 1 year + days left.
* Renewing a license after expiration will use the current purchase date as a start point&#x20;

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Important: If you're renewing a license, but have chosen a different tier, then the **days left** on the license will, unfortunately NOT BE ADDED to the new license. Read the "Upgrading a license type" section on this page to learn how to upgrade your tier without loosing days left.&#x20;
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## Multi-site

When using your license key with a Multi-site setup. **Activate** your License Key on the **Network Admin** so it's activated on the primary domain (e.g. **yourdomain.com**).

This will allow you to update the plugin on the sub sites (e.g. **sub.**&#x79;ourdomain.com).

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Note: The plugin won't need to be **active** on the Network Admin all the time, only when doing updates.
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## Upgrading a license type

If you'd like to upgrade your license to a different tier, then please purchase the tier of your choice, (without inserting your current key at checkout) then [contact us](https://advanced-views.com/support/) and we'll transfer the equivalent remaining days to your new license.

## Expired license behaviour

An active Pro license provides automatic security and compatibility updates, along with access to Pro features. Once your license expires, you will no longer receive updates, and the Pro features will switch to 'backward-compatibility only' mode.

This means that all existing things created using Pro features will continue to function, but you will be unable to modify any Pro-related settings or create new content using Pro features.

Lite features will remain operational in their standard mode.


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