Wordfence License — Key

If you are migrating your website or changing domains, you must release the license from the old URL.

Proper method:

💡 Pro tip: Do not simply uninstall Wordfence from the old site without deactivating the license first. The key will remain locked to that domain.

Sometimes you need to move a license to a new host or decommission a website. wordfence license key

Method A: Deactivate via the Dashboard

Method B: Deactivate via the Customer Portal (For broken sites) If your website is hacked or inaccessible, you cannot use Method A.

Cause: You copied extra spaces, missed a character, or the key is for a different product. If you are migrating your website or changing

Solution: Manually retype the key (do not copy/paste from a PDF if formatting is weird). Ensure it starts with wf_. Wordfence keys always start with this prefix.

You can always retrieve it by logging into your Wordfence account. You can also request a password reset if you’ve forgotten your login.

This is the #1 point of confusion. Can I use my production license key on my staging site? The official answer is no under the standard license terms. 💡 Pro tip: Do not simply uninstall Wordfence

Wordfence’s license verification system checks the domain URL. If staging.yoursite.com uses the same key as yoursite.com, Wordfence sees two active domains.

The fix: