The WishList Member X plugin requires that your server/hosting provider allows your site to connect with the WishList Member Activation and Update Center (WishList Member licensing server). This enables license activation and the ability to display notifications related to WishList Member plugin version updates on your plugin dashboard.
If you find that your license key isn't allowing you to activate the plugin on your site, it could be a case of a firewall blocking the needed connection. Once you have ensured the license key you are using is correct and is intended to be used with the plugin you're trying to activate, the next step is checking for a potential firewall issue at the server/hosting provider level.
Checking for a Firewall Issue with your Server/Hosting Provider
Access being denied to the Activation and Update Center can occur if your server/hosting provider is blocking requests to the WishList Member licensing server.
If this is the case, you will just need to request the server/hosting provider to configure their firewall to allow access to the WishList Member licensing server. This is typically a relatively quick update that can be made by a server/hosting provider.
Below is the information that will be required by the server/hosting provider in order to accomplish this request. You can copy all the info below and provide it to your server/hosting provider. Once they have made the adjustments, the firewall should no longer block the WishList Member licensing server.
Please allow the following:
IP Addresses:
75.2.60.68
99.83.220.108
35.71.179.82
13.248.244.96
Port: 443
Domain Name: licenses.caseproof.com
File Requesting Access: wishlist-member/wpm.php
Purpose of Connection: Software License Activation
Also:
IP Addresses:
3.221.27.138
3.215.17.189
Ports: 80 and 443
Domain Name: wishlistactivation.com
File Requesting Access: wishlist-member/wpm.php
Purpose of Connection: Software License Activation
Note: The server/hosting provider will need to allow the following:
IP Address: 67.227.248.98
Ports: 80 and 443
Domain Name: wishlistproducts.com
File Requesting Access: wishlist-member/wpm.php
Purpose of Connection: Software updates, version checking and news feed
File Requesting Access:
wishlist-member-x/wpm.php
Purpose of Connection: Software Activation
URLs being Requested:
http://wishlistproducts.com/download/ver.php?wlmx
Purpose of Connection: Checking for latest WishList Member version and allowing it to be shown on the WishList Dashboard. A link will be displayed for a newer version of WishList Member if one is available.
http://wishlistproducts.com/?cat=23
Purpose of Connection: Getting latest WishList Member News to display on WishList Dashboard.
