Legal
License for Cobble & Candle
What a license key gets you, what the GPL means for the code, and what you can and cannot do with it. Plain language.
Overview
What you are buying
When you buy Cobble & Candle you get a license key that unlocks:
- Theme downloads and automatic updates for the sites on your plan
- Email support from me, Matt Hummel, for the length of your plan
The plan you pick sets how many sites you can activate: 1, 5, or unlimited. The owner guide and support guide are public, so you can read them before you buy.
The code
Is the theme code open source?
Yes. Cobble & Candle is released under the GNU General Public License v2 or later, the same license as WordPress. Once you have the files you can use, modify, and share the code under those terms. What the license key adds is the ongoing service: updates, support, and one-click installs. The key never locks your site.
Use
Can I use it on client sites?
Yes, on any plan. Each client site counts as one activation. The Unlimited sites plan has no activation cap and is white-label, so you can ship it under your own name.
Renewals
What happens when my plan expires?
Your sites keep working. The theme does not stop, hide content, or break. You stop getting updates and support until you renew, and renewing brings both back on the same key.
Limits
What you cannot do
- Resell, rent, or share the license key itself
- Present Cobble & Candle as your own product for sale
- Use my name, logo, or site branding to promote work you built from it
Third-party assets
Demo photos and icons on the demo site are licensed for the demo only unless the docs say otherwise. The theme ships with placeholder images you can replace. Its credits file lists the third-party code and assets it includes.
Questions
Questions about the license
Write to hello@matthummel.com or use the contact form. Purchases are processed by Freemius, whose terms apply to checkout. The rest is in the Theme purchases terms and the refund policy.
Last updated: November 2, 2026.