# License

- Link: https://matthummel.com/license/
- Published: 2026-11-02T15:37:53+00:00

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.

[Buy the theme](https://matthummel.com/themes/cobbleandcandle/#buy)

[Refund policy](https://matthummel.com/refunds/)

On this page

 [What you buy](https://matthummel.com/license/#buying) [Open source](https://matthummel.com/license/#open-source)
[Client sites](https://matthummel.com/license/#client-sites) [When it expires](https://matthummel.com/license/#expiry)
[What you cannot do](https://matthummel.com/license/#limits) [Questions](https://matthummel.com/license/#questions)

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](https://matthummel.com/license/hello@matthummel.com)
or use the [contact form](https://matthummel.com/contact/). Purchases are processed
by Freemius, whose [terms](https://freemius.com/terms/) apply to checkout. The rest
is in the [Theme purchases terms](https://matthummel.com/terms/#terms-store-heading)
and the [refund policy](https://matthummel.com/refunds/).

Last updated: November 2, 2026.