Version 1.4.1 - Localhost license bypass and auto-updates

Added localhost/self-licensing license bypass and WordPress auto-update integration from license server. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-03 11:55:41 +01:00
parent a4b84f7e41
commit fa26247d1b
21 changed files with 1940 additions and 38 deletions
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,63 @@ All notable changes to WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices will be documented in
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).

+## [1.4.1] - 2026-02-03
+
+### Added
+
+- **Localhost License Bypass**: License validation is automatically bypassed for localhost environments
+  - Supports localhost, 127.0.0.1, ::1 (IPv6), `*.localhost`, `*.local`, `*.test`, `*.example`, `*.invalid`
+  - Private IP ranges (Docker, VMs) are also recognized as localhost
+  - Displays "(Localhost environment - license validation bypassed)" in License Status
+
+- **Self-Licensing Bypass**: License validation is bypassed when the site URL matches the license server URL
+  - Useful for testing the plugin on the license server itself
+  - Displays "(Self-licensing server - license validation bypassed)" in License Status
+
+- **Auto-Update System**: Plugin can now receive updates directly from the license server
+  - New "Auto-Updates" settings tab under WooCommerce > Tier & Package Prices
+  - **Enable Update Notifications**: Toggle to check for available updates (default: enabled)
+  - **Automatically Install Updates**: Optional auto-install when WordPress performs background updates
+  - **Check Frequency**: Configurable hours between update checks (1-168 hours, default: 12)
+  - **Update Status**: Shows current version and available update with "Check for Updates" button
+  - Updates appear in WordPress Dashboard > Updates with full plugin info
+
+- **New Classes**:
+  - `WC_TPP_License_Checker`: Singleton class handling license validation with localhost/self-licensing bypass
+  - `WC_TPP_Update_Checker`: Singleton class integrating with WordPress plugin update system
+
+### Technical Details
+
+**License Checker Features**:
+
+- `is_localhost()`: Detects localhost environments using multiple patterns
+- `is_self_licensing()`: Compares license server URL with site URL
+- `is_license_valid()`: Main entry point with bypass logic
+- `get_bypass_reason()`: Returns 'localhost', 'self_licensing', or null
+- Cached validation (1 hour success, 5 minutes error)
+
+**Update Checker Features**:
+
+- Hooks into `pre_set_site_transient_update_plugins` for update detection
+- Hooks into `plugins_api` for update modal information
+- Hooks into `http_request_args` for license authentication
+- Hooks into `auto_update_plugin` for background updates
+- Can be disabled via `WC_TPP_DISABLE_AUTO_UPDATE` constant
+
+**New Settings Options**:
+
+- `wc_tpp_update_notification_enabled` (yes/no, default: yes)
+- `wc_tpp_auto_install_enabled` (yes/no, default: no)
+- `wc_tpp_update_check_frequency` (number, default: 12)
+
+**Update Server Endpoint**:
+
+- POST to `/wp-json/wc-licensed-product/v1/update-check`
+- Request body: `{license_key, domain, plugin_slug, current_version}`
+- Response: `{success, update_available, version, download_url, ...}`
+
+---
+
 ## [1.4.0] - 2026-01-29

 ### Added
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices - AI Context Document

-**Last Updated:** 2026-01-29
-**Current Version:** 1.4.0
+**Last Updated:** 2026-02-03
+**Current Version:** 1.4.1
 **Author:** Marco Graetsch
 **Project Status:** Production-ready WordPress plugin

@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ This project is proudly **"vibe-coded"** using Claude.AI - the entire codebase w

 **Note for AI Assistants:** Clean this section after the specific features are done or new releases are made. Effective changes are tracked in `CHANGELOG.md`. Do not add completed versions here - document them in the Session History section at the end of this file. Always keep the `Known Bugs` section and create a section with the next bugfix and minor version after a release.

-### Version 1.4.1
+### Version 1.4.2

- No planned changes yet
+- No planned features yet

 ## Technical Stack

@@ -1270,6 +1270,57 @@ The plugin architecture is solid and well-tested. Most bugs arise from:
 - Uses `actions/checkout@v4` with `submodules: recursive`
 - Modeled after working wp-fedistream implementation

+### v1.4.1 Release Session (2026-02-03)
+
+**Accomplished:**
+
+1. Implemented localhost license bypass:
+   - Created `WC_TPP_License_Checker` class (singleton pattern)
+   - `is_localhost()` detects localhost environments: localhost, 127.0.0.1, ::1, `*.localhost`, `*.local`, `*.test`, `*.example`, `*.invalid`, and private IP ranges
+   - `is_self_licensing()` compares license server URL with site URL
+   - `is_license_valid()` returns true for localhost/self-licensing without server check
+   - Updated license status display to show bypass reason
+
+2. Implemented auto-update system:
+   - Created `WC_TPP_Update_Checker` class (singleton pattern)
+   - Hooks into WordPress plugin update system (`pre_set_site_transient_update_plugins`, `plugins_api`, `http_request_args`, `auto_update_plugin`)
+   - Fetches update info from license server API endpoint
+   - Supports auto-install when WordPress performs background updates
+   - Configurable check frequency (1-168 hours)
+
+3. Added Auto-Updates settings tab:
+   - Enable Update Notifications (checkbox, default: yes)
+   - Automatically Install Updates (checkbox, default: no, requires valid license)
+   - Check Frequency in Hours (number, default: 12)
+   - Update Status display with "Check for Updates" button
+   - AJAX handler for manual update checks
+
+4. Updated all translation files:
+   - Added 23 new translation strings for v1.4.1
+   - All 7 language variants updated (de_DE, de_DE_informal, de_CH, de_CH_informal, fr_CH, it_CH, en_US)
+   - Compiled all .mo files
+
+**Key Implementation Details:**
+
+- License checker uses 1-hour cache for successful validation, 5-minute cache for errors
+- Update checker respects `WC_TPP_DISABLE_AUTO_UPDATE` constant to disable updates
+- Update server endpoint: `POST /wp-json/wc-licensed-product/v1/update-check`
+- Both new classes are instantiated in main plugin's `includes()` method
+- Auto-install requires valid license (disabled when no license active)
+
+**New Files:**
+
+- `includes/class-wc-tpp-license-checker.php`
+- `includes/class-wc-tpp-update-checker.php`
+
+**Modified Files:**
+
+- `wc-tier-and-package-prices.php` - Version bump, include new classes
+- `includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php` - Added Auto-Updates tab, updated license status display
+- All translation files (.pot, .po, .mo)
+- `CHANGELOG.md` - v1.4.1 release notes
+- `CLAUDE.md` - Updated version and session history
+
 ---

 Always refer to this document when starting work on this project. Good luck!
--- a/includes/class-wc-tpp-license-checker.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-tpp-license-checker.php
@@ -0,0 +1,333 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * License Checker
+ *
+ * Handles license validation with localhost and self-licensing bypass
+ *
+ * @package WC_Tier_Package_Prices
+ */
+
+if (!defined('ABSPATH')) {
+    exit;
+}
+
+/**
+ * WC_TPP_License_Checker class
+ */
+if (!class_exists('WC_TPP_License_Checker')) {
+    class WC_TPP_License_Checker {
+
+        /**
+         * Singleton instance
+         *
+         * @var WC_TPP_License_Checker|null
+         */
+        private static $instance = null;
+
+        /**
+         * Cache key for license status
+         */
+        private const CACHE_KEY = 'wc_tpp_license_status';
+
+        /**
+         * Cache TTL for successful validation (1 hour)
+         */
+        private const CACHE_TTL_SUCCESS = 3600;
+
+        /**
+         * Cache TTL for failed validation (5 minutes)
+         */
+        private const CACHE_TTL_ERROR = 300;
+
+        /**
+         * Localhost patterns
+         *
+         * @var array
+         */
+        private const LOCALHOST_HOSTS = ['localhost', '127.0.0.1', '::1'];
+
+        /**
+         * Localhost TLDs
+         *
+         * @var array
+         */
+        private const LOCALHOST_TLDS = ['.localhost', '.local', '.test', '.example', '.invalid'];
+
+        /**
+         * Get singleton instance
+         *
+         * @return WC_TPP_License_Checker
+         */
+        public static function get_instance(): WC_TPP_License_Checker {
+            if (null === self::$instance) {
+                self::$instance = new self();
+            }
+            return self::$instance;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Constructor
+         */
+        private function __construct() {
+            // Clear cache when license settings change
+            add_action('update_option_wc_tpp_license_key', array($this, 'clear_cache'));
+            add_action('update_option_wc_tpp_license_server_url', array($this, 'clear_cache'));
+            add_action('update_option_wc_tpp_license_server_secret', array($this, 'clear_cache'));
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Check if the current environment is localhost
+         *
+         * Matches patterns:
+         * - localhost
+         * - 127.0.0.1
+         * - ::1 (IPv6 localhost)
+         * - *.localhost (subdomains)
+         * - *.local (subdomains)
+         * - *.test (RFC 2606)
+         * - *.example (RFC 2606)
+         * - *.invalid (RFC 2606)
+         *
+         * @return bool
+         */
+        public function is_localhost(): bool {
+            $domain = $this->get_current_domain();
+
+            // Remove port number if present
+            $domain = preg_replace('/:[\d]+$/', '', $domain);
+            $domain = strtolower($domain);
+
+            // Check exact matches
+            if (in_array($domain, self::LOCALHOST_HOSTS, true)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            // Check TLD patterns
+            foreach (self::LOCALHOST_TLDS as $tld) {
+                if (str_ends_with($domain, $tld)) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Check for private IP ranges (Docker, VMs, etc.)
+            if ($this->is_private_ip($domain)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Check if domain is a private IP address
+         *
+         * @param string $domain The domain to check.
+         * @return bool
+         */
+        private function is_private_ip(string $domain): bool {
+            // Check if it's a valid IP first
+            if (!filter_var($domain, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // Check for private/reserved ranges
+            return !filter_var(
+                $domain,
+                FILTER_VALIDATE_IP,
+                FILTER_FLAG_NO_PRIV_RANGE | FILTER_FLAG_NO_RES_RANGE
+            );
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Check if the current site is self-licensing
+         *
+         * Returns true if the license server URL and site URL are on the same domain.
+         * This allows the license server itself to use the plugin without a license.
+         *
+         * @return bool
+         */
+        public function is_self_licensing(): bool {
+            $server_url = get_option('wc_tpp_license_server_url', '');
+
+            if (empty($server_url)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            $server_domain = $this->normalize_domain($server_url);
+            $site_domain = $this->normalize_domain(get_site_url());
+
+            return $server_domain === $site_domain;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Normalize a URL to its domain
+         *
+         * @param string $url The URL to normalize.
+         * @return string
+         */
+        private function normalize_domain(string $url): string {
+            $parsed = wp_parse_url($url);
+            $host = $parsed['host'] ?? '';
+
+            // Convert to lowercase
+            $host = strtolower($host);
+
+            // Remove www. prefix
+            $host = preg_replace('/^www\./', '', $host);
+
+            return $host;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Get current domain from site URL
+         *
+         * @return string
+         */
+        public function get_current_domain(): string {
+            $site_url = get_site_url();
+            $parsed = wp_parse_url($site_url);
+            $host = $parsed['host'] ?? 'localhost';
+
+            // Include port if non-standard
+            if (isset($parsed['port'])) {
+                $host .= ':' . $parsed['port'];
+            }
+
+            return strtolower($host);
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Check if the license is valid
+         *
+         * This is the main entry point for license validation.
+         * It implements the bypass logic for localhost and self-licensing.
+         *
+         * @return bool
+         */
+        public function is_license_valid(): bool {
+            // Always valid on localhost
+            if ($this->is_localhost()) {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            // Always valid for self-licensing
+            if ($this->is_self_licensing()) {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            // Check cached status
+            $cached = $this->get_cached_status();
+            if (false !== $cached) {
+                return !empty($cached['valid']);
+            }
+
+            // Validate against server
+            return $this->validate_license();
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Get the license bypass reason if applicable
+         *
+         * @return string|null 'localhost', 'self_licensing', or null
+         */
+        public function get_bypass_reason(): ?string {
+            if ($this->is_localhost()) {
+                return 'localhost';
+            }
+
+            if ($this->is_self_licensing()) {
+                return 'self_licensing';
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Get cached license status
+         *
+         * @return array|false
+         */
+        public function get_cached_status() {
+            return get_transient(self::CACHE_KEY);
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Validate license against the server
+         *
+         * @return bool
+         */
+        private function validate_license(): bool {
+            $license_key = get_option('wc_tpp_license_key', '');
+            $server_url = get_option('wc_tpp_license_server_url', '');
+            $server_secret = get_option('wc_tpp_license_server_secret', '');
+
+            // Can't validate without credentials
+            if (empty($license_key) || empty($server_url) || empty($server_secret)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            try {
+                $client = $this->get_license_client($server_url, $server_secret);
+                $domain = $this->get_current_domain();
+
+                // Remove port for validation
+                $domain = preg_replace('/:[\d]+$/', '', $domain);
+
+                $result = $client->validate($license_key, $domain);
+
+                // Cache successful validation
+                set_transient(self::CACHE_KEY, array(
+                    'valid'       => true,
+                    'product_id'  => $result->productId,
+                    'expires_at'  => $result->expiresAt?->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                    'is_lifetime' => $result->isLifetime(),
+                    'checked_at'  => current_time('mysql'),
+                ), self::CACHE_TTL_SUCCESS);
+
+                return true;
+
+            } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                // Cache validation failure
+                set_transient(self::CACHE_KEY, array(
+                    'valid'      => false,
+                    'error'      => $e->getMessage(),
+                    'checked_at' => current_time('mysql'),
+                ), self::CACHE_TTL_ERROR);
+
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Get license client instance
+         *
+         * @param string $server_url    License server URL.
+         * @param string $server_secret Shared secret for signature verification.
+         * @return \Magdev\WcLicensedProductClient\LicenseClientInterface
+         */
+        private function get_license_client(string $server_url, string $server_secret): \Magdev\WcLicensedProductClient\LicenseClientInterface {
+            $httpClient = \Symfony\Component\HttpClient\HttpClient::create();
+            return new \Magdev\WcLicensedProductClient\SecureLicenseClient(
+                httpClient: $httpClient,
+                baseUrl: $server_url,
+                serverSecret: $server_secret,
+            );
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Clear the license cache
+         */
+        public function clear_cache(): void {
+            delete_transient(self::CACHE_KEY);
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Force revalidation of the license
+         *
+         * @return bool
+         */
+        public function revalidate(): bool {
+            $this->clear_cache();
+            return $this->is_license_valid();
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ if (!class_exists('WC_TPP_Settings')) {
            // Add AJAX handlers for license validation
            add_action('wp_ajax_wc_tpp_validate_license', array($this, 'ajax_validate_license'));
            add_action('wp_ajax_wc_tpp_activate_license', array($this, 'ajax_activate_license'));
+
+            // Add AJAX handler for update checks
+            add_action('wp_ajax_wc_tpp_check_updates', array($this, 'ajax_check_updates'));
        }

        /**
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ if (!class_exists('WC_TPP_Settings')) {
            return array(
                ''        => __('General', 'wc-tier-package-prices'),
                'license' => __('License', 'wc-tier-package-prices'),
+                'updates' => __('Auto-Updates', 'wc-tier-package-prices'),
            );
        }

@@ -177,6 +181,75 @@ if (!class_exists('WC_TPP_Settings')) {
            );
        }

+        /**
+         * Get settings for the Auto-Updates section
+         *
+         * @return array
+         */
+        protected function get_settings_for_updates_section() {
+            // Check if auto-install is available (requires valid license or bypass)
+            $license_checker = WC_TPP_License_Checker::get_instance();
+            $auto_install_disabled = !$license_checker->is_license_valid();
+            $auto_install_desc = __('Automatically install updates when available.', 'wc-tier-package-prices');
+
+            if ($auto_install_disabled) {
+                $auto_install_desc .= ' ' . __('(Requires a valid license)', 'wc-tier-package-prices');
+            }
+
+            return array(
+                array(
+                    'title' => __('Auto-Update Settings', 'wc-tier-package-prices'),
+                    'type'  => 'title',
+                    'desc'  => __('Configure automatic plugin updates from the license server.', 'wc-tier-package-prices'),
+                    'id'    => 'wc_tpp_update_settings',
+                ),
+
+                array(
+                    'title'    => __('Enable Update Notifications', 'wc-tier-package-prices'),
+                    'desc'     => __('Check for available plugin updates.', 'wc-tier-package-prices'),
+                    'id'       => 'wc_tpp_update_notification_enabled',
+                    'default'  => 'yes',
+                    'type'     => 'checkbox',
+                    'desc_tip' => __('When enabled, the plugin will check for updates from the license server and show notifications in the WordPress admin.', 'wc-tier-package-prices'),
+                ),
+
+                array(
+                    'title'             => __('Automatically Install Updates', 'wc-tier-package-prices'),
+                    'desc'              => $auto_install_desc,
+                    'id'                => 'wc_tpp_auto_install_enabled',
+                    'default'           => 'no',
+                    'type'              => 'checkbox',
+                    'desc_tip'          => __('When enabled, updates will be automatically installed when WordPress performs background updates.', 'wc-tier-package-prices'),
+                    'custom_attributes' => $auto_install_disabled ? array('disabled' => 'disabled') : array(),
+                ),
+
+                array(
+                    'title'             => __('Check Frequency (Hours)', 'wc-tier-package-prices'),
+                    'desc'              => __('How often to check for updates.', 'wc-tier-package-prices'),
+                    'id'                => 'wc_tpp_update_check_frequency',
+                    'default'           => '12',
+                    'type'              => 'number',
+                    'css'               => 'width: 80px;',
+                    'desc_tip'          => __('Number of hours between update checks. Default is 12 hours.', 'wc-tier-package-prices'),
+                    'custom_attributes' => array(
+                        'min' => '1',
+                        'max' => '168',
+                    ),
+                ),
+
+                array(
+                    'title' => __('Update Status', 'wc-tier-package-prices'),
+                    'type'  => 'wc_tpp_update_status',
+                    'id'    => 'wc_tpp_update_status_display',
+                ),
+
+                array(
+                    'type' => 'sectionend',
+                    'id'   => 'wc_tpp_update_settings',
+                ),
+            );
+        }
+
        /**
         * Get cached license status
         *
@@ -368,8 +441,9 @@ if (!class_exists('WC_TPP_Settings')) {
        public function output() {
            global $current_section;

-            // Register custom field type for license status display
+            // Register custom field types
            add_action('woocommerce_admin_field_wc_tpp_license_status', array($this, 'output_license_status_field'));
+            add_action('woocommerce_admin_field_wc_tpp_update_status', array($this, 'output_update_status_field'));

            parent::output();

@@ -377,6 +451,11 @@ if (!class_exists('WC_TPP_Settings')) {
            if ('license' === $current_section) {
                $this->output_license_scripts();
            }
+
+            // Add JavaScript for updates section
+            if ('updates' === $current_section) {
+                $this->output_updates_scripts();
+            }
        }

        /**
@@ -415,6 +494,20 @@ if (!class_exists('WC_TPP_Settings')) {
         * @param array|false $status License status data.
         */
        private function render_license_status_html($status) {
+            // Check for license bypass
+            $license_checker = WC_TPP_License_Checker::get_instance();
+            $bypass_reason = $license_checker->get_bypass_reason();
+
+            if ($bypass_reason) {
+                echo '<span class="wc-tpp-license-active">' . esc_html__('License Active', 'wc-tier-package-prices') . '</span>';
+                if ('localhost' === $bypass_reason) {
+                    echo '<br><small>' . esc_html__('(Localhost environment - license validation bypassed)', 'wc-tier-package-prices') . '</small>';
+                } elseif ('self_licensing' === $bypass_reason) {
+                    echo '<br><small>' . esc_html__('(Self-licensing server - license validation bypassed)', 'wc-tier-package-prices') . '</small>';
+                }
+                return;
+            }
+
            if (empty($status)) {
                echo '<span class="wc-tpp-license-inactive">' . esc_html__('No license activated', 'wc-tier-package-prices') . '</span>';
                return;
@@ -443,6 +536,50 @@ if (!class_exists('WC_TPP_Settings')) {
            }
        }

+        /**
+         * Output update status custom field
+         *
+         * @param array $value Field configuration.
+         */
+        public function output_update_status_field($value) {
+            $update_checker = WC_TPP_Update_Checker::get_instance();
+            $available_version = $update_checker->get_available_version();
+            ?>
+            <tr valign="top">
+                <th scope="row" class="titledesc">
+                    <label><?php esc_html_e('Update Status', 'wc-tier-package-prices'); ?></label>
+                </th>
+                <td class="forminp">
+                    <div id="wc-tpp-update-status-container">
+                        <?php $this->render_update_status_html($available_version); ?>
+                    </div>
+                    <p class="description" style="margin-top: 10px;">
+                        <button type="button" class="button" id="wc-tpp-check-updates">
+                            <?php esc_html_e('Check for Updates', 'wc-tier-package-prices'); ?>
+                        </button>
+                        <span class="spinner" id="wc-tpp-update-spinner"></span>
+                    </p>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
+            <?php
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Render update status HTML
+         *
+         * @param string|null $available_version Available update version.
+         */
+        private function render_update_status_html(?string $available_version) {
+            echo '<p><strong>' . esc_html__('Current Version:', 'wc-tier-package-prices') . '</strong> ' . esc_html(WC_TPP_VERSION) . '</p>';
+
+            if ($available_version) {
+                echo '<p class="wc-tpp-update-available"><strong>' . esc_html__('Update Available:', 'wc-tier-package-prices') . '</strong> ' . esc_html($available_version) . '</p>';
+                echo '<p><a href="' . esc_url(admin_url('update-core.php')) . '" class="button button-primary">' . esc_html__('Update Now', 'wc-tier-package-prices') . '</a></p>';
+            } else {
+                echo '<p class="wc-tpp-up-to-date">' . esc_html__('You are running the latest version.', 'wc-tier-package-prices') . '</p>';
+            }
+        }
+
        /**
         * Output JavaScript for license management
         */
@@ -525,5 +662,87 @@ if (!class_exists('WC_TPP_Settings')) {
            </script>
            <?php
        }
+
+        /**
+         * AJAX handler for checking updates
+         */
+        public function ajax_check_updates() {
+            check_ajax_referer('wc_tpp_update_nonce', 'nonce');
+
+            if (!current_user_can('manage_woocommerce')) {
+                wp_send_json_error(array('message' => __('Permission denied.', 'wc-tier-package-prices')));
+            }
+
+            $update_checker = WC_TPP_Update_Checker::get_instance();
+            $update_info = $update_checker->force_check();
+
+            if ($update_info && !empty($update_info['update_available'])) {
+                wp_send_json_success(array(
+                    'message'           => sprintf(
+                        /* translators: %s: Version number */
+                        __('Update available: version %s', 'wc-tier-package-prices'),
+                        $update_info['version']
+                    ),
+                    'update_available'  => true,
+                    'version'           => $update_info['version'],
+                    'current_version'   => WC_TPP_VERSION,
+                ));
+            } else {
+                wp_send_json_success(array(
+                    'message'          => __('You are running the latest version.', 'wc-tier-package-prices'),
+                    'update_available' => false,
+                    'current_version'  => WC_TPP_VERSION,
+                ));
+            }
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Output JavaScript for update management
+         */
+        private function output_updates_scripts() {
+            $nonce = wp_create_nonce('wc_tpp_update_nonce');
+            ?>
+            <script type="text/javascript">
+            jQuery(function($) {
+                var $checkBtn = $('#wc-tpp-check-updates');
+                var $spinner = $('#wc-tpp-update-spinner');
+                var $container = $('#wc-tpp-update-status-container');
+
+                $checkBtn.on('click', function() {
+                    $spinner.addClass('is-active');
+                    $checkBtn.prop('disabled', true);
+
+                    $.post(ajaxurl, {
+                        action: 'wc_tpp_check_updates',
+                        nonce: '<?php echo esc_js($nonce); ?>'
+                    })
+                    .done(function(response) {
+                        if (response.success) {
+                            var html = '<p><strong><?php echo esc_js(__('Current Version:', 'wc-tier-package-prices')); ?></strong> ' + response.data.current_version + '</p>';
+
+                            if (response.data.update_available) {
+                                html += '<p class="wc-tpp-update-available"><strong><?php echo esc_js(__('Update Available:', 'wc-tier-package-prices')); ?></strong> ' + response.data.version + '</p>';
+                                html += '<p><a href="<?php echo esc_url(admin_url('update-core.php')); ?>" class="button button-primary"><?php echo esc_js(__('Update Now', 'wc-tier-package-prices')); ?></a></p>';
+                            } else {
+                                html += '<p class="wc-tpp-up-to-date"><?php echo esc_js(__('You are running the latest version.', 'wc-tier-package-prices')); ?></p>';
+                            }
+
+                            $container.html(html);
+                        } else {
+                            alert(response.data.message || '<?php echo esc_js(__('Failed to check for updates.', 'wc-tier-package-prices')); ?>');
+                        }
+                    })
+                    .fail(function() {
+                        alert('<?php echo esc_js(__('Request failed. Please try again.', 'wc-tier-package-prices')); ?>');
+                    })
+                    .always(function() {
+                        $spinner.removeClass('is-active');
+                        $checkBtn.prop('disabled', false);
+                    });
+                });
+            });
+            </script>
+            <?php
+        }
    }
 }
--- a/includes/class-wc-tpp-update-checker.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-tpp-update-checker.php
@@ -0,0 +1,468 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Update Checker
+ *
+ * Handles WordPress plugin updates from the license server
+ *
+ * @package WC_Tier_Package_Prices
+ */
+
+if (!defined('ABSPATH')) {
+    exit;
+}
+
+/**
+ * WC_TPP_Update_Checker class
+ */
+if (!class_exists('WC_TPP_Update_Checker')) {
+    class WC_TPP_Update_Checker {
+
+        /**
+         * Singleton instance
+         *
+         * @var WC_TPP_Update_Checker|null
+         */
+        private static $instance = null;
+
+        /**
+         * Plugin slug
+         */
+        private const PLUGIN_SLUG = 'wc-tier-and-package-prices';
+
+        /**
+         * Update check cache key
+         */
+        private const CACHE_KEY = 'wc_tpp_update_info';
+
+        /**
+         * Default check frequency in hours
+         */
+        private const DEFAULT_CHECK_FREQUENCY = 12;
+
+        /**
+         * Get singleton instance
+         *
+         * @return WC_TPP_Update_Checker
+         */
+        public static function get_instance(): WC_TPP_Update_Checker {
+            if (null === self::$instance) {
+                self::$instance = new self();
+            }
+            return self::$instance;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Constructor
+         */
+        private function __construct() {
+            // Only register if updates are not disabled
+            if ($this->is_disabled()) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            $this->register_hooks();
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Check if auto-updates are disabled via constant
+         *
+         * @return bool
+         */
+        private function is_disabled(): bool {
+            return defined('WC_TPP_DISABLE_AUTO_UPDATE') && WC_TPP_DISABLE_AUTO_UPDATE;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Register WordPress hooks
+         */
+        private function register_hooks(): void {
+            // Check for updates
+            add_filter('pre_set_site_transient_update_plugins', array($this, 'check_for_updates'));
+
+            // Provide plugin information for update modal
+            add_filter('plugins_api', array($this, 'get_plugin_info'), 10, 3);
+
+            // Add authentication headers to download requests
+            add_filter('http_request_args', array($this, 'add_auth_headers'), 10, 2);
+
+            // Handle auto-install setting
+            add_filter('auto_update_plugin', array($this, 'handle_auto_install'), 10, 2);
+
+            // Clear cache when settings change
+            add_action('update_option_wc_tpp_license_key', array($this, 'clear_cache'));
+            add_action('update_option_wc_tpp_license_server_url', array($this, 'clear_cache'));
+            add_action('update_option_wc_tpp_update_notification_enabled', array($this, 'clear_cache'));
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Check if update notifications are enabled
+         *
+         * @return bool
+         */
+        public static function is_update_notification_enabled(): bool {
+            return get_option('wc_tpp_update_notification_enabled', 'yes') === 'yes';
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Check if auto-install is enabled
+         *
+         * @return bool
+         */
+        public static function is_auto_install_enabled(): bool {
+            return get_option('wc_tpp_auto_install_enabled', 'no') === 'yes';
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Get update check frequency in hours
+         *
+         * @return int
+         */
+        public static function get_check_frequency(): int {
+            $frequency = (int) get_option('wc_tpp_update_check_frequency', self::DEFAULT_CHECK_FREQUENCY);
+            return max(1, min(168, $frequency)); // Clamp between 1 and 168 hours
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Check for plugin updates
+         *
+         * @param object $transient WordPress update transient.
+         * @return object
+         */
+        public function check_for_updates($transient) {
+            if (empty($transient->checked)) {
+                return $transient;
+            }
+
+            // Skip if notifications disabled
+            if (!self::is_update_notification_enabled()) {
+                return $transient;
+            }
+
+            // Get update info (cached)
+            $update_info = $this->get_update_info();
+
+            if (empty($update_info) || !$update_info['update_available']) {
+                return $transient;
+            }
+
+            // Build update object
+            $update_obj = $this->build_update_object($update_info);
+
+            if ($update_obj) {
+                $transient->response[WC_TPP_PLUGIN_BASENAME] = $update_obj;
+            }
+
+            return $transient;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Get plugin information for update modal
+         *
+         * @param false|object|array $result The result object or array.
+         * @param string             $action The type of information being requested.
+         * @param object             $args   Plugin API arguments.
+         * @return false|object
+         */
+        public function get_plugin_info($result, $action, $args) {
+            if ('plugin_information' !== $action) {
+                return $result;
+            }
+
+            if (!isset($args->slug) || self::PLUGIN_SLUG !== $args->slug) {
+                return $result;
+            }
+
+            // Get update info
+            $update_info = $this->get_update_info(true); // Force fetch for full info
+
+            if (empty($update_info)) {
+                return $result;
+            }
+
+            // Build plugin info object
+            return $this->build_plugin_info_object($update_info);
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Add authentication headers to download requests
+         *
+         * @param array  $args HTTP request arguments.
+         * @param string $url  The request URL.
+         * @return array
+         */
+        public function add_auth_headers(array $args, string $url): array {
+            $server_url = get_option('wc_tpp_license_server_url', '');
+
+            // Only add headers for requests to our license server
+            if (empty($server_url) || strpos($url, $server_url) !== 0) {
+                return $args;
+            }
+
+            $license_key = get_option('wc_tpp_license_key', '');
+
+            if (!empty($license_key)) {
+                $args['headers']['X-License-Key'] = $license_key;
+            }
+
+            return $args;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Handle auto-install setting
+         *
+         * @param bool|null $update Whether to auto-update.
+         * @param object    $item   The plugin update object.
+         * @return bool|null
+         */
+        public function handle_auto_install($update, $item) {
+            // Check if this is our plugin
+            if (!isset($item->plugin) || WC_TPP_PLUGIN_BASENAME !== $item->plugin) {
+                return $update;
+            }
+
+            // Return our setting, or default behavior
+            if (self::is_auto_install_enabled()) {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return $update;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Get update info from cache or server
+         *
+         * @param bool $force_fetch Force fetching from server.
+         * @return array|null
+         */
+        private function get_update_info(bool $force_fetch = false): ?array {
+            // Check cache first
+            if (!$force_fetch) {
+                $cached = get_transient(self::CACHE_KEY);
+                if (false !== $cached) {
+                    return $cached;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Fetch from server
+            $update_info = $this->fetch_update_info();
+
+            if ($update_info) {
+                // Cache the result
+                $cache_ttl = self::get_check_frequency() * HOUR_IN_SECONDS;
+                set_transient(self::CACHE_KEY, $update_info, $cache_ttl);
+            }
+
+            return $update_info;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Fetch update info from license server
+         *
+         * @return array|null
+         */
+        private function fetch_update_info(): ?array {
+            $server_url = get_option('wc_tpp_license_server_url', '');
+            $license_key = get_option('wc_tpp_license_key', '');
+            $server_secret = get_option('wc_tpp_license_server_secret', '');
+
+            if (empty($server_url)) {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            // Build the update check endpoint
+            $endpoint = trailingslashit($server_url) . 'wp-json/wc-licensed-product/v1/update-check';
+
+            // Get license checker for domain
+            $license_checker = WC_TPP_License_Checker::get_instance();
+            $domain = $license_checker->get_current_domain();
+
+            // Remove port for API call
+            $domain = preg_replace('/:[\d]+$/', '', $domain);
+
+            // Prepare request body
+            $body = array(
+                'license_key'     => $license_key,
+                'domain'          => $domain,
+                'plugin_slug'     => self::PLUGIN_SLUG,
+                'current_version' => WC_TPP_VERSION,
+            );
+
+            // Make the request
+            $response = wp_remote_post($endpoint, array(
+                'timeout' => 15,
+                'headers' => array(
+                    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
+                    'Accept'       => 'application/json',
+                ),
+                'body'    => wp_json_encode($body),
+            ));
+
+            if (is_wp_error($response)) {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            $response_code = wp_remote_retrieve_response_code($response);
+
+            // Handle rate limiting
+            if (429 === $response_code) {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            // Handle other errors
+            if ($response_code < 200 || $response_code >= 300) {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            $body = wp_remote_retrieve_body($response);
+            $data = json_decode($body, true);
+
+            if (empty($data) || !isset($data['success'])) {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            return $data;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Build WordPress update object
+         *
+         * @param array $update_info Update information from server.
+         * @return object|null
+         */
+        private function build_update_object(array $update_info): ?object {
+            if (empty($update_info['version'])) {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            // Check if update is actually available
+            if (version_compare(WC_TPP_VERSION, $update_info['version'], '>=')) {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            $obj = new \stdClass();
+            $obj->id            = $update_info['id'] ?? self::PLUGIN_SLUG;
+            $obj->slug          = $update_info['slug'] ?? self::PLUGIN_SLUG;
+            $obj->plugin        = $update_info['plugin'] ?? WC_TPP_PLUGIN_BASENAME;
+            $obj->new_version   = $update_info['version'];
+            $obj->url           = $update_info['url'] ?? '';
+            $obj->package       = $update_info['download_url'] ?? $update_info['package'] ?? '';
+            $obj->tested        = $update_info['tested'] ?? '';
+            $obj->requires      = $update_info['requires'] ?? '6.0';
+            $obj->requires_php  = $update_info['requires_php'] ?? '8.3';
+
+            // Icons
+            if (!empty($update_info['icons'])) {
+                $obj->icons = $update_info['icons'];
+            }
+
+            // Banners
+            if (!empty($update_info['banners'])) {
+                $obj->banners = $update_info['banners'];
+            }
+
+            return $obj;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Build plugin info object for update modal
+         *
+         * @param array $update_info Update information from server.
+         * @return object
+         */
+        private function build_plugin_info_object(array $update_info): object {
+            $obj = new \stdClass();
+
+            $obj->name          = $update_info['name'] ?? 'WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices';
+            $obj->slug          = $update_info['slug'] ?? self::PLUGIN_SLUG;
+            $obj->version       = $update_info['version'] ?? WC_TPP_VERSION;
+            $obj->author        = $update_info['author'] ?? '<a href="https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/magdev">Marco Graetsch</a>';
+            $obj->author_profile = $update_info['author_profile'] ?? 'https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/magdev';
+            $obj->homepage      = $update_info['homepage'] ?? $update_info['url'] ?? '';
+            $obj->requires      = $update_info['requires'] ?? '6.0';
+            $obj->tested        = $update_info['tested'] ?? '';
+            $obj->requires_php  = $update_info['requires_php'] ?? '8.3';
+            $obj->last_updated  = $update_info['last_updated'] ?? '';
+            $obj->download_link = $update_info['download_url'] ?? $update_info['package'] ?? '';
+
+            // Sections (description, changelog, etc.)
+            $obj->sections = array();
+
+            if (!empty($update_info['sections']['description'])) {
+                $obj->sections['description'] = $update_info['sections']['description'];
+            } else {
+                $obj->sections['description'] = __('Add tier pricing and package prices to WooCommerce products with configurable quantities at fixed prices.', 'wc-tier-package-prices');
+            }
+
+            if (!empty($update_info['sections']['changelog'])) {
+                $obj->sections['changelog'] = $update_info['sections']['changelog'];
+            } elseif (!empty($update_info['changelog'])) {
+                $obj->sections['changelog'] = $update_info['changelog'];
+            }
+
+            if (!empty($update_info['sections']['installation'])) {
+                $obj->sections['installation'] = $update_info['sections']['installation'];
+            }
+
+            // Icons
+            if (!empty($update_info['icons'])) {
+                $obj->icons = $update_info['icons'];
+            }
+
+            // Banners
+            if (!empty($update_info['banners'])) {
+                $obj->banners = $update_info['banners'];
+            }
+
+            return $obj;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Clear update cache
+         */
+        public function clear_cache(): void {
+            delete_transient(self::CACHE_KEY);
+
+            // Also clear WordPress plugin update transient to force recheck
+            delete_site_transient('update_plugins');
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Force check for updates
+         *
+         * @return array|null
+         */
+        public function force_check(): ?array {
+            $this->clear_cache();
+            return $this->get_update_info(true);
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Get the available update version if any
+         *
+         * @return string|null
+         */
+        public function get_available_version(): ?string {
+            $update_info = $this->get_update_info();
+
+            if (empty($update_info) || empty($update_info['version'])) {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            // Check if it's actually newer
+            if (version_compare(WC_TPP_VERSION, $update_info['version'], '>=')) {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            return $update_info['version'];
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Check if an update is available
+         *
+         * @return bool
+         */
+        public function is_update_available(): bool {
+            return null !== $this->get_available_version();
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-de_CH.mo
+++ b/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-de_CH.mo
--- a/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-de_CH.po
+++ b/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-de_CH.po
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # German (Switzerland) translation for WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices
-# Copyright (C) 2025 Marco Graetsch
+# Copyright (C) 2026 Marco Graetsch
 # This file is distributed under the GPL v2 or later.
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices 1.2.7\n"
+"Project-Id-Version: WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices 1.4.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/wc-tier-package-prices\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-12-30 00:00+0000\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2025-12-30 00:00+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2026-02-03 00:00+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2026-02-03 00:00+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Marco Graetsch\n"
 "Language-Team: German (Switzerland)\n"
 "Language: de_CH\n"
@@ -398,3 +398,98 @@ msgstr "Aktivierung fehlgeschlagen."
 #: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
 msgid "Request failed. Please try again."
 msgstr "Anfrage fehlgeschlagen. Bitte versuchen Sie es erneut."
+
+#. v1.4.1 - Auto-Updates and License Bypass
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Auto-Updates"
+msgstr "Auto-Updates"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Auto-Update Settings"
+msgstr "Auto-Update Einstellungen"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Configure automatic plugin updates from the license server."
+msgstr "Konfigurieren Sie automatische Plugin-Updates vom Lizenzserver."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Enable Update Notifications"
+msgstr "Update-Benachrichtigungen aktivieren"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check for available plugin updates."
+msgstr "Nach verfügbaren Plugin-Updates suchen."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "When enabled, the plugin will check for updates from the license server and show notifications in the WordPress admin."
+msgstr "Wenn aktiviert, prüft das Plugin auf Updates vom Lizenzserver und zeigt Benachrichtigungen im WordPress-Admin an."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Automatically Install Updates"
+msgstr "Updates automatisch installieren"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Automatically install updates when available."
+msgstr "Updates automatisch installieren, wenn verfügbar."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Requires a valid license)"
+msgstr "(Erfordert eine gültige Lizenz)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "When enabled, updates will be automatically installed when WordPress performs background updates."
+msgstr "Wenn aktiviert, werden Updates automatisch installiert, wenn WordPress Hintergrund-Updates durchführt."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check Frequency (Hours)"
+msgstr "Prüfhäufigkeit (Stunden)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "How often to check for updates."
+msgstr "Wie oft nach Updates gesucht werden soll."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Number of hours between update checks. Default is 12 hours."
+msgstr "Anzahl der Stunden zwischen Update-Prüfungen. Standard ist 12 Stunden."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Status"
+msgstr "Update-Status"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check for Updates"
+msgstr "Nach Updates suchen"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Current Version:"
+msgstr "Aktuelle Version:"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Available:"
+msgstr "Update verfügbar:"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "You are running the latest version."
+msgstr "Sie verwenden die neueste Version."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Now"
+msgstr "Jetzt aktualisieren"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+#. translators: %s: Version number
+msgid "Update available: version %s"
+msgstr "Update verfügbar: Version %s"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Failed to check for updates."
+msgstr "Fehler beim Suchen nach Updates."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Localhost environment - license validation bypassed)"
+msgstr "(Localhost-Umgebung - Lizenzvalidierung übersprungen)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Self-licensing server - license validation bypassed)"
+msgstr "(Selbstlizenzierender Server - Lizenzvalidierung übersprungen)"
--- a/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-de_CH_informal.mo
+++ b/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-de_CH_informal.mo
--- a/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-de_CH_informal.po
+++ b/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-de_CH_informal.po
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # German (Switzerland, Informal) translation for WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices
-# Copyright (C) 2025 Marco Graetsch
+# Copyright (C) 2026 Marco Graetsch
 # This file is distributed under the GPL v2 or later.
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices 1.2.7\n"
+"Project-Id-Version: WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices 1.4.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/wc-tier-package-prices\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-12-30 00:00+0000\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2025-12-30 00:00+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2026-02-03 00:00+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2026-02-03 00:00+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Marco Graetsch\n"
 "Language-Team: German (Switzerland)\n"
 "Language: de_CH_informal\n"
@@ -398,3 +398,98 @@ msgstr "Aktivierung fehlgeschlagen."
 #: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
 msgid "Request failed. Please try again."
 msgstr "Anfrage fehlgeschlagen. Bitte versuche es erneut."
+
+#. v1.4.1 - Auto-Updates and License Bypass
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Auto-Updates"
+msgstr "Auto-Updates"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Auto-Update Settings"
+msgstr "Auto-Update Einstellungen"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Configure automatic plugin updates from the license server."
+msgstr "Konfiguriere automatische Plugin-Updates vom Lizenzserver."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Enable Update Notifications"
+msgstr "Update-Benachrichtigungen aktivieren"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check for available plugin updates."
+msgstr "Nach verfügbaren Plugin-Updates suchen."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "When enabled, the plugin will check for updates from the license server and show notifications in the WordPress admin."
+msgstr "Wenn aktiviert, prüft das Plugin auf Updates vom Lizenzserver und zeigt Benachrichtigungen im WordPress-Admin an."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Automatically Install Updates"
+msgstr "Updates automatisch installieren"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Automatically install updates when available."
+msgstr "Updates automatisch installieren, wenn verfügbar."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Requires a valid license)"
+msgstr "(Erfordert eine gültige Lizenz)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "When enabled, updates will be automatically installed when WordPress performs background updates."
+msgstr "Wenn aktiviert, werden Updates automatisch installiert, wenn WordPress Hintergrund-Updates durchführt."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check Frequency (Hours)"
+msgstr "Prüfhäufigkeit (Stunden)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "How often to check for updates."
+msgstr "Wie oft nach Updates gesucht werden soll."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Number of hours between update checks. Default is 12 hours."
+msgstr "Anzahl der Stunden zwischen Update-Prüfungen. Standard ist 12 Stunden."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Status"
+msgstr "Update-Status"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check for Updates"
+msgstr "Nach Updates suchen"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Current Version:"
+msgstr "Aktuelle Version:"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Available:"
+msgstr "Update verfügbar:"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "You are running the latest version."
+msgstr "Du verwendest die neueste Version."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Now"
+msgstr "Jetzt aktualisieren"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+#. translators: %s: Version number
+msgid "Update available: version %s"
+msgstr "Update verfügbar: Version %s"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Failed to check for updates."
+msgstr "Fehler beim Suchen nach Updates."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Localhost environment - license validation bypassed)"
+msgstr "(Localhost-Umgebung - Lizenzvalidierung übersprungen)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Self-licensing server - license validation bypassed)"
+msgstr "(Selbstlizenzierender Server - Lizenzvalidierung übersprungen)"
--- a/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-de_DE.mo
+++ b/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-de_DE.mo
--- a/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-de_DE.po
+++ b/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-de_DE.po
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # German (Germany) translation for WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices
-# Copyright (C) 2025 Marco Graetsch
+# Copyright (C) 2026 Marco Graetsch
 # This file is distributed under the GPL v2 or later.
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices 1.2.7\n"
+"Project-Id-Version: WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices 1.4.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/wc-tier-package-prices\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-12-30 00:00+0000\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2025-12-30 00:00+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2026-02-03 00:00+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2026-02-03 00:00+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Marco Graetsch\n"
 "Language-Team: German\n"
 "Language: de_DE\n"
@@ -398,3 +398,98 @@ msgstr "Aktivierung fehlgeschlagen."
 #: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
 msgid "Request failed. Please try again."
 msgstr "Anfrage fehlgeschlagen. Bitte versuchen Sie es erneut."
+
+#. v1.4.1 - Auto-Updates and License Bypass
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Auto-Updates"
+msgstr "Auto-Updates"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Auto-Update Settings"
+msgstr "Auto-Update Einstellungen"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Configure automatic plugin updates from the license server."
+msgstr "Konfigurieren Sie automatische Plugin-Updates vom Lizenzserver."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Enable Update Notifications"
+msgstr "Update-Benachrichtigungen aktivieren"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check for available plugin updates."
+msgstr "Nach verfügbaren Plugin-Updates suchen."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "When enabled, the plugin will check for updates from the license server and show notifications in the WordPress admin."
+msgstr "Wenn aktiviert, prüft das Plugin auf Updates vom Lizenzserver und zeigt Benachrichtigungen im WordPress-Admin an."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Automatically Install Updates"
+msgstr "Updates automatisch installieren"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Automatically install updates when available."
+msgstr "Updates automatisch installieren, wenn verfügbar."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Requires a valid license)"
+msgstr "(Erfordert eine gültige Lizenz)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "When enabled, updates will be automatically installed when WordPress performs background updates."
+msgstr "Wenn aktiviert, werden Updates automatisch installiert, wenn WordPress Hintergrund-Updates durchführt."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check Frequency (Hours)"
+msgstr "Prüfhäufigkeit (Stunden)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "How often to check for updates."
+msgstr "Wie oft nach Updates gesucht werden soll."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Number of hours between update checks. Default is 12 hours."
+msgstr "Anzahl der Stunden zwischen Update-Prüfungen. Standard ist 12 Stunden."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Status"
+msgstr "Update-Status"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check for Updates"
+msgstr "Nach Updates suchen"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Current Version:"
+msgstr "Aktuelle Version:"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Available:"
+msgstr "Update verfügbar:"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "You are running the latest version."
+msgstr "Sie verwenden die neueste Version."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Now"
+msgstr "Jetzt aktualisieren"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+#. translators: %s: Version number
+msgid "Update available: version %s"
+msgstr "Update verfügbar: Version %s"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Failed to check for updates."
+msgstr "Fehler beim Suchen nach Updates."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Localhost environment - license validation bypassed)"
+msgstr "(Localhost-Umgebung - Lizenzvalidierung übersprungen)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Self-licensing server - license validation bypassed)"
+msgstr "(Selbstlizenzierender Server - Lizenzvalidierung übersprungen)"
--- a/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-de_DE_informal.mo
+++ b/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-de_DE_informal.mo
--- a/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-de_DE_informal.po
+++ b/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-de_DE_informal.po
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # German (Germany, Informal) translation for WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices
-# Copyright (C) 2025 Marco Graetsch
+# Copyright (C) 2026 Marco Graetsch
 # This file is distributed under the GPL v2 or later.
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices 1.2.7\n"
+"Project-Id-Version: WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices 1.4.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/wc-tier-package-prices\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-12-30 00:00+0000\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2025-12-30 00:00+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2026-02-03 00:00+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2026-02-03 00:00+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Marco Graetsch\n"
 "Language-Team: German (Germany)\n"
 "Language: de_DE_informal\n"
@@ -398,3 +398,98 @@ msgstr "Aktivierung fehlgeschlagen."
 #: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
 msgid "Request failed. Please try again."
 msgstr "Anfrage fehlgeschlagen. Bitte versuche es erneut."
+
+#. v1.4.1 - Auto-Updates and License Bypass
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Auto-Updates"
+msgstr "Auto-Updates"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Auto-Update Settings"
+msgstr "Auto-Update Einstellungen"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Configure automatic plugin updates from the license server."
+msgstr "Konfiguriere automatische Plugin-Updates vom Lizenzserver."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Enable Update Notifications"
+msgstr "Update-Benachrichtigungen aktivieren"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check for available plugin updates."
+msgstr "Nach verfügbaren Plugin-Updates suchen."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "When enabled, the plugin will check for updates from the license server and show notifications in the WordPress admin."
+msgstr "Wenn aktiviert, prüft das Plugin auf Updates vom Lizenzserver und zeigt Benachrichtigungen im WordPress-Admin an."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Automatically Install Updates"
+msgstr "Updates automatisch installieren"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Automatically install updates when available."
+msgstr "Updates automatisch installieren, wenn verfügbar."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Requires a valid license)"
+msgstr "(Erfordert eine gültige Lizenz)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "When enabled, updates will be automatically installed when WordPress performs background updates."
+msgstr "Wenn aktiviert, werden Updates automatisch installiert, wenn WordPress Hintergrund-Updates durchführt."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check Frequency (Hours)"
+msgstr "Prüfhäufigkeit (Stunden)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "How often to check for updates."
+msgstr "Wie oft nach Updates gesucht werden soll."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Number of hours between update checks. Default is 12 hours."
+msgstr "Anzahl der Stunden zwischen Update-Prüfungen. Standard ist 12 Stunden."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Status"
+msgstr "Update-Status"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check for Updates"
+msgstr "Nach Updates suchen"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Current Version:"
+msgstr "Aktuelle Version:"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Available:"
+msgstr "Update verfügbar:"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "You are running the latest version."
+msgstr "Du verwendest die neueste Version."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Now"
+msgstr "Jetzt aktualisieren"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+#. translators: %s: Version number
+msgid "Update available: version %s"
+msgstr "Update verfügbar: Version %s"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Failed to check for updates."
+msgstr "Fehler beim Suchen nach Updates."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Localhost environment - license validation bypassed)"
+msgstr "(Localhost-Umgebung - Lizenzvalidierung übersprungen)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Self-licensing server - license validation bypassed)"
+msgstr "(Selbstlizenzierender Server - Lizenzvalidierung übersprungen)"
--- a/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-en_US.mo
+++ b/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-en_US.mo
--- a/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-en_US.po
+++ b/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-en_US.po
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # English (US) translation for WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices
-# Copyright (C) 2025 Marco Graetsch
+# Copyright (C) 2026 Marco Graetsch
 # This file is distributed under the GPL v2 or later.
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices 1.2.7\n"
+"Project-Id-Version: WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices 1.4.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/wc-tier-package-prices\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-12-30 00:00+0000\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2025-12-30 00:00+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2026-02-03 00:00+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2026-02-03 00:00+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Marco Graetsch\n"
 "Language-Team: English\n"
 "Language: en_US\n"
@@ -398,3 +398,98 @@ msgstr "Activation failed."
 #: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
 msgid "Request failed. Please try again."
 msgstr "Request failed. Please try again."
+
+#. v1.4.1 - Auto-Updates and License Bypass
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Auto-Updates"
+msgstr "Auto-Updates"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Auto-Update Settings"
+msgstr "Auto-Update Settings"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Configure automatic plugin updates from the license server."
+msgstr "Configure automatic plugin updates from the license server."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Enable Update Notifications"
+msgstr "Enable Update Notifications"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check for available plugin updates."
+msgstr "Check for available plugin updates."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "When enabled, the plugin will check for updates from the license server and show notifications in the WordPress admin."
+msgstr "When enabled, the plugin will check for updates from the license server and show notifications in the WordPress admin."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Automatically Install Updates"
+msgstr "Automatically Install Updates"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Automatically install updates when available."
+msgstr "Automatically install updates when available."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Requires a valid license)"
+msgstr "(Requires a valid license)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "When enabled, updates will be automatically installed when WordPress performs background updates."
+msgstr "When enabled, updates will be automatically installed when WordPress performs background updates."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check Frequency (Hours)"
+msgstr "Check Frequency (Hours)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "How often to check for updates."
+msgstr "How often to check for updates."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Number of hours between update checks. Default is 12 hours."
+msgstr "Number of hours between update checks. Default is 12 hours."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Status"
+msgstr "Update Status"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check for Updates"
+msgstr "Check for Updates"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Current Version:"
+msgstr "Current Version:"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Available:"
+msgstr "Update Available:"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "You are running the latest version."
+msgstr "You are running the latest version."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Now"
+msgstr "Update Now"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+#. translators: %s: Version number
+msgid "Update available: version %s"
+msgstr "Update available: version %s"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Failed to check for updates."
+msgstr "Failed to check for updates."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Localhost environment - license validation bypassed)"
+msgstr "(Localhost environment - license validation bypassed)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Self-licensing server - license validation bypassed)"
+msgstr "(Self-licensing server - license validation bypassed)"
--- a/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-fr_CH.mo
+++ b/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-fr_CH.mo
--- a/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-fr_CH.po
+++ b/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-fr_CH.po
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # French (Switzerland) translation for WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices
-# Copyright (C) 2025 Marco Graetsch
+# Copyright (C) 2026 Marco Graetsch
 # This file is distributed under the GPL v2 or later.
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices 1.2.7\n"
+"Project-Id-Version: WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices 1.4.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/wc-tier-package-prices\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-12-30 00:00+0000\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2025-12-30 00:00+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2026-02-03 00:00+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2026-02-03 00:00+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Marco Graetsch\n"
 "Language-Team: French (Switzerland)\n"
 "Language: fr_CH\n"
@@ -398,3 +398,98 @@ msgstr "L'activation a échoué."
 #: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
 msgid "Request failed. Please try again."
 msgstr "La requête a échoué. Veuillez réessayer."
+
+#. v1.4.1 - Auto-Updates and License Bypass
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Auto-Updates"
+msgstr "Mises à jour automatiques"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Auto-Update Settings"
+msgstr "Paramètres de mise à jour automatique"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Configure automatic plugin updates from the license server."
+msgstr "Configurez les mises à jour automatiques du plugin depuis le serveur de licence."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Enable Update Notifications"
+msgstr "Activer les notifications de mise à jour"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check for available plugin updates."
+msgstr "Rechercher les mises à jour disponibles du plugin."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "When enabled, the plugin will check for updates from the license server and show notifications in the WordPress admin."
+msgstr "Lorsque cette option est activée, le plugin vérifiera les mises à jour depuis le serveur de licence et affichera des notifications dans l'administration WordPress."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Automatically Install Updates"
+msgstr "Installer automatiquement les mises à jour"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Automatically install updates when available."
+msgstr "Installer automatiquement les mises à jour lorsqu'elles sont disponibles."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Requires a valid license)"
+msgstr "(Nécessite une licence valide)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "When enabled, updates will be automatically installed when WordPress performs background updates."
+msgstr "Lorsque cette option est activée, les mises à jour seront automatiquement installées lors des mises à jour en arrière-plan de WordPress."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check Frequency (Hours)"
+msgstr "Fréquence de vérification (heures)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "How often to check for updates."
+msgstr "Fréquence de recherche des mises à jour."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Number of hours between update checks. Default is 12 hours."
+msgstr "Nombre d'heures entre les vérifications de mise à jour. Par défaut: 12 heures."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Status"
+msgstr "Statut de mise à jour"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check for Updates"
+msgstr "Rechercher des mises à jour"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Current Version:"
+msgstr "Version actuelle:"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Available:"
+msgstr "Mise à jour disponible:"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "You are running the latest version."
+msgstr "Vous utilisez la dernière version."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Now"
+msgstr "Mettre à jour maintenant"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+#. translators: %s: Version number
+msgid "Update available: version %s"
+msgstr "Mise à jour disponible: version %s"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Failed to check for updates."
+msgstr "Échec de la recherche de mises à jour."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Localhost environment - license validation bypassed)"
+msgstr "(Environnement localhost - validation de licence ignorée)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Self-licensing server - license validation bypassed)"
+msgstr "(Serveur auto-licencié - validation de licence ignorée)"
--- a/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-it_CH.mo
+++ b/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-it_CH.mo
--- a/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-it_CH.po
+++ b/languages/wc-tier-package-prices-it_CH.po
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Italian (Switzerland) translation for WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices
-# Copyright (C) 2025 Marco Graetsch
+# Copyright (C) 2026 Marco Graetsch
 # This file is distributed under the GPL v2 or later.
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices 1.2.7\n"
+"Project-Id-Version: WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices 1.4.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/wc-tier-package-prices\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-12-30 00:00+0000\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2025-12-30 00:00+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2026-02-03 00:00+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2026-02-03 00:00+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Marco Graetsch\n"
 "Language-Team: Italian (Switzerland)\n"
 "Language: it_CH\n"
@@ -398,3 +398,98 @@ msgstr "Attivazione fallita."
 #: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
 msgid "Request failed. Please try again."
 msgstr "Richiesta fallita. Per favore riprova."
+
+#. v1.4.1 - Auto-Updates and License Bypass
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Auto-Updates"
+msgstr "Aggiornamenti automatici"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Auto-Update Settings"
+msgstr "Impostazioni aggiornamento automatico"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Configure automatic plugin updates from the license server."
+msgstr "Configura gli aggiornamenti automatici del plugin dal server di licenza."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Enable Update Notifications"
+msgstr "Abilita notifiche di aggiornamento"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check for available plugin updates."
+msgstr "Verifica la disponibilità di aggiornamenti del plugin."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "When enabled, the plugin will check for updates from the license server and show notifications in the WordPress admin."
+msgstr "Se abilitato, il plugin verificherà la presenza di aggiornamenti dal server di licenza e mostrerà le notifiche nell'amministrazione WordPress."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Automatically Install Updates"
+msgstr "Installa automaticamente gli aggiornamenti"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Automatically install updates when available."
+msgstr "Installa automaticamente gli aggiornamenti quando disponibili."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Requires a valid license)"
+msgstr "(Richiede una licenza valida)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "When enabled, updates will be automatically installed when WordPress performs background updates."
+msgstr "Se abilitato, gli aggiornamenti verranno installati automaticamente quando WordPress esegue gli aggiornamenti in background."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check Frequency (Hours)"
+msgstr "Frequenza di controllo (ore)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "How often to check for updates."
+msgstr "Con quale frequenza controllare gli aggiornamenti."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Number of hours between update checks. Default is 12 hours."
+msgstr "Numero di ore tra i controlli degli aggiornamenti. Predefinito: 12 ore."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Status"
+msgstr "Stato aggiornamento"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check for Updates"
+msgstr "Verifica aggiornamenti"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Current Version:"
+msgstr "Versione attuale:"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Available:"
+msgstr "Aggiornamento disponibile:"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "You are running the latest version."
+msgstr "Stai utilizzando l'ultima versione."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Now"
+msgstr "Aggiorna ora"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+#. translators: %s: Version number
+msgid "Update available: version %s"
+msgstr "Aggiornamento disponibile: versione %s"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Failed to check for updates."
+msgstr "Impossibile verificare la presenza di aggiornamenti."
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Localhost environment - license validation bypassed)"
+msgstr "(Ambiente localhost - verifica della licenza saltata)"
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Self-licensing server - license validation bypassed)"
+msgstr "(Server auto-licenziato - verifica della licenza saltata)"
--- a/languages/wc-tier-package-prices.pot
+++ b/languages/wc-tier-package-prices.pot
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2025 Marco Graetsch
+# Copyright (C) 2026 Marco Graetsch
 # This file is distributed under the GPL v2 or later.
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices 1.3.1\n"
+"Project-Id-Version: WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices 1.4.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/wc-tier-package-prices\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2026-01-27 00:00+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2026-02-03 00:00+0000\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
@@ -371,3 +371,98 @@ msgstr ""
 #: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
 msgid "Request failed. Please try again."
 msgstr ""
+
+#. v1.4.1 - Auto-Updates and License Bypass
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Auto-Updates"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Auto-Update Settings"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Configure automatic plugin updates from the license server."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Enable Update Notifications"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check for available plugin updates."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "When enabled, the plugin will check for updates from the license server and show notifications in the WordPress admin."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Automatically Install Updates"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Automatically install updates when available."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Requires a valid license)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "When enabled, updates will be automatically installed when WordPress performs background updates."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check Frequency (Hours)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "How often to check for updates."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Number of hours between update checks. Default is 12 hours."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Status"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Check for Updates"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Current Version:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Available:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "You are running the latest version."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Update Now"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+#. translators: %s: Version number
+msgid "Update available: version %s"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "Failed to check for updates."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Localhost environment - license validation bypassed)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: includes/class-wc-tpp-settings.php
+msgid "(Self-licensing server - license validation bypassed)"
+msgstr ""
--- a/wc-tier-and-package-prices.php
+++ b/wc-tier-and-package-prices.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 * Plugin Name: WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices
 * Plugin URI: https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/magdev/wc-tier-package-prices
 * Description: Add tier pricing and package prices to WooCommerce products with configurable quantities at fixed prices
- * Version: 1.4.0
+ * Version: 1.4.1
 * Author: Marco Graetsch
 * Author URI: https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/magdev
 * Text Domain: wc-tier-package-prices
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ if (!function_exists('wc_tpp_php_version_notice')) {

 // Define plugin constants
 if (!defined('WC_TPP_VERSION')) {
-    define('WC_TPP_VERSION', '1.4.0');
+    define('WC_TPP_VERSION', '1.4.1');
 }
 if (!defined('WC_TPP_PLUGIN_DIR')) {
    define('WC_TPP_PLUGIN_DIR', plugin_dir_path(__FILE__));
@@ -111,10 +111,18 @@ if (!class_exists('WC_Tier_Package_Prices')) {

        private function includes() {
            require_once WC_TPP_PLUGIN_DIR . 'includes/class-wc-tpp-template-loader.php';
+            require_once WC_TPP_PLUGIN_DIR . 'includes/class-wc-tpp-license-checker.php';
+            require_once WC_TPP_PLUGIN_DIR . 'includes/class-wc-tpp-update-checker.php';
            require_once WC_TPP_PLUGIN_DIR . 'includes/class-wc-tpp-admin.php';
            require_once WC_TPP_PLUGIN_DIR . 'includes/class-wc-tpp-product-meta.php';
            require_once WC_TPP_PLUGIN_DIR . 'includes/class-wc-tpp-frontend.php';
            require_once WC_TPP_PLUGIN_DIR . 'includes/class-wc-tpp-cart.php';
+
+            // Initialize license checker (singleton)
+            WC_TPP_License_Checker::get_instance();
+
+            // Initialize update checker (singleton)
+            WC_TPP_Update_Checker::get_instance();
        }

        public function declare_hpos_compatibility() {
@@ -132,6 +140,12 @@ if (!class_exists('WC_Tier_Package_Prices')) {
            add_option('wc_tpp_enable_tier_pricing', 'yes');
            add_option('wc_tpp_enable_package_pricing', 'yes');
            add_option('wc_tpp_display_table', 'yes');
+
+            // Add default auto-update options
+            add_option('wc_tpp_update_notification_enabled', 'yes');
+            add_option('wc_tpp_auto_install_enabled', 'no');
+            add_option('wc_tpp_update_check_frequency', '12');
+
            flush_rewrite_rules();
        }