Last updated: 2026
Every template sold on metropolitanhost.com and our ThemeForest portfolio ships under one of two licenses: Regular or Extended. The license you choose depends on one simple question — will your end users pay to access the site or app built with this template?
These terms match Envato’s Regular and Extended License model and apply whether you purchase through ThemeForest or directly from us.
Which license should I pick?
- End users get it for free — brochure site, portfolio, lead-gen page, free blog, internal tool → Regular License.
- End users pay to access — subscription site, paywalled content, paid SaaS, paid mobile app, members-only area → Extended License.
- Not sure? Email info@metropolitanhost.com with a sentence about your project and we’ll tell you which one fits.
License comparison
| Regular License | Extended License | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of end products | 1 | 1 |
| Use on a free end product (users access at no charge) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Use on a paid end product (users pay to access) | — | ✓ |
| Use for a client’s project | ✓ | ✓ |
| Customize code, design, branding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Use in SaaS / paid membership sites | — | ✓ |
| Use in paid mobile apps / app-store IAP | — | ✓ |
| Resell or redistribute the template source files | — | — |
| Use as a stock asset in other templates or kits | — | — |
| Copyright / source-code ownership transfer | — | — |
| Free lifetime updates for the template | ✓ | ✓ |
| Included support (via ThemeForest) | 6 months | 6 months |
Regular License
Best for: one free-to-access website or app — brochure sites, portfolios, marketing pages, internal tools, or client projects where end users access the result without paying.
You can
- Build one website, app, or end product using the template.
- Customize the code, design, colors, typography, and content to match your brand.
- Use it on a paid client project — we charge you once, you charge your client once.
- Keep using the end product indefinitely, including receiving free updates to the template.
You cannot
- Charge your end users for access to the site or app (use the Extended License for that).
- Use the template on more than one end product.
- Resell, redistribute, or sublicense the template source files.
- Rebundle the template (or its distinctive components) into another template, kit, or library offered for sale.
Extended License
Best for: one paid-to-access website or app — SaaS products, subscription services, paid memberships, paid mobile apps, or any end product where users pay a fee to access.
You can
- Do everything the Regular License allows.
- Charge your end users to access the site or app built with the template (subscription, one-time fee, membership, paid download, paid app).
- Use it in paywalled SaaS, gated content, or app-store listings with in-app purchases.
You cannot
- Use the template on more than one end product — one Extended License = one end product.
- Resell, redistribute, or sublicense the template source files.
- Offer the template (or a substantial derivative of it) as a tool, builder, generator, CLI, or template-as-a-service product.
- Transfer copyright or ownership of the source code — the license grants usage rights, not ownership.
Rules that apply to both licenses
- One license, one end product. Each license covers a single website, app, or digital product. Additional end products require additional licenses.
- No redistribution as a stock asset. You can’t extract components, make the template available as part of another template, kit, or stock library for others to buy or download.
- No AI/ML training. The template, its source files, and any derivatives may not be used to train, fine-tune, or build datasets for machine-learning models.
- No removal of required attribution where the template’s demo content or ThemeForest listing specifically calls for it. Most of our templates do not require attribution, but if a specific template’s page says it does, that requirement carries over.
- Third-party components (fonts, icons, images bundled as demo content) may carry their own licenses — the ThemeForest listing or the template’s documentation notes which ones are included only as demo content and must be replaced for production use.
Definitions
- Template — the digital product you purchase: HTML, WordPress theme, React/Angular/Vue project, or similar code + design asset.
- End Product — the final website, app, or digital product you build using the template. The end product must be substantially more than the template itself — it needs real content, branding, or configuration to qualify.
- End User — the people who visit or use your End Product.
- Source Files — the editable project files you receive (HTML/CSS/JS, theme files, PSD/Figma source if included, documentation).
- Client — a third party for whom you build an End Product under a license you purchased.
Refunds & support
Refund terms for template purchases are covered on our Refund Policy. Support is provided for 6 months from purchase on ThemeForest-sold templates (with optional extensions available at checkout). Updates to the template are free for the life of the template.
Questions about licensing?
Email info@metropolitanhost.com with your project details — what you’re building, whether end users will pay, and how many products you need to cover — and we’ll confirm which license applies before you buy.