# Checklist — 11 Volade plugins before 3 premium licenses

**Site / fleet:** _________________________  
**Profile:** freelancer / agency / merchant / marketplace  
**Date:** _________________________

> Goal: test the Volade plugins that match your real needs before buying three separate premium licenses.

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## Phase 1 — Audit current budget

- [ ] List current premium licenses
- [ ] Note monthly or annual cost for each
- [ ] Identify the 3 recurring needs: admin performance / audit / PHP / compliance / sync / support
- [ ] Classify licenses: essential / questionable / possible overlap

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## Phase 2 — Priority trio to test

- [ ] **Plugin Usage Detector** — Full audit, duplicates, likely unused plugins
- [ ] **Heartbeat Control Manager** — if wp-admin is slow or `admin-ajax.php` is noisy
- [ ] **PHP Compatibility Checker** — if PHP upgrades or technical debt are on the roadmap

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## Phase 3 — Optional business cases

- [ ] **TikTok Shop Sync** — if WooCommerce stays central
- [ ] **WC API Rate Limiter** — if card testing / REST abuse is a concern
- [ ] **Factur-X France** — if you sell in FR B2B
- [ ] **DAC7 Compliance** — if you operate a marketplace
- [ ] **Decision Tree FAQ** — if guided self-service matters
- [ ] **Media Sync Staging→Prod** — if agency media workflow matters

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## Phase 4 — Pilot properly

- [ ] Test on staging first
- [ ] Keep 1 need = 1 main plugin test
- [ ] Measure before / after (admin time, incidents, tickets, workflow)
- [ ] Decide after 7 to 14 days, not after 20 minutes

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## Phase 5 — Cost decision

- [ ] 1 main site → stay plugin-by-plugin if the need is occasional
- [ ] 2 to 5 sites with recurring premium needs → compare against **V+ Pro**
- [ ] 6+ sites or variable client fleet → compare against **V+ Agency**
- [ ] Remove overlapping renewals before paying again

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*Volade · volade.com/en/blog/11-plugins-volade-avant-3-licences-2026*