Woo Subscriptions
Woo's official premium extension for selling recurring products, memberships and subscription boxes, with renewals, switching, retries and gifting.
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WPSubscription
Freemium WooCommerce subscription plugin with Stripe and PayPal renewals in the free version, plus installments and churn tools in Pro.
Free installs1K+WordPress.org, active
Est. Pro installs~180Likely 90–360
Vendor claims1,200+Vendor's own figure
Rating4.9/525 reviews
Price from$89/yrFreemium
Last updated27 Oct 2026Version 2.5.0
Overview
WPSubscription (listed on WordPress.org as Subscriptions for WooCommerce) is a subscription plugin from Convers Lab that turns WooCommerce products into recurring products billed daily, weekly, monthly or yearly. It is a lighter, cheaper alternative to the official WooCommerce Subscriptions extension, aimed at small stores selling digital products, courses, memberships and simple physical boxes.
The free plugin already covers the core loop: simple subscription products, free trials, guest checkout, a customer dashboard for viewing, cancelling and updating card details, an admin subscription list with activity logs, and lifecycle emails. Unusually for a free tier, automatic renewals through Stripe and PayPal are included, so a store can bill recurring payments without buying anything. Version 2.0 (September 2026) added reusable plans with multiple durations and a one-time purchase option that shows a savings badge next to the subscription price.
The Pro licence adds the features most growing stores look for:
- Variable subscription products and sign-up fees
- Installment (split) payment plans and custom renewal pricing
- Early renewal and manual renewal invoices
- Subscription Health (MRR, churn, revenue at risk), a cancellation survey and grace periods
- Recurring coupons, role-based product visibility and extra gateways such as Mollie, Razorpay and Xendit
- The Subscription Recovery win-back add-on on the 5- and 50-site plans
Its strengths are price and a generous free tier, plus a quick release pace. The limits are that it is still young (about 1,000 active installs), customers cannot pause or skip renewals, delivery synchronisation affects shipping dates only, not billing, and migrating from WooCommerce Subscriptions is a service you request from support rather than a self-serve tool. Pick it if you want Stripe/PayPal subscriptions at low cost and do not need pause, skip or gifting.
Best for: Small WooCommerce stores that want Stripe or PayPal subscriptions free, with an inexpensive upgrade for installments and churn tools.
WPSubscription gives away more than most free subscription plugins, including real Stripe and PayPal renewals, and its Pro tier is priced well below the official extension. It lacks pause, skip and gifting, and is still maturing, so stores with complex physical-box needs should look elsewhere.
Pros
- Stripe and PayPal automatic renewals work in the free version
- Low Pro price from $89/year, with lifetime licences available
- One-time vs subscription choice with savings badge built in since 2.0
- Installment plans, custom renewal pricing and recurring coupons in Pro
- Pro churn tools: health dashboard, cancellation survey, grace period, win-back campaigns
Cons
- No customer pause or skip options
- Variable subscriptions and sign-up fees need Pro
- Synchronised schedule aligns deliveries only, not billing dates
- Migration from WooCommerce Subscriptions is a support-led service
- Small install base compared with older subscription plugins
Key features
What WPSubscription highlights on its WordPress.org page and its own website, split by version.
Free version WordPress.org
- Convert simple products to subscriptions
- Daily, weekly, monthly or yearly billing
- Free trial periods
- Stripe and PayPal automatic renewals
- Customer subscription dashboard
- Admin subscription list and activity logs
- Lifecycle email notifications
- Guest checkout for subscriptions
- One-time or subscription option per product
- Reusable plans with multiple durations
- WooCommerce Blocks support
- REST API and hooks
Pro / paid adds From $89/yr
- Variable subscription products
- Sign-up fees
- Installment and split payments
- Early and manual renewals
- Custom renewal pricing
- Upgrade and downgrade options
- Subscription Health MRR and churn dashboard
- Cancellation survey
- Grace period for failed payments
- Recurring coupons
- Role-based product visibility
- Mollie, Razorpay and Xendit gateways
- Subscription Recovery win-back campaigns (5+ sites)
Feature checklist
20 of 24 features we track in WooCommerce Subscriptions, feature score 84/100
Billing options 7/7
Recurring billing Key
Sell products that renew automatically on a schedule.
Any simple product can renew automatically in the free plugin.
Included
Flexible billing intervals
Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly or custom intervals and lengths.
Daily, weekly, monthly or yearly cycles; plans can hold several durations (v2.0).
Included
Free trials
Trial periods before the first payment.
Free trial before the first payment is in the free version.
Included
Sign-up fees
One-off fee charged at the start of a subscription.
One-time fee on first subscription, configurable per product.
Paid version Basic
Synchronised renewals
Renew all subscriptions on a fixed day (e.g. the 1st).
Synchronize Schedule aligns delivery dates for everyone; billing still follows each sign-up date.
Partial
Subscribe & save option Key
Let shoppers choose one-time or subscription on the same product, with a discount.
Since 2.0 a product can offer one-time and subscription side by side with a savings badge.
Included
Variable subscriptions
Subscription options per product variation.
Variable subscription products are listed as a premium feature.
Paid version Basic
Payments & renewals 5/5
Automatic renewal payments Key
Charges saved cards automatically (e.g. via Stripe).
Stripe recurring charges are built into the free plugin.
Included
PayPal renewals
Automatic renewals through PayPal.
Readme states PayPal recurring payments are included free.
Included
Manual renewals
Customers pay each renewal invoice manually.
Manual renewal mode sends invoices for customers to pay themselves.
Paid version Basic
Failed payment retries
Automatic retry schedule for failed renewals.
Failed payments are retried automatically (Stripe-managed); Pro adds a configurable grace period.
Included
Renewal & dunning emails
Reminders, failed-payment and expiry emails.
Lifecycle emails and failed-payment alerts to store and customer; Pro adds recovery campaigns.
Included
Customer self-service 4/6
Subscription management in My Account Key
Customers view and manage subscriptions in their account.
Customers see billing dates, update payment details and cancel from their account.
Included
Pause & resume
Customers can pause and resume subscriptions.
No pause action in the readme or customer docs; only cancel and auto-renew toggle.
Not included
Skip a renewal
Customers can skip the next shipment or renewal.
No skip-next-renewal option documented.
Not included
Upgrades, downgrades & proration
Switch plan or variation with prorated charges.
Upgrade/downgrade options in all paid plans; proration rules are not documented.
Paid version Basic
Change payment method / address
Customers update card or shipping details themselves.
Customers can refresh card details from their dashboard.
Included
Cancellation flow & retention
Cancellation reasons or retention offers before cancelling.
Cancellation survey collects reasons; win-back offers via Subscription Recovery add-on.
Paid version Basic
Admin & compatibility 4/6
Admin create & edit subscriptions
Create or modify subscriptions manually in admin.
Admins edit subscriptions, change cycles, switch plans or cancel for customers.
Included
Subscription reports
MRR, churn, renewals and subscriber reports.
Subscription Health tracks MRR, churn and revenue at risk; basic monthly reports also in docs.
Paid version Basic
Gifting
Buy a subscription as a gift for someone else.
Gifting is not among free, Pro or add-on features.
Not included
Import / migration
Import subscriptions from another plugin or platform.
Migration from WooCommerce Subscriptions is done on request via support; no public importer.
Partial
HPOS compatible
Declared compatible with WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage.
Not verified
Block checkout compatible
Works with the WooCommerce Cart and Checkout blocks.
Readme lists WooCommerce Blocks and Gutenberg support.
Included
Pricing
Free
$0On WordPress.org
Basic
$89per year1 site
All Pro features; Subscription Recovery add-on not included.
Standard
$299per year5 sites
Includes Subscription Recovery add-on. Shown at $149 for the first year (50% intro discount); renews at regular price.
Basic Lifetime
$199lifetime1 site
One-time payment for 1 site.
Standard Lifetime
$429lifetime5 sites
One-time payment; includes Subscription Recovery. A 50-site Pro plan is also offered (price not shown in page text).
Prices are list prices from the vendor's site, checked 14 Oct 2026. Many vendors discount the first year.
How many sites use WPSubscription?
Free installs from WordPress.org, the vendor's own claim, and our estimate of paid installs.
Free version (WordPress.org)
1K+
Active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Vendor claim
1,200+
Sites/users claimed on the vendor's website. source
Estimated Pro / paid installs
~180
Our estimate, see method below.
How we estimated this: The vendor figure (1,200+) is within WordPress.org's rounding of the free installs, so it says nothing about paid sites. About 1.5K free installs x 12% (the usual share of free sites that also run the paid version when some key features are paid, and store owners upgrade more often) gives 180. Likely range: 90 to 360. This counts sites running the paid version, including sites whose licence has lapsed. Estimates are rough and based on public figures as of 14 Oct 2026.
Stats & health
Weekly downloads
1,105 downloads last week, 36.8K all time
Rating breakdown
| Version | 2.5.0 |
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| Last updated | 27 Oct 2026 (7 days ago) |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4 |
| Requires | WordPress 6.2+, PHP 7.4+ |
| Support threads (2 months) | 3 of 6 resolved |
| On WordPress.org since | 26 Feb 2022 |
Company & policy
| Refund policy | 14-day money-back (conditional) (source, 5 Oct 2026) Refund applies if the plugin stops working as advertised or breaks after installation. |
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FAQ
Is WPSubscription free?
Yes. WPSubscription has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $89/yr.
How many sites use WPSubscription?
WordPress.org reports 1K+ active installations of the free version. The vendor claims 1,200+ sites in total. We estimate around 180 sites run the paid version.
Does WPSubscription have recurring billing?
Yes: included. Any simple product can renew automatically in the free plugin.
Does WPSubscription have subscribe & save option?
Yes: included. Since 2.0 a product can offer one-time and subscription side by side with a savings badge.
Does WPSubscription have automatic renewal payments?
Yes: included. Stripe recurring charges are built into the free plugin.
Does WPSubscription have subscription management in my account?
Yes: included. Customers see billing dates, update payment details and cancel from their account.
Does the free WPSubscription plugin charge renewals automatically?
Yes. The free plugin on WordPress.org includes automatic recurring billing through Stripe and PayPal; Pro adds gateways such as Mollie, Razorpay and Xendit.
What does WPSubscription Pro add?
Variable subscriptions, sign-up fees, installment plans, early and manual renewals, custom renewal pricing, recurring coupons, a health dashboard with MRR and churn, a cancellation survey and grace periods.
Can I migrate from WooCommerce Subscriptions?
Yes, but not with a public tool. The docs say you contact support, and their migration plugin converts products, subscriptions and Stripe or Paddle renewal data.
Can customers pause or skip a renewal?
Not as of October 2026. Customers can view, cancel, renew early (Pro) and toggle auto-renew if enabled, but there is no pause or skip action.
Last updated 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit.