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SUBSCRIPTIONS IN WOOCOMMERCE

Subscriptions in WooCommerce: renewals, payment retries and a customer panel.

Recurring sales is more than a “subscribe” button. You have to handle renewals, declined cards, pausing, plan changes and cancellation. I set up WooCommerce subscriptions to fit what you sell, and I check whether your payment gateway allows recurring charges.

Ask for a subscription quoteSee the subscription cycle

I build this to order, around your rules. Describe your project and I will reply with questions and a preliminary quote, usually within one business day.

WHEN IT HELPS

Recurring sales has its pitfalls

Typical problems when subscriptions are handled by hand or half-heartedly.

  • Manual renewals

    Every month someone creates orders and reminds customers to pay, instead of one automatic cycle.

  • Declined cards

    An expired card ends the subscription, even though the customer wanted to continue.

  • No self-service

    Customers cannot pause, change their plan or update their payment themselves, so they write to you.

  • The gateway does not support cycles

    Not every payment provider allows recurring charges, and this only comes out after the store is built.

What store subscriptions cover

The scope depends on what you sell and on the payment provider's capabilities. I start by checking its documentation.

  • 01

    Plans and cycles

    Delivery or billing rhythm, trial period, sign-up fee and different plans for the same products.

  • 02

    Automatic renewals

    A renewal order created on schedule and paid with the saved payment method.

  • 03

    Payment retries

    Further attempts at set intervals, messages to the customer and rules for when the subscription ends.

  • 04

    Pause, plan change, cancellation

    The customer manages the subscription in their panel, under the rules you set.

  • 05

    Recurring deliveries

    Subsequent shipments and next delivery dates visible to the customer and to you.

  • 06

    Reports

    Active subscriptions, churn and expected revenue in a clear summary.

CHECK THE CYCLE

A subscription cycle with a declined card

See a subscription through the eyes of the customer and the store: the choice, payments, renewal, shipping and the customer panel.

Demo

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Sample store and data. Automatic charges require a payment provider that supports them.

This is just an example. I will build it around your case.

You do not need a specification. A few sentences about what should work is enough.

Describe your project – get a preliminary quote

What the rollout looks like

  1. 01

    Subscription rules

    We write down the plans, rhythm, trial periods, rules for pausing and cancelling, and what happens after a failed payment.

  2. 02

    Payment gateway and plugins

    I check whether your provider supports recurring payments, and assess whether a ready-made subscription plugin is enough or add-ons are needed.

  3. 03

    Build and tests

    I build subscriptions on a copy of the store and test the whole cycle: renewal, declined card, pause and cancellation.

  4. 04

    Launch and observation

    We start selling, and over the first cycles I watch the renewals and adjust the rules based on real payments.

Why Made IT

  • Over 12 years of experience

    Programming and web development, including WordPress and WooCommerce. I also work with Laravel and web applications when a project calls for it.

  • Direct contact with the person doing the work

    You talk to the person who designs and builds the solution, with no middlemen and no salesperson.

  • From analysis to ongoing care

    Scope, implementation, tests on real data and further development. The code and access stay with you.

FAQ

Questions about store subscriptions

Do I need a special payment gateway?
Recurring payments need a provider that allows saving the payment method and charging it again. Not every one does, so I check this at the start, before I quote anything.
Is a ready-made subscription plugin enough?
Often yes, and I will tell you so plainly. Custom add-ons make sense when you need non-standard rules: plan-dependent prices, your own exceptions or a link to the warehouse or courier.
What happens when a payment is declined?
The subscription moves to a waiting state, the customer gets a message with a link to change the payment method, and the system retries according to the agreed rules. After a set time the subscription may end.
Can customers change their plan or pause the subscription themselves?
Yes, if we agree those rules. The scope of self-service in the customer panel depends on your model: what the customer can change alone and what needs your approval.
Can I also sell the same product as a one-off purchase?
Yes. A product can have both a one-off purchase option and a subscription, with a separate price or without.

SEE ALSO

Related solutions

Describe your subscriptions

Tell me what you want to sell on a recurring basis and what your rules are. I will check the payment provider's capabilities before quoting.

  • →I reply personally, usually within one business day.
  • →I check the payment provider before quoting.
  • →You get a proposal for the scope and a quote.

kontakt@made-it.pl · +48 509 695 658

What do you want to sell on a recurring basis, how often, and what are your rules (pause, cancellation, plan change)? A few sentences is enough.

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