Freemius

Profinto

<p><strong>You built the product. Why give away 2-5% of every recurring payment to your plugin vendor?</strong></p>
<p>Most WordPress subscription plugins charge per-transaction fees on top of Stripe’s processing costs. That means the more successful your business becomes, the more you pay them. On $10,000/month in recurring revenue, that is $200-500/month leaving your pocket — every single month, forever.</p>
<p><strong>Stripe Subscription Manager charges 0% transaction fees. Zero. On every plan, including free.</strong></p>
<p>You pay Stripe’s standard processing rate. That is it. No revenue sharing. No percentage skimmed off the top. Your growth is yours to keep.</p>
<h4>Why SaaS Founders and Membership Operators Choose Stripe Subscription Manager</h4>
<p>This is not another payment gateway wrapper. Stripe Subscription Manager is a direct, Stripe-native billing layer for WordPress that uses the same infrastructure powering Shopify, Notion, and Figma.</p>
<p><strong>Stripe-native architecture</strong> — Connect via OAuth 2.0, accept payments through Stripe Checkout, let customers self-manage through Stripe Billing Portal, and automate tax compliance with Stripe Tax. No middleware. No abstraction layers. Just Stripe, working the way Stripe intended.</p>
<p><strong>Usage-based (metered) billing</strong> — The first WordPress plugin to support Stripe Billing meters for consumption-based pricing. Perfect for AI/API platforms, cloud services, and any SaaS model where customers pay for what they use. Send meter events from your application and let Stripe handle the invoicing.</p>
<p><strong>European payment methods on every plan</strong> — Accept iDEAL (Netherlands), Bancontact (Belgium), and SEPA Direct Debit (EU-wide) alongside cards. Apple Pay and Google Pay come standard through Stripe Checkout. No premium upsell required for basic payment method support.</p>
<h4>How It Compares</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>vs. WooCommerce Subscriptions</strong> — No annual license. No transaction fees. Native Stripe Checkout instead of on-site card forms. Usage-based billing included.</li>
<li><strong>vs. MemberPress / Restrict Content Pro</strong> — Stripe-native architecture vs. custom payment processing. Metered billing support. Built-in affiliate tracking. 0% transaction fees.</li>
<li><strong>vs. building it yourself</strong> — Months of Stripe API integration, webhook handling, retry logic, and portal management — done in 5 minutes with a setup wizard.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Everything You Need to Run Subscriptions</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Stripe OAuth 2.0</strong> — Secure account connection. No copy-pasting API keys.</li>
<li><strong>Stripe Checkout</strong> — PCI-compliant, conversion-optimized hosted payment page with Apple Pay and Google Pay.</li>
<li><strong>Stripe Billing Portal</strong> — Customers update cards, switch plans, and view invoices without touching your support team.</li>
<li><strong>Stripe Tax</strong> — Automatic sales tax, VAT, and GST calculation and collection. Stay compliant without spreadsheets.</li>
<li><strong>Cancellation retention flow</strong> — When a customer tries to cancel, present a targeted save offer. Reduce churn before it happens.</li>
<li><strong>Analytics dashboard</strong> — Track MRR, churn rate, revenue trends, and subscriber counts with built-in charts. No third-party analytics tool required.</li>
<li><strong>Built-in affiliate system</strong> — Recruit partners to sell your subscriptions. Track referrals, calculate commissions, and manage payouts from your WordPress dashboard.</li>
<li><strong>WooCommerce email integration</strong> — Six customizable email types managed through WooCommerce Settings for payment confirmations, renewal notices, trial reminders, and more.</li>
<li><strong>Webhook retry queue</strong> — Missed a webhook? The built-in retry system ensures no payment event is lost.</li>
<li><strong>14-day free trial</strong> — Every paid plan includes a 14-day trial so you can validate the full feature set before committing.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Who Is This For?</h4>
<ul>
<li>SaaS founders running their marketing site or customer portal on WordPress</li>
<li>Membership and online course operators who want Stripe-native billing</li>
<li>Newsletter and content creators selling paid subscriptions</li>
<li>API and AI service providers who need usage-based billing</li>
<li>Agencies building subscription-powered sites for clients</li>
<li>Any WordPress operator tired of paying transaction fees to their plugin vendor</li>
</ul>
<h4>Privacy and Security</h4>
<p>Stripe Subscription Manager stores only the minimum data required for subscription management: Stripe customer IDs, subscription references, and OAuth tokens. All payment processing happens on Stripe’s PCI Level 1 certified infrastructure. No card numbers ever touch your server.</p>
<p>OAuth tokens are removed when you disconnect your Stripe account. Full privacy details are available in the plugin settings documentation.</p>
<h3>External services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to <a href="https://stripe.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Stripe</a> to process subscription payments, manage billing, and handle customer data. Stripe is a third-party payment processing platform.</p>
<h4>Stripe API</h4>
<p>The plugin communicates with Stripe’s API servers (https://api.stripe.com) for:</p>
<ul>
<li>Creating and managing subscriptions, customers, and checkout sessions</li>
<li>Processing recurring payments, refunds, and cancellations</li>
<li>Managing the Stripe Billing Portal for customer self-service</li>
<li>Handling webhook events for payment lifecycle notifications</li>
<li>Calculating tax via Stripe Tax (when enabled)</li>
</ul>
<p>Data sent to Stripe includes: customer email addresses, subscription plan selections, payment method tokens (handled by Stripe Checkout — no card data touches your server), billing addresses (when required for tax), and usage meter events (for metered billing plans). This data is sent whenever a customer initiates checkout, manages their subscription, or when webhook events are received.</p>
<ul>
<li>Stripe Terms of Service: https://stripe.com/legal</li>
<li>Stripe Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy</li>
</ul>
<h4>Stripe.js</h4>
<p>The plugin loads Stripe’s JavaScript library (https://js.stripe.com/v3/) on checkout pages to redirect customers to Stripe’s hosted payment page (Stripe Checkout). No payment data is collected on your site.</p>
<ul>
<li>Stripe.js Terms: https://stripe.com/legal</li>
<li>Stripe Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy</li>
</ul>
<h4>Freemius SDK</h4>
<p>This plugin uses the Freemius SDK for license management, update delivery, and opt-in anonymous usage tracking. When activated, the SDK may communicate with Freemius servers (https://api.freemius.com) to verify licenses and check for updates. Users are prompted for consent before any usage data is shared.</p>
<ul>
<li>Freemius Terms of Service: https://freemius.com/terms/</li>
<li>Freemius Privacy Policy: https://freemius.com/privacy/</li>
</ul>


Subscription Manager for Stripe

The only WordPress subscription plugin with 0% transaction fees, usage-based billing, and full Stripe-native integration. Built for SaaS founders and  …

flexiplugins

<p><a href="https://flexisubscription.co/" rel="nofollow ugc">Flexi Subscription</a> is a WooCommerce subscriptions plugin that helps you sell recurring products, subscription boxes, memberships, maintenance plans, digital access, refill products, and ongoing services. Create subscription products, automate renewals, collect recurring payments, and manage the entire subscription lifecycle directly inside WooCommerce.</p>
<p>Flexi Subscription includes everything you need to build a recurring revenue business with WooCommerce: <strong>simple and variable</strong> subscription products, <strong>signup fees</strong>, <strong>free trials</strong>, flexible billing intervals, automatic renewals via <strong>PayPal and Stripe</strong>, support for <strong>manual renewals</strong> with other payment gateways, customer subscription management, <strong>email notifications</strong>, <strong>analytics</strong>, <strong>automation tools</strong>, and API integrations.</p>
<p>Built for store owners, agencies, service providers, and growing businesses, Flexi Subscription combines subscription billing, automated renewals, customer self-service, payment automation, and subscription management in one WooCommerce-native solution.</p>
<p>Instead of relying on complex external platforms, use a subscription system that works seamlessly within WooCommerce to launch, manage, and grow recurring revenue from your existing store.</p>
<p><a href="https://flexisubscription.co/?utm_source=wp-repo&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=flexisubscription-repo" rel="nofollow ugc">Plugin Home Page</a> | <a href="https://flexisubscription.co/features/?utm_source=wp-repo&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=felxisubscription-repo" rel="nofollow ugc">Features List</a> | <a href="https://flexisubscription.co/documentation/?utm_source=wp-repo&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=flexisubscription-repo" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a></p>
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<h4>What You Can Do With Flexi Subscription</h4>
<ul>
<li>Turn <strong>simple and Variable</strong> WooCommerce products into subscription products.</li>
<li>Sell recurring products with <strong>daily</strong>, <strong>weekly</strong>, <strong>monthly</strong>, or <strong>yearly</strong> billing periods.</li>
<li>Configure billing intervals such as every 2 weeks, every 3 months, or every year.</li>
<li>Offer <strong>free trial</strong> periods before the first renewal payment.</li>
<li>Show subscription cycle details in the product price, cart, checkout, and customer account.</li>
<li>Create subscription records automatically after checkout.</li>
<li>Generate <strong>renewal orders</strong> through the scheduled renewal processor.</li>
<li>Let customers view their subscriptions from My Account.</li>
<li>Let customers <strong>cancel subscriptions</strong> when the product setting allows it.</li>
<li>Let customers renew <strong>cancelled</strong> or <strong>expired</strong> subscriptions.</li>
<li>Send WooCommerce <strong>email notifications</strong> for key subscription events.</li>
<li>Use <strong>PayPal</strong> for Flexi Subscription or WooCommerce <strong>Stripe</strong> for automatic recurring payment flows.</li>
<li>Keep manual renewal workflows available when <strong>automatic payment</strong> capture is not suitable.</li>
</ul>
<h4>WooCommerce Subscription Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Create simple and variable subscription products</li>
<li>Support recurring billing and <strong>automatic renewals</strong></li>
<li>Offer <strong>free trials</strong> and one-time <strong>signup fees</strong></li>
<li>Manage fixed-term and evergreen subscriptions</li>
<li>Provide customer self-service inside WooCommerce</li>
<li>Recover failed renewals automatically</li>
<li>Track subscription <strong>analytics</strong> and subscriber growth</li>
<li>Create installment plans and scheduled payment products</li>
</ul>
<h4>Why Store Owners Choose Flexi Subscription for WooCommerce Subscriptions</h4>
<p>Many WooCommerce stores need recurring revenue but do not need a complex enterprise subscription suite on day one. Flexi Subscription keeps the first setup simple while still covering the core jobs a subscription plugin must handle: recurring product setup, checkout data, subscription records, renewal orders, customer account visibility, scheduled processing, payment gateway integration, and lifecycle emails.</p>
<h4>The plugin is useful when you want to:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Launch a subscription product quickly from the normal WooCommerce product editor.</li>
<li>Keep subscription management inside WordPress and WooCommerce.</li>
<li>Show customers exactly how often they will be billed.</li>
<li>Avoid unclear cart and checkout subscription details.</li>
<li>Support a free trial before recurring billing begins.</li>
<li>Use PayPal or Stripe for subscription payment workflows.</li>
<li>Build a subscription setup that can grow into advanced Pro features later.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Free Plugin Features</h3>
<h4>Simple Subscription Products</h4>
<p>Create subscription products from standard simple WooCommerce products. Enable the Subscription option, set the billing period and interval, and publish the product like any other WooCommerce item.</p>
<h4>Flexible Billing Cycles</h4>
<p>Choose day, week, month, or year billing periods and combine them with a custom interval. Examples include every day, every week, every 2 weeks, every month, every 3 months, or every year.</p>
<h4>Free Trials</h4>
<p>Offer trial periods before paid renewal begins. Trial length and trial period can be configured per subscription product. The cart and checkout flow can show the trial and set the first checkout amount appropriately for trial-enabled subscriptions.</p>
<h4>Subscription Purchase Limits</h4>
<p>Control whether a customer can buy a subscription more than once. Product-level options include no limit, one active subscription, or one subscription in any status.</p>
<h4>Customer Cancellation Control</h4>
<p>Choose whether customers can cancel a subscription from their WooCommerce My Account area. When enabled, customers can cancel eligible active, pending, or on-hold subscriptions without contacting the store owner.</p>
<h4>Customer Renewal Actions</h4>
<p>Customers can renew cancelled or expired subscriptions from their account. Flexi Subscription creates the renewal order and sends the customer to payment when payment is required.</p>
<h4>My Account Subscription Area</h4>
<p>The plugin adds subscription endpoints to the WooCommerce My Account page. Customers can view their subscriptions, check status, see next payment dates, review billing cycle details, view linked order history, and take available actions.</p>
<h4>Admin Subscription Dashboard</h4>
<p>Manage subscriptions from the Flexi Subscriptions admin area. The list table gives store managers a central place to review subscription records, statuses, customers, products, recurring amounts, start dates, and next payment dates.</p>
<h4>Subscription Details on Orders</h4>
<p>Linked subscription data appears with related WooCommerce orders, helping store admins connect orders, products, customers, and subscription records during support and fulfillment.</p>
<h4>Renewal Scheduler</h4>
<p>Flexi Subscription includes a scheduled renewal processor. It checks active and on-hold subscriptions, creates renewal orders when subscriptions become due, respects manual renewal settings, processes subscription expiry rules, and uses locking to reduce duplicate processing.</p>
<h4>Renewal Order Management</h4>
<p>Renewal orders are linked back to the subscription, and subscription order history is preserved for account and admin review. Paid renewal orders update the subscription schedule for the next billing cycle.</p>
<h4>Expiry Grace Period</h4>
<p>Configure how long pending subscriptions should remain open before expiring. This helps stores give customers a payment window before subscription access is ended.</p>
<h4>Before-Expiry Notifications</h4>
<p>Enable reminder notifications before a pending subscription reaches the expiry cutoff. Store owners can configure the number of days before expiry.</p>
<h4>WooCommerce Email Notifications</h4>
<p>Flexi Subscription registers WooCommerce email classes for important subscription events, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Subscription created</li>
<li>Subscription activated</li>
<li>Subscription cancelled</li>
<li>Subscription expired</li>
<li>Subscription payment failed</li>
<li>Subscription trial ended</li>
<li>Renewal order created</li>
</ul>
<h4>Cart and Checkout Subscription Summary</h4>
<p>Customers can see subscription details during cart and checkout. The plugin adds billing cycle, trial details, and renewal context to line items so subscription terms are clearer before payment.</p>
<h4>WooCommerce Blocks Compatibility</h4>
<p>Flexi Subscription adds Store API data and frontend scripts for WooCommerce Cart and Checkout Blocks, including subscription summaries and billing-cycle display for block-based checkout flows.</p>
<h4>Product Price Display</h4>
<p>Subscription product prices can include a recurring billing label such as Every Month or Every 2 Weeks. Admin product lists can also show subscription and trial labels for quick product review.</p>
<h4>Subscription Status Lifecycle</h4>
<p>The plugin tracks lifecycle statuses such as pending, active, on-hold, cancelled, expired, and failed, and maps relevant WooCommerce order status changes to subscription status changes.</p>
<h4>Payment Gateway Support</h4>
<p>Flexi Subscription includes a PayPal gateway built for Flexi Subscription recurring payments. It also integrates with WooCommerce Stripe gateway behavior for saving payment methods and processing supported renewal payments.</p>
<p>Payment gateway notes:</p>
<ul>
<li>PayPal for Flexi Subscription includes live and sandbox credential fields.</li>
<li>PayPal webhook configuration is exposed in gateway settings.</li>
<li>Stripe recurring payment support depends on the WooCommerce Stripe gateway being installed and configured.</li>
<li>Automatic recurring billing requires a compatible gateway and valid gateway credentials.</li>
<li>Manual renewal workflows can be used when an automatic payment method is not available.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Admin Settings</h4>
<p>Store owners can configure renewal processing, customer role transitions, expiry reminders, grace periods, scheduler batch size, and order-to-subscription sync behavior from the Flexi Subscription settings page.</p>
<h4>Support and Setup Page</h4>
<p>The Support page gives store owners a setup checklist, health checks, troubleshooting shortcuts, documentation links, support links, review links, and a clear overview of Pro features.</p>
<h4>Flexi Subscription Pro Add-on</h4>
<p>Flexi Subscription Pro is the premium add-on that extends the free plugin. The free plugin remains required because it owns the core subscription storage, checkout flow, scheduler, renewal order handling, and shared settings. Pro adds advanced subscription controls for stores that need more flexible pricing, delivery, automation, reporting, and customer self-service options.</p>
<p>Pro features are based on the current premium extension codebase and include:</p>
<h4>Variable Product Subscription Options</h4>
<p>Offer subscription options on variable products and variations. Each variation can have its own billing interval, billing period, trial length, trial period, purchase limit, cancellation setting, button text, signup fee, renewal price, early-renewal setting, billing anchor, max billing cycles, and delivery schedule.</p>
<h4>Delivery Schedules</h4>
<p>Create delivery records for paid subscription cycles. Pro supports delivery interval, delivery period, and specific delivery day rules, making it useful for subscription boxes, refills, replenishment products, and physical goods that ship on a recurring schedule.</p>
<h4>Subscription History and Admin Notes</h4>
<p>Track subscription activity and add private admin notes. Store managers can review activity entries, admin notes, and related order counts from the subscription admin screen.</p>
<h4>More Subscription Durations</h4>
<p>Use advanced subscription length controls such as max billing cycles and billing anchor days. This helps stores create fixed-length subscriptions, installment-style plans, and renewal schedules aligned to a preferred day of the month.</p>
<h4>Sign Up Fee</h4>
<p>Charge a one-time signup fee on the initial subscription purchase. The signup fee is separate from the recurring renewal price and is displayed in the cart and checkout flow.</p>
<h4>Early Renewal</h4>
<p>Allow customers to create a renewal order before the next renewal date. Store admins can also create renewal orders manually from the subscription screen or by bulk action when a subscription is eligible.</p>
<h4>Renewal Price</h4>
<p>Set a different recurring price for renewals. This allows stores to use one price for the first purchase and a different price for future subscription renewals.</p>
<h4>Auto-Renew Controls</h4>
<p>Let eligible customers turn automatic renewal on or off from My Account when the store setting allows it. Admins can also enable or disable auto-renew in bulk for supported subscription statuses.</p>
<h4>Payment Retry and Reminder Automation</h4>
<p>Configure retry windows for failed renewals and send reminder emails before renewal, before expiry, and during payment retry workflows.</p>
<h4>Pro Email Notifications</h4>
<p>Pro adds additional WooCommerce email classes for before-renewal reminders, before-expiry reminders, and payment retry reminders.</p>
<h4>Webhook Delivery</h4>
<p>Send normalized JSON payloads for selected subscription lifecycle and automation events to an external HTTPS endpoint, with optional HMAC SHA-256 signing.</p>
<h4>Analytics Dashboard</h4>
<p>Review subscription performance metrics such as active subscriptions, auto-renew share, projected MRR, renewals due, new subscriptions, renewal revenue, failed renewals, trial conversions, churn, product performance, status mix, and subscription snapshots. Pro also includes CSV export for analytics data.</p>
<h4>Read-Only API Tools</h4>
<p>Enable Pro API access for read-only subscription data workflows. The Pro API includes API key validation and is intended for external tools that need subscription visibility.</p>
<h4>Ideal Use Cases</h4>
<p>Flexi Subscription is suitable for many WooCommerce subscription models, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Monthly subscription boxes</li>
<li>Product refills and replenishment products</li>
<li>Digital memberships</li>
<li>Online course access</li>
<li>Coaching and consulting retainers</li>
<li>Maintenance plans</li>
<li>Support packages</li>
<li>SaaS-style recurring access</li>
<li>Paid communities</li>
<li>Warranty or protection plans</li>
<li>Service contracts</li>
<li>Donation-style recurring payments</li>
<li>Content subscriptions</li>
<li>Wellness and lifestyle subscriptions</li>
</ul>
<h4>Subscription Models You Can Build</h4>
<h4>Subscribe and Save Products</h4>
<p>Sell products customers need repeatedly, such as supplements, pet products, coffee, skincare, home goods, or other consumables. Use recurring billing labels and customer account pages to keep subscription details visible.</p>
<h4>Memberships and Digital Access</h4>
<p>Use subscription products for recurring access to content, downloads, training, support, or member-only resources. Role transition settings can help connect subscription status to customer access workflows.</p>
<h4>Service Retainers</h4>
<p>Sell recurring services such as consulting, marketing, maintenance, coaching, or support plans. The subscription record helps track renewal dates, order history, and customer status.</p>
<h4>Free Trial Offers</h4>
<p>Offer a trial before the first paid renewal to reduce friction for digital products, service plans, and membership offers.</p>
<h4>Manual Renewal Plans</h4>
<p>Use manual renewal when you want customers to approve or complete each renewal order instead of charging automatically.</p>
<h4>Advanced Pro Subscription Plans</h4>
<p>With Pro, use variation-level subscription plans, signup fees, renewal pricing, fixed billing cycles, early renewals, delivery schedules, payment retry automation, and analytics.</p>
<h4>Integrations</h4>
<p>Flexi Subscription works inside WooCommerce and uses WooCommerce order, product, cart, checkout, email, My Account, and payment gateway systems.</p>
<p>Current payment integrations include:</p>
<ul>
<li>PayPal for Flexi Subscription</li>
<li>WooCommerce Stripe gateway integration</li>
</ul>
<p>The Pro add-on adds:</p>
<ul>
<li>Webhook delivery for subscription lifecycle events</li>
<li>Read-only API access for subscription data</li>
<li>Analytics export for subscription reporting</li>
</ul>
<h4>Developer Notes</h4>
<p>Flexi Subscription is built with an object-oriented PHP architecture and a service container. It uses WooCommerce hooks, WordPress custom post types, lookup tables, order item metadata, scheduled actions, Store API endpoint data, and extension hooks so the free plugin and Pro add-on can share the same subscription foundation.</p>
<p>Developers can extend subscription behavior through available WordPress actions and filters around cart restrictions, subscription status mapping, renewal creation, account actions, scheduler processing, product settings, support URLs, and Pro integration events.</p>
<h4>Privacy and Data</h4>
<p>Flexi Subscription stores subscription, order, customer, product, renewal, and scheduling data in your WordPress and WooCommerce database so the plugin can manage recurring billing workflows. Payment processing data is handled by the configured payment gateway. The plugin does not require sending subscription data to FlexiPlugins servers for core free-plugin subscription management.</p>
<p>When using PayPal, Stripe, webhooks, or external automation endpoints, data may be sent to those configured services as part of payment processing or integration workflows.</p>


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