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<h2>Set minimum payment terms for subscriptions</h2>
<p>Ever wished you could restrict subscription cancellations based on the number of renewals processed? Is it important to you that customers pay monthly instalments? This is possible with <strong>Minimum Periods for WooCommerce Subscriptions.</strong></p>
<p>With Minimim Periods you can remove the cancellation button until you reach a minimum number of renewals. These minimum periods can be set on a per-product basis or for the website as a whole.</p>
<p>Removing the cancellation button on the My Account page has never been easier! No custom coding required.</p>
<h3>Why use Minimum Periods?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Store owners can offer subscriptions that span a minimum term.</li>
<li>Website owners can safely offer subscription up-sells without having customers cancel as soon as they receive their products.</li>
<li>Prevents customers from cancelling accidentally.</li>
<li>Adds flexibility to set minimum periods on a per-product or storewide basis.</li>
<li>Activating Minimum Periods applies to all current and future subscriptions automatically — no need to tweak each subscription individually.</li>
</ul>
<p>WooCommerce Subscriptions does not have any method to disable the “Cancel” button for active subscriptions based on the number of payments that have already been made. This extension solves that problem — either on a site-wide basis or on a per-product basis.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<h3>Storewide periods</h3>
<p>Setting minimum periods for all subscription products</p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734003034535 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/mpws-settings-1.png" alt="" width="980" height="492" /></p>
<h3>Per product terms</h3>
<p>Setting minimum periods for individual subscription products</p>
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<h3>How to get started</h3>
<p>Ready to configure Minimum Periods for your subscription products? Here’s how to get started.</p>
<ol>
<li>Download and install Minimum Periods in your WooCommerce store.</li>
<li>Set the minimum period for your subscription product.</li>
<li>Check out our <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/renewal-process/minimum-periods-for-woocommerce-subscriptions/">extensive documentation</a> for any advanced setup help.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Information and requirements</h3>
<ul class="requirements">
<li>Requires <a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-subscriptions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">WooCommerce Subscriptions</a> to access settings & features.</li>
</ul>
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Minimum Periods for WooCommerce Subscriptions

<p>Set minimum periods or payment terms for subscription products before a customer can cancel.</p>

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<h2 style="margin: 0 0 8px 0">Why this extension?</h2>
<p style="margin: 0 auto;max-width: 800px;color: #5b6b81;font-size: 16px">WooCommerce Subscriptions allows instant uncontrollable cancellations leaving you vulnerable to last-minute churn and revenue loss.</p>
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<h3 style="margin: 0 0 8px 0">Custom Cancellation Rules closes the loophole by giving you control over:</h3>
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold">Commitment:</span> Define the minimum subscription period required before a customer can exit.</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold">Notice period:</span> Set required notice periods (days, weeks, or months) to prevent surprises.</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold">Cancelation period:</span> Pinpoint the days/weeks in a cycle where cancellation is permitted.</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold">Cancelation Fees:</span> Apply flat or percentage-based cancellation and settlement fees.</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold">Scope:</span> Extend your rules to cover subscription pauses and switches.</li>
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<p style="margin: 20px auto;max-width: 800px"><span style="font-weight: bold">The Result:</span> A smarter model that secures your recurring revenue and aligns subscription commitments with your business needs.</p>
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<p><span style="padding: 5px 10px;background: #f6f8fb;border-radius: 8px;color: #5b6b81;font-weight: 600">Key Features</span></p>
<h2 style="margin: 0 0 8px 0">Set the Rules for Subscription Cancellations</h2>
<p style="margin: 0">Comprehensive tools to manage subscription cancellations your way</p>
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<div class="twocol-one" style="flex: 1 1 280px;min-width: 260px;flex-direction: column;justify-content: flex-start;background: #ffffff;max-width: 100%"><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734006016319 size-medium" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cancelation-windows.png?w=896" alt="" width="896" height="896" /></div>
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<h3 style="margin: 0">Cancellation Periods</h3>
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<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary" style="margin: 0">
<li>Allow or block cancellations during defined windows</li>
<li>Choose days or weeks within the cycle</li>
<li>Apply same rules to pause and switch buttons</li>
</ul>
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<h3 style="margin: 0">Minimum Commitment Periods</h3>
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<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary" style="margin: 0">
<li>Require minimum billing cycles before cancellation</li>
<li>Support rolling commitments</li>
<li>Reset commitment after defined cycles</li>
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<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-18734005728062" style="max-width: 30%;max-height: 30px;width: auto" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/WOO-cancelation-rules-features-07.png?w=712" alt="" width="712" height="599" /></p>
<h3 style="margin: 0">Cancellation Notice Periods</h3>
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<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary" style="margin: 0">
<li>Require notice in days, weeks, or months</li>
<li>Schedule cancellations for end of notice period</li>
<li>Set rules per product or variation</li>
</ul>
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<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-18734005728062" style="max-width: 30%;max-height: 30px;width: auto" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/WOO-cancelation-rules-features-08.png?w=712" alt="" width="712" height="599" /></p>
<h3 style="margin: 0">Cooling-Off Periods</h3>
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<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary" style="margin: 0">
<li>Allow new customers to change their minds</li>
<li>Cancels permitted during this time</li>
<li>Override commitment periods when needed.</li>
</ul>
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<h3 style="margin: 0">Cancellation Fees</h3>
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<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary" style="margin: 0">
<li>Apply flat fee or percentage of cost</li>
<li>Choose when fees are charged</li>
<li>Applicable whenever cancellation is allowed</li>
</ul>
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<h3 style="margin: 0">Settlement for Cancellation</h3>
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<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary" style="margin: 0">
<li>Option to end subscription immediately</li>
<li>Fixed or percentage-based settlement</li>
<li>Minimum active period requirements</li>
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<h2 style="margin: 0 0 8px 0">How It Works</h2>
<p style="margin: 0;color: #5b6b81;font-size: 16px">Simple setup, powerful results</p>
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<h3 style="margin: 0">Define your cancellation rules</h3>
<p style="margin: 10px 0 0">Easily configure specific cancellation rules for each product or variation directly within your WooCommerce settings.</p>
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<h3 style="margin: 0">Customers see cancelation options as per your rules</h3>
<p style="margin: 10px 0 0">Based on your configured rules, customers will see the appropriate “cancel,” “suspend,” or “switch” options directly in their account area.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0;font-weight: bold">With minimum subscription period</p>
<ul class="text-muted-foreground space-y-1 ml-4" style="color: #5b6b81;margin: 20px 0 0">
<li>During commitment → button hidden or replaced with message</li>
<li>After commitment → button available</li>
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<p style="margin: 0;font-weight: bold">With cancelation windows</p>
<ul class="text-muted-foreground space-y-1 ml-4" style="color: #5b6b81;margin: 20px 0 0">
<li>During cancelation windows → button available</li>
<li>Outside cancelation windows → button hidden or replaced with message</li>
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<h3 style="margin: 0">Automated & Smart Cancellation Handling</h3>
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<div style="background: #f6f8fb;padding: 15px;border-radius: 5px"><span style="font-weight: 600">During cooling-off</span><br />
<span style="color: #5b6b81">The cancellation is immediate.</span></div>
<div style="background: #f6f8fb;padding: 15px;border-radius: 5px"><span style="font-weight: 600;background: #f6f8fb">Minimum commitment or notice period</span><br />
<span style="color: #5b6b81">The cancellation is scheduled after the minimum commitment or notice period. The subscription stays active and payments taken until the end.</span></div>
<div style="background: #f6f8fb;padding: 15px;border-radius: 5px"><span style="font-weight: 600;background: #f6f8fb">With cancelation fees or early cancelation settlement</span><br />
<span style="color: #5b6b81">The amount is calculated and shown automatically.</span></div>
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<h3 style="margin: 0">Admins stay in control</h3>
<p style="margin: 10px 0 0">As an administrator, you always retain the ability to override any cancellation rule, ensuring you have ultimate flexibility for special cases or customer service needs.</p>
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<h2 style="margin: 0 0 8px 0;font-weight: 800">Use Cases</h2>
<p style="margin: 0;color: #5b6b81">Perfect for businesses that need predictable subscription commitments</p>
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<h3 style="margin: 0 0 15px 0;font-weight: bold;color: #0f172a">📦  Subscription Boxes & Magazines</h3>
<ul style="color: #5b6b81;margin-left: 25px">
<li>Guarantee minimum payments before cancellation.</li>
<li>Prevent customers from canceling right after receiving their first delivery.</li>
<li>Prevent last-minute cancellations that disrupt fulfillment.</li>
</ul>
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<h3 style="margin: 0 0 15px 0;font-weight: bold;color: #0f172a">💼  Professional Services & SaaS</h3>
<ul style="color: #5b6b81;margin-left: 25px">
<li>Apply minimum terms and notice periods for consulting retainers.</li>
<li>Protect recurring revenue with cancellation windows and settlement options.</li>
<li>Guarantee subscription commitments for streaming or digital media platforms.</li>
</ul>
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<h3 style="margin: 0 0 15px 0;font-weight: bold;color: #0f172a">🎓  Education & Courses</h3>
<ul style="color: #5b6b81;margin-left: 25px">
<li>Align subscription cancellations with school terms, enrolment cycles or course lengths.</li>
<li>Enforce multi-month commitments for online learning programs, coaching packages, or tutoring sessions.</li>
</ul>
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<div class="twocol-one last">
<h3 style="margin: 0 0 15px 0;font-weight: bold;color: #0f172a">🏋️  Fitness & Wellness</h3>
<ul style="color: #5b6b81;margin-left: 25px">
<li>Apply cancellation rules to gym memberships, yoga studios, or wellness programs.</li>
<li>Protect revenue with settlement fees for early exits.</li>
</ul>
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<h3 style="margin: 0 0 15px 0;font-weight: bold;color: #0f172a">🍴  Food & Meal Kits</h3>
<ul style="color: #5b6b81;margin-left: 25px">
<li>Avoid food waste and stock issues by requiring notice periods.</li>
<li>Ensure commitments align with your order and delivery planning.</li>
</ul>
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<h3 style="margin: 0 0 15px 0;font-weight: bold;color: #0f172a">🛠  Rentals & Access Services</h3>
<ul style="color: #5b6b81;margin-left: 25px">
<li>Enforce minimum terms for coworking spaces, office rentals, or equipment hire.</li>
<li>Apply settlement charges for early contract termination.</li>
</ul>
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<h3 style="margin: 0 0 15px 0;font-weight: bold;color: #0f172a">🎁  Gifts & Special Occasions</h3>
<ul style="color: #5b6b81;margin-left: 25px">
<li>Sell subscriptions as gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, or holidays.</li>
<li>Allow cooling-off periods while ensuring minimum commitments are respected.</li>
</ul>
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<h3 style="margin: 0 0 15px 0;font-weight: bold;color: #0f172a">🌸  Seasonal Products</h3>
<ul style="color: #5b6b81;margin-left: 25px">
<li>Sell subscriptions for seasonal items (flowers, holiday goods, seasonal produce).</li>
<li>Book customers year-round but lock in commitments for when the season begins.</li>
</ul>
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<h2>🛑 Stop Unpredictable Churn. Guarantee Your Revenue.<br />
Your Subscriptions. Your Rules.</h2>
<p>Take control of when and how customers cancel with Custom Cancelation Rules for WooCommerce Subscriptions.</p>
<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/custom-cancelation-rules-for-woocommerce-subscriptions/?add-to-cart=18734000277855&redirect-to-checkout=1">Get started today</a>.</p>
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<h4 style="margin: 0 0 14px 0">Screenshots</h4>
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<div class="twocol-one last" style="background: #ffffff;border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius: 14px;padding: 16px"><img class="alignnone wp-image-9054647 size-medium" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/how-it-works-2.png?w=543" alt="" width="543" height="330" /></div>
<div class="twocol-one" style="background: #ffffff;border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius: 14px;padding: 16px"><img class="alignnone wp-image-9054600 size-medium" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Edit-product-‹-Test-Subscription-Start-—-WordPress-Google-Chrome-2022-01-05-at-2.23.43-PM.jpeg?w=896" alt="" width="896" height="316" /></div>
<div class="twocol-one last" style="background: #ffffff;border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius: 14px;padding: 16px"><img class="alignnone wp-image-9054602 size-medium" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Edit-product-‹-Test-Subscription-Start-—-WordPress-Google-Chrome-2022-01-05-at-2.20.05-PM.jpeg?w=739" alt="" width="739" height="322" /></div>
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Custom Cancelation Rules for WooCommerce Subscriptions

<p>Minimum commitment periods, cancellation windows, notice periods, cancelation fees, or settlements.</p>

Minimum Periods for WooCommerce Subscriptions vs Custom Cancelation Rules for WooCommerce Subscriptions