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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>
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<h3>Information and requirements</h3>
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<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>

<h2>Schedule Subscriptions to Start Exactly When You Want</h2>
<p>The only extension that gives you complete control over subscription start dates.<br />
Schedule ahead, let customers choose, or set smart, automated rules that fit your business.</p>
<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/custom-start-date-for-woocommerce-subscriptions/?add-to-cart=7747886&redirect-to-checkout=1" rel="noopener noreferrer">Start scheduling now</a>.</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">Bypass WooCommerce’s forced immediate start.</p>
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold">Your subscriptions need to start on precise dates</span><br />
Courses with fixed terms, seasonal services, monthly cycles, pre-orders. Your schedule matters.</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold">Customers want to buy now, start later</span><br />
Gift subscriptions, advance bookings, seasonal purchases. They’re ready to pay today but need service to begin when it makes sense.</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold">No manual work required</span><br />
Setting reminders to mannually create or unpause subscriptions later is unsustainable. You need automation, not admin work.</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold">Billing syncs with start dates automatically</span><br />
Payments, renewals, and expirations align with when subscriptions actually begin, seamlessly integrated into your schedule.</li>
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<h2>Why This Extension?</h2>
<p>WooCommerce Subscriptions doesn’t let you control when subscriptions actually start. Customers are locked into “immediate start” which doesn’t work for seasonal products, courses, gift subscriptions, or services that need preparation.</p>
<p><strong>Custom Start Date for WooCommerce Subscriptions</strong> solves this by letting you:</p>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary">
<li>Schedule start dates in advance</li>
<li>Let customers pick a start date that works for them</li>
<li>Keep payments, renewals, and subscription logic in sync automatically</li>
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<h2>Key Features</h2>
<p>Everything you need to manage subscription start dates with precision.</p>
<h3>Fixed or Flexible Start Dates</h3>
<p>Choose one or multiple predefined start dates. Let customers select from your list, or force a specific start date.</p>
<h3>Customer Date Picker</h3>
<p>Allow customers to pick any valid date from a calendar. Past dates and blackout days are automatically hidden.</p>
<h3>Delay Periods</h3>
<p>Add a delay or prep time: days, weeks, or months between checkout and subscription start.</p>
<h3>Payment Control</h3>
<p>Take the first payment immediately at checkout, or wait until the subscription actually starts.</p>
<h3>Smart Date Management</h3>
<p>Add cut-off windows and buffer periods. Limit how far into the future customers can schedule.</p>
<h3>Admin Flexibility</h3>
<p>Change start dates any time before the subscription begins; related dates update automatically.</p>
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<h2>Use Cases</h2>
<p>Perfect for businesses that need subscription flexibility.</p>
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<li><strong>Gift Subscriptions:</strong> Sell now, let recipients start later (holidays, birthdays, anniversaries).</li>
<li><strong>Courses & School Terms:</strong> Enroll anytime, but align start with term dates.</li>
<li><strong>Seasonal Services:</strong> Let customers buy early, with services starting in season.</li>
<li><strong>Pre-orders & Launches:</strong> Book subscriptions ahead of a release date.</li>
<li><strong>Subscription Boxes & Magazines:</strong> Sell boxes or issues all year, but start subscriptions with the next delivery cycle.</li>
<li><strong>Space & Material Rentals:</strong> Reserve resources ahead of time and align billing with the actual rental start date.</li>
<li><strong>Flexible Memberships:</strong> Let customers choose the date they’re ready to begin.</li>
</ul>
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<h2>How It Works</h2>
<p>Simple setup, powerful results.</p>
<ol>
<li>Set a custom start date in the product settings (or allow customer choice)</li>
<li>At checkout, the subscription is created but marked as Scheduled</li>
<li>The customer cannot access subscription benefits until the start date</li>
<li>The subscription activates automatically on the chosen date</li>
<li>Future renewals and payments align with that start date</li>
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<h3>Give your customers flexibility and align subscriptions with your business needs</h3>
<p>Start scheduling subscription start dates with ease.</p>
<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/custom-start-date-for-woocommerce-subscriptions/?add-to-cart=7747886&redirect-to-checkout=1">Get the extension now</a>.</p>
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<h3>Screenshots</h3>
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Custom Start Date for WooCommerce Subscriptions

<p>The only extension that gives you and your customers full control over subscription start dates.</p>

Minimum Periods for WooCommerce Subscriptions vs Custom Start Date for WooCommerce Subscriptions