=== WooCommerce Subscriptions ===
Contributors: woocommerce, automattic
Tags: woocommerce, subscription, recurring payments, subscription management, subscription products
Requires at least: 6.9
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 5.8.0

Let customers subscribe to your products or services and pay on a weekly, monthly or annual basis. Only with WooCommerce Subscriptions.

== Description ==

**Capture residual revenue with recurring payments – designed exclusively for WooCommerce stores.**

WooCommerce Subscriptions allows you to create and manage products with recurring payments — payments that will give you residual revenue you can track and count on. Create product-of-the-month clubs, weekly service subscriptions or even yearly software billing packages.

**Manage subscriptions from the comfort of your store**

Features that make subscription management simple and efficient:

- Create products with recurring payments on weekly, monthly or annual schedules
- Offer free trials and sign-up fees to attract new customers
- Allow customers to upgrade, downgrade or switch between subscription products
- Automatically notify customers about renewals, cancellations, and expirations
- Track recurring revenue and active subscribers with detailed reports
- Support for multiple payment gateways with automatic recurring payments
- Built-in renewal notifications and automatic emails

**Flexible subscription options**

WooCommerce Subscriptions gives you complete control over your subscription products:

- Create variable subscription products with different billing schedules
- Synchronize payments to specific days of the month
- Limit products to one-per-customer
- Charge shipping only on initial orders
- Offer subscription-specific coupons and discounts
- Allow customers to manage their own subscriptions

**Supported by the WooCommerce team**

Our global support team is available to answer questions you may have about WooCommerce Subscriptions installation, setup, or use. For assistance, [open a ticket on woocommerce.com](https://woocommerce.com/my-account/contact-support/?select=5278104).

== Getting Started ==

= Requirements =

* WordPress 6.9 or newer
* WooCommerce 10.8 or newer
* PHP 7.4 or newer

= Try it now =

To try WooCommerce Subscriptions on your store, simply [install it](https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-subscriptions/) and follow the prompts. Please see our [Startup Guide](https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/) for a full walkthrough of the process.

== Installation ==

1. Install and activate the WooCommerce plugin, if you haven't already done so
2. Install and activate the WooCommerce Subscriptions plugin
3. Go to WooCommerce > Settings > Subscriptions to configure your subscription settings
4. Create your first subscription product

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= What payment gateways are supported? =

WooCommerce Subscriptions integrates with over 25 payment gateways for automatic recurring payments. You can also accept manual renewal payments through any WooCommerce payment gateway. [View the full list of supported gateways](https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/payment-gateways/).

= Can customers manage their own subscriptions? =

Yes! Subscribers can manage their subscriptions through the My Account page, where they can:
- View subscription details
- Cancel or suspend subscriptions
- Change shipping addresses
- Update payment methods
- Upgrade or downgrade their subscription

= Can I offer free trials? =

Yes! You can add free trials to any subscription product. You can also charge sign-up fees to account for customer setup costs. [Learn more about free trials and sign-up fees](https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/free-trials-and-sign-up-fees/).

= How do I track subscription revenue? =

WooCommerce Subscriptions includes detailed reports that show:
- Recurring revenue
- Number of active subscribers
- Subscription renewal rates
- Failed payment statistics
- And more!

[View the full list of available reports](https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/reports/).

= Are there Terms of Service and data usage policies? =

You can read our Terms of Service and other policies [here](https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/our-policies/).
