=== Flexible Subscriptions ===
Contributors: wpdesk,bartj
Tags: woocommerce subscriptions, subscription, recurring, reorder, subscriptions
Author URL: https://wpdesk.net/sk/flexible-subscriptions-rm-author
Donate link: https://wpdesk.net/sk/flexible-subscriptions-rm-donate
Requires at least: 6.3
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.7.11
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Meet Flexible Subscriptions for WooCommerce. The best & free plugin for recurring payments and subscriptions in WooCommerce.

== Description ==

★★★★★

### A free alternative to the WooCommerce Subscriptions plugin

💡 **Fully compatible with the new WooCommerce Checkout Block!**

Flexible Subscriptions has been updated by our developers to fully support the latest WooCommerce checkout experience.
Your subscription products now work smoothly with the new, faster, and conversion-optimized Checkout flow — no extra setup required.
Stay compatible with upcoming WooCommerce features and updates.

### Sell subscriptions in WooCommerce easily

Do you want to sell subscriptions in WooCommerce?
The **Flexible Subscriptions for WooCommerce** plugin lets you:

– Sell WooCommerce products as subscriptions (choose a simple or variable subscription)
– Implement recurring payments in WooCommerce (including Stripe and PayPal)
– Offer rental or service-based products with customized billing and shipping plans
– Use multiple options with WooCommerce variable subscriptions


### Key features

– Add both tangible and virtual subscription products in WooCommerce
– Receive recurring payments and manage subscription renewals automatically
– Use a free alternative to WooCommerce Subscriptions
– Send email notifications for subscription renewals and expirations
– Offer promotions and coupon discounts for subscriptions
– Set flexible billing cycles (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly)
– Add a sign-up fee or a free trial period
– Automatically remove subscriptions when a user account is deleted
– Mandatory user registration when purchasing a subscription

### Advanced options

– See all subscriptions on a clear list (status, items, next payments, start/trial/end dates, related orders)
– Manage or edit a subscription easily (send notes, change status, payment method, etc.)
– Customize button texts: “Add to cart” and “Place order”
– Adjust payment frequency and shipping rules (one-time or recurring shipping)
– Set expiration dates, billing limits, and more

[**Screenshots &rarr;**](#screenshots)


### Add-ons for even more flexibility

Extend the free core plugin with optional premium add-ons:

– [Flexible Subscriptions Recurring Shipping](https://wpdesk.net/sk/flexible-subscriptions-rm-recurring) – manage shipping separately from billing cycles
– [Flexible Subscriptions Payment Retry](https://wpdesk.net/sk/flexible-subscriptions-rm-retry) – automatic retries and email notifications after failed payments
– [Flexible Subscriptions Stock Management](https://wpdesk.net/sk/flexible-subscriptions-stock-readme) – cancel subscriptions based on product stock
– [Flexible Subscriptions One-Time Payment](https://wpdesk.net/sk/one-time-payment-readme) – enable subscriptions only for selected product variations (size, version, or flavor)
- [Flexible Subscriptions - API Integration](https://wpdesk.net/sk/fsb-api-integration) - manage subscriptions from your own systems with direct JSON access to data, orders, and notes
- [Flexible Subscriptions - Emails](https://wpdesk.net/sk/flexible-subscriptions-emails-readme) - automatically send transactional emails about renewals and subscription status changes to customers and administrators

### 🛠 Easy setup – no coding required

1. Install the plugin and activate it.
2. Add or edit a WooCommerce product.
3. Select “Simple Subscription” or “Variable Subscription” as the product type.
4. Set subscription prices, billing intervals, expiration, and optional trial or sign-up fee.
5. Publish – and start selling subscriptions instantly!

### 📚 Documentation & Support

Find full documentation here → [**plugin documentation**](https://wpdesk.net/sk/flexible-subscriptions-rm-docs).
For support requests, please use the [**official plugin forums**](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/flexible-subscriptions/) at WP.org.
If you need faster support, consider purchasing [**All Plugins Bundle**](https://wpdesk.net/sk/flexible-subscriptions-rm-bundle) to get more plugins and 1-on-1 priority email support.

### Why choose Flexible Subscriptions for WooCommerce?

– 100% free core features forever
– Built and maintained by the WP Desk team
– Compatible with the latest WooCommerce and WordPress versions
– **Now ready for the new WooCommerce Checkout Block**
– Actively developed, reliable, and used by thousands of stores worldwide

### 🔒 Data use policy

Learn more about our [Use of Data Policy by WP Desk Plugins](https://wpdesk.net/sk/flexible-subscriptions-rm-privacy)

Download it for free today and start selling subscriptions in WooCommerce!

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= I'm new to WooCommerce. Is it difficult to use the Flexible Subscriptions plugin? =

Not at all! It only takes a few minutes to activate the plugin and start selling subscriptions in WooCommerce. The plugin is based on WooCommerce products so you will set everything for a subscription on the product edit screen. If you encounter any problems, let us know.

You can also read the [**plugin documentation**](https://wpdesk.net/sk/flexible-subscriptions-rm-docs).

= Do you provide support? =

Of course! Please use the [**official plugin forum**](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/flexible-subscriptions/) at WP.org.

= Who should use Flexible Subscriptions for WooCommerce? =

Everyone who wants to sell subscriptions or implement recurring payments in WordPress and WooCommerce. You may also use it as a free alternative to the WooCommerce Subscriptions plugin.

= Is it possible to create and sell an unlimited number of subscriptions with your plugin? =

Yes! Of course! There are no limits on the number of subscriptions you can set and sell.

= Are coding skills needed to use Flexible Subscriptions for WooCommerce? =

Not at all! No coding skills are required. The plugin is simple and lets you start subscriptions in WooCommerce in minutes!

= Where can I read more about Flexible Subscriptions for WooCommerce? =

First, you may check out the [**documentation**](https://wpdesk.net/sk/flexible-subscriptions-rm-docs). Then, you can also read some articles about the plugin on the [**WP Desk's blog**](https://wpdesk.net/?s=flexible-subscriptions&utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=flexible-subscriptions&utm_content=blog).

You may check out the following article:

– [Subscriptions and recurring payments in WooCommerce (free)](https://wpdesk.net/sk/flexible-subscriptions-rm-rec-docs/)

= Is it possible to add custom fields for subscriptions? =

Yes. You can use [Flexible Product Fields  – a free product field customizer for WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/flexible-product-fields/).

= Where do I report security bugs found in this plugin? =

Please report security bugs found in the source code of the Flexible Subscriptions plugin through the [Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure  Program](https://patchstack.com/database/vdp/118f101c-cd17-4e11-8d26-30007df0f4a0). The Patchstack team will assist you with verification, CVE assignment, and notify the developers of this plugin.

== Screenshots ==

1. Subscription settings.
2. Subscription in WooCommerce – product page.
3. Add a WooCommerce subscription to the cart.
4. WooCommerce subscription – checkout view.
5. Flexible Subscriptions for WooCommerce – list.
6. Subscription details and payment cycles.
7. Subscription notes and emails to subscribers.
8. Install Flexible Subscriptions for WooCommerce.
9. Setting WooCommerce products as subscriptions.
10. Subscription prices, pricing schedule, and taxes.
11. Subscription settings – billing cycle, expiration date, free trial, and sign-up fee.
12. Shipping settings (one time shipping cost).
13. Variable subscriptions in WooCommerce for products.
14. Settings for a WooCommerce variable subscription.
15. Variable subscription example on the product page.
16. Plugin settings – change the Place order and Add to Cart button text.
17. Plugin settings – endpoints.
18. WooCommerce coupons for subscriptions – coupon code promotions.
19. Support tab with quick instructions about the plugin.

== Changelog ==

= 1.7.11 - 2026-04-22 =
* Fixed manual subscription creation

= 1.7.10 - 2026-04-21 =
* Fixed missing saving expiration date on subscription, when product has specified max billing cycles.

= 1.7.9 - 2026-03-21 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 10.6

= 1.7.8 - 2026-03-09 =
* First renewal date displayed in checkout is now in the site's locale, not user's browser locale, to ensure consistency with the rest of the site and avoid confusion.

= 1.7.7 - 2026-03-05 =
* Fixed payment gateways not always being loaded, when processing renewal payment.

= 1.7.6 - 2026-03-02 =
* Fixed manually setting subscription payment date not affecting the schedule.

= 1.7.5 - 2026-02-10 =
* Fixed critical error on the website when no product are in the cart.

= 1.7.4 - 2026-02-09 =
* Improved how shipping is selected for subscriptions. Now, when some shipping methods are not available for subscription products, user will be able to select from applicable ones per subscription in context of mixed checkouts.
* Adding subscription manually in admin panel no longer results in errors.
* Fixed conflict with Duplicator plugin causing site error.
* Fixed saving standard products in admin panel being blocked when Flexible Subscriptions is active.
* Fixed Action Scheduler notice.

= 1.7.3 - 2026-01-21 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 10.5

= 1.7.2 - 2026-01-15 =
* Fixed critical regression introduced in rare cases, when payment gateways and external plugins try to query multiple subscriptions with `wcs_get_subscriptions` function.
* Fixed issues in HPOS environments with comparing internal date structures during database writes.
* Improved compatibility with recent PHP versions >= 8.4.

= 1.7.1 - 2026-01-12 =
* Improved handling of payment gateways, ensuring compatibility with PayPal, Stripe and other major gateways.

= 1.7.0 - 2025-12-11 =
* Added Flexible Subscriptions REST API addon support

= 1.6.15 - 2025-12-10 =
* Fixed error with tax calculation rounding in block checkout.
* Added status update hooks with finer granularity: `fsub/subscription/status/changed/from/{old_status}/to/{new_status}` and `fsub/subscription/status/changed/to/{new_status}`.

= 1.6.14 - 2025-12-03 =
* Added support for WordPress 6.9
* Added support for WooCommerce 10.4

= 1.6.13 - 2025-11-12 =
* Improved compatibility with various payment gateways.
* Changed the display of subscription product periods to always show full time as is, eg. 'every 80 days'. Previously, the period was exchanged to month periods, but this was not intuitive to users.

= 1.6.12 - 2025-10-22 =
* Changed plugin links

= 1.6.11 - 2025-10-09 =
* Added Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program.

= 1.6.10 - 2025-10-02 =
* Improved WooCommerce Subscriptions compatibility for Custom Price extension.

= 1.6.9 - 2025-09-11 =
* Improved compatibility with Custom Price for WooCommerce.

= 1.6.8 - 2025-08-21 =
* Restored Flexible Subscriptions admin pages.
* Improved localization for payment dates and gateways.
* Fixed issue with block checkout displaying error.

= 1.6.7 - 2025-08-12 =
* Improved method of lazy loading payment gateways. Previous solution could cause website disruptions.
* Improved compatibility with WooCommerce Stripe Gateway.

= 1.6.6 - 2025-08-07 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 10.1

= 1.6.5 – 2025-08-04 =
* Deferred time of loading payment gateways. Loading the gateways too soon caused particular payment gateways to not be available.

= 1.6.4 – 2025-07-29 =
* Disallowed variable subscription products to be added to cart without selecting a variation.
* Fixed error in block cart when no shipping method is configured in store.

= 1.6.3 – 2025-07-22 =
* Added safeguard against subscription with misconfigured billing schedule.

= 1.6.2 – 2025-07-16 =
* Fixed created subscription view to orders which actually contain subscription.
* Improved compatibility with WooCommerce core hook `woocommerce_valid_order_statuses_for_payment` causing issues with various plugins.

= 1.6.1 – 2025-07-10 =
* Added info about created subscriptions in order admin view.
* Improved integration with Flexible Shipping.

= 1.6.0 – 2025-06-17 =
* Added full support for the new WooCommerce Block Cart and Checkout interfaces.
* Improved integration and compatibility with various payment gateways.
* WooCommerce WooPayments is now explicitly disabled when a Flexible Subscription is in the cart due to incompatibility.
* Added compatibility with WooCommerce Gift Cards.
* Fixed a critical error that could occur with product variations that did not have a price set.
* Corrected scheduling of subscription payments and cancellations, ensuring they occur at the correct times regardless of timezone settings.
* Improved the logic and reliability of subscription expiration handling.

= 1.5.4 – 2025-05-23 =
* Changed internal links.

= 1.5.3 – 2025-05-19 =
* Improved compatibility with PayPal Payments and WooCommerce PayPal Gateway.

= 1.5.2 – 2025-05-07 =
* Fixed issue with next payment showing wrong date, despite being billed correctly.
* Fixed integration with WooCommerce Stripe Gateway.

= 1.5.1 – 2025-04-03 =
* Fixed issue with recent WooCommerce Stripe gateway.
* Added ability to require adding a valid payment method even for subscriptions with free trial period. Enable this with filter `apply_filters( 'fsub/cart/require_payment_on_trial', '__return_true' )`.

= 1.5.0 – 2025-03-01 =
* Added ability to manually create and edit subscription dates after creation
* Improved display of subscription dates in the site's timezone for better consistency
* Improved variable subscription product pricing display, showing the lowest variation price
* Added customer cancellation information in order notes for better tracking
* Added notices when some errors in subscription or renewal processing discovered to help identify issues
* Fixed calculation of end dates for subscriptions with trial periods
* Fixed handling of next payment dates for new subscriptions
* Improved subscription cancellation process to prevent redundant cancellations
* Fixed issue where active subscriptions could be incorrectly cancelled
* Fixed issue where cancelled subscriptions could still process renewal orders
* Fixed "Cancel" button visibility in My Account to only show for active subscriptions

= 1.4.1 – 2025-01-23 =
* Applying coupons for regular products in cart no long results in 0 value coupon, when Flexible Subscriptions is active.

= 1.4.0 – 2025-01-16 =
* Added indication of supported payment gateways in WooCommerce settings.
* Added subscription removal when deleting user account.
* Added enforcing customer registration when purchasing a subscription.
* Added support for Flexible Subscriptions Stock Management plugin.

= 1.3.0 – 2024-12-12 =
* Improved compatibility with various payment gateways.
* Fixed bizarre values in subscription totals.
* Fixed error when saving subscription with HPOS enabled.
* Added hook to modify subscription status when awaiting for renewal payment.

= 1.2.2 – 2024-11-13 =
* Fixed the lowest subscription variation price is used for renewal.
* Fixed issues with running cron jobs.

= 1.2.1 – 2024-10-29 =
* Fixed saving plugin settings in admin view.
* Fixed rare error related to adding a discount coupon for product.
* Improved compatibility with various payment gateways, e.g. Stripe.
* Ensured, no excessive subscriptions are created on failing checkout orders.

= 1.2.0 – 2024-10-10 =
* Added support for High Performance Order Storage.

= 1.1.3 – 2024-09-11 =
* Fixed fatal error sometimes occurring when purchasing a subscription due to invalid billing schedule.
* Add support for WooCommerce 9.2

= 1.1.2 – 2024-07-22 =
* Update plugin links in admin view.

= 1.1.1 – 2024-06-26 =
* Update banner in repository view.
* Add support for WooCommerce 9.0

= 1.1.0 – 2024-06-24 =
* Add filtering by order subtype in admin view.
* Add subscription link column in order admin view.
* Add action `fsub/subscription/new`, when subscription is created.
* Fix period assignment for new subscription renewals.
* Fix viewing user's subscriptions from subscription edit link.

= 1.0.1 – 2024-05-22 =
* Update plugin's readme.

= 1.0.0 – 2024-04-22 =
* Initial public version of Flexible Subscriptions for WooCommerce.

== Upgrade Notice ==

Upgrade to the latest version to get the newest features and all interface improvements.
