Recurring Revenue That Runs Itself.
Daily to yearly billing, renewal pricing rules, BNPL installments, and dunning — all native in StoreEngine. No WooCommerce Subscriptions, no MemberPress, no third-party service.
What kind of subscription business are you building?
Automatic billing on every interval you need.
Set billing interval per product. Renewals charge automatically on the cycle date. No cron job setup, no third-party billing dashboard — it runs inside WordPress.
Different price for first payment vs every renewal.
Dynamic Pricing rules apply subscription billing events as conditions — first payment only, renewals only, or all transactions. Launch discounts that never carry forward. Loyalty rates that kick in from cycle 2.
Split any order into fixed scheduled payments.
Set number of instalments and billing interval at the product level. Ideal for high-ticket products, courses, or B2B orders where upfront payment is a barrier. Show pay-in-full vs instalment options side by side at checkout.
Failed payment? Automatic retry sequence fires.
Involuntary churn from failed payments is the biggest silent revenue leak in subscription businesses. StoreEngine’s dunning management handles retries and customer notifications automatically — before access is revoked.
Gate content by active subscription plan.
Sell access to courses, communities, downloads, or tools behind a paid subscription. Access is granted on payment and revoked automatically on cancellation or failed renewal.
Ship physical products on a recurring schedule.
Physical subscription products fire a recurring order on the billing date. Inventory is checked against subscriber count before each shipment cycle — you see low-stock alerts before you’re short on the fulfilment date.
Also Available in StoreEngine
Additional capabilities that complement your digital products store.
Free Trial & Paid Trial
Trial period before first charge — free or paid. Auto-converts to full subscription on trial end. Duplicate trial abuse prevention built in.
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Subscription Analytics
Dedicated MRR dashboard — MRR growth, MRR lost to churn, trial-to-paid conversion rate, active vs past-due vs cancelled breakdown.
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Cancellation Saver
When a subscriber clicks Cancel — show a retention offer: discount, pause option, or plan downgrade. Collect cancellation reason. Last chance to retain.
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Plan Upgrade Self-Service
Customer can upgrade or downgrade subscription tier from their account. Prorated charges applied automatically for mid-cycle changes.
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Subscription Import (CSV)
Migrate existing subscribers from another platform. Import with original billing dates so renewals continue on schedule — no billing gap for customers.
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Setup Fee Support
Charge a one-time setup or onboarding fee on top of the first subscription payment. First payment = setup fee + first cycle. Renewals = cycle price only.
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StoreEngine vs WooCommerce Subscriptions
WooCommerce Subscriptions is a $299/year add-on that still doesn’t cover everything. StoreEngine ships it all in one plugin.
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WooCommerce Subscriptions |
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Recurring billing built in |
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Renewal pricing rules (first vs recurring) |
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Installment plans (BNPL) |
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Customer self-service (pause, cancel) |
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Dunning management (auto-retry) |
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Abandoned checkout recovery |
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Subscription box inventory sync |
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0% transaction fees |
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Self-hosted — you own the data |
Built for every recurring revenue model
Subscription Boxes
Monthly curated shipments. Inventory synced per subscriber count. Batch fulfil all orders on billing date.
Physical recurring
SaaS & Software
Monthly or yearly plans for plugin access, software licenses, or API usage. Renewal pricing rules for launch discounts.
Software billing
Courses & Memberships
Gate content behind a subscription. Works with Academy LMS. Multiple tiers with different access levels.
Content gating
High-Ticket Installments
Split large one-time purchases into fixed payments. Pay-in-full vs instalment choice at checkout.
BNPL payments0%
Transaction fees, ever
5*
Rating on WordPress.org
Native
Billing — no extra plugin
14d
Money-back guarantee
Common Questions
Is recurring billing built in or a separate plugin?
Built in. StoreEngine handles recurring billing natively — no WooCommerce Subscriptions add-on, no third-party billing service. Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly cycles are supported out of the box in the Pro plan.
Can I charge a discounted first month and full price on renewals?
Yes — this is exactly what Renewal Pricing Rules are for. Create a Dynamic Pricing rule with billing event target set to “initial payment only.” The discount applies on first checkout and all renewals charge at full price automatically. No coupon, no manual adjustment.
What happens when a renewal payment fails?
StoreEngine triggers a dunning sequence — automatic retries on a schedule, with an email sent to the customer on each attempt including a card update link. Access is suspended only after all retries are exhausted.
How do installment plans differ from subscriptions?
Subscriptions are open-ended — they renew until cancelled. Installment plans have a fixed number of payments for a one-time purchase (e.g. pay $249/month for 6 months, then done). Both use the same automatic billing engine.
Can customers manage their own subscriptions?
Yes. Customers can pause, cancel, upgrade, or downgrade their subscription directly from their account dashboard — no support contact needed. Plan changes are prorated automatically.
Which payment gateways support subscriptions?
Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, and Paddle all support recurring billing in StoreEngine. 0% transaction fees on all gateways — you keep every dollar charged.