ArraySubs – Effortless Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction & Recurring Payments for WooCommerce vs Memberstack – Member Management & Content Protection

ArraySubs is a free WooCommerce subscription manager and membership plugin that gives you everything you need to sell subscriptions, manage recurring billing, restrict member-only content, and reduce churn — without paying for multiple plugins or stitching together separate tools. Whether you run a SaaS business, membership site, subscription box, content platform, online course, digital download store, or recurring service — ArraySubs replaces your entire WooCommerce subscription stack with one plugin. 🔗 Visit ArraySubs | 📖 User Guides & Documentation What makes ArraySubs different? Most WooCommerce subscription plugins lock essential features like membership access control, retention flows, member discounts, and customer self-service behind expensive paywalls. ArraySubs includes all of these in the free version. You get a complete subscription management system — not a crippled demo that forces an upgrade before you can actually run your business. All Free Features at a Glance Subscription products — simple and variable with per-variation billing configuration Flexible billing — daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, custom days, or lifetime subscriptions Free trials — configurable trial days with one-trial-per-customer enforcement Signup fees — one-time charges at checkout alongside any billing cycle Different renewal pricing — change the recurring amount after a set number of cycles Renewal sync — align all renewals to a shared calendar date (monthly, weekly, or yearly) Automated recurring billing — renewal invoices, trial conversion, and grace period enforcement Two-phase grace periods — configurable active grace and on-hold grace before cancellation Skip next renewal — let customers skip upcoming cycles with max skip and cutoff rules Pause / vacation mode — temporary subscription freeze with auto-resume and cooldown Plan switching — upgrades, downgrades, and crossgrades with 3 proration methods Retention flow builder — cancellation reasons, 4 retention offer types, and save-rate analytics Customer subscription portal — full self-service inside WooCommerce My Account Member access control — 6 rule types, 9 condition types, 12 operators, nested AND/OR logic Role mapping — assign WordPress roles based on subscription status Member-only discounts — percentage or fixed discounts by product, category, or cart Members-only commerce — hide products, block purchases, or restrict visibility for non-members Content restriction — restrict posts, pages, custom post types with content dripping URL restriction — block URLs by exact match, prefix, contains, or regex pattern Download restriction — secure downloadable files with signed URLs and access tracking 16 email notifications — 13 customer + 3 admin emails with 50+ placeholders Refund management — prorated refunds, full refunds, and configurable cancellation refund policy Subscription management admin — list, search, create, edit, filter, and export subscriptions Subscription notes — 4 author types and 21 automated note events Retention analytics — 8 KPI cards, churn reasons chart, save rate tracking Reports hub — central dashboard with 40+ report links across 12 categories Easy setup wizard — 9-step guided configuration with 7 business type profiles Settings export and import — JSON backup with section-level import control Custom profile fields — 6 field types on My Account and admin user profiles Avatar upload — custom profile photo that replaces Gravatar site-wide My Account editor — reorder, rename, hide menu items, add custom endpoint pages Content restriction shortcodes — [arraysubs_restrict] with 15 attributes for content gating Visibility shortcodes — [arraysubs_visibility] for login-state-based content control Account shortcodes — [arraysubs_login], [arraysubs_logout], [arraysubs_user] Hide admin bar — clean frontend for non-admin users Restrict wp-admin access — block customer roles from the WordPress dashboard Login page redirect — redirect /wp-login.php to WooCommerce My Account Login as User — admin impersonation from 6 locations with nested session support One-click checkout — skip the cart and send customers straight to checkout Block checkout and classic checkout — full support for both WooCommerce checkout types CSV and JSON export — export subscription data with 15 fields Price locking — product price changes never affect existing subscribers WooCommerce HPOS compatible — works with High-Performance Order Storage Subscription Products Turn any WooCommerce simple or variable product into a subscription product. Configure billing periods (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or custom day intervals), billing intervals from 1 to 12, subscription length for automatic expiration, free trial days, one-time signup fees, and a different renewal price that kicks in after a configurable number of billing cycles. Variable products support independent subscription configuration per variation — create tiered plans like Basic at $9/month and Premium at $29/month with different trial periods, signup fees, and billing schedules. Subscription pricing is displayed clearly across the product page, cart, mini-cart, checkout, and order confirmation — so customers always understand what they are paying and when. Product prices are locked at the time of purchase. If you change the price later, existing subscriptions continue at the original price. Recurring Billing and Renewal Engine ArraySubs automates your entire billing workflow with three background jobs that run continuously: Generate Upcoming Renewals — creates renewal invoices 6 hours before the due date Check Overdue Renewals — enforces the two-phase grace period on unpaid invoices Process Trial Conversions — converts expired trials to active paid subscriptions daily at 2 AM Renewal invoices are standard WooCommerce orders linked to the subscription. Customers receive an email with a Pay Now link. When they pay, the subscription is automatically extended. Renewal sync aligns all subscription renewals to a shared calendar date — perfect for subscription boxes, weekly delivery programs, cohort-based memberships, and annual billing cycles. Choose monthly (specific day 1-28), weekly (specific day), or yearly (specific day + month) sync with two first-payment options: prorate the first payment or extend the first billing period. Different renewal pricing lets you override the recurring amount after a set number of cycles — ideal for introductory pricing, graduated pricing, or loyalty discounts. Two-Phase Grace Period When a renewal goes unpaid, ArraySubs does not cancel the subscription immediately. Instead, it moves through a configurable two-phase timeline: Active grace (default 3 days) — subscription stays fully active, customer retains full access On-hold grace (default 7 days) — subscription moves to on-hold with restricted access Cancellation — subscription is cancelled after both grace phases expire Payment at any point during the grace period — active or on-hold — restores the subscription to active status. Skip and Pause Give subscribers flexibility without forcing cancellation: Skip next renewal — customers can skip 1-3 upcoming cycles (configurable), with a cutoff that prevents skipping too close to the renewal date. Customers can undo a skip or change the skip count at any time. Pause / vacation mode — freeze a subscription for up to 30 days (configurable) with a maximum of 2 pauses per subscription and a 30-day cooldown between pauses. Subscriptions auto-resume after the pause duration. Plan Switching Let customers upgrade, downgrade, or crossgrade between subscription products without cancelling and resubscribing. Configure upgrade/downgrade/crossgrade targets per product, choose from 3 proration methods (Prorate Immediately, Apply at Renewal, or No Proration), and set optional switch fees per direction. Plan direction is determined automatically using a normalized daily rate comparison with 5% tolerance. Customers see a proration preview in the portal before confirming. Free Trials Offer free trial periods per product or per variation. Trials convert to active paid subscriptions automatically via a daily batch job. Add a signup fee during trial to offset risk. Enforce one trial per customer to prevent trial abuse. Configure whether a payment method is required for $0 trial orders. Retention Flow Builder When a customer clicks Cancel, they enter a guided 3-step flow designed to save the subscription: Select reason — 7 default reasons (too expensive, not using, found alternative, missing features, technical issues, temporary break, other) plus unlimited custom reasons Retention offers — targeted offers matched to the selected reason Confirm cancellation — final confirmation if no offer is accepted 4 retention offer types: Discount — percentage off for a configurable number of cycles (one per subscription) Pause — temporary pause with automatic resume Downgrade — redirects to the plan switching flow Contact Support — links to a configurable support page Each offer can be triggered by specific cancellation reasons, so “Too expensive” shows the discount offer while “Technical issues” shows the contact support offer. Eligibility conditions check subscription value, customer lifetime spend, and remaining days before showing offers. Supports end-of-period cancellation with a “Keep My Subscription” button that lets customers undo a scheduled cancellation. Retention Analytics Track the effectiveness of your retention flows with a dedicated analytics dashboard: 8 KPI cards — total cancellations, retention offers shown, offers accepted, save rate, discounts given, pauses given, downgrades given, support redirects Churn reasons pie chart — see why customers cancel Retention offer distribution — see which offers are most accepted Trend line chart — cancellations vs saves over time Activity logs — per-entry details with customer, subscription, reason, offer, and outcome Product filter — break down retention data by product Customer Subscription Portal Customers get a full-featured subscription management portal inside WooCommerce My Account: Subscription list — status badges, product name, recurring amount (with discount/coupon display), next payment date, start date, and View Details button with pagination Subscription detail page — 9-row overview table with status, product, recurring amount (showing original + discount), billing cycle, start date, end date, next payment date, trial end date, and last updated Related orders — all linked WooCommerce orders with Pay Now links for pending invoices Refund history — date and amount for each refund Notes timeline — chronological subscription events with Customer, Admin, System, and Gateway author badges Member Access Control A powerful rules engine with 6 rule types, 9 condition types, 12 comparison operators, nested AND/OR condition groups, and scheduled content dripping — all in the free version. 6 rule types: Role mapping — assign or replace WordPress roles based on subscription status (7 status behaviors with Add Role or Replace Role modes) Discount rules — percentage or fixed discounts, per-item or per-cart, with “best discount wins” logic and product/category targeting Ecommerce restriction — allow purchasing, block purchasing, hide products, or modify pricing based on membership conditions URL restriction — restrict any URL using exact match, prefix, contains, or regex patterns with 4 actions (redirect, 404, access denied, login form) and a priority system (1-100) Post type / content restriction — restrict all posts of a type, specific posts, or taxonomy-based content with 3 archive behaviors (hide, show teaser, show normally), per-post overrides, and content dripping Download restriction — control access to WooCommerce downloadable files with signed URL delivery and usage tracking 9 condition types: Subscription status, has active subscription, subscription variation, purchased product, purchased variation, purchased from category/taxonomy, lifetime spend, user role, and nested groups for recursive AND/OR logic. 12 comparison operators: Equals, not equals, greater than, greater than or equal, less than, less than or equal, contains, not contains, in, not in, empty, not empty. Refund Management 3 refund-on-cancellation policies: Allow Immediate, Refund at End of Period, or No Automatic. Configure automatic gateway refund, set a minimum refund amount, and offer prorated refunds calculated using a daily rate for the unused billing period with a preview before processing. Refund history is recorded on the subscription with date, amount, and type for full audit visibility. Subscription Checkout A 3-phase checkout flow (Cart Validation → Payment Processing → Subscription Creation) with 5 cart validation rules: Mixed cart control — allow or disallow mixing subscription and regular products One per customer — prevent duplicate subscriptions for the same product One per product — limit one subscription per product in the cart Billing cycle compatibility — ensure compatible billing cycles in multi-subscription carts Gateway capability — verify the payment gateway supports subscriptions One-click checkout with 3 modes (default product only, subscription products only, or all products) plus a Disable Cart Page option. Full support for both WooCommerce classic checkout and block checkout (Store API). Customer accounts are automatically created at checkout for subscription purchases. Easy Setup Wizard Configure your entire subscription engine in minutes with a 9-step guided wizard. Choose from 7 business type profiles (SaaS, Subscription Box, Membership, Digital Content, Professional Services, Nonprofit, or Custom) and answer questions about billing, checkout, cancellation, access control, emails, and features. Each profile preloads smart defaults that you can customize before applying. Settings export downloads your entire configuration as JSON with automatic stripping of sensitive gateway credentials. Settings import lets you upload a JSON file and select exactly which sections to apply — subscription settings, retention flow, My Account layout, member access rules, emails, profile fields, and more. Profile Builder Custom profile fields — 6 field types (Text, Textarea, Select, Date, Checkbox, File Upload) that appear on WooCommerce My Account, WordPress admin user profiles, and the Add New User screen. Drag-and-drop reordering, enable/disable per field, and secure file uploads with configurable type and size limits. Avatar upload — let customers upload a profile photo that replaces their Gravatar site-wide. Instant REST API upload with preview, configurable file size (1-20 MB), and automatic Gravatar fallback. My Account editor — take full control of the WooCommerce My Account navigation. Reorder menu items with drag-and-drop, rename labels, show or hide built-in items, and add custom endpoint pages that link any WordPress page or post inside My Account with clean URLs. Compatible with Gutenberg, Elementor, and Bricks page builders. Optional Prevent Direct Access redirects the original page URL to the My Account endpoint. Shortcodes A complete shortcode library for content gating and member experiences: [arraysubs_restrict] — gate content by subscription status, products, variations, purchased products, lifetime spending, roles, and more with 15 attributes and AND/OR condition logic [arraysubs_visibility] — show or hide content based on login state with fallback content support [arraysubs_login] , [arraysubs_logout], [arraysubs_user] — display current user name or profile field with guest fallback Toolkit Settings Hide admin bar — remove the WordPress admin bar for all non-admin users Restrict wp-admin access — block non-authorized roles from /wp-admin with configurable redirect (My Account or 404) and safety rules for AJAX, REST API, and WP-Cron Login page redirect — redirect /wp-login.php to WooCommerce My Account or 404, while keeping password reset, email verification, and logout flows working Login as User — one-click admin impersonation accessible from 6 locations (Users list, User profile, WooCommerce order detail, Subscription detail, Member dashboard, and admin screens) with nested impersonation support and a notification bar for returning to the admin session Support For setup help, feature guides, and troubleshooting, visit the ArraySubs User Guides. 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Since 2019, we’ve helped thousands of businesses to generate $125,000,000 in revenue through premium content and membership sites. Our customers range from high school seniors to teams at Slack, Reddit, American Airlines, Webflow, IDEO, etc. Whether you’re creating a custom SaaS application, online course, subscription service, premium content site, or member community, we’re ready to help! Our WordPress integration makes it simple to protect content, manage members, and process payments without any coding knowledge. Perfect for content creators, course developers, and businesses looking to monetize their WordPress sites through memberships. Getting Started Guide Quick Start Video Tutorial Check out our installation and setup guide video: Watch Getting Started with Memberstack + WordPress In this video, you’ll learn how you can add gated content, social auth, and more to your WordPress site using the Memberstack plugin with WordPress! Why Choose Memberstack? No Coding Required – Easy setup with visual builders and pre-built components for WordPress Professional Features – Enterprise-grade security and functionality at a fraction of the cost Flexible Pricing – Start building in test mode for free with no credit card required Modern Authentication – Social login, passwordless options, and traditional email/password Page Builder Ready – Works seamlessly with popular builders like Bricks, Elementor, Gutenberg, and more Perfect For Online Courses & Educational Content Premium News & Media Sites Subscription Services Member Communities Digital Downloads Professional Services Content Creators Online Coaches Digital Products Essential Features Smart Content Protection Protect entire pages or specific sections Create multiple membership plans, paid or free Set up trial periods for paid plans Custom access rules Modern Authentication Social login (Google, GitHub, LinkedIn, etc.) Passwordless email login Traditional email/password Custom registration fields, we call them “custom fields” Profile management Payment & Subscriptions Stripe integration – Memberstack exclusively uses Stripe Multiple pricing tiers Free and paid plans Trial periods Payment management Pricing Start in test mode for free – no credit card required. When you’re ready to launch, choose the plan that fits your member count. As your business grows, unlock lower transaction fees. We added this section because we want to be transparent about our pricing and help you make an informed decision. Basic – $29/mo Perfect for up to 1,000 members 4% transaction fee – great for testing the waters All core features included Professional – $49/mo Scale up to 5,000 members Reduced 2% transaction fee All core features included Business – $99/mo Support up to 10,000 members Ultra-low 0.9% transaction fee All core features included Established – $499/mo 10,000+ members ZERO transaction fees – maximize your revenue All core features included Priority support included Every Plan Includes: WordPress integration Social login options Stripe payment processing Custom SSO Branded emails Member management dashboard Save 20% with annual billing Start for free in test mode and upgrade when you’re ready to launch. No hidden fees or surprises – just straightforward pricing that scales with your success. Page Builder Integration Works seamlessly with your favorite page builders: Bricks – Native elements for forms and buttons Elementor – Custom widgets for membership features Divi – Built-in module support Gutenberg – Dedicated blocks for content protection Easy Implementation Add membership features anywhere with our shortcodes: [memberstack_login] – Display login form [memberstack_signup] – Display signup form [memberstack_protected] – Protect content sections [memberstack_member] – Display member information [memberstack_modal] – Add modal triggers [memberstack_logout] – Add logout buttons Getting Started Install the Memberstack WordPress plugin Create your free Memberstack account at memberstack.com Copy your App ID from the Memberstack dashboard Paste the App ID in WordPress under Settings > Memberstack Start protecting content and adding membership features! Professional Support Extensive Documentation Support Team – Contact Us Community Forum – Join the Discussion WordPress Slack Community – Join the Slack Community Privacy Policy Memberstack integrates with our cloud service to manage memberships and protect content. View our Privacy Policy.