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ArraySubs vs WPSubscription

WPSubscription is a newer, well-reviewed plugin (4.9★) with installment payments and seven gateways. ArraySubs is broader — adding memberships, retention flows, Store Credit, Feature Manager, Gateway Health, Member Insight and Analytics on top of subscriptions.

  • Memberships included
  • Retention + store credit
  • Broader free core
No credit card required
The verdict

ArraySubs vs WPSubscription, in short

Short answer: choose ArraySubs for a broader all-in-one — memberships, retention flows, Store Credit, Feature Manager, Gateway Health, Member Insight and Analytics alongside subscriptions. WPSubscription is excellent if your priorities are installment/split payments and the widest gateway list (seven, including Razorpay and Xendit) — and it recently added win-back recovery and an MRR/churn health view — but it's subscriptions-only with no membership or access control, no store credit, checkout builder or audit logs.

Choose ArraySubs if…

  • Stores needing subscriptions and memberships together
  • Anyone who wants retention flows, Store Credit, Feature Manager, Gateway Health, Member Insight, and Analytics workflows
  • Merchants who value analytics and a setup wizard
  • Teams wanting a broad free feature set

Choose WPSubscription if…

  • Stores that need installment / split payments
  • Merchants needing Razorpay or Xendit gateways
  • Buyers prioritising top-rated, focused subscriptions
Module coverage

One plugin, 67 modules, 127 ready setups

47 modules are free/core-accessible and 20 are Pro-only (Checkout Page Builder, Multi-Login Prevention, Fixed-Date Subscriptions, Customer-Chosen Subscription Duration, Installment / Split Payments, First-Class Stripe Support, Paddle Payments, PayPal Payments, Product Page Redirection, Subscription Shipping, Early Renew, Flexible Renewal Sync, Auto-Retry Failed Payments, Auto-Downgrade on Failure, Feature-Based Conditions, Member Insight, Donation & Crowdfunding Module, Store Credit, Gateway Health, Feature Manager) — consolidating what stores otherwise license as 5–6 separate plugins, with 127 documented, copy-me configurations to start from.

  • 67root modules
  • 47core-accessible
  • 20Pro-only
  • 127documented setups

ArraySubs is a broader alternative to WPSubscription by Convers Lab. WPSubscription is a fast-moving newer plugin (800+ installs, 4.9★) with strengths ArraySubs lacks — installment/split payments and seven payment gateways — and it recently added win-back recovery and an MRR/churn health view. But it's subscriptions-only, with no memberships, no store credit, and lighter retention and analytics than ArraySubs, which bundles all of those into one free plugin.

Side by side

ArraySubs vs WPSubscription: feature comparison

How ArraySubs Free and Pro compare with WPSubscription.

Pricing & licensing

Price

ArraySubs Free

Free core

Free core
Best value

ArraySubs Pro

Pro upgrade

Pro upgrade

WPSubscription

Free + Pro ($89/yr, 1 site)

$89/yr Pro

Free tier

ArraySubs Free

Free core

Included
Best value

ArraySubs Pro

Pro upgrade

Included

WPSubscription

Free + Pro ($89/yr, 1 site)

Included

Memberships in same plugin

ArraySubs Free

Free core

Included
Best value

ArraySubs Pro

Pro upgrade

Included

WPSubscription

Free + Pro ($89/yr, 1 site)

Not included

Subscriptions & billing

Simple & variable subscriptions

ArraySubs Free

Free core

Included
Best value

ArraySubs Pro

Pro upgrade

Included

WPSubscription

Free + Pro ($89/yr, 1 site)

Included

Free trial & sign-up fee

ArraySubs Free

Free core

Included
Best value

ArraySubs Pro

Pro upgrade

Included

WPSubscription

Free + Pro ($89/yr, 1 site)

Pro

Plan switching

ArraySubs Free

Free core

Included
Best value

ArraySubs Pro

Pro upgrade

Included

WPSubscription

Free + Pro ($89/yr, 1 site)

Included

Installment / split payments

ArraySubs Free

Free core

Not included
Best value

ArraySubs Pro

Pro upgrade

soon

WPSubscription

Free + Pro ($89/yr, 1 site)

Included

Different renewal price

ArraySubs Free

Free core

Included
Best value

ArraySubs Pro

Pro upgrade

Included

WPSubscription

Free + Pro ($89/yr, 1 site)

Pro

Skip next renewal

ArraySubs Free

Free core

Included
Best value

ArraySubs Pro

Pro upgrade

Included

WPSubscription

Free + Pro ($89/yr, 1 site)

Not included

Grace period

ArraySubs Free

Free core

Included
Best value

ArraySubs Pro

Pro upgrade

Included

WPSubscription

Free + Pro ($89/yr, 1 site)

Included

Payment gateways

ArraySubs Free

Free core

manual
Best value

ArraySubs Pro

Pro upgrade

Stripe/PayPal/Paddle

WPSubscription

Free + Pro ($89/yr, 1 site)

7 gateways

Memberships & access

Member access control

ArraySubs Free

Free core

Included
Best value

ArraySubs Pro

Pro upgrade

Included

WPSubscription

Free + Pro ($89/yr, 1 site)

Not included

Content dripping & role mapping

ArraySubs Free

Free core

Included
Best value

ArraySubs Pro

Pro upgrade

Included

WPSubscription

Free + Pro ($89/yr, 1 site)

Not included

Retention, revenue & insight

Retention flow builder

ArraySubs Free

Free core

Included
Best value

ArraySubs Pro

Pro upgrade

Included

WPSubscription

Free + Pro ($89/yr, 1 site)

win-back recovery

Store Credit

ArraySubs Free

Free core

Not included
Best value

ArraySubs Pro

Pro upgrade

Included

WPSubscription

Free + Pro ($89/yr, 1 site)

Not included

Checkout and Payments

ArraySubs Free

Free core

Not included
Best value

ArraySubs Pro

Pro upgrade

Included

WPSubscription

Free + Pro ($89/yr, 1 site)

Not included

Analytics

ArraySubs Free

Free core

Not included
Best value

ArraySubs Pro

Pro upgrade

Included

WPSubscription

Free + Pro ($89/yr, 1 site)

MRR/churn

Setup wizard

ArraySubs Free

Free core

Included
Best value

ArraySubs Pro

Pro upgrade

Included

WPSubscription

Free + Pro ($89/yr, 1 site)

Not included
Pricing

ArraySubs vs WPSubscription pricing

ArraySubs

Free core, forever. Pro details live on the pricing page.

Memberships, retention and analytics included — not just billing.

WPSubscription

Free + Pro ($89/yr, 1 site)

Last updated: v1.10.6 · 5 Jul 2026 (WordPress.org, verified 9 Jul 2026)

Key differences

Where each plugin pulls ahead

An honest read on what ArraySubs does better, what wins are even, and where the competitor leads.

ArraySubs

All-in-one vs subscriptions-only

ArraySubs bundles memberships, retention flows, Store Credit, Feature Manager, Gateway Health, Member Insight and Analytics with subscriptions. WPSubscription is focused purely on subscription billing.

ArraySubs

Retention, Store Credit & operations

ArraySubs intercepts cancellations at the moment of cancel with a retention flow (discount, pause, downgrade, contact) plus a Store Credit wallet. WPSubscription now ships post-cancel win-back recovery and cancellation feedback, but no at-cancel offer builder and no store credit.

ArraySubs

Memberships & analytics

ArraySubs adds member access control plus deeper analytics. WPSubscription has no membership or access control at all, and its analytics stop at a Subscription Health MRR/churn view.

WPSubscription

Installment / split payments

WPSubscription ships installment and split payments today — a genuinely useful BNPL-style feature. ArraySubs has it on the Pro roadmap (coming soon) but doesn't ship it yet.

WPSubscription

Gateway breadth

WPSubscription supports seven gateways including Razorpay, Xendit and Mollie, helping India, Southeast-Asia and EU stores. ArraySubs covers Stripe, PayPal and Paddle.

Even

Core subscriptions & reviews

WPSubscription is well-rated (4.9★) and handles core subscriptions cleanly, as does ArraySubs. On fundamentals they're well matched.

Switching

Moving from WPSubscription to ArraySubs

Both offer free tiers, so you can trial ArraySubs alongside WPSubscription. Recreate your products in ArraySubs to gain memberships, retention and analytics — keeping in mind ArraySubs doesn't yet match WPSubscription's installment payments or extra gateways.

FAQ

ArraySubs vs WPSubscription: common questions

Yes, if you want more than billing. ArraySubs adds memberships, retention flows, Store Credit, Feature Manager, Gateway Health, Member Insight and Analytics. WPSubscription is a strong, well-reviewed subscriptions-only plugin with installment payments and seven gateways.

Not yet — installment / split payments are on the ArraySubs Pro roadmap (coming soon). Today they are a real WPSubscription advantage. ArraySubs focuses on all-in-one subscriptions, memberships, retention and analytics.

ArraySubs has the broader feature set — memberships, retention, store credit, Checkout and Payments and deeper analytics — while WPSubscription goes deeper on payment options (installments, seven gateways).

Both have free tiers. ArraySubs' free core is broader (it includes memberships and retention), while WPSubscription's Pro adds installments and gateways for $89/yr.
Paid Pro plans

Choose the ArraySubs Pro plan that fits

Install the free core today, then upgrade securely when you need the full Pro feature set.

No credit card required · Annual and lifetime options available