Yes — ArraySubs can do that
The specific things store owners ask before they start, grouped by workflow. 139 answers — every one maps to a current ArraySubs module.
- 139 answered questions
- 9 workflows
- Free & Pro capabilities
Can I offer a free trial before charging?
Yes. Set a Free Trial on any plan; First-Class Stripe Support (Pro) stores the card with a SetupIntent during the trial and charges automatically at conversion.
Can I sell monthly and annual versions of the same plan?
Yes. A variable Subscription Product exposes monthly and annual options, each with its own price and trial.
Can I let customers upgrade from Basic to Pro instantly?
Yes. Plan Switching upgrades with automatic proration — charged immediately, applied at the next renewal, or with no proration.
Can I limit usage like '100 API calls' per plan?
Yes (Pro). Feature Manager numeric limits define per-plan quotas, and Feature-Based Conditions enforce them across your content.
Can I sell prepaid usage credits with a bonus?
Yes (Pro). Store Credit lets customers buy top-ups with an optional bonus percentage that spend down as they use the product.
Can I show what each plan includes on the product page?
Yes (Pro). Feature Manager renders a 'What's included' list that updates per variation.
Can I gate documentation or downloads to paying plans?
Yes. Member Access restricts pages, URL paths, and Restricted Downloads by subscription or plan.
Can I automatically retry failed payments?
Yes (Pro). Auto-Retry Failed Payments recharges on a schedule while a 2-Phase Grace Period keeps access active during recovery.
Can I move a customer to a cheaper plan instead of cancelling?
Yes (Pro). Use Auto-Downgrade on Failure, or present a downgrade offer in the Retention Flow Builder.
Can I see my MRR and churn rate?
Yes. Analytics tracks MRR, churn rate, ARPU, and trial conversion.
Can I charge a one-time setup fee with a subscription?
Yes. Add a Signup Fee to any plan, billed alongside the first recurring payment.
Can I require SCA / 3D Secure for EU cards?
Yes (Pro). First-Class Stripe Support handles SCA/3DS at checkout and off-session for renewals.
Can I apply a coupon to a subscription?
Yes. Coupons extend WooCommerce coupons to subscriptions with recurring discounts and cycle limits.
Can I let customers update their card themselves?
Yes (Pro). The Customer Portal runs a secure Stripe update, or a re-authorization for PayPal and Paddle.
Can I handle EU VAT without configuring tax?
Yes (Pro). Paddle Payments acts as merchant of record and handles tax/VAT natively; Stripe and manual flows use WooCommerce Tax Handling.
Can I build a multi-step checkout for signups?
Yes (Pro). The Checkout Page Builder supports multi-step layouts and conditional fields with no code.
Can I let customers renew early or choose their term?
Customer-Chosen Subscription Duration (Pro) lets buyers pick their subscription length — and optionally the billing period — within limits you set, while Fixed-Date Subscriptions cover set licensing windows. Early Renew is a planned Pro module (coming soon).
Can I sell a fixed-price product in installments?
Installment / Split Payments is a planned Pro module (coming soon) for splitting a fixed price across scheduled payments.
Can I see an audit log of every change?
Yes (Pro). Audits and Logs record activity across subscriptions, payments, and entitlements with author roles.
Can I export my subscribers to CSV?
Yes. Manage Subscriptions exports subscriptions to CSV or JSON.
Can I create free and paid membership tiers?
Yes. Build a free tier plus paid variable-subscription tiers and gate content per plan with Member Access.
Can I restrict individual pages, posts, and custom post types?
Yes. Any CPT & Content Restriction gates pages, posts, custom post types, taxonomy terms, and archives.
Can I drip content over weeks?
Yes. Content Dripping releases gated material by days-since-join or fixed calendar dates.
Can I restrict access by URL?
Yes. URL Path Rules support exact, prefix, contains, and regex patterns.
Can I assign a WordPress role per membership?
Yes. Role-Based Conditions assign or remove WordPress roles automatically by subscription status.
Can I combine several conditions with AND/OR logic?
Yes. The Advanced Condition Builder nests AND/OR logic across subscription, product, role, spend, and Pro feature conditions.
Can I offer member-only pricing or discounts?
Yes. Member Discounts apply tier-specific pricing across your store.
Can I let members pause their membership?
Yes. The Customer Portal offers Pause / Vacation Mode and Skip Next Renewal so members flex instead of cancelling.
Can I stop members sharing one login?
Yes (Pro). Multi-Login Prevention blocks concurrent sessions on a shared account with plan-level overrides.
Can I sell a one-time or lifetime membership?
Yes. Fixed-Date (Pro) membership products grant access for a set period, and Lifetime Deals grant ongoing access with no renewals.
Can I add custom fields to member profiles?
Yes. Profile Builder adds custom fields and avatar uploads to My Account.
Can I gate content inside a page with a shortcode?
Yes. Shortcodes and Partial Content Restriction gate inline sections anywhere.
Can I gate an Elementor or Gutenberg section?
Yes. Elementor Container Restriction gates Containers from the Advanced tab, and Gutenberg Block Restriction wraps nested blocks.
Can I reorder and rename the My Account menu?
Yes. My Account Page Builder reorders, renames, and hides items, and adds custom endpoint pages.
Can I gate access by a Pro feature entitlement?
Yes (Pro). Feature-Based Conditions gate content by Feature Manager entitlements and allowances.
Can I let members cancel and reactivate themselves?
Yes. The Customer Portal handles cancel (with undo), reactivate, and Plan Switching without support.
Can I add a free trial to a membership?
Yes. Any plan can include a configurable Free Trial period.
Can I export my members for an email tool?
Yes. Export subscriptions to CSV or JSON for your CRM or email platform.
Can I let customers skip a month?
Yes. Skip Next Renewal in the Customer Portal pushes the renewal forward without cancelling.
Can I let customers pause for the summer?
Yes. Pause / Vacation Mode stops billing and shipping until they choose to resume.
Can I ship every box on the same day?
Yes (Pro). Flexible Renewal Sync aligns all renewals to one calendar day for batch fulfillment.
Can I offer basic, premium, and deluxe boxes?
Yes. Variable Subscription Products give each tier its own billing cycle and price.
Can I bill weekly, monthly, or quarterly?
Yes. Choose daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly with an interval of 1–12 (quarterly is every 3 months).
Can I charge recurring shipping on each box?
Yes (Pro). Subscription Shipping adds one-time or recurring shipping charges per plan on top of WooCommerce shipping.
Can I sell a prepaid 3- or 6-month box?
Yes. Set a subscription length (number of cycles) so the plan ends automatically.
Can I charge a one-time welcome-box fee?
Yes. Add a Signup Fee that's billed with the first box.
Can I set a different renewal price than the first box?
Yes. Different Renewal Price changes the price after the intro box, or set a separate renewal price per plan.
Can I let subscribers switch box tiers?
Yes. Plan Switching upgrades or downgrades between tiers with proration.
Can I offer a discount to save a cancelling customer?
Yes. The Retention Flow Builder presents a discount, pause, or downgrade at cancellation.
Can I apply a coupon to a box subscription?
Yes. Coupons work with subscription products, including recurring discounts and cycle limits.
Can I give a customer time to fix a failed card?
Yes. A 2-Phase Grace Period keeps the box active while the card is retried; Pro adds Auto-Retry.
Can I email customers before each renewal?
Yes. Emails send renewal reminders a configurable number of days before the charge.
Can I let customers renew a box early?
Early Renew is a planned Pro module (coming soon); today, customers can reactivate and switch plans anytime from the portal.
Can I export my box subscribers?
Yes. Manage Subscriptions exports subscriptions to CSV or JSON.
Can I add a free trial box?
Yes. Add a Free Trial so the first box ships before recurring billing begins.
Can I run it on HPOS high-performance order storage?
Yes. ArraySubs declares full HPOS (custom order tables) compatibility.
Can I release modules on a schedule?
Yes. Content Dripping unlocks lessons by days-since-enrollment or fixed dates.
Can I offer a free first lesson?
Yes. A Free Trial or free tier unlocks the intro, then Member Access gates the rest behind a paid plan.
Can I create free, basic, and premium course tiers?
Yes. Variable Subscription Products create each tier with its own price and access.
Can I gate advanced lessons to higher tiers?
Yes. Member Access rules restrict premium modules and CPT lessons by plan.
Can I gate an Elementor or Gutenberg lesson block?
Yes. Elementor Container Restriction and Gutenberg Block Restriction gate lesson sections natively in the builder.
Can I tease a locked lesson without revealing it?
Yes. Partial Content Restriction shows an intro and gates the rest of the lesson body.
Can I let students upgrade mid-course?
Yes. Plan Switching upgrades with proration, right from the Customer Portal.
Can I sell lifetime access?
Yes. Use a Lifetime Deal or a Fixed-Date (Pro) enrollment for lifetime-style access.
Can I track how many students convert from a trial?
Yes. Analytics show trial conversion, churn, and ARPU by plan.
Can I gate downloadable worksheets?
Yes. Restricted Downloads gate files by plan or subscription status.
Can I add a community or coaching upsell tier?
Yes. Add a higher tier as a variation and let students switch up with proration.
Can I email students about new modules?
Yes. Emails are customizable, and you can notify on renewals and lifecycle changes.
Can I move a lapsing student to a free tier instead of losing them?
Yes (Pro). Auto-Downgrade on Failure moves them to a free tier if payment can't be recovered.
Can I keep ArraySubs and add an LMS later?
Yes. ArraySubs runs billing and access; layer an LMS on top for quizzes and certificates.
Can I require login to view gated lessons?
Yes. Member Access and the visibility Shortcodes gate content by login state and plan.
Can I add custom fields to student profiles?
Yes. Profile Builder adds custom fields and avatars to My Account.
Can I offer a coupon for a course?
Yes. Coupons work with course subscriptions.
Can I let students pause a course?
Yes. The Customer Portal offers Pause / Vacation Mode and Skip Next Renewal so students keep their place.
Can I build a metered 'three free articles' paywall?
Yes. Combine post restriction with Product & Purchase Value Conditions to meter free reads before requiring a subscription.
Can I hard-gate all premium articles?
Yes. Member Access restricts posts, CPTs, or URL patterns by plan for a full paywall.
Can I gate a whole section or archive by URL?
Yes. URL Path Rules support exact, prefix, contains, and regex patterns.
Can I show different content to Basic and Premium?
Yes. Per-tier Member Access rules show each plan the right subset of content.
Can I drip exclusive posts weekly?
Yes. Content Dripping schedules premium pieces on a weekly or monthly cadence.
Can I keep teasers public for SEO?
Yes. Partial Content Restriction gates the full body while teasers and metadata stay public and indexable.
Can I sell monthly and annual subscriptions?
Yes. Variable Subscription Products expose monthly and annual options with proration between them.
Can I stop password sharing?
Yes (Pro). Multi-Login Prevention blocks concurrent sessions on a shared login.
Can I gate downloadable reports or datasets?
Yes. Restricted Downloads gate files by plan or subscription status.
Can I offer a free month to keep a subscriber?
Yes. The Retention Flow Builder can present a discount or free period at cancellation.
Can I sell a single article as well as a subscription?
Yes. It's built on WooCommerce, so one-off purchases and subscriptions coexist.
Can I see which articles convert readers?
Yes. Analytics show conversions and churn so you can tune pricing and packaging.
Can I redirect or block visitors from a gated section?
Yes. Shop Restrictions and Member Access can redirect, 404, prompt login, or block purchase on gated content.
Can I accept reader donations or run a funding campaign?
The Donation & Crowdfunding Module is a planned Pro module (coming soon) for recurring supporter contributions.
Can I customize subscriber emails?
Yes. Every Email's subject, heading, and content is editable.
Can I export my subscriber list?
Yes. Export subscriptions to CSV or JSON for your email platform.
Can I apply a coupon to a subscription?
Yes. Coupons work with subscriptions, including recurring discounts.
Can I charge an onboarding fee plus a monthly retainer?
Yes. Add a Signup Fee billed with the first recurring payment, then the retainer each cycle.
Can I bill clients monthly, quarterly, or annually?
Yes. Variable Subscription Products support per-variation billing intervals.
Can I let a client pause between projects?
Yes. Pause / Vacation Mode in the portal stops billing until the client resumes.
Can I create Bronze, Silver, and Gold tiers?
Yes. Build each tier as a variation with its own cycle, Signup Fee, and price.
Can I collect payments automatically?
Yes (Pro). First-Class Stripe Support or PayPal collect retainers on schedule — no manual invoicing.
Can I show what each service tier includes?
Yes (Pro). Feature Manager renders a 'What's included' list on the product page.
Can I give clients time to fix a failed card?
Yes. A 2-Phase Grace Period keeps service active while the client updates payment; Pro adds Auto-Retry.
Can my support tools tell who's an active client?
Yes. Role-Based Conditions assign a client role by subscription status that any role-aware tool can read.
Can I downgrade a client instead of losing them?
Yes. The Retention Flow Builder offers a downgrade or pause at cancellation.
Can clients manage their own retainer?
Yes. The Customer Portal handles invoices, pause, skip, Plan Switching, and payment updates.
Can I refund a partial month fairly?
Yes. Manage Refunds calculates prorated refunds by daily rate for the remaining period.
Can I set a different price for the first month vs renewals?
Yes. Use Different Renewal Price, or a Signup Fee plus a separate renewal price per plan.
Can I create a subscription for a phone order?
Yes. Create Subscription from WP Admin sets up subscriptions manually for phone orders and migrations.
Can I see a log of scheduled jobs and webhooks?
Yes (Pro). Audits and Logs and Gateway Health show background jobs and webhook status.
Can I split a fixed project fee into payments?
Installment / Split Payments is a planned Pro module (coming soon) for splitting a fixed price across scheduled payments.
Can I email clients before each renewal?
Yes. Emails send renewal reminders a configurable number of days before billing.
Can I apply a coupon or discount to a retainer?
Yes. Coupons work with retainer subscriptions.
Can I hide wholesale products from retail customers?
Yes. Member Access and Shop Restrictions restrict product categories, URLs, downloads, and pages by role, plan, or subscription status.
Can I assign a WordPress role to active buyers?
Yes. Role-Based Conditions assign or remove buyer roles as subscriptions activate, pause, expire, or cancel.
Can I offer member-only pricing?
Yes. Member Discounts apply discounts only to eligible members.
Can I tier buyers by lifetime spend or past orders?
Yes. Product & Purchase Value Conditions build access rules from purchased products, categories, or lifetime spend.
Can I block a purchase for non-members?
Yes. Shop Restrictions can redirect, 404, prompt login, or block purchase on gated products.
Can I redirect buyers away from wp-admin?
Yes. Admin Dashboard Access redirects unauthorized users away from wp-admin while administrators and selected staff roles keep access.
Can I hide the WordPress admin bar for buyers?
Yes. Admin Bar Visibility hides the frontend toolbar for non-admin customers.
Can I route buyer logins through My Account?
Yes. WordPress Login Page redirects customer login and registration traffic to WooCommerce My Account.
Can support verify what a buyer sees?
Yes. Login as User opens a buyer's frontend session without a password.
Can I migrate existing buyers into a membership?
Yes. Create Subscription from WP Admin sets up subscriptions manually for migrations.
Can I combine role and spend rules with AND/OR logic?
Yes. The Advanced Condition Builder nests conditions across role, product, spend, and subscription status.
Can I stop shared wholesale logins?
Yes (Pro). Multi-Login Prevention limits concurrent sessions with global and plan-level controls.
Can support log in as the customer?
Yes. Login as User lets administrators open a non-admin customer's frontend session for troubleshooting.
Can I see a subscription timeline?
Yes. Subscription Notes logs lifecycle changes, renewal events, gateway activity, admin notes, and customer-visible notes.
Can I search a full member profile?
Yes (Pro). Member Insight shows profile, subscription, commerce, address, credit, and shortcut context in one place.
Can I diagnose webhook problems?
Yes (Pro). Gateway Health shows gateway status, webhook URLs, capabilities, and event logs.
Can I see scheduled-job failures?
Yes (Pro). Audits and Logs includes scheduled-job logs and activity audit screens.
Can I refund to the gateway, manually, or as credit?
Yes. Manage Refunds issues prorated, full, or partial refunds to the gateway, manually, or as Store Credit (Pro).
Can I create a subscription manually?
Yes. Create Subscription from WP Admin builds subscriptions for migrations, phone orders, and corrections.
Can I keep staff out of wp-admin?
Yes. Admin Dashboard Access and Admin Bar Visibility keep non-admin staff on a clean frontend workflow.
Can I export subscriptions for support review?
Yes. Manage Subscriptions exports filtered subscription data to CSV or JSON.
Can I see revenue and churn trends?
Yes. Analytics reports revenue, growth, churn, and retention across the store.
Can I notify customers of renewals and failures automatically?
Yes. Emails send automated lifecycle notifications for renewals, payment failures, and cancellations.
Can I refund to store credit?
Yes (Pro). Manage Refunds supports refund-to-credit from WooCommerce order screens.
Can customers buy credit with a bonus?
Yes (Pro). The credit purchase product sells fixed or custom amounts with an optional bonus percentage.
Can customers see their balance?
Yes. Store Credit appears in the Customer Portal and via Shortcodes in My Account.
Can I manually adjust a customer's credit?
Yes (Pro). Store Credit management lets admins add or deduct credit and review transaction histories.
Can credit expire?
Yes. Store Credit settings include expiration controls, and credit emails notify customers before and after expiry.
Can I give loyalty or promotional pricing too?
Yes. Member Discounts apply loyalty pricing, and Store Credit issues promotional balances customers can spend.
Can I use credit as a retention offer?
Yes. Pair Store Credit with the Retention Flow Builder to preserve value when customers cancel or downgrade.
Can I see which credit offers actually save customers?
Yes. Retention Analytics scores retention offers, and Member Insight (Pro) shows each customer's credit context.
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