Auto-apply store credit to renewals
Put credit to work automatically — every renewal checks the customer’s balance and applies it before charging the card.
- Silent on every renewal
- Subscription credit first
- Optional minimum threshold
Store credit is only useful if it gets spent. With Auto-Apply to Renewals (Pro) on, every renewal invoice checks the customer’s credit and applies it before charging — subscription-level credit first (e.g. from a downgrade), then customer-level credit. An optional minimum order amount lets you skip applying credit to tiny charges. This recipe configures automatic credit application.
- Credit reduces every renewal automatically — no customer action.
- Subscription-level credit is consumed before customer-level.
- Applied as a negative fee, keeping the order total intact.
- A minimum-order threshold can protect small charges from credit.
The exact configuration
Enter these values and you have the setup live. Every field maps to a real ArraySubs setting.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Enable Store Credit SystemStore Credit → Settings | On |
| Auto-Apply to RenewalsStore Credit → Settings | On |
| Minimum Order AmountStore Credit → Settings | 0 (apply on any total) — or e.g. 50 |
| Allow at CheckoutStore Credit → Settings | Optional (apply to new subscription orders too) |
When to use this setup
Set it up in 3 steps
A step-by-step guide drawn from the ArraySubs user manual. Open the linked page for the full walkthrough and screenshots.
Enable the credit system
In ArraySubs → Store Credit → Settings, turn on Enable Store Credit System (Pro).
Store Credit SettingsTurn on Auto-Apply to Renewals
Enable Auto-Apply to Renewals so each renewal invoice consumes available credit (subscription credit first, then customer balance).
Store Credit SettingsSet a minimum order threshold (optional)
Leave Minimum Order Amount at 0 to apply credit to any renewal, or set a floor (e.g. $50) so small charges bill in full.
Store Credit Settings
Notes & edge cases
Modules behind this recipe
The ArraySubs modules this setup relies on.
Store Credit
A Pro wallet system for credit balances, purchase products, credit history, expirations, emails, and refund-to-credit.
Billing and Renewals
How ArraySubs creates, schedules, communicates, and collects recurring payments from first invoice to final renewal.
Customer Portal
Subscriber self-service inside WooCommerce My Account for viewing, cancelling, pausing, switching, and paying subscriptions.
Related setups to explore
Other configurations you can build with the same modules.
Refund to store credit
Issue refunds as spendable store credit instead of cash back through the gateway — keep the revenue in-store.
Sell prepaid credit with a bonus
Sell store-credit top-ups (optionally with a bonus %) customers prepay and spend on renewals and new orders.
Downgrade with prorated credit
Let customers drop to a cheaper plan and bank the unused balance as store credit instead of losing them.
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