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New Feature! WooCommerce Subscription Products (Integration)

New Feature! WooCommerce Subscription Products (Integration)

WooCommerce is a great choice for building online stores. First, it’s powered by WordPress, which connects you to one of the biggest online communities. Plus, its backend is easy to use, and it works well on almost any server, making it a good fit for websites of all sizes. If you’re looking to sell products on a recurring basis, WooCommerce subscription products are a powerful solution.

With Wholesale Prices Premium, you can easily integrate wholesale pricing into subscription products. In this article, we’ll discuss how you can fully integrate WooCommerce Wholesale Prices with WooCommerce Subscriptions to take your store to the next level.

Want to learn more? Keep reading to find out!

WooCommerce Subscriptions Overview

WooCommerce Subscriptions is a tool for online stores. It helps sell products or services on a regular schedule, like monthly or yearly. Instead of customers buying once, they can subscribe and get items regularly. For example, they can receive a magazine or snack box each month by subscribing to a product in a store. Store owners can set up subscription plans for almost anything. It works for things like clothes or digital products, such as software.

WooCommerce Subscriptions handles the billing for you. You just choose the schedule, and it charges customers automatically. This way, you don’t have to worry about payments. It also helps you with things like cancellations, upgrades, and renewals.

Store owners can also create subscriptions by hand. It’s a lot like creating an order in WooCommerce. This feature is helpful for phone or in-person orders. It’s also great if something goes wrong during checkout and the customer needs help starting their subscription.

Integration Of Wholesale Pricing With WooCommerce Subscription Products

With Wholesale Suite, store owners can manage their product subscriptions more easily. The integration between WooCommerce Wholesale Prices Premium and WooCommerce Subscriptions allows wholesale businesses to offer wholesale discounts on product subscriptions. This applies not only to the sign-up fee but also to recurring payments. Plus, the integration ensures that product visibility settings work properly with products in WooCommerce Subscriptions.

For example, if a customer signs up for a monthly subscription, wholesale buyers can get a lower wholesale price for each payment. This new feature is a big change for businesses that offer subscriptions because it helps bring in and keep wholesale customers more easily.

Simple and variable subscription

In the latest feature of Wholesale Prices Premium, there are two types of subscription products you can choose from: simple subscription and variable subscription. A simple subscription is straightforward and easy to set up. It allows you to create a subscription product with just one set of pricing and options, where all wholesale customers receive the same product under the same terms.

For instance, if you offer a monthly subscription for $15, every customer would pay the same amount each month with no variations.

On the other hand, a variable subscription offers more flexibility. With this option, you can create a subscription product with multiple variations, which allows customers to choose different options.

For example, you might offer different pricing plans, such as a monthly or yearly subscription, or even different versions of the product, like different sizes or colors. Each variation can have its own price and terms, which gives customers more choices. This makes it ideal for businesses that need to offer customizable subscription products or services.

How To Integrate Wholesale Price To Subscription Products (2 Ways)

Here are the steps how you can integrate wholesale pricing to your products with WooCommerce Subscriptions:

Option 1: Setting up a simple subscription

1. Edit product information

First, go to your WordPress dashboard and locate Products > All Products, and click Edit product. Then, scroll down to the Product Data section, and select Simple Subscription.

WooCommerce product settings interface, highlighting the 'Simple Subscription' option under the Product Data section
Selecting simple subscription (click to zoom)

2. Enter subscription details

Input the subscription price, sign-up fee, and choose the recurring payment schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly). You can also select when you want the subscription to end, or assign a free trial for a certain period.

WooCommerce product settings screen displaying subscription pricing details, including subscription price, sign-up fee, free trial options, and wholesale pricing configuration for a simple subscription product
Setting up simple subscription price and sign-up fee (click to zoom)

In the section under Wholesale Prices, you can set the wholesale sign-up fee and apply a sign-up fee discount. This will override the default subscription price and sign-up fee that you’ve set for the product based on customer user roles.

Once you’ve entered all the necessary information, click Update.

3. Check your store’s front-end

Review the front-end of your store to ensure everything is correct. For this simple subscription setup, every customer will receive the same deal—$12.00 per month, plus a one-time sign-up fee. This provides a straightforward pricing plan with consistent rates.

Product page for a T-shirt with logo showing the wholesale subscription price of .00 per month with a .00 sign-up fee
Simple subscription product sample

Option 2: Setting up a variable subscription

1. Edit Product Information

Go to Products > All Products, and click Edit product. Scroll down to the product data section, and select Variable Subscription. Then, navigate to the variations section and click Expand.

WooCommerce product settings interface displaying the selection of 'Variable Subscription' under the Product Data section
Selecting variable subscription (click to zoom)

2. Enter subscription details for each variation

For each variation, input the subscription price, sign-up fee, and recurring payment schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly). You can also select when to end the subscription, or assign a free trial for a specific period.

WooCommerce product editing screen showing subscription options, including sign-up fee, and subscription price for a variable product
Setting up variable subscription price and sign-up fee (click to zoom)

Under the Wholesale Prices section, you can set up the wholesale price and sign-up fee for different user roles. Scroll down and continue adjusting these settings for each variation as needed.

WooCommerce product editing screen displaying the wholesale pricing setup, highlighting the wholesale price and wholesale sign-up fee fields
Setting up wholesale price and sign-up fee on variable product for different user roles (click to zoom)

Once you’ve completed the setup, click Update.

3. Check your store’s front-end

Finally, review the front-end of your store. In this variable subscription setup, every customer who signs up for the subscription can get different deals per product variation, plus the one-time sign-up fee.

Product page for a variable V-Neck T-shirt displaying wholesale subscription pricing of .00 per month with a .00 sign-up fee
Variable subscription product sample

Subscriptions As Business Model For Store Owners

Subscriptions foster customer loyalty, increase engagement, and open up opportunities for upselling. Below are ten key advantages of adopting a subscription model for your store.

1. Recurring revenue stream

Subscriptions give store owners a steady income by charging customers on a regular basis, like monthly or yearly. This means that store owners can predict their earnings and have a more reliable financial base compared to one-time purchases.

2. Builds customer loyalty

When customers subscribe, they are more likely to stay connected to the store over a long period. This loyalty leads to stronger relationships and continuous support, which is important for long-term growth.

3. Predictable cash flow

With a subscription model, creators can estimate future income. This helps with planning for expenses, investing in new projects, or saving for upcoming costs.

4. Easier upselling opportunities

Store owners can easily introduce new services or products to their subscribers. Since subscribers already trust the store owners, they are more likely to try new offerings or upgrade to premium plans.

5. Better customer retention

Customers who subscribe are more likely to stay engaged because they’ve made a commitment. This increases customer retention, which is more cost-effective than constantly seeking new customers.

6. Improved customer experience

Subscriptions make it easier for customers to enjoy regular content without having to make repeated purchases. They can access new content automatically, and improve their experience and satisfaction.

7. More freedom for store owners

Since revenue is more predictable, store owners have the freedom to focus on improving their products, content or services. They don’t have to constantly worry about making immediate sales and can plan for long-term success.

8. Increased customer value

Subscribers tend to spend more over time compared to one-time buyers. As a result, the lifetime value of each customer increases, which provides more value to the creator’s business.

9. Attracts a targeted audience

A subscription model tends to attract more committed and engaged customers. These subscribers are genuinely interested in the store owner’s products, which helps build a more focused and supportive community.

10. Easy integration with other business models

Store owners can combine subscriptions with other business models, such as offering special one-time products or premium services. For example, WooCommerce Subscriptions can be integrated with wholesale pricing that allows wholesale store owners to offer both regular and subscription products.

How Can Wholesale Pricing Integration With WooCommerce Subscriptions Enhance Wholesale Operation

By integrating wholesale pricing with subscriptions, you can offer special discounts and pricing specifically for your wholesale clients. This way, your wholesale customers can enjoy a lower sign-up fee and recurring payment prices, which encourages them to stay subscribed for the long term.

Another advantage is the ability to manage different pricing for different user roles. With this integration, you can set custom prices for each customer type, whether they’re retail customers or wholesale buyers. This allows you to maintain control over your pricing structure while still offering the benefits of a subscription model.

Offering these discounts makes your business more attractive to wholesale buyers, helping you stand out in a competitive market. It also simplifies the purchasing process by allowing customers to sign up once and continue receiving products on a regular schedule.

Conclusion

Integrating WooCommerce Subscriptions with wholesale pricing offers a powerful way to enhance your wholesale operations. With tools like WooCommerce Wholesale Prices Premium, you can set custom pricing for different customer roles and apply specific discounts for both sign-up fees and recurring payments.

In this article, we discussed how wholesale pricing integration with subscription products works:

  1. WooCommerce Subscriptions overview
  2. Integration of wholesale pricing with WooCommerce Subscriptions
  3. How to integrate wholesale price to subscription products
  4. Subscriptions as business model for store owners
  5. How can wholesale pricing integration enhance wholesale operation

This integration streamlines both the purchasing process and your ability to manage customer relationships. Whether you’re offering simple or variable subscriptions, providing tailored discounts makes it easier to attract and retain wholesale customers.

What are your views regarding this update? Feel free to leave your comments below! 

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