Subscriptions: the parts, in plain words

28 parts and 14 phrases. Apps in this area include Recharge, Skio, Loop Subscriptions, Bold Subscriptions, Seal Subscriptions, Stripe Billing.

Managing a subscriptionsubscription.manageShowWhat a subscriber changes after signing up, and what the store does to keep them.

Subscriber account pagesubscription.manage.accountShowThe account page where a subscriber changes their subscription.

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SlotOne per storeaccount.slot.home.full_pageA subscription plugin renders the subscriber's portal in the customer account.

Part	Litestore today	How to extend
Skip next order`subscription.manage.account.skip`Skip moves past one upcoming order while the subscription stays active.	Plugin	Slot · one
Swap product`subscription.manage.account.swap`Swap replaces the subscribed product or variant with another one for future orders.	Plugin	Slot · one
Pause`subscription.manage.account.pause`Pause stops renewals until a chosen date or until the subscriber resumes.	Plugin	Slot · one
Change next date`subscription.manage.account.reschedule`Change next date moves the next charge and delivery to another day.	Plugin	Slot · one
Change frequency`subscription.manage.account.change_frequency`Change frequency sets a new delivery interval for the subscription.	Plugin	Slot · one
Add one-time item`subscription.manage.account.add_one_time`Add one-time item puts an extra product into the next order only.	Plugin	Slot · one
Cancel`subscription.manage.account.cancel`Cancel ends the subscription so no further orders are charged.	Plugin	Slot · one

Cancel stepssubscription.manage.cancelShowThe steps between pressing cancel and the subscription ending.

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SlotOne per storeaccount.slot.home.full_pageThe cancellation steps are part of the subscription plugin's portal.

Part	Litestore today	How to extend
Cancel reason`subscription.manage.cancel.cancel_reason`A cancel reason is picked from a list before cancelling and is stored with the cancellation.	Plugin	Slot · one
Offer on cancel`subscription.manage.cancel.offer_on_cancel`A save offer is shown for the chosen cancel reason, such as a discount, a skip, a swap or a pause.	Plugin	Slot · one
Offer after cancel`subscription.manage.cancel.offer_after_cancel`A win-back message asks a cancelled subscriber to restart, often with a discount.	Plugin	Slot · one

Plan termssubscription.planShowThe terms a shopper picks on the product page.

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SlotOne per storestorefront.slot.product.below_variant_pickerA subscription plugin renders the one-time or subscribe choice in the buy box; one plugin owns that choice per store.

Part	Litestore today	How to extend
Delivery interval`subscription.plan.interval`A delivery interval sets how often the order repeats, such as every two weeks or every month.	Plugin	Slot · one
Repeat-order discount`subscription.plan.repeat_discount`A subscriber discount takes a percent or amount off each recurring order compared with a one-time purchase.	Plugin	Slot · one
Prepaid plan`subscription.plan.prepaid`A prepaid plan charges for several deliveries up front and ships them on the interval.	Plugin	Slot · one
Minimum commitment`subscription.plan.minimum_commitment`A minimum commitment sets how many orders must be paid before the subscriber can cancel.	Plugin	Slot · one
Trial`subscription.plan.trial`A trial sends a first order free or at a lower price before the regular recurring charge starts.	Plugin	Slot · one

Recurring billingsubscription.billingShowHow each repeat order is charged and what happens when a charge fails.

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ProviderOne per storesubscription billing providerOne billing service holds the saved payment method and runs the recurring charges.
EventMany side by sideevent.order.created event.order.paidEach renewal creates an ordinary order, so core order events run for it as for any order.

Part	Litestore today	How to extend
Recurring charge`subscription.billing.recurring_charge`A recurring charge bills the saved payment method on each renewal date and creates an order.	Plugin	Provider · oneEvent · many
Payment retry`subscription.billing.payment_retry`A payment retry charges a failed renewal again on a schedule of days.	Plugin	Provider · oneEvent · many
Card update request`subscription.billing.card_update_request`A card update request emails the subscriber a link to enter a new card after a failed charge.	Plugin	Provider · oneEvent · many
Card detail refresh`subscription.billing.card_detail_refresh`A card updater replaces an expired card's details with the new ones from the card network before the next charge.	Plugin	Provider · oneEvent · many
Failed payment outcome`subscription.billing.final_action`A failed payment outcome sets what happens after the last retry fails, such as pausing, skipping or cancelling the subscription.	Plugin	Provider · oneEvent · many
Upcoming order email`subscription.billing.upcoming_email`An upcoming order email reminds the subscriber a few days before the next charge.	Plugin	Provider · oneEvent · many

Boxes and membershipssubscription.boxShowSubscriptions whose contents or benefits differ from a single repeating product.

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ProviderOne per storesubscription billing providerBoxes and memberships are run by the same subscription plugin that bills them.

Part	Litestore today	How to extend
Box of chosen items`subscription.box.chosen_items`A build-a-box subscription lets the subscriber pick the products in each recurring box.	Plugin	Provider · one
Box chosen by the store`subscription.box.store_chosen`A curated box ships contents the store chooses for each period.	Plugin	Provider · one
Paid membership`subscription.box.membership`A paid membership charges a recurring fee for benefits such as member prices, free shipping or early access.	Plugin	Provider · one

Subscription metricssubscription.metricsShowNumbers that describe the health of the subscriber base.

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ProviderOne per storesubscription billing providerSubscription numbers come from the plugin that holds the subscriptions.

Part	Litestore today	How to extend
Active subscribers`subscription.metrics.active_subscribers`Active subscribers count subscriptions that are not paused or cancelled.	Plugin	Provider · one
Monthly recurring revenue`subscription.metrics.recurring_revenue`Monthly recurring revenue is the sum of active subscriptions' charges per month.	Plugin	Provider · one
Cancellation rate`subscription.metrics.cancel_rate`Churn rate is the share of subscribers who cancel in a period.	Plugin	Provider · one
Revenue paid after retry`subscription.metrics.paid_after_retry`Recovered revenue sums failed renewals that were later paid after retries or a card update.	Plugin	Provider · one

Phrase	Made of
subscribe & save	subscription.plan.interval subscription.plan.repeat_discount
subscribe and save	subscription.plan.interval subscription.plan.repeat_discount
prepaid subscriptions	subscription.plan.prepaid
dunning	subscription.billing.payment_retry subscription.billing.card_update_request subscription.billing.final_action
failed payment recovery	subscription.billing.payment_retry subscription.billing.card_update_request
account updater	subscription.billing.card_detail_refresh
customer portal	subscription.manage.account.skip subscription.manage.account.swap subscription.manage.account.pause subscription.manage.account.reschedule subscription.manage.account.cancel
cancellation flow	subscription.manage.cancel.cancel_reason subscription.manage.cancel.offer_on_cancel subscription.manage.account.cancel
cancel flow	subscription.manage.cancel.cancel_reason subscription.manage.cancel.offer_on_cancel subscription.manage.account.cancel
skip a delivery	subscription.manage.account.skip
subscription box	subscription.box.store_chosen
build-a-box subscription	subscription.box.chosen_items
MRR	subscription.metrics.recurring_revenue
churn	subscription.metrics.cancel_rate

Subscriptions