Getting Started

Everything you need to know before launching your subscription store with ArraySubs.

Availability: Free + Pro

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Overview

This section walks you through the fundamentals: what ArraySubs is, what it requires, and how to get your first subscription product live and collecting payments. Whether you are setting up a simple monthly membership or a multi-tier product catalog, start here.

ArraySubs admin overview
ArraySubs admin overview

In This Section

Before You Launch

Requirements, installation, WooCommerce prerequisites, core concepts (products, billing cycles, trials, statuses), and a clear breakdown of Free versus Pro features.

Cron Job Setup

Required for production. Configure a system cron so renewals, scheduled cancellations, and emails fire on time — not just when somebody visits the site. The single most important reliability change.

First-Time Setup

A step-by-step checklist: configure your store, create your first subscription product, place a test order, and review the customer portal.

License Activation

Activate ArraySubs Pro with your license key, store the local activation details, remove a local license, and understand how Pro update downloads are gated Pro.

Easy Setup Wizard

A 9-step guided interview that configures the most important subscription settings for you — choose your business type and let the wizard do the rest.

Admin Bar Visibility

Hide the WordPress frontend toolbar for customers while administrators keep normal shortcuts.

Admin Dashboard Access

Redirect unauthorized users away from /wp-admin while preserving backend access for administrators and staff roles.

WordPress Login Page

Route customer login and registration traffic through WooCommerce My Account.

Login as User

Impersonate non-admin customers for support and customer-portal troubleshooting.

Login Limit

Limit concurrent sessions per account to reduce credential sharing Pro.

Coupons

Configure subscription-aware WooCommerce coupons with recurring discounts, cycle limits, and initial-checkout counting.

Subscription Notes

Review the subscription timeline for system events, gateway events, admin notes, and customer-visible notes.

Member Insight

Search customers and open a complete subscription, commerce, profile, and support dashboard Pro.

Redirect Product Page

Redirect direct subscription product URLs to sales pages or return 404 responses Pro.

Subscription Shipping

Control one-time versus recurring shipping charges on physical subscription products Pro.

Retention Analytics

Analyze cancellation reasons, churn trends, offer acceptance, and retained revenue.

Gateway Health

Monitor payment gateway connection status, webhook URLs, capabilities, and webhook events Pro.

Import / Export Settings

Download your full ArraySubs configuration as a JSON file or restore a previously exported configuration with granular section-level control.

Essential Daily Workflows

How the subscription lifecycle works from checkout to renewal, where merchants manage everything, and what to verify before going live.