Understanding Subscriptions #

A subscription in DMSI DDLS tracks recurring billing for your licensed products.

What Subscriptions Do #

When a customer purchases a subscription-based license, the system:

• Creates a subscription linked to their license
• Tracks billing cycle and next payment date
• Detects when renewal is due and notifies admin
• Automatically extends license when renewal order is paid

Core Plugin Features #

DMSI DDLS Core:

• Subscription record creation and tracking
• Renewal date detection with admin notification
• Manual renewal via admin-created orders
• Customer pays via WooCommerce checkout
• Automatic license extension when renewal order paid
• Trial periods
• Renewal reminder emails to customers

Optional Extensions (Future):

• Automatic recurring billing via saved payment tokens
• Failed payment retry (dunning)
• Customer payment method management

Why a Custom Subscription System? #

DMSI DDLS uses its own subscription tracking system instead of requiring WooCommerce Subscriptions ($199/year).

You get:

• Full subscription tracking built-in (no extra cost)
• Renewal detection with admin notifications
• Manual renewal order creation with payment URLs
• Automatic license extension when customer pays
• Trial periods
• Custom billing cycles

Subscription vs One-Time License #