Forminator<\/a>, our free popular form-creating plugin, just keeps improving with its new subscription payments options. It coordinates with Stripe, making managing and implementing recurring payments more effortless than ever.<\/p>\n This feature works for one-time payments and subscriptions. Plus, you can include free trials, customize subscription terms, add multiple payment structures, and more!<\/p>\n We\u2019ll be going over:<\/p>\n You\u2019ll see how Forminator\u2019s payment features can benefit your business today and other advanced options.<\/p>\n Subscriptions are perfect for gym memberships, donations, food boxes, book subscriptions — you name it. There are many reasons to include a subscription on your WordPress site, and now with Forminator, it\u2019s a breeze!<\/p>\n Subscriptions can get set up by going to the Add-Ons<\/strong> section in Forminator\u2019s dashboard. From here, it\u2019s just a matter of clicking Install <\/strong>from the Forminator Stripe Subscription Add-On<\/strong>.<\/p>\n At this point, you click Activate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t<\/em> have your Stripe account connected, you will do so here. You\u2019ll fill in the required information, including your Test Publishable Key<\/strong>, Test Secret Key<\/strong>, Live Publishable Key<\/strong>, and Live Secret Key<\/strong>.<\/p>\n If you need any help setting up your Stripe account, we have you covered in our documentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n Multiple pricing plans are perfect if you want someone to pay in a given timeframe (e.g. every month), add extra orders, buy additional subscriptions for gifts, including a free trial, and more.<\/p>\n It\u2019s up to you how you want to set up plans for your subscriptions.<\/p>\n Get started by heading to Forminator\u2019s dashboard, go to Forms, <\/strong>and create or edit a form that you already have.<\/p>\n I went ahead and set up a new form called Forminator Subscription<\/strong>.<\/p>\n For this example, let\u2019s say that I want to take subscription payments with the options of Monthly<\/strong>, Quarterly<\/strong>, and Annually<\/strong>. I set up all the fields that I felt were necessary for this type of form.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll notice the Membership Plans<\/strong> field. That was created with a Select<\/strong> field, where I entered the various membership options and labeled it Membership Plans<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Now we include the Stripe<\/strong> field and edit its settings.<\/p>\n In the Settings<\/strong> tab in the Stripe field, you go to the Payment Plan<\/strong> section and add different plans in the Plan Setup<\/strong>. We\u2019ll go ahead and set up a Monthly option…<\/p>\n Now it\u2019s time to choose a Payment Type<\/strong>. You can choose between One Time<\/strong> or Subscription<\/strong>. It\u2019s then time to decide if you\u2019d like a Fixed<\/strong> or Variable<\/strong> amount.<\/p>\n In this article, we\u2019ll set up a monthly payment plan that costs $25. It\u2019s just a matter of choosing Subscription <\/strong>and entering the Fixed<\/strong> monthly payment in the Amount<\/strong> box.<\/p>\n From here, you choose a Quantity<\/strong>. Pick a fixed amount or variable — whatever is best for your specific needs.<\/p>\n And now, we\u2019re ready to choose a billing cycle. You can decide how often to bill by:<\/p>\n There\u2019s also an option for a Trial Period<\/strong>. Just check the box!<\/p>\n Selecting this option will give the user a limited-time free trial for a specific plan. For the time being, let\u2019s allow for a 7-day trial. So, I\u2019ll enter a \u20187\u2019 in the Trial Duration<\/strong> area.<\/p>\n Next, we\u2019re going to head to the Conditions<\/strong> tab to connect it to our dropdown selection. This tab is in all of your subscription options. In this case, we\u2019re on the Monthly subscription.<\/p>\n From here, you add the condition(s) selections from the dropdown.<\/p>\n Conditions can be adjusted and changed however you\u2019d like. For more information on how to specify what conditions are and how they function, be sure to check out our documentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n To sync everything with Stripe, under the Advanced<\/strong> tab in the Stripe Field, scroll down, and you can select the Billing Details<\/strong>, where you choose your appropriate fields from the dropdown (e.g. Name, Email, etc.).<\/p>\n Use the Meta Data<\/strong> area to include any other additional information that you\u2019ll need from your users. This information will be sent to Stripe and appear in the MetaData section of every transaction.<\/p>\n For example, add a Phone Number<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Once you have all of the Meta Data you want to collect, you\u2019re all set to publish your form!<\/p>\n What\u2019s remarkable is how the information syncs with Stripe. This makes it easy to manage your subscriptions, see sales, get users\u2019 information, and much more.<\/p>\n From Stripe\u2019s dashboard, you check out who signed up under the Customers<\/strong> tab. You\u2019ll be able to view the email, trial end date, invoice number, credit card info, and all additional information you need.<\/p>\n On top of that, you can see all of the subscriptions that you created in the Products<\/strong> area.<\/p>\n All of this can be viewed in test data and live mode, making for smooth operations as you start collecting payment for your subscriptions!<\/p>\n To get an idea of the possibilities with recurring subscriptions and payments, here\u2019s an example of a book box membership created with Forminator.<\/p>\n As you can see, there are a lot of options and variables to choose from. Users decide whether to get hardcover only and extra items (e.g. coffee, bookmark, etc.). When it comes to subscription options, you can choose between 3, 6, and 12 months.<\/p>\n\n
<\/a>How to Add Stripe Subscriptions to Collect Recurring Payments<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Viewing Your Subscription Information in Stripe<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Subscription Example<\/h2>\n
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