Title: Aco Subscription and Recurring Payments for WooCommerce Author: acowebs Published: October 16, 2026 Last modified: October 16, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/aco-subscription-and-recurring-payments-for-woocommerce/assets/ banner-772x250.jpg?rev=3749667) ![](https://ps.w.org/aco-subscription-and-recurring-payments-for-woocommerce/assets/ icon-256x256.jpg?rev=3749994) # Aco Subscription and Recurring Payments for WooCommerce By [acowebs](https://profiles.wordpress.org/acowebs/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/aco-subscription-and-recurring-payments-for-woocommerce.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/aco-subscription-and-recurring-payments-for-woocommerce/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/aco-subscription-and-recurring-payments-for-woocommerce/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/aco-subscription-and-recurring-payments-for-woocommerce/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/aco-subscription-and-recurring-payments-for-woocommerce/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aco-subscription-and-recurring-payments-for-woocommerce/) ## Description **Aco Subscription and Recurring Payments for WooCommerce** is a WooCommerce addon that enables store owners to sell subscription-based products with a simple and user-friendly interface without unnecessary settings. #### Key Features * Simple subscription product setup * Flexible billing intervals * Multiple payment gateway support * Subscriber management dashboard * WooCommerce HPOS compatible #### Requirements * WordPress 6.5 or higher * WooCommerce 9.0 or higher * PHP 7.4 or higher ### External Services This plugin connects to external third-party services and supports configurable outgoing webhooks to process subscription payments and synchronize billing events. Below is full disclosure of all external communications, hosts, data sent, account requirements, and terms/privacy links: #### 1. PayPal (WooCommerce PayPal Payments) This plugin integrates directly with PayPal REST APIs to process subscription checkouts, verify subscription agreements, and automatically capture recurring renewal payments. * **Service Provider:** PayPal, Inc. * **Official Service Website:** https://www.paypal.com * **Terms of Service:** https://www.paypal.com/legal/user-agreement-full * **Privacy Policy:** https://www.paypal.com/legal/privacy-full * **API Hosts & Endpoints:** - Live / Production Host: `https://api-m.paypal.com` - Sandbox / Testing Host: `https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com` - Subscriptions Creation: `POST /v1/billing/subscriptions` (Created when customer subscribes at checkout) - Subscription Status Verification: `GET /v1/billing/subscriptions/{id}` (Queried upon customer return to verify authorization) - Renewal Orders Capture: `POST /v2/checkout/orders` (Executed on scheduled renewal dates using stored vault tokens) * **When Communication Happens:** - During customer checkout when purchasing a subscription product using PayPal. - When a customer returns to the store after authorizing their subscription on PayPal. - Automatically in the background on scheduled subscription renewal dates (via Action Scheduler) to capture recurring renewal payments. * **Data Categories Sent:** - Order & Renewal Metadata: Order ID, subscription ID, renewal invoice ID, currency code, total amount, and plan/product quantity. - Customer Information: Subscriber billing first name, last name, email address, and shipping preference. - Contextual Data: Store name (site title), return URL, and cancel URL. - Payment Vault Information: Merchant-initiated transaction credentials and vaulted customer token ID. No credit card numbers or account passwords are ever handled, transmitted, or stored by this plugin. - Authorization: OAuth Bearer access tokens generated via the merchant’s connected WooCommerce PayPal Payments plugin. * **Account & Setup Requirements:** - Requires an active PayPal Business account. - Requires the official WooCommerce PayPal Payments plugin to be installed, active, and connected to the merchant’s PayPal account. - PayPal communication occurs only when PayPal Payments is enabled in WooCommerce settings and in Subscriptions > Settings > Payment. #### 2. Outgoing Webhooks This plugin includes an administrative feature to dispatch outgoing webhooks for subscription lifecycle events. * **Destination URLs:** By default, this plugin does NOT transmit data to any predefined or hardcoded external webhook URL. Outgoing webhooks are sent ONLY to destination URLs explicitly configured by the store administrator in the WordPress admin panel under **Subscriptions > Webhooks**. * **When Communication Happens:** - Communication occurs only when an administrator has created, configured, and enabled a webhook topic (e.g., Subscription Created, Subscription Status Changed, Subscription Renewed, Subscription Cancelled, or Renewal Payment Failed). - Outgoing HTTP POST requests are dispatched at the moment the specified subscription event triggers. * **Data Categories Sent:** - Event Payload: JSON payload containing subscription details relevant to the triggered event (subscription ID, status, customer ID, billing schedule, totals, currency, and line items). - Security Verification: Each webhook request includes an `X-ACO-Webhook-Signature` HTTP header computed via HMAC SHA-256 using the secret key configured by the administrator. #### 3. Payment Gateways: Automatic vs. Manual Renewals * **Automatic Renewals:** - Supported via **PayPal** (through WooCommerce PayPal Payments). Payment methods are securely vaulted on PayPal servers, and subsequent recurring renewals are processed and captured automatically on the scheduled renewal date without customer intervention. * **Manual Renewal Payments:** - Supported for all standard WooCommerce payment methods (such as Direct Bank Transfer, Cheque, Cash on Delivery, or other standard gateways) when manual payments are allowed under **Subscriptions > Settings > Payment**. - For manual renewal subscriptions, the system automatically generates a pending renewal order on the renewal date and sends email notifications with a payment link. The customer logs in and completes the payment manually through the standard WooCommerce checkout page. ### Third-Party Libraries & Licenses This plugin bundles and relies on the following third-party software components. Each component is licensed under a compatible open-source license: * **React & ReactDOM (Externalized to WordPress Core)** - Source: https://github.com/facebook/react - License: MIT License - Copyright: Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates. / Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates. - Notice: Externalized to WordPress Core `wp.element` (`window.React`, `window. ReactDOM`). The plugin uses the compatible classic JSX transform (`React.createElement`) to guarantee full compatibility with the declared minimum WordPress 6.5+ without bundling `react/jsx-runtime`. Full license text is available in `THIRD-PARTY- NOTICES.md` and `assets/js/admin.js.LICENSE.txt`. * **@remix-run/router** - Source: https://github.com/remix-run/react-router - Version: 1.23.3 - License: MIT License - Copyright: Copyright (c) React Training LLC 2015-2019, Remix Software Inc. 2020-2021, Shopify Inc. 2022-2023. - Notice: Full license text is available in `THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.md` and `assets/ js/admin.js.LICENSE.txt`. * **React Router** - Source: https://github.com/remix-run/react-router - Version: 6.30.4 - License: MIT License - Copyright: Copyright (c) React Training LLC 2015-2019, Remix Software Inc. 2020-2021, Shopify Inc. 2022-2023. - Notice: Full license text is available in `THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.md` and `assets/ js/admin.js.LICENSE.txt`. * **React Router DOM** - Source: https://github.com/remix-run/react-router - Version: 6.30.4 - License: MIT License - Copyright: Copyright (c) React Training LLC 2015-2019, Remix Software Inc. 2020-2021, Shopify Inc. 2022-2023. - Notice: Full license text is available in `THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.md` and `assets/ js/admin.js.LICENSE.txt`. * **Composer Autoloader** - Source: https://github.com/composer/composer - License: MIT License - Copyright: Copyright (c) Nils Adermann, Jordi Boggiano. - Notice: Full license text is available in `vendor/composer/LICENSE` and `THIRD- PARTY-NOTICES.md`. * **WooCommerce Subscriptions API Compatibility Stubs** - Reference Ecosystem: WooCommerce Subscriptions - Original Author: WooCommerce / Automattic - License: GNU General Public License v2 or later (GPL-2.0-or-later) - Notice: Mock classes and interface stubs in `includes/Payment/PayPal/PayPalCompatibilityMocks. php` provide compatibility wrappers to interoperate with payment gateways. ### Build Instructions The administration user interface is built with React and Sass located in the `/ app` directory, and compiled into production-ready assets in `/assets`: 1. Prerequisites: Node.js (v18 or higher) and npm. 2. Navigate to the `/app` directory: cd app 3. Install dependencies: npm install 4. Build production assets: npm run build This executes `webpack --mode production`, outputting minified bundles to `../assets/js/admin.js` and `../assets/css/admin. css`, generating `../assets/js/admin.asset.php` with WordPress script dependencies(` wp-element`, `wp-components`, `wp-api-fetch`, `wp-i18n`), and automatically populating`../ assets/js/admin.js.LICENSE.txt` with full third-party license notices. 5. Development / watch mode: npm run dev ## Screenshots [⌊Subscriptions dashboard with status summary cards, search, filters by status, payment method and billing period, bulk actions and Import / Export.⌉⌊Subscriptions dashboard with status summary cards, search, filters by status, payment method and billing period, bulk actions and Import / Export.⌉[ Subscriptions dashboard with status summary cards, search, filters by status, payment method and billing period, bulk actions and Import / Export. [⌊General settings: enable subscriptions globally, allow Shop Managers to manage settings, customize the Add to Cart button label and allow customer cancellation.⌉⌊ General settings: enable subscriptions globally, allow Shop Managers to manage settings, customize the Add to Cart button label and allow customer cancellation.⌉[ General settings: enable subscriptions globally, allow Shop Managers to manage settings, customize the Add to Cart button label and allow customer cancellation. [⌊Payment settings: enable PayPal automatic recurring payments, accept manual payments and configure automatic failed payment retry.⌉⌊Payment settings: enable PayPal automatic recurring payments, accept manual payments and configure automatic failed payment retry.⌉[ Payment settings: enable PayPal automatic recurring payments, accept manual payments and configure automatic failed payment retry. [⌊Notification settings: enable reminder emails, set trial, auto-renewal, manual payment and retry reminder days, and add admin recipient emails.⌉⌊Notification settings: enable reminder emails, set trial, auto-renewal, manual payment and retry reminder days, and add admin recipient emails.⌉[ Notification settings: enable reminder emails, set trial, auto-renewal, manual payment and retry reminder days, and add admin recipient emails. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to `/wp-content/plugins/aco-subscription-and-recurring- payments-for-woocommerce/` or install through the WordPress plugins screen. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress. 3. Navigate to **Subscriptions** in the admin menu to get started. ## FAQ ### Does this plugin require WooCommerce? Yes, WooCommerce must be installed and activated for this plugin to work. ### Which payment gateways are supported? The plugin supports automatic recurring renewals with WooCommerce PayPal Payments, as well as manual renewal payments with standard WooCommerce payment gateways. ### How do automatic renewals work with PayPal? When a customer checks out with PayPal, a billing agreement or payment vault token is created. On scheduled renewal dates, the plugin automatically charges the saved payment method in the background without requiring the customer to revisit the site. ### How do manual renewals work? If manual payments are enabled in settings, customers can purchase subscriptions using standard payment gateways. When a renewal is due, the plugin creates a renewal order and notifies the customer via email to pay manually at checkout. ### Does this plugin send data to external servers by default? No external requests are made unless you enable PayPal payments (which communicates with PayPal’s secure API to process payments) or explicitly set up outgoing webhook URLs under Subscriptions > Webhooks. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Aco Subscription and Recurring Payments for WooCommerce” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. 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