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Subscription Upgrades Module
Subscription Upgrades Module

Enable customers to seamlessly upgrade to a subscription or revert to a one-time purchase directly from their cart.

Updated over a week ago

Overview

The Subscription Upgrades module adds two additional options for products in the cart:


Upgrade to a Subscription

When enabled, customers will see an option to upgrade eligible products in their cart to a subscription.

This option lets customers select from available subscription options (if multiple are offered) and switch back to a one-time purchase if the Prevent Downgrades setting is disabled.

Button Text

This is the text that shows on the upgrade button. By default, UpCart shows the Selling Plan Group Name on the button. You can change this anytime by removing the {{selling_plan_group_name}} variable from the button text.

Subscription Plan Options Text

This is the text that shows the subscription plan name and the {{selling_plan_name}}, which represents the frequency of your subscription intervals.

In order to change this text, you must check the box next to 'Allow Subscription Plan Options Text Override'.

Subscription Plan Options Text

This is the text that customers see when they choose to purchase a product without a subscription. By default, the text is 'One-time purchase.'

Similar to the {{selling_plan_name}}, in order to change this text, you must check the box next to 'Allow Subscription Plan Options Text Override'. The option to change it is below the 'Subscriptions Plan Options Text'.

πŸ“˜ Good to Know

The Selling Plan Group Name and Selling Plan Name are created by your subscription app, not by UpCart. For any translation settings see your subscription app to change the names.

Note: UpCart integrates with Shopify's Subscription API, meaning it will support all modern subscription applications.


Downgrade to a One-Time Purchase (OTP)

You can prevent customers from downgrading to a one-time purchase by enabling a checkbox in the Subscription Upgrades module, located at the bottom of the settings:

By default, this option is unchecked. If a customer has a subscription item in their cart that also offers a one-time purchase option, a dropdown will appear, allowing them to select a different subscription plan or switch to a one-time purchase.

Prevent Downgrades

If this setting is enabled, the 'One-Time Purchase' option will be hidden from the dropdown, preventing customers from selecting it.


🚧 Caution

Restricting customers from changing their subscription choice can encourage commitment, but it may also have the opposite effect.

Instead of removing the product and re-adding it as a one-time purchase, they might leave the store and abandon their cart.

Consider this carefully before enabling this setting.

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