Subscription plan groups configure the subscription options that customers will see in your store. You'll use subscription plan groups to set recurrence schedules, anchor subscription orders to specific days, apply customer and order tags, and more.
Adding Your First Subscription Plan Group
Creating and updating subscription plan groups takes just a few minutes directly from the SubZero Subscriptions App.
Step 1: Access Subscription Plans
Open SubZero Subscriptions App from the Apps section of your Shopify store
Click the "Subscription Plans" tab
Click "Create new" to get started
Types of Subscription Plans
SubZero Subscriptions App supports several different types of subscription plans, all configured entirely within the app:
Subscribe and Save Plans
Create new orders on fixed, recurring intervals like weekly or monthly. Customers are charged with each order instance.
Prepaid Plans
Let customers pay for several shipments up-front and receive them on a recurring schedule. For example, a customer may be billed every 3 months for monthly shipments. Customers are billed every 3 months and a single Shopify order is created with 3 fulfillment orders attached.
Auto-Cancelling Plans
Set plans to cancel after a specific number of payments, enabling scenarios like rent-to-own arrangements.
Specific Order Dates
Configure delivery and billing anchors to ensure subscription billing happens on specific dates, including:
Specific weekdays
Day of the month
Specific calendar dates
Creating a Subscribe and Save Plan
Step 1: Configure Basic Plan Details
After clicking "Create new", start by setting up the basic plan information:
Plan Name: This may be displayed to customers for plan selection (depending on your widget choice)
Merchant Code: Internal reference code for your use
Note: The "Name" field may be used to let customers choose between this plan group and other available options on the product, as well as the one-time purchase option.
Step 2: Customer and Order Tagging (Optional)
The subscription group tag setup section can be left blank initially.
📖 Learn more: Customer and Order Tagging Guide
Step 3: Configure Plan Options
Add a plan with specific delivery and billing options, plus subscriber discounts:
Example Configuration:
Delivery Frequency: Monthly
Discount: 10% (percentage discounts automatically calculate against product variant prices and support multi-currency)
Plan Type: "Pay as you go" (one-to-one order to customer charge ratio)
With this setup, subscribers are charged each month and a Shopify order with a single fulfillment order is created.
Step 4: Set Billing Anchors (Optional)
Default Behavior: Orders are accepted on any day with no anchors set.
Anchor Options: Configure recurring orders to bill on specific dates. Anchors affect:
Initial order fulfillment timing
Recurring order billing schedules
📖 Learn more: Understanding Billing Anchors
Step 5: Add Additional Plan Options
Use the "Add plan" button to include additional options such as:
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Yearly
Custom intervals
Step 6: Save Your Plan Group
Click "Save" to save your new subscription plan group.
Adding Products to the Plan
Once your subscription plan group is created, you need to associate it with products:
Step 1: Select Your Product
In Shopify admin, go to Products
Choose a product that should offer your subscription option
Step 2: Add Purchase Option
Scroll down to the Purchase options card
Use the "Add purchase option" menu
Select the subscription plan group you just created
Step 3: Configure Display Options
Subscription-Only Products: If you want to offer only subscriptions and hide the one-time purchase option, check the box: "Only show this product with these purchase options"
Verification
After setup, you should see one or more subscription plan groups associated with your product in the Purchase options section.
Next Steps
Now that your subscription plan group is created and associated with products, you're ready to:
Test the subscription flow
Need Help?
If you encounter any issues while creating subscription plan groups or have questions about specific configurations, contact our support team for assistance.