Leaky Paywall – Recurring Payments

Turn one-time readers into long-term subscribers.

Leaky Paywall Recurring Payments adds automated subscription billing to your WordPress site, so you can build predictable, recurring revenue without the manual overhead.

Why Recurring Payments?

One-time purchases leave money on the table. With recurring billing, subscribers sign up once and stay subscribed — giving you steady, predictable income month after month. Less churn chasing. More time creating content.

Multiple Payment Gateways

Accept recurring payments through the processors your subscribers already trust:

• Stripe — Full-featured subscription management with Customer Portal, automatic retries, and modern card elements
• Authorize.Net — Enterprise-grade recurring billing with payment profile management

Subscriber Self-Service

Give your subscribers the control they expect from a modern subscription experience:

• Update payment methods directly from their account page — no support tickets required
• Switch subscription levels with automatic proration handled for you
• Cancel anytime through a clean, customizable cancellation flow
• View billing details including current card on file and next renewal date

Stay Informed, Stay in Control

Configurable email notifications keep both you and your subscribers in the loop:

• Cancellation alerts — Know when a subscriber leaves and why, with optional cancel reason surveys
• Failed payment notices — Catch billing issues before they become lost subscribers
• Per-level targeting — Send notifications only for the subscription tiers that matter most

Built for Publishers

Whether you run a newspaper, magazine, membership site, or digital media outlet, Recurring Payments integrates seamlessly with Leaky Paywall’s access control and subscription level system. Set up tiered recurring plans, manage subscribers from your WordPress dashboard, and let the plugin handle the billing lifecycle automatically.

Key Features

• Automated recurring billing across multiple gateways
• Subscriber self-service: update cards, change plans, cancel
• Customizable cancellation flow with optional feedback survey
• Failed payment detection and notification
• Stripe Customer Portal integration
• Proration settings for plan changes
• Webhook-driven — payments process reliably in the background
• Cancel reason tracking and export for churn analysis
• WordPress multisite support