Reader Subscriptions
Turn your audience into paying subscribers. Flexible plans, 15 payment gateways, and automatic billing — all built in.
NewsPro's subscription system is built for publishers who want recurring revenue without the complexity of stitching together Stripe, Memberful, and a paywall plugin. Create unlimited plans, accept payments from anywhere in the world, offer free trials, and manage every subscriber from one dashboard. Payments go directly to your account — NewsPro never touches your money.
- Unlimited subscription plans — monthly, annual, or lifetime
- 15 payment gateways: Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, Paystack, and more
- Free trial periods per plan (configurable in days)
- Coupon codes: percentage or fixed discounts with validity windows
- Time-limited sale pricing with automatic start/end dates
- Global discount setting applied across all plans
- Automatic renewal and billing cycle management
- Subscriber dashboard for readers — manage, cancel, view history
- Transaction history with invoice URLs and receipt links
- Revenue dashboard: active subscribers, trials, monthly revenue
Subscription Plan Options
Billing Periods
Create plans with monthly, annual, or lifetime billing. Offer both monthly and annual options to maximize conversion — readers who commit annually churn less.
Free Trials
Set a trial period (in days) per plan. Readers get full access during the trial. Stripe and PayPal handle the transition to paid billing automatically.
Coupons & Discounts
Create coupon codes with percentage or fixed discounts. Set usage limits, validity dates, and restrict to specific plans. Synced with Stripe coupon IDs.
Sale Pricing
Set a sale price with a start and end date. During the sale window the reduced price is applied automatically. Perfect for Black Friday or launch promotions.
Feature Lists
Add a list of features/benefits to each plan (e.g. "Unlimited articles", "Ad-free reading"). Displayed on the subscription page to help readers choose.
Subscriber Management
Search, filter, and view all subscribers from your dashboard. See their plan, status (active/trialing/cancelled), billing dates, and full transaction history.
Payment Gateways Supported
Subscription Lifecycle
Reader Subscribes
Reader visits /account/subscription, selects a plan, optionally applies a coupon, and completes payment via their preferred gateway.
Access Unlocked
Subscription activates immediately. Reader gains full access to all paywalled content. Paywall checks their status on every article view.
Auto-Renews
Billing renews automatically on the configured cycle. Stripe and PayPal handle retry logic on failed payments. You see all events in the transaction log.
Common Questions
No. Payments go directly from the reader to your payment gateway account. NewsPro charges a flat SaaS fee — not a percentage of your revenue.
Yes. Create as many plans as you want — including a free plan, a monthly plan, and an annual plan. Readers choose on the subscription page.
Stripe is the most feature-complete integration (supports plan changes, trials, and webhook-based renewals). PayPal is the second most complete. Both are available globally.
Yes. Set a trial_days value on any plan. Readers get full access during the trial. When the trial ends, their payment method is charged automatically.
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