Edit a subscription plan
Comprehensive guide to updating every aspect of an existing subscription plan in Recurly Commerce, including products, purchase modes, discounts, add-ons, gifting, shipping, and plan archiving.
Overview
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Prerequisites & limitations
- You must have at least one live subscription plan to edit.
- Only products not already tied to another subscription offer will appear when selecting SKUs.
Definition
Editing a subscription plan allows you to modify all live offer settings—products, purchase modes, billing cadences, discounts, gifting, add-ons, and shipping—without affecting current subscriber contracts. Changes apply prospectively, ensuring seamless continuity for your customers.
Key benefits
- Real-time control: Instantly update products, pricing, and perks to respond to inventory changes or promotions.
- Subscriber continuity: All edits take effect on future renewals—active subscribers remain uninterrupted.
- Holistic management: Centralize every aspect of your subscription offer in one intuitive interface.
Key details
Accessing the edit screen
- Navigate to Subscription Plans in the left sidebar.
- Locate the plan you wish to update.
- Click the ⋮ menu on its card and select Edit.
Add or Remove Products
- Scroll to the Details section and click the purple Edit button.

- (Optional) Update the internal Name and Description for clarity—these labels are for your team only.
- Click + Select Products to open your full Shopify SKU catalog.

- Check boxes next to SKUs to add, or uncheck to remove.

- Click Confirm, then be sure to hit Save Changes at the top to apply your updates.
Note: Only products without an existing subscription offer are listed.
Edit Purchase Options & Discounts
- In the Options section, click Edit.
- View each purchase mode (e.g., One-time & Subscribe & Save, Subscription Only, Pre-Paid). You’ll see delivery cadence and current subscriber counts.

- Reorder options by dragging to control display priority on your widget.

- Archive any unwanted purchase modes to remove them from new signups.
- Toggle Add Gift Option on or off to prompt “Is this a gift?” during checkout.
- Click Save Changes to lock in your revised purchase options.
Edit Product Swaps & Add-ons
- Scroll to Product Swap and Add-Ons and click Edit.

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By default, your selected subscription products are available for swaps and add-ons.
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Click + Select Products to include additional SKUs for:
- Swap – let customers swap one SKU for another at renewal.
- One-Time Add-On – enable single delivery extras (e.g., tote bags).
- Subscription Add-On – include add-ons on every renewal cycle.
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Check or uncheck each SKU’s boxes to configure.

- Click Confirm, then Save Changes.
Edit Special Discounts
- Find the Special Discounts section and click Edit.

- You’ll see existing discounts by:
- By Order – a percentage off the first N orders.
- By Quantity – a discount based on item quantity per order.
- Adjust the values, or select None to disable special discounts.

- Click Save Changes.
Note: Special discounts override any frequency-based discounts until they expire.
Edit Free Shipping
- Scroll to the Free Shipping section and click Edit.

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Toggle free shipping On or Off.
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Configure:
- Countries where free shipping applies.
- Minimum spend or minimum quantity thresholds.
- Apply to first order only or every renewal.
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Click Save Changes.
Note: If your Shopify shipping profiles already cover subscription orders, omit this step to avoid conflicts.
Archive a Subscription Plan
- On the plan’s card, click the ⋮ menu and select Archive.

- Confirm to deactivate the offer—archived plans move into the Archived tab.

Warning: Archiving does not cancel active subscriptions; those contracts continue to renew. Archived plans cannot be reactivated.
Still need help? Contact [email protected].
Updated about 7 hours ago