Plugin Updated Jul 16

EDD - Recurring Payments

by Easy Digital Downloads easydigitaldownloads.com v2.13.13 Unlimited sites

This is an add-on plugin for Easy Digital Downloads that lets you sell digital products on a subscription. It collects recurring payments automatically, sends renewal reminders and gives customers a place to manage their own subscriptions.

Version: 2.13.13
Released: Jul 1, 2026
Developer: Easy Digital Downloads
Type: WordPress plugin
Licence: GPL
Included in: Every plan, or $3.99 on its own

What’s new in EDD - Recurring Payments 2.13.13

Version 2.13.13 · Jul 1, 2026 Latest

ImprovedCompatibility – Content Restriction: Fixed an issue that prevented admins from being able to view content restricted by the shortcode.
NewEmails: Admins can now be notified when a renewal payment fails.
ImprovedStripe: Prevent an issue that resulted in a PHP notice in the renewal webhooks.
ImprovedPayPal: Improve the renewal date handling for vaulted PayPal subscriptions.
ImprovedClean up the unneeded renewal reminder logs that were migrated to EDD’s log tables.

What it does

Selling digital products as one-time purchases works until you want ongoing income from memberships, software access or other subscription services. Billing those customers by hand each period is slow and easy to get wrong. This add-on brings recurring billing into your Easy Digital Downloads store, so a product can renew on a set schedule and charge the customer automatically through supported payment gateways such as Stripe and PayPal.

Because it runs inside Easy Digital Downloads, your products and subscriptions live in one dashboard. You choose billing intervals from daily through annual, and customers can view, upgrade, downgrade or cancel from their accounts. Automatic renewal reminders keep buyers informed, admins can get an email when a renewal payment fails, and reports show how subscriptions are performing. Developers can adjust behavior with hooks and filters.

Best for

Easy Digital Downloads stores selling subscriptions
Software sellers charging for ongoing access
Membership sites delivering digital content

Features

Flexible billing intervals

Set subscriptions to bill daily, weekly, monthly or annually, so each product can follow the schedule that matches how you sell it.

Automated payment collection

Renewal payments are charged automatically on schedule through supported gateways, including Stripe and PayPal, so you don't have to invoice customers each period.

Customer self-service accounts

Customers can view, upgrade, downgrade and cancel their subscriptions directly from their accounts without contacting you to make changes.

Renewal reminder emails

Automatic payment and renewal reminders are sent to customers so they know when a charge is coming and what it is for.

Failed renewal alerts

Admins can be notified by email when a renewal payment fails, which makes it easier to follow up with the customer quickly.

Subscription reports

Reporting screens show subscription details and revenue figures, giving you a clearer picture of how your recurring products are doing.

Hooks and filters

Developers get hooks and filters to customize how subscriptions behave and fit the plugin to a specific store setup.

EDD - Recurring Payments older versions

2.13.11Apr 182 improvements, 6 fixes
2.13.10Apr 101 new, 3 improvements, 1 fix
2.13.8Dec 27, 20251 new, 2 improvements, 1 fix
2.13.5Nov 5, 2025

Members and buyers of this product can download older versions.

Questions about EDD - Recurring Payments

Do I need Easy Digital Downloads to use this?

Yes. This is an add-on built for Easy Digital Downloads. It adds recurring billing to the products you already sell there and manages subscriptions from the same dashboard.

Which billing schedules can I offer?

You can bill subscriptions daily, weekly, monthly or annually. That covers short trial-style plans as well as yearly software or membership renewals.

Can customers change or cancel their own subscriptions?

Yes. Customers can view their subscriptions in their accounts and upgrade, downgrade or cancel them there, which cuts down on manual requests you would otherwise handle yourself.

Which payment gateways work with it?

It supports multiple payment gateways, and Stripe and PayPal are among them, including handling of renewal dates for vaulted PayPal subscriptions.

Is EDD - Recurring Payments free?

The code of EDD - Recurring Payments is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.

Which version of EDD - Recurring Payments is this?

Version 2.13.13, released Jul 1, 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.

How do I update EDD - Recurring Payments?

Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of EDD - Recurring Payments automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.