What's New in WooCommerce

The Subscriptions Health Check tool gives merchants a clear view of subscriptions that may not be renewing as expected — so you can review them and take action from the subscription edit screen.

Find it at WooCommerce > Status > Subscriptions. It runs on a nightly schedule and can be triggered manually at any time. No automatic changes are made to your subscriptions.

The tool surfaces two categories:

Supports auto-renewal — subscriptions currently set to manual renewal where the customer has a saved payment token on a gateway that supports automatic billing. These are the ones most likely to warrant a closer look.

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WooCommerce Subscriptions 8.6.1 ships two fixes to renewal state handling for stores running HPOS.

WooCommerce Subscriptions now includes built-in support for downloadable products, and subscription editing restrictions for mandate-based payment methods have been corrected.

Gifting is now possible with WooCommerce Subscriptions, allowing your customers to purchase subscriptions as gifts for friends and family. This feature opens up a new customer acquisition channel by allowing your existing subscribers to introduce others to your products — making it easier to grow your recurring revenue through peer-to-peer distribution.