Overview
Use PayPress subscriptions to charge readers for a paid newsletter while managing email delivery in your newsletter platform.
When to Use This Setup
Use this setup when your payment system and newsletter delivery system are separate.
Requirements
- Subscription plan.
- Newsletter platform or mailing list tool.
- Process for adding paid subscribers to the newsletter.
Configuration Steps
- Create a Subscription plan for the newsletter.
- Choose monthly or annual billing.
- Add a Payment Form if you need subscriber preferences.
- Place the shortcode on your signup page.
- Test checkout.
- Review the order and subscription.
- Add the customer to your newsletter workflow.
Recommended Settings
- Payment Type: Subscription.
- Customer Portal: recommended.
- Payment Form: optional for topic preferences.
- Customer Notes: usually disabled.
- Shipping Collection: disabled.
Testing Checklist
- Confirm subscription checkout works.
- Confirm customer email appears on the order.
- Confirm subscription appears in PayPress.
- Confirm your newsletter fulfillment workflow works.
Expected Result
Readers can subscribe and pay through Stripe Checkout. PayPress stores the payment and subscription record, while your newsletter system handles content delivery.