We'll show you how to use the Simple Membership plugin, which allows you to easily create paid subscription memberships for free on WordPress, and automatically transition users to a free membership if they cancel their paid membership!

Install Add-on

To implement this function, you need to install additional features distributed from the official website.

Click on the text link 【Click here】.

Add new plugin

Go to your WordPress dashboard,

1. Plugin
2. New additions
3. Uploading the Plugin
4. Select files
5. Install now
6. activation

This will enable additional add-ons.

Downgrade Settings

Once enabled, a "Misc Shortcodes & Features AddOn Settings" item will be added to the Simple Membership settings.

• Enable Auto Downgrade Expired Account - Check
• Downgrade to Membership Level - Set which membership level an expired user will be assigned to

User unsubscribes

The user who pays via Stripe will cancel the subscription.

The settings for the Cancel button are shown below.

How to cancel a Stripe subscription with the Simple Membership plugin

Timing of downgrade

It will be updated when the member logs in.

When testing, log out and log back in, and you will see that you have been automatically switched to a free membership as shown below.