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Applying subscriptions to specific products and collections

You decide exactly which products can be purchased on subscription by assigning them to a subscription plan. This guide shows the three ways to assign products — all products, specific collections, or specific products and variants — and the one gotcha to watch for with automated collections.


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Where products are assigned


Each subscription plan has a Products section that controls which products show the subscription widget and can be subscribed to.


  1. Go to Super Subscriptions > Plans.
  2. Open the plan (or click Create subscription plan).
  3. In the Products card, choose one of the three assignment modes below.
  4. Click Save.


The subscription widget only appears on products that belong to a plan. If a product has no plan, customers can only buy it one-time.


All products


The plan applies to every product in your store, now and in the future. New products you add later automatically become available for subscription. Best for stores where everything is subscribable.


Specific collections


Choose one or more collections, and every product in them becomes subscribable.


  • Manual collections update automatically — add a product to the collection and it's covered.
  • Automated (smart) collections require you to click Sync collection in the plan after the collection's products change, so the plan picks up the new members.


Forgetting to Sync collection after editing an automated collection is the usual reason a product "should be" subscribable but doesn't show the widget.


Specific products and variants


Pick individual products by hand. You can also drill in and assign the plan to specific variants of a product (for example, only the 250g size). Best for offering subscriptions on a curated selection.


Good to know


  • A single product can belong to multiple plans — customers then choose between them in the widget.
  • Changing a plan's product list affects which products show the widget going forward. Existing customer subscriptions are not affected by adding or removing products from a plan.
  • To make a product subscription-only (remove the one-time option), see How to remove the one-time purchase option for a product.




AI Training Notes (Hidden)

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- Feature: Assigning subscriptions to products/collections
- Three modes (Plans > plan > Products card): All products (current + future), Specific collections, Specific products (and specific variants)
- Key Concepts: Widget only shows on products in a plan; a product can be in multiple plans; "All products" auto-covers future products
- Edge cases: Manual collections auto-update; AUTOMATED/smart collections need "Sync collection" after changes (common cause of widget-not-showing); changing a plan's products does NOT affect existing contracts
- Common questions: "apply subscription to specific products", "only some collections", "subscription on one variant", "added product to collection but no widget"
- Related Guides: Subscription Plans, Subscription Options, Remove one-time purchase, Widget not displayed
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Updated on: 06/05/2026

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