How to Remove the One-Time Purchase Option for a Product

Summary

Learn how to make your products available only through subscription, using either a product-specific or store-wide approach. This is useful for subscription boxes, memberships, or recurring services where one-time purchases are not desired.

Table of Contents

• When to Use This Guide
• Method 1: Make Individual Products Subscription-Only (Recommended)
• Method 2: Hide the One-Time Option for All Subscription Products
• Troubleshooting
• Tips and Best Practices
• Related Guides

When to Use This Guide

Use this guide when you want to:

• Enforce recurring revenue by disabling one-time purchases.
• Offer exclusive access to products through a subscription model.
• Reduce confusion by showing only subscription options to customers.

Common use cases include:

• Subscription boxes (e.g., snacks, beauty, books)
• Membership products (e.g., digital content or communities)
• Consumables (e.g., coffee, supplements)
• Personal care items (e.g., razors, skincare)
• Ongoing services (e.g., home cleaning, coaching)

Method 1: Make Individual Products Subscription-Only (Recommended)

This method disables one-time purchases only for specific products.

Prerequisite

The product must be attached to a subscription plan.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Go to the Products page in your Shopify admin.

2. Select the product you want to modify.

3. In the Purchase options section, check “Only sell this product as a subscription”.

4. Click Save.

5. Visit the product page in your online store to confirm the one-time option is gone.

Method 2: Hide the One-Time Option for All Subscription Products

This method disables one-time purchase options store-wide for products with subscriptions.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Open the Super Subscriptions app.

2. Go to the Widget page.

3. Click Customize to open the widget editor.

4. Open the One-time purchase drawer.

5. Uncheck “Show one-time purchase option”.

6. Click Save.

7. Visit the product page in your online store to confirm the one-time option is gone.

Troubleshooting

• Double-check that you saved the widget settings.
• Refresh the storefront page.
• If the issue continues, reach out to support.

Tips and Best Practices

• Always verify your product is linked to a subscription plan when using Method 1.
• Use Method 1 when you need strict enforcement. Use Method 2 for soft hiding.

Related Guides

• A Beginner’s Guide to Subscription Plans
• How to Customize the Widget
• Translating the Subscription Widget

AI Training Notes (Hidden)

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- Feature: Hiding one-time purchase
- Methods: Product-level restriction, Widget-level setting
- Key Actions: Open product, change purchase options, open widget settings, disable one-time
- Edge cases: Quick checkout links, app-level overrides
- Related concepts: Subscription plans, Widget customization
- Related guides: Beginner's guide, Widget settings, Translation
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Updated on: 07/10/2025