Abovault – SEPA Subscriptions & Dunning for WooCommerce
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SEPA Direct Debit at checkout — IBAN mandate via Stripe Elements.
Abovault adds SEPA Direct Debit subscriptions to WooCommerce. SEPA Direct Debit is offered as a payment method at checkout, renewals are charged automatically off-session, failed payments are handled with a configurable dunning process (payment retries plus reminder emails), and customers who cancel can be sent a retention flow. Subscription data is stored in your own WordPress database.
Features
- SEPA Direct Debit (Lastschrift) via Stripe. Mandates are created at checkout and stored on your site.
- SEPA-aware dunning. A SEPA charge settles over several days and can be returned later, so a renewal is treated as pending until Stripe confirms it; the retry cascade and reminder emails only start when a charge actually fails. Retries, backoff and a grace period are configurable.
- Cancellation retention. Before a cancellation, subscribers can be offered a pause or discount; after cancellation, a win-back sequence with an auto-generated coupon can be sent.
- Lifecycle emails. Failed payment, renewal reminder, expiry, win-back and loyalty emails are sequence-driven and translatable (English and German included).
- Data stored locally. Every subscription, mandate reference and lifecycle record lives in your WordPress database.
- Classic and Block checkout. Works in the WooCommerce Cart/Checkout blocks and the classic shortcode checkout.
How it works
- Mark any product as a subscription (interval, period, optional free trial) in the product editor.
- At checkout the customer authorises a SEPA mandate (Stripe Elements IBAN field).
- An hourly job renews due subscriptions off-session; a Stripe webhook confirms each SEPA charge.
- On a failed charge, the dunning cascade + emails run automatically. On cancellation, the retention flow runs.
Requirements
- WooCommerce 8.0+
- A Stripe account with SEPA Direct Debit enabled (test or live)
- PHP 8.1+
Payment data is processed by Stripe (privacy policy and terms). Abovault does not send your subscription data to any third party — it stays on your site.