Issue 516 in wp-e-commerce: [feature-request] paypal subscriptions

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Status: Accepted
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Labels: Type-Defect Priority-Medium Version-3.8

New issue 516 by nfh...@gmail.com: [feature-request] paypal subscriptions
http://code.google.com/p/wp-e-commerce/issues/detail?id=516

Instead of one off payments it would be useful to have recurring
subscription payments.

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Comment #1 on issue 516 by nfh...@gmail.com: [feature-request] paypal
subscriptions
http://code.google.com/p/wp-e-commerce/issues/detail?id=516

I've found this, but there's no documentation on it or how to set it.

wp-content\plugins\wp-e-commerce\wpsc-includes\merchant.class.php:
$is_recurring = (bool)get_post_meta(
$cart_row['prodid'], '_wpsc_is_recu
rring', true );

I've tried to "Add a custom meta" to a product but that just never seems to
save.

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Comment #2 on issue 516 by nfh...@gmail.com: [feature-request] paypal
subscriptions
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The custom meta fields on the products won't seem to accept the "Name"
as "_wpsc_is_recurring".

The problem appears to be with the leading underscore, so I will open this
as a separate issue as it is a separate bug.

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Comment #3 on issue 516 by nfh...@gmail.com: [feature-request] paypal
subscriptions
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It seems to relate to the wpsc_activate_subscription function:

http://getshopped.org/hooks-filters/wpsc_activate_subscription/

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Updates:
Labels: -Type-Defect Type-Enhancement Milestone-3.9

Comment #4 on issue 516 by gary...@garyc40.com: [feature-request] paypal
subscriptions
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This looks like the support for recurring payment was dropped for some
reason. I'll talk to the other developers.

In the mean time, I'll slate this for 3.9.

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Comment #5 on issue 516 by nfh...@gmail.com: [feature-request] paypal
subscriptions
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There seems to be a lot of code certain files with regards to
subscriptions:

* wpsc-merchants/paypal-standard.merchant.php
* wpsc-includes/merchant.class.php

The objective here would be to trigger the following:

wpsc-merchants\paypal-standard.merchant.php:134:
'cmd'=> '_xclick-subscriptions',

[Dan Milward]

Michelle and I talked about this. It might happen in 3.9 :))

Sent from my iPhone

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Comment #6 on issue 516 by mychell...@gmail.com: [feature-request] paypal
subscriptions
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The support and recurring payment stuff already included is there to
integrate with the members access plugin - integrating this into
wp-e-commerce would be possible but something that I don't think will be
looked into untill 3.9 - If you want to create subscriptions and products
with recurring payments you can try the members access plugin - the latest
beta or rc had the recurring payments working and you can download them for
free from the getshopped blog post.

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Comment #7 on issue 516 by nfh...@gmail.com: [feature-request] paypal
subscriptions
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1. I understand that it's for integration and since this is open source
I've been able to write my own plugin concept for subscriptions.
2. I've already been told elsewhere that 3.9 will be bug fixes only and new
features will be added in future releases.
3. Do you mean this post?
http://getshopped.org/news/members-access-plugin-beta2/
4. Does this beta version of members access require gold cart?

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Comment #9 on issue 516 by nfh...@gmail.com: [feature-request] paypal
subscriptions
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It seems you can download the "members access plugin beta2" and use it
without Gold Cart:
* http://instinct-downloads.s3.amazonaws.com/MEMBERS-Beta2%202.zip
* http://www.multiupload.com/3QV7UYV190

We could merge this code into the trunk.

Alternatively, I have written a WP e-Commerce Recurring Payments
(wp-e-commerce-recurring.php) plugin which interfaces in a similar (more
basic) way.

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Comment #10 on issue 516 by dan.milw...@gmail.com: [feature-request] paypal
subscriptions
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Hey we should talk about this, can you flick me an email to
d...@instinct.co.nz, I think making the recurring billing a standalone more
basic Plugin is a great idea for the GetShopped project in general :)

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Comment #11 on issue 516 by nfh...@gmail.com: [feature-request] paypal
subscriptions
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We did briefly talk about this before but it seems you never replied to my
last email.

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Comment #12 on issue 516 by dan.milw...@gmail.com: [feature-request] paypal
subscriptions
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I know - I can't find it :(

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Comment #13 on issue 516 by dereks...@gmail.com: [feature-request] paypal
subscriptions
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Can you guys clarify something for me?

According to this post, recurring payments with PayPal and Authorize.net
are supposed to have been working since 3 years ago:

http://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-e-commerce-367

Are you saying that recurring payments does not actually work with the
GetShopped.org plugin?

Or am I supposed to buy the Gold Cart in order to get recurring payments?

Finding information about this topic has been very difficult.

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Comment #14 on issue 516 by d...@instinct.co.nz: [feature-request] paypal
subscriptions
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Recurring billing is functionality only present in the Members Only module.
We're soon to put the "recurring" into WPEC core though thanks to our open
source friends in the community :)

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Comment #15 on issue 516 by dereks...@gmail.com: [feature-request] paypal
subscriptions
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Thank you for your prompt reply.

But the feature page for Members Only says this:

[Feature:] Set up recurring billing payment plans (PayPal gateway and
account required)
[1]

PayPan required? So what is the Authorize.net feature that was mentioned 3
years ago? Was that feature dropped?

Also, note that the Members Only page doesn't say anything about what type
of PayPal account is required.

Is there a tutorial about getting WP e-Commerce recurring payments
(aka "subscriptions") working? Is anyone actually using this
successfully? I find conflicting forum posts all over the place, and none
of them have any hard info.

Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

[1]
http://getshopped.org/premium-upgrades/premium-plugin/member-access-plugin/

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Comment #16 on issue 516 by nxtstud...@gmail.com: [feature-request] paypal
subscriptions
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I am on the same boat. I've purchased both the gold cart and the membership
plugin.

Ideally, i would love to not use paypal and go with authorize.net for items
that have recurring billing. However, PayPal appears to be the only option
currently. Which is okay for now... but.

My biggest problem is that. In the event they are purchasing an item w/
recurring billing I have no way to hide the other payment options. Which in
t urn won't do the recurring billing. Any ideas?

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Comment #17 on issue 516 by br...@idiominteractive.com: [feature-request]
paypal subscriptions
http://code.google.com/p/wp-e-commerce/issues/detail?id=516

... to add to it.. why is it that you have to create/user a login in order
to purchase a product with a recurring profile?