On-Demand Renewals
We added on-demand renewals in WHMCS 8.8.
On-demand renewals expand on WHMCS's existing domain renewal features to allow your clients to renew services early, before the system generates their next invoice.
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What are On-Demand Renewals?
On-demand renewals allow clients to pay for their next billing cycle in advance of invoice generation. This can help you retain your existing customers and avoid customer support needs due to requests for early invoices.
- On-demand renewals only renew eligible services.
- On-demand renewals are not available for addons or services that use metric billing.
Enabling On-Demand Renewals
You can enable on-demand renewals globally, for all products and services on your WHMCS installation, and configure them further on a per-product basis. You can also specify the maximum length of the on-demand renewal period for each billing cycle.
When you enable on-demand renewals, they will be available for both existing services and future purchases of the applicable products.
Enable On-Demand Renewals Globally
You can configure on-demand renewals for your entire installation in the Ordering tab at Configuration () > System Settings > General Settings.
- On-demand renewals are disabled globally by default.
- Your settings for individual products can override this setting.
For more information, see Ordering Tab.
Enable On-Demand Renewals for Individual Products
You can configure on-demand renewal settings for individual products in the Other tab at Configuration () > System Settings > Products/Services. The settings that you configure here can override the global On-Demand Renewals setting.
For more information, see Products and Services.
Renewal Period Lengths
When you enable on-demand renewals, you can also set the length of the maximum on-demand renewal period for each applicable billing cycle.
The default values below are also the maximum values that you can set:
| Monthly | Quarterly | Semi-Anually | Annually | Biennially | Triennially |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 92 | 183 | 366 | 731 | 1096 |
However, the system will not consider a service eligible for renewal outside of its current billing period. If, for example, you enter 31 for the Monthly billing cycle, but the current month only has 28 days, the renewal period will only be 28 days.
Enter 0 to disable on-demand renewals for that billing cycle.
How Do My Clients Renew Early?
After you have enabled on-demand renewals for at least one product, clients will see the option to renew the applicable services in the Client Area.
After choosing to renew one or more services, they will complete the same shopping cart checkout process that they use for other purchases.