Astra vs WooCommerce Subscriptions
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WooCommerce Subscriptions v9.3.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | WooCommerce Subscriptions ($) |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Recurring products with renewals and payment tokens; Subscription management in WooCommerce admin |
| Cons | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first | Commercial product with no free edition; Renewals depend on a working payment gateway |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices | Subscription products ($), Renewal orders ($), Payment tokens for renewals ($), Stock handling for renewals ($), PayPal recurring payments ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal ($) |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | api-3t.paypal.com, api-3t.sandbox.paypal.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |