[WooCommerce] How do I Change the Default Autoship Frequency Options?

The default frequency options displayed for all Autoship products are:

  • Every 1 Months
  • Every 2 Months
  • Every 3 Months
  • Every 4 Months
  • Every 5 Months

These frequency options can be customized per product and product variation at the individual product level or site-wide. 

Changing the Default Frequency for an Individual Product 

You can learn more about setting individual product frequencies here: Autoship Product Settings. Autoship Frequency Options include the following frequency types: 

  • Days
    • Example: Every 30 Days
  • Weeks
    • Example: Every 3 Weeks
  • Months
    • Example: Every 3 Months
  • DayOfTheWeek
    • Example: Every Wednesday (frequency = 4 since Sunday = 1)
  • DayOfTheMonth
    • Example: Every 1st of the Month

Individual product frequencies can be changed on the WP-Admin > Products > Edit Product page. These options are found under the "Override Defaults" checkbox on the Autoship Tab (Simple & Variable products) or Variations tab (Variable products: individual variation) under "Frequency Options".

You can also learn more here: WP-Admin: Default Product Frequency Override Option

How To Change Your Frequencies Site-Wide

To change your frequency settings for all Autoship products (site-wide), you can use the "Bulk Update Frequency Options" Utility in Autoship Cloud > Settings >> Utilities. Bulk updating the frequency options will not override product-level frequency options if set.

For each desired frequency:

  1. Select a Frequency Type (such as "Weeks")
  2. Enter a Frequency number (such as 2)
  3. (Optional) Enter how you'd like this frequency option to be displayed on your site
  4. Repeat for all desired frequencies and select "Update Frequency Options"
Customized frequency options on the product page