Fires when a recurring subscription payment fails for a member in Paid Memberships Pro.
do_action("pmpro_subscription_payment_failed", MemberOrder $order);
This action is triggered whenever a payment gateway reports a failed recurring payment for a subscription. Developers can use this hook to take custom actions such as notifying administrators, logging the failure, alerting the member, integrating with CRM or accounting tools, or updating related user meta data.
As of v3.6, the $order parameter represents the current pending order created or updated for the failed payment attempt. Previously, this action passed the most recent successful order associated with the subscription.
Parameters
- $order
MemberOrderobject; The order object representing the failed payment attempt. Includes user ID, membership level, gateway, and subscription transaction ID data.
Source
File: https://github.com/strangerstudios/paid-memberships-pro/blob/master/services/authnet-silent-post.php
File: https://github.com/strangerstudios/paid-memberships-pro/blob/master/services/braintree-webhook.php
File: https://github.com/strangerstudios/paid-memberships-pro/blob/master/services/ipnhandler.php
File: https://github.com/strangerstudios/paid-memberships-pro/blob/master/services/stripe-webhook.php
File: https://github.com/strangerstudios/paid-memberships-pro/blob/master/services/twocheckout-ins.php
View in Source CodeAbout Actions and Filters in PMPro
Hooks allow you to extend Paid Memberships Pro without editing any core plugin files. You can use a hook to program custom code that interacts with or modifies code in our plugin, Add Ons, your theme, and even WordPress itself.
There are two kinds of hooks: actions and filters.
- Action hooks allow you to run new custom code at pre-defined locations.
- Filter hooks allow you to change or extend existing code by modifying the data and returning it back to the software.
Click here to browse the full database of action and filter hooks available in Paid Memberships Pro. For help extending our Add Ons, refer to the individual Add On's documentation page for a list of available hooks.
For more developer-focused information about Paid Memberships Pro, check out the advanced developer topics documentation.

