05 · Subscription status: every writer, access by status and rejected transitions (14 Oct 2026)

05 · Subscription status: every writer, access by status and rejected transitions (14 Oct 2026) A lifecycle diagram generated by Archify. Paid path Payment problems Free trial Terminal UNPAID · created at /setup · Paid path 01 UNPAID created at /setup PENDING_SETUP · paid or free, awaits admin · Paid path 02 PENDING_SETUP paid or free, awaits admin ACTIVE · renewals scheduled · Paid path 03 ACTIVE renewals scheduled ACTIVE + cancel flag · cancelAtPeriodEnd · Paid path ACTIVE + cancel flag cancelAtPeriodEnd CANCELLED · grace, can renew · Paid path CANCELLED grace, can renew PAYMENT_FAILED · first charge declined · Payment problems PAYMENT_FAILED first charge declined PENDING_REAUTH · Re-authorize Mandate · Payment problems PENDING_REAUTH Re-authorize Mandate PAST_DUE · retries, grace · Payment problems PAST_DUE retries, grace TRIALING · claim deadline kept · Free trial TRIALING claim deadline kept ENDED · 7-day grace, can convert · Free trial ENDED 7-day grace, can convert Row deleted · abandoned 25h · Terminal Row deleted abandoned 25h EXPIRED · not recoverable · Terminal EXPIRED not recoverable cycle-0 paid / $0 confirm ACTIVE declined customer retry paid cleanup admin (free) trial-ending job converted, paid converted, paid cancel resume period end renewal failed paid, period from payment > ceiling re-auth paid grace over grace over grace over 7 days renew and pay unused trial ends Legend initial state active waiting success failure / exit final state