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Laravel Cashier failed-payment access compared: the default blocks a past_due customer from day 0 while a grace-period ladder keeps access for 14 days

Cashier locks customers out on day 0 of the retry window

Laravel Cashier locks customers out on day 0 of Stripe's retry window. The first failed renewal moves a subscription to pastdue, and Cashier's valid() returns false from that moment. Stripe's

Sat Oct 24 2026 · 9 min read · 0 views

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Laravel Cashier plan upgrade billing compared: the default charges $0 today while alwaysInvoice charges $33.33 for a $29 to $79 upgrade

Cashier upgrades bill late and can lock customers out

Laravel Cashier's default swap() and updateQuantity() calls do not charge a customer for an upgrade today. They send prorationbehavior=createprorations, so Stripe adds the charge to the next renewal

Sat Oct 24 2026 · 9 min read · 0 views

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