📌 Overview

The Premium Subscription Add-on extends the Droppy file-sharing platform with monetization and membership features.
It allows site owners to offer paid subscription plans in exchange for upgraded storage, longer file retention and faster uploads.

Ideal for businesses running a self-hosted file transfer service and wishing to monetize premium features while maintaining control over hosting and data.

✨ Key Features

• Premium Account System: registered users unlock advanced file-sharing features.
• Subscription Billing: recurring membership support (annual/monthly tiers).
• Increased File Limits: larger upload size, longer expiry and more storage quota.
• Priority File Transfers: premium users skip queues and enjoy higher upload speeds.
• Account Dashboard: manage subscriptions, files, and stored uploads.
• Flexible Plan Controls: define pricing, limits and terms for each subscriber level.
• Automated Expiry Handling: enforce storage rules for expired subscriptions.
• Email Notifications: billing notices, expiry warnings and upgrade prompts.
• Admin Integrations: detailed analytics for membership revenue and active users.

⚙️ Technical Details

• Compatibility: works on Droppy installation on a PHP hosting environment.
• Technology: PHP backend, MySQL/MariaDB storage, secure session authentication.
• Payments: supports integration with common gateways depending on host setup.
• Server Requirements: HTTPS enabled, cron jobs recommended for file housekeeping.

Technical Insight: Built for high-volume file delivery systems using a scalable storage architecture.

🧩 Installation Guide

1. Upload the add-on files to the Droppy modules/extensions folder.
2. Activate from Droppy admin → Extensions / Add-ons page.
3. Configure subscription plans, payment credentials and storage limits.
4. Test a subscription purchase flow before enabling live mode.

Tip: Combine with storage plugins (S3, cloud providers) for large-scale hosting needs.

📦 Deliverables

• Premium subscription system source code (module files).
• Admin configuration settings for billing and limits.
• Documentation for setup and subscription plan creation.
• GPL compliance notice for user modification rights.

📱 Platform Support

• Web App: fully responsive interface for desktop/mobile browsers.
• Hosting: Linux server with PHP recommended.

🧠 Notes

• License: provided under GNU GPL terms — editable for private and commercial self-hosting.
• SEO Keywords: file sharing script, premium upload service, Droppy subscription add-on.
• Customization Ideas: pay-per-storage, API keys for external uploaders, advanced analytics dashboards.
• Security: enable SSL and validate user access for premium download links.

👨‍💻 Original Developer Credit

All credit to the original Droppy software creator and marketplace publisher — trademarks and product names belong to them.

🔒 GPL Disclaimer

This is a GPL distribution of the Premium Subscription Add-on for Droppy meant for educational and self-hosted use only.
We are not affiliated with or endorsed by the original developer.
Official updates and support require purchasing from the original vendor.