{"id":4412,"date":"2026-04-21T06:13:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=4412"},"modified":"2026-04-21T06:13:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:13:25","slug":"whatsapp-joins-instagram-in-selling-new-premium-subscriptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=4412","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp joins Instagram in selling new premium subscriptions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp is selling a new premium subscription that includes more custom features, part of a broader effort by parent company Meta Platforms to build a revenue stream that can complement its core advertising business.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatsApp is testing a new, optional subscription called WhatsApp Plus, designed for users who want more ways to organise and personalise their experience,\u201d WhatsApp said in a statement. \u201cWe\u2019re starting with a small test to gather feedback and ensure we\u2019re building something people find genuinely valuable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paying subscribers will get access to some additional WhatsApp features like more pinned chats, custom lists, and new ways to personalize a chat\u2019s look and feel, the company said. WhatsApp doesn\u2019t plan on charging for private messaging or core features.<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>Meta has offered various subscription products over the years, including one for people who want to support content creators. It began testing premium subscriptions on Instagram last month.<\/p>\n<p>Meta makes the vast majority of its revenue from advertising, but subscriptions are an appealing complement because they offer a predictable revenue stream. Other advertising-dependent companies like Snap and Elon Musk\u2019s X are also selling paid subscriptions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2026 Bloomberg<\/p>\n<p>                        #WhatsApp #joins #Instagram #selling #premium #subscriptions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WhatsApp is selling a new premium subscription that includes more custom features, part of a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[1967,1242,1178,505,904,9381],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4412"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4412"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4412\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}