Subscription paid for pro+ but status shows inactive

No such thing here on musescore.org
And nobody here can help you with this issue on musescore.com

None of this information is meaningful here on musescore.org. You need to go to musescore.com. Read How and where to ask for support

For additional information, see the following:
https://musescore.org/en/faq#faq-314712
https://musescore.org/en/faq#faq-20657
https://musescore.org/en/faq#faq-359393
https://musescore.org/en/node/314712
https://musescore.com/user/32018844/subscription

You wrote:
> payment made 24 dec but status shows inactive. <

The volunteers here at the .org forum can only offer empathy and, in your case, a little irony.
Empathy:
Sadly, you are one of many who post here at .org about problems with .com.
Irony:
Your MuseScore PRO subscription should be made active sometime prior to the (automatic) renewal -- so that you can be billed again!

Here's the main dotcom info. site:
https://help.musescore.com/en/

Good luck and Happy New Year!