Paid Memberships Pro is a WordPress membership plugin and open-source platform for restricting content, accepting payments, and managing subscriptions. It supports protection for 28 types of website content and unlimited membership levels, including free levels, one-time charges, and recurring subscriptions billed from hourly to annual intervals. Site owners can configure trials, coupons, donations, gift codes, and other pricing options. Stripe and PayPal are included, with no platform transaction fee; payment gateway charges still apply. The free plan provides the self-hosted platform and 25 free add-ons. Standard, Max, and Max 2x include 54 premium add-ons; paid plans start at 49.00 USD per month. Administrators can manage members, customize registration forms and dashboards, and use built-in reports covering sales, revenue, signups, cancellations, and activity. The platform lists integrations including WooCommerce, Mailchimp, LearnDash, and LifterLMS. It supports WordPress 5.2 or higher, while technical support covers only the three most recent minor releases. Premium purchases have a 100-day money-back guarantee covering one payment.
Who it is for
It suits WordPress site owners running memberships for communities, nonprofits, courses, newsletters, directories, or other listed uses. Developers may value its open-source code, API, and more than 300 action and filter hooks.
What is good
- Free self-hosted plan includes 25 free add-ons.
- Supports unlimited membership levels and multiple billing intervals.
- Stripe and PayPal are included without a platform transaction fee.
- Built-in reports cover sales, signups, cancellations, and activity.
- Premium purchases have a 100-day guarantee for one payment.
What to know first
- Payment gateway charges still apply.
- Free access is self-hosted.
- Technical support covers only the three most recent minor releases.
- Paid plans start at 49.00 USD per month.
Verdict
Paid Memberships Pro covers membership content, payments, administration, and reporting within WordPress. The free self-hosted plan offers a starting point, while paid plans add premium add-ons and support.
Paid Memberships Pro plans and pricing
All plansCompared on membership site platforms
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $49/mo
