MemberPress Courses
memberpress.com
Spec sheet
- What it does
- MemberPress Courses is a WordPress LMS add-on for creating, protecting and selling courses with memberships or one-time purchases.Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Intended users
- MemberPress describes Courses as aimed at creators who want to turn their expertise into paid courses while keeping the setup inside WordPress.Read 11 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Integrations
- Official integrations include Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, ActiveCampaign, ConvertKit, Drip, MailPoet, Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder and WPBakery.Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Security
- Launch includes Cloudflare Turnstile and Math Captcha integrations plus forced SSL on registration pages.Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Support
- Customers can submit technical questions through the support ticketing system, and the pricing page describes standard, priority, and VIP support by plan.Read 11 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Headquarters
- Cedar City, Utah, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · memberpress.com
- Founded
- 2004Read 28 Sep 2026 · memberpress.com
- Company
- MemberPress is operated by Caseproof, LLC, which its maker says was formed in 2004 as a Utah limited liability company.Read 11 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Access and sales
- Courses can be protected with MemberPress access rules and sold through memberships or one-time purchases.Read 11 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Access control
- MemberPress access rules protect individual lessons and course content.Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- API and webhooks
- The Developer Tools add-on supplies a REST API and webhook events; the interface exposes routes, arguments, examples and testing tools.Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- API plan limit
- Developer Tools is available to Scale plan members and the REST API requires WordPress 4.7 or newer.Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Assessments
- Quizzes and assignments are available as course features, with quizzes and assignments included in Growth and Scale plans.Read 11 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Certificates
- Completion certificates can be resettable, expirable and shareable, with the certificate feature limited to Growth and Scale plans.Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Changelog
- Version 1.5.2 dated September 30, 2026 fixed curriculum-save, lesson-ordering, certificate-sharing, escaping and newer-PHP compatibility issues.Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Company identity
- LinkedIn lists MemberPress as a privately held software-development company founded in 2012.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
- Course builder
- The add-on provides a visual drag-and-drop builder for arranging course sections and lessons.Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Course building
- The course builder supports structured lessons and visual drag-and-drop curriculum building.Read 11 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Documentation
- The knowledge base lists 34 Courses articles, 55 advanced-topic articles and five developer-documentation articles.Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Gradebook
- A built-in gradebook records quiz and assignment results on eligible plans.Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Installation
- MemberPress is installed as a WordPress ZIP upload or manually through FTP, then activated with a license key.Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Licence
- The MemberPress WordPress plugin is licensed under GNU GPL version 2.0 or later.Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Limit: G2 complexity and price
- G2 summaries repeatedly mention overwhelming complexity, difficult settings, high pricing and steep transaction fees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Limit: GetApp users
- GetApp reviewers report organizational memberships can be difficult to administer, Mailchimp email changes may not synchronize, menus can be hard to read and there is no 24/7 chat.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
- Limit: Trustpilot pricing and reporting
- Trustpilot reviews mention price increases, and one reviewer says reporting, debugging and third-party integration visibility need improvement.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
- Marketing integrations
- Growth includes integrations with email marketing services including ActiveCampaign, ConvertKit, Drip, and MailPoet.Read 11 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Notable company fact
- The official site footer identifies the legal entity as Caseproof, LLC.Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Praise: G2 support
- G2 reviewers repeatedly describe support as responsive, detailed and effective for setup and troubleshooting.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Praise: GetApp users
- GetApp reviewers commonly praise membership automation, integrations, ease of use and responsive support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
- Praise: Trustpilot support
- Trustpilot reviewers frequently praise fast, knowledgeable and patient technical support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
- Progress tracking
- Student progress is tracked automatically across lessons.Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Quizzes
- Courses can include quizzes for checking learner understanding.Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Rating on Capterra
- 4.8 out of 5 from 365 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
- Rating on G2
- 4.6 out of 5 from 284 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Rating on GetApp
- 4.8 out of 5 from 365 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
- Rating on Trustpilot
- 4.8 out of 5 from 560 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
- Rating on TrustRadius
- 8 out of 10 from 1 review.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
- Refund period
- The pricing page offers a full refund within 14 days if the customer does not like MemberPress.Read 11 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Self-hosting
- The product runs on self-hosted WordPress and WordPress.com Business accounts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Site requirements
- MemberPress Courses is activated from the MemberPress add-ons dashboard on a MemberPress website and is included with all MemberPress plans.Read 11 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Status
- The official status page currently reports no reported issues.Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- Student progress
- The product tracks student progress automatically across lessons.Read 11 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- System requirements
- The stated core requirements are PHP 7.4 or newer, MySQL 8.0 or newer, WordPress 6.0 or newer, and a modern browser with cookies and JavaScript enabled.Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
- What it is
- MemberPress Courses is an LMS add-on for creating, protecting, and selling online courses directly from a WordPress site.Read 11 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
Plans and prices
Launch $199.50 a year annual; renewals at full price unlimited members, memberships, subscriptions, courses and lessons · Stripe payments only · 4.9% transaction fee · 25,000 AI credits · standard support Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
Growth $349.50 a year annual; renewals at full price everything in Launch · 0% transaction fees · 50,000 AI credits · unlimited quizzes and assignments · certificates · PayPal, Square and manual payments · CoachKit · priority support Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
Scale $499.50 a year annual; renewals at full price everything in Growth · 0% transaction fees · 100,000 AI credits · REST API and webhooks · Easy Affiliate · gradebook · corporate accounts · Amazon S3 · Authorize.net · VIP support Read 15 Oct 2026 · memberpress.com
Where Specifiction places it
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- Membership Billing Software#16 of 348.3
- Membership Site Platforms#45 of 858.1
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