Paid Memberships Pro vs WP-Members
Paid Memberships Pro
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| Figure | Paid Memberships Pro | WP-Members |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $41.58/mo | $2.42/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 9 |
| Spec score · Membership Site Platforms | 9.1 (#5) | 7.8 (#56) |
| Content gating | post | post |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Paid Memberships Pro lets WordPress site owners restrict content, accept payments, and manage subscriptions from their website. | WP-Members is a free WordPress plugin that restricts selected content to registered site members. |
| Subscription billing | both | both |
| Support | The company provides support forums and says Max plans include hands-on help customizing membership sites and implementing new features. | The maker lists email support, premium site access, and forum access in its one-year WP-Members Support option. |
Plans
Paid Memberships Pro
- FreeFree
- Standard$49 a month
- Max$99 a month
- Max 2x$299 a month
- Standard$499 a year
- Max$999 a year
- Max 2x$2,999 a year
WP-Members
- Free pluginFree
- Salesforce Integration$29 a year
- WP-Members extensions$49 a year
- Priority Support$59 a year
- Pro Bundle$125 a year
- WP-MembersFree
- Advanced Options Extension$49 a year
- WP-Members Support$59 a year
- Pro Bundle$125 a year
In their own words
Paid Memberships Pro
Paid Memberships Pro is a WordPress plugin and open-source platform for restricting content, taking payments, and managing subscriptions on a website. Site owners can protect 28 types of content and create unlimited membership levels, with free or paid access, one-time charges, or recurring billing from hourly to annual intervals. Pricing tools include trials, coupons, proration, donations, gift codes, invite codes, and variable pricing. Stripe and PayPal are included without a platform transaction fee, although 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/mo. Standard is $49 a month, Max is $99 a month, and Max 2x is $299 a month, all billed monthly. The platform includes member administration, customizable dashboards and forms, reporting, and integrations such as WooCommerce, Mailchimp, and LearnDash. It supports WordPress installations running version 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.
WP-Members
WP-Members has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.