MemberPress
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What is MemberPress
MemberPress is a WordPress plugin used to create and manage paid memberships, subscriptions, and gated content on a WordPress site. It supports common membership use cases such as member-only pages, digital downloads, and access rules tied to subscription levels. The product is typically used by small to mid-sized organizations, creators, and training businesses that want membership functionality inside their existing WordPress environment. It differentiates from standalone association platforms by operating as a self-hosted WordPress plugin with extensive integrations and site-level control.
Native WordPress site integration
MemberPress runs inside WordPress, so membership features live in the same CMS used for the public website. This reduces the need to maintain a separate member portal platform and can simplify content publishing workflows. Organizations that already standardize on WordPress can keep their theme, plugins, and hosting while adding membership controls.
Flexible access rules and tiers
The product provides rule-based content restriction for pages, posts, categories, tags, and files. This supports multiple membership levels, drip content, and paywall-style access patterns. It fits a range of models from simple paid communities to multi-tier training libraries without requiring custom development for basic gating.
Broad payments and integrations
MemberPress supports common online payment methods and recurring billing through major payment processors. It also integrates with many WordPress and third-party tools used for email marketing, analytics, and learning workflows. This makes it easier to assemble a membership stack compared with more closed, all-in-one association systems.
WordPress dependency and upkeep
MemberPress requires WordPress, compatible hosting, and ongoing maintenance of core updates, themes, and plugins. Site performance and reliability depend on the broader WordPress environment and configuration. Organizations that want a fully managed SaaS experience may find the operational overhead higher than hosted association platforms.
Not a full AMS suite
While it covers memberships and access control, it does not natively provide the breadth of association management functions such as complex committee structures, advanced event registration, credentialing, or deep member engagement modules typical of dedicated AMS products. These needs often require additional plugins or external systems. This can increase integration and administration complexity as requirements grow.
Limited sports league specificity
The product is not designed specifically for sports or football league operations such as fixtures, standings, team rosters, match reporting, or referee scheduling. Implementing league management typically requires separate league plugins or custom development. For organizations primarily managing leagues rather than content access, purpose-built league tools may fit better.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Launch | $199.50 per year (introductory) | Entry-level annual license. Includes core LMS & membership features (unlimited members, courses, lessons); Stripe payments only; includes a 4.9% MemberPress transaction fee on each successful payment; standard payment processor fees (Stripe, PayPal, etc.) still apply. Introductory pricing — renewals at full price. |
| Growth | $349.50 per year (introductory) | Removes MemberPress transaction fees (0% transaction fees). Adds ClubSuite™ social features (forums, member directory), CoachKit™ (coaching features), unlimited quizzes & assignments, advanced marketing integrations, priority support. Introductory pricing — renewals at full price. |
| Scale | $499.50 per year (introductory) | Includes everything in Growth plus automation & scaling engine, Easy Affiliate™ platform, developer tools & REST API, LMS gradebook, corporate accounts, gifting, order bumps, Amazon S3 integration, Authorize.net payment gateway, VIP support. Introductory pricing — renewals at full price. |
Notes: All prices are shown in USD on MemberPress' official pricing page. MemberPress provides a 14-day 100% money-back guarantee (not a time-limited free trial) and states that the displayed prices are special introductory rates and that annual renewals are at full price.
