With such a large number of WordPress membership plugins on the market, it is often difficult to choose one. Therefore, for your convenience, we have reviewed the best membership plugins to help you choose the perfect plugin for your membership site.
After our in-depth comparison of the best WordPress membership plugins, we have chosen MemberPress for this tutorial. It is the most popular membership plugin out there.
MemberPress
MemberPress comes with a ton of features and functionality that allows you to:
Create multiple types of memberships.
Restrict access to content based on membership levels.
Set up one-time or recurring payments.
Generate coupons for promotions and gifts to attract new members.
And much more.
MemberPress also offers powerful LMS features so you can create, thailand telegram group manage, and sell online courses.
Read our full MemberPress review for more details.
Other great options include Wishlist Member and MemberMouse .
If you are planning to create a membership site to sell online courses, then you might want to take a look at LearnDash and Thrive Apprentice .
Step 3: Configure your membership plugin
Now, let’s start setting up the MemberPress plugin on your WordPress site.
The first thing you need to do is install and activate the MemberPress plugin . For more details, read our step-by-step guide on installing a WordPress plugin.
Once you activate the plugin, it will show you a notification bar directing you to the options page.
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When you click on the options page link, it will take you to the MemberPress options page.
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From here you can configure all the plugin settings.
Step 4: Add a payment method
Next, you'll need to set up payment gateways for your membership site. To configure payment settings, you'll need to open the Payments tab on the Options page .
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You can add and configure one or more payment methods from this section. Additionally, you can choose whether to display payment labels, icons or descriptions.
MemberPress supports PayPal (Standard, Express, and Pro), Authorize.net, and Stripe to accept payments.
Step 5: Create membership levels
The next step is to create membership levels that your users can purchase. Using MemberPress, you can create multiple membership levels, each with a different pricing plan, features, and access. You can even create a free membership plan and use it to collect emails.
To create a membership level, you will need to visit MemberPress » Memberships in your WordPress admin area. Then click the Add New button at the top.
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You will then see a page to create a membership as shown in the screenshot below.
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Enter a title for your membership plan and then provide your membership plan details in the content editor.
Next, on the right side of the page, you will see the Membership Terms section . Set the price, billing type, access duration, and renewal option.
Next, scroll down to the Subscription Options section below the content editor. This is where you can customize membership permissions and options for this particular membership level.