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WP-Members
What WP-Members is
WP-Members is a self-hosted WordPress membership plugin that restricts selected posts to registered members. Registration and login appear inline with the site’s content and branded theme rather than on the native WordPress login page. The plugin works without theme modifications and can be customized for appearance and content restrictions. Its free plan includes content restriction, inline registration and login, and customizable member forms. Listed extensions cover download protection, invitation codes, MailChimp, PayPal subscriptions, Salesforce, security, user lists, and user tracking. The Security extension controls concurrent logins, registration spam, password rules, login-error logging, login-attempt limits, and registration blocks by IP, email, or username. Paid options include Salesforce Integration at $29 a year, WP-Members extensions from $49 a year, Priority Support at $59 a year, and the Pro Bundle at $125 a year. Subscription billing is listed in both forms, and support options include email, premium site, and forum access.
Who it suits
WP-Members suits WordPress site owners building newsletters, private blogs, or premium-content membership sites. It is designed for users wanting a simple-to-use plugin that can be extended and customized.
What it does well
- Free plan restricts selected post content
- Inline registration matches the site theme
- Works without theme modifications
- Offers security and anti-spam controls
- Lists multiple optional extensions
What to know first
- Advanced features require paid extensions
- Support plans are separate purchases
- Customization may require WordPress knowledge
- Self-hosted WordPress only
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free plugin | Content restriction · Inline registration and login · Customizable member forms | Free |
| Salesforce Integration | From $29.00 / year | $29 a year |
| WP-Members extensions | From $49.00 / year · Optional plugin extensions | $49 a year |
| Priority Support | billed annually · 1 year of email support · 1 year of premium site access | $59 a year |
| WP-Members | Free WordPress membership plugin | Free |
| Pro Bundle | 1 year · License options: 1 site, 3 sites, 5 sites, or unlimited · 1 year of support and extension updates | $125 a year |
| Advanced Options Extension | 1 year · License options: 1 site, 3 sites, 5 sites, or unlimited · Extension support and 1 year of updates | $49 a year |
| WP-Members Support | 1 year · 1 year of email support · 1 year of premium site access · 1 year of forum access | $59 a year |
As rocketgeek.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
WP-Members provides a free foundation for post gating, inline member forms, and login. Paid extensions and support broaden its controls, integrations, and maintenance options.
Facts from WP-Members's own pages
- Anti-spam integrations
- The Security plugin offers StopForumSpam validation without an API key and Akismet validation with a valid Akismet API key. · rocketgeek.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Content gating
- post · rocketgeek.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Extensions
- The maker lists extensions including Download Protect, Invitation Codes, MailChimp Integration, PayPal Subscriptions, Salesforce Integration, Security, User List, and User Tracking. · rocketgeek.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · rocketgeek.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Pro Bundle
- The Pro Bundle includes one year of WP-Members support, priority email support, members-only content and forum access, and one year of updates for its listed extensions. · rocketgeek.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- WP-Members is a free WordPress plugin that restricts selected content to registered site members. · rocketgeek.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Registration
- The registration process appears inline with site content and the branded theme instead of on the native WordPress login page. · rocketgeek.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Registration restrictions
- The Security plugin can block registrations by IP address, email address, or chosen username, including IP ranges and wildcard email domains. · rocketgeek.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Security controls
- The WP-Members Security plugin includes controls for concurrent logins, registration spam, password rules, login error logging, and limiting login attempts. · rocketgeek.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Setup and customization
- The plugin works out of the box without theme modifications and can be customized to change its appearance or restrict selected content. · rocketgeek.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Subscription billing
- both · rocketgeek.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Support
- The maker lists email support, premium site access, and forum access in its one-year WP-Members Support option. · rocketgeek.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Target audience
- The maker presents WP-Members as a WordPress membership plugin for site owners who want a membership site with a simple-to-use but flexible plugin. · rocketgeek.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Use cases
- The maker describes it as suitable for newsletters, private blogs, and premium content sites. · rocketgeek.com, 11 Oct 2026
- WordPress integration
- The maker says WP-Members follows WordPress coding standards and can be extended by people who know how to extend WordPress. · rocketgeek.com, 11 Oct 2026
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