WooCommerce Memberships is a WooCommerce extension that adds membership functionality to your store. You can create membership plans with access to restricted content, offer member-only discounts, and sell memberships as products. Members can access exclusive content including posts, pages, products, and categories based on their membership level. The plugin integrates with subscription systems for recurring billing, allowing memberships to be sold as subscription products. WooCommerce Memberships works alongside WooCommerce Subscriptions for recurring payments, and pairs with WooCommerce Dynamic Pricing for exclusive member discounts.
Competitive Features
- Membership plans — create unlimited plans with different access rules and content permissions
- Content restriction — restrict posts, pages, products, categories, and custom post types by plan
- Member discounts — offer exclusive percentage or fixed discounts to members on products
- Product-based membership — sell memberships as WooCommerce products with variable pricing
- Subscription integration — integrate with WooCommerce Subscriptions for recurring billing
- Content dripping — release content on a schedule after a member joins
- Member area — create a dedicated members-only area with restricted content
- Delay access — grant access to content after a waiting period following signup
Key Features
- Grant access manually — manually assign membership plans to users from the admin
- Membership statuses — manage active, cancelled, expired, and paused membership statuses
- Email notifications — automated emails for membership start, end, and renewal reminders
- Member statistics — view member counts, plan distribution, and churn rates
- REST API — manage memberships programmatically via the WooCommerce REST API
- Shortcode protection — protect specific content within a page using shortcodes
- Catalog visibility — hide products from non-members and show membership pricing
- Exclude products — exclude specific products from member discounts
Comparison with Competitors
WooCommerce Memberships vs MemberPress
| Feature | WooCommerce Memberships | MemberPress |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce integration | Native | Via plugin |
| Content restriction | Yes | Yes |
| Member discounts | Yes | Yes |
| Content dripping | Yes | Yes |
| Subscription billing | Via Subscriptions | Built-in |
| Product-based selling | Yes | No |
| Setup complexity | Moderate | Simple |
WooCommerce Memberships vs Paid Memberships Pro
| Feature | WooCommerce Memberships | Paid Memberships Pro |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce integration | Native | Via add-on |
| Member discounts | Yes | Yes |
| Content dripping | Yes | Yes |
| Subscriptions | Via WC Subscriptions | Via add-on |
| Payment gateways | WooCommerce Payments | 10+ gateways |
| REST API | Yes | Yes |
Recommended Stack — pair WooCommerce Memberships with form builder plugins like WPForms Pro to create membership registration forms with custom fields and conditional logic.
Official Changelog
WooCommerce Memberships is a premium plugin not listed on WordPress.org.
Version 1.30.0
Release Date: August 22, 2026
- Improvement: Content dripping with interval-based scheduling.
- Improvement: Member discount calculation for variable products.
- Fix: REST API compatibility with latest WordPress version.
Version 1.29.0
Release Date: July 18, 2026
- Improvement: Email notification templates.
- Fix: Manual grant access for administrative assignment.
- Fix: Member area display for restricted products.
Version 1.28.0
Release Date: June 10, 2026
- Improvement: Membership plan import/export.
- Fix: Restriction rules for product categories.
- Fix: Subscription cancellation handling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I sell memberships as products?
Yes, memberships are sold as WooCommerce products, allowing you to set variable pricing and use existing WooCommerce cart and checkout.
Does WooCommerce Memberships support recurring billing?
Yes, it integrates with WooCommerce Subscriptions for recurring billing on membership plans.
Can I restrict content based on membership level?
Yes, you can restrict posts, pages, products, and categories by membership plan with different access levels.
Can I offer member-only discounts?
Yes, the plugin supports percentage and fixed discounts that apply exclusively to members of specific plans.
Does WooCommerce Memberships support content dripping?
Yes, you can release content on a schedule after a member joins, with interval-based or date-based scheduling.
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