Paid Memberships Pro
A WordPress membership paywall with recurring Stripe and PayPal billing; free software, paid in plugin upkeep.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Hosting Model
- Self-host (your server)
- Platforms
- webself-hostedself-host, real ops
- Installation
- Install the WordPress plugin, create membership levels/pages, then connect a supported payment gateway
- Operational Setup
- A maintained WordPress/HTTPS site, payment gateway, webhooks and reliable email delivery are prerequisites
- Where Your Data Lives
- WordPress users/usermeta plus PMPro membership, order and discount tables; card credentials remain with the payment gateway
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Paid Memberships Pro adds WordPress, plugin, gateway, webhook and server upkeep that Memberful manages as a service.
Replaces 2 paid apps
up to $78/mo ($936/yr) in subscriptions
Paid Memberships Pro FAQ
Common questions
Is Paid Memberships Pro free and open source?+
Paid Memberships Pro is an open-source tool licensed under GPL-2.0 that runs on self-host. A WordPress membership paywall with recurring Stripe and PayPal billing; free software, paid in plugin upkeep.
What paid software does Paid Memberships Pro replace?+
Paid Memberships Pro serves as a free replacement for 2 paid SaaS applications: Memberful, Memberstack, saving up to $78/month ($936/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Paid Memberships Pro?+
Installation: Install the WordPress plugin, create membership levels/pages, then connect a supported payment gateway. Setup notes: A maintained WordPress/HTTPS site, payment gateway, webhooks and reliable email delivery are prerequisites
What is the catch or trade-off with Paid Memberships Pro?+
Paid Memberships Pro adds WordPress, plugin, gateway, webhook and server upkeep that Memberful manages as a service.