s2Member
The facts below are what the maker publishes about s2Member, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From s2Member's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Framework | Free | WordPress membership plugin · PayPal Standard buttons · maximum 4 paid membership levels · 100% Free of Charge |
| Pro Single-Site License | $89, paid once | One live production website · lifetime access to new versions · Pro-Forms · unlimited membership levels · $ 89 USD ONE-TIME (NOT RECURRING) |
| Pro Unlimited-Site License | $189, paid once | Unlimited websites you own · includes WordPress Multisite Network use · lifetime access to new versions · $ 189 USD ONE-TIME (NOT RECURRING) |
The facts
Each one read from s2Member's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Checkout
- The free version uses PayPal Standard payment buttons that send customers to PayPal to check out, while Pro-Forms can keep checkout on the site.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Content gating
- full_sitechecked 21 Sep 2026
- Content protection
- It can protect WordPress posts, pages, tags, categories, URIs, BuddyPress/bbPress content, file downloads, and streaming media.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Developer tools
- The product provides API notifications/webhooks and a Pro Remote Operations API for operations such as creating or modifying user accounts.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Drip content
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The maker documents Amazon S3 and CloudFront storage or streaming integrations, JW Player, bbPress, BuddyPress, and caching plugins.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Membership options
- Paid access can be recurring or non-recurring, fixed-term or lifetime, with free or paid trial periods configured through payment forms.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Migration limit
- Import tools can bring in members and related data, but do not connect to transactions, IPNs, or recurring billing profiles from a previous platform.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Payment gateways
- The maker lists Stripe, PayPal Standard, PayPal Pro, Authorize.Net, and ClickBank integrations.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Pro features
- Pro-Forms support one-step registration and checkout, coupons, and gift or redemption codes.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- s2Member is a WordPress membership plugin for protecting content and selling subscriptions or one-time access.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- Documented security measures include brute-force login protection, configurable unique-IP restrictions, an installation-specific encryption key, and an optional security badge.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Source code
- The maker says s2Member and s2Member Pro are released under the GPL and that Pro purchasers receive its source code.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Spam protection
- Pro-Forms include Google reCAPTCHA integration, enabled by default for free registration Pro-Forms.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is provided through volunteer community interaction, documentation, videos, FAQs, and forums; the maker says it offers no support beyond these resources.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Free-tier limit
- The Framework is limited to four paid membership levels; s2Member Pro supports unlimited levels.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Subscription billing
- bothchecked 21 Sep 2026
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