Simple Membership Plugin
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Simple Membership Plugin, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Simple Membership Plugin's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Core Simple Membership Plugin | Free | WordPress plugin; free download |
| Paid support | $39, paid once | Advertised plugin features; excludes customization work · $39 per ticket; troubleshooting of 1 issue per ticket |
| Two-Factor Authentication Addon | $39.95, paid once | Premium addon; license choices shown on page · $39.95; includes 1 year of support and updates |
| Form Builder Addon | $47, paid once | Premium addon; license choices shown on page · $47.00; includes 1 year of support and updates |
The facts
Each one read from Simple Membership Plugin's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Content gating
- pagechecked 20 Sep 2026
- Developer tools
- The plugin provides customization hooks and an API for creating and updating member accounts.checked 11 Oct 2026
- File access limit
- Media files uploaded to WordPress are publicly accessible by direct URL by default, and the plugin does not manage access to static files unless additional file-protection measures are used.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The addon directory lists integrations including MailChimp, Zapier, bbPress, WooCommerce, ConvertKit, MailerLite, and AWeber; it separates free and premium addons.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The maker describes the plugin as suitable for small, simple membership websites and says hosting, plugin, theme, or payment-account differences can cause conflicts.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Member management
- Administrators can review members, access levels, and account status in the dashboard, move members between levels, and optionally approve accounts manually.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Membership levels
- It supports unlimited access levels, such as free, silver, and gold, with content assigned to the levels.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Payment data
- The maker states that the plugin does not directly handle cardholder data and says sites processing payments should secure member login access in line with PCI DSS requirements.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Payments
- The plugin supports one-time and recurring membership payments, and its homepage names PayPal, Stripe, and Braintree gateways.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The free WordPress plugin lets site owners protect posts and pages behind member logins and offer free or premium content.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The core plugin has a strong-password setting; the maker's PCI guidance also describes debug logging and failed-login limits, and points to a separate 2FA addon.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker offers documentation and forum support for the free plugin, while paid troubleshooting is $39 per issue and may take 24 to 48 hours to assess and answer.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Subscription billing
- bothchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Trials
- The maker says sites can offer a standalone free trial or a trial period before a subscription payment.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform requirements
- The homepage identifies it as a WordPress plugin, lists WordPress 6.5 or higher as required, and lists compatibility with WordPress 7.1.checked 11 Oct 2026
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