Paid Memberships Pro: Membership & Subscriptions for WordPress
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $49/month
- Category
- Membership & LMS
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Paid Memberships Pro
Paid Memberships Pro vs User Registration
Evenly matched on the points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | Paid Memberships Pro | User Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.2/10 | 8.6/10 (better) |
| Starts at | $49/month | $99/year |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| Refund window | 100 days (better) | 14 days |
| Billing | Free + paid plans | Subscription |
| Active installs | – | 50K+ |
| Last Black Friday | – | 20% off |
| Category | Membership & LMS | Membership & LMS |
| Vendor | Paid Memberships Pro | WPEverest |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose Paid Memberships Pro if…
- Site owners selling memberships who want a free open-source core
- Developers building custom membership sites
Choose User Registration if…
- Membership sites with paid content
- Sites that need custom registration forms
Features
Paid Memberships Pro
- Core membership plugin
- Free add-ons
- Payment gateways
- Managed hosting
- Daily backups and CDN
- Do It For Me service
User Registration
- Drag and drop form builder
- Membership and content restriction
- Content drip
- Payment gateways
- WooCommerce support
- Conditional logic
Pros and cons
Paid Memberships Pro
- Open-source core plugin is free on WordPress.org
- Free add-ons are included with the free plan
- 100-day money-back guarantee
- Managed hosting is available for owners who do not want to host themselves
- The free plan is self-hosted, so you need your own WordPress host
- Some features need add-ons to match rival plugins, according to a BlogVault comparison
- Standard support covers one self-hosted site only
User Registration
- Free version listed on WordPress.org
- Lifetime licenses offered alongside annual plans
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- Stripe form payment and content drip need the Plus plan (199 a year)
- Team membership is not on the Personal plan
Pricing plans
Paid Memberships Pro
StandardStarts here
$49/month
1 site
- All premium add-ons
- Support for one self-hosted site
- Self-hosted installation
Max
$99/month
- Managed WordPress hosting
- Free migration
- 25 dev credits every month
Max 2x
$299/month
- Twice the server resources
- 50 credits a month
- Managed hosting
User Registration
PersonalStarts here
$99/year
1 site sites
- Unlimited paid memberships
- Custom registration and login forms
- PayPal form payment
Plus
$199/year
5 sites sites
- Content drip
- Team membership
- Stripe form payment
Professional
$499/year
Unlimited sites
- Priority ticket support
- Priority chat support
Paid Memberships Pro vs User Registration questions
Is Paid Memberships Pro better than User Registration?
They're evenly matched on the points we can measure. Pick by features and budget.
Which is cheaper, Paid Memberships Pro or User Registration?
Paid Memberships Pro starts at $49/month and User Registration starts at $99/year.
Can I get Paid Memberships Pro or User Registration cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. User Registration was 20% off last year.
Both products
User Registration & Membership is a WordPress plugin for creating custom registration and login forms, user profiles, free and paid memberships, recurring subscriptions, content restriction, and accepting payments.
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $99/year
- Category
- Membership & LMS
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for User Registration
