Wordpress is an extremely powerful content management system. Adding to the amazing variety of things you can do with Wordpress, there are a slew of new plugins that promise to give you the ability to turn it in to a fully functioning membership site all in one application ( Unlike what you see where people have stapled together a hodge-podge of broken, unsupported plugins that give you almost no true value!)
Deciding which plugin to use can be tricky. That’s why I have taken the time to review the features of the 3 top Wordpress Membership plugins on the market and compare head to head. In some cases, I have been allow to look at the inside of the plugin so that I can give a more in depth analysis.
(5 Stars)- Extremely Easy To Use
- Use Clickbank, Paypal, 1ShoppingCart, and more, as you payment processor.
- Autoresponder Integration
- Unlimited Membership Levels (Free & Paid levels)
- RSS feed encryption
- Content Dripping (give access to more content over time)
Product Review:
First, Wishlist Member is one of the easiest membership plugins to use. It installs just like a regular plugin meaning no putzing around with your file manager or with an FTP client. Wishlist Member give you the ability to quickly add membership levels, add payment option, autoresponder integration, etc.
One thing that sets Wishlist Member apart is that they give you all of the training and documentation you need, up front, before you make a purchase. You can watch all of the training videos to see if you understand how it works! Other providers provide almost no documentation or give it in the form of a pdf.
Wishlist Member is the membership plugin that powers this site.
(4.5 Stars)Digital Access Pass – Click Here for a FREE Trail
- Built In Affiliate Program
- Unlimited Membership Levels
- Autoresponder Integration
- Digital Download Protection
- RSS Feed Encryption
- Clickbank, Paypal, 1ShoppingCart integration and more.
- Simple Content Dripping
**2010 Update** – Digital Access Pass now allows you to do 1-Click Upsells, One-Time-Offers, and Downsells!
Product Review: Digital Access Pass (DAP) takes a time release approach to content called ContentResponder (content dripping), and can apply it to each member individually. Content can be divided into tiers, like cable channel packages. And then based on whatever criteria you proscribe, their access to that content can be increased accordingly. DAP also allows you to target members who may decide to cancel their membership to allow them continued access to what they have already paid for, with the knowledge that should they reactivate their account, they get access to the next tier. It means that each one of your members gets that same experience from the moment they join, even though they joined months apart. It also means that you can exploit your content to its fullest potential.
They are unique in that DAP has a built in affililiate platform that allows you to pay affiliates a percentage per sale AND pay per lead. DAP also allows you to allow people to pay for access to a specific piece of content such as a blog post (pay per view). Additionally, DAP has the ability for you to have 1-click upsells OTO’s and downsells. This is HUGE for anyone looking for a simple way to add additional revenue opportunities to their existing membership.
(4 Stars)- Digital Content Protection & Tracing
- Only 4 Membership Levels
- Additional merchant integration with Paydotcom.com, E-Junkie, 2Checkout
- First Click Free capability
- Content Dripping (when extra plugin is purchased)
- TrialPay Support
Product Review:
MemberWing is an exciting new plugin which allows anyone with a Wordpress account to tailor his or her site so that only certain people can access premium content. Once you have downloaded MemberWing, you can designate any content on your Wordpress site as members’-eyes-only by editing the selected post with a simple modifier.
MemberWing will also protect information on the website against URL addresses, preventing unauthorized persons from accessing member-classified content through any links. If someone does try to illegally distribute your content, MemberWing will not only tell you so, but will also reveal the exact offender so that you may prosecute them.
Best of all, MemberWing’s security will not keep your Wordpress site under the radar of search engines. You can ensure that particular pieces of text are visible to everyone, even search engines, while still guarding main content. Visitors who try to access protected areas of the website will not be greeted with a bland error message, but will instead see promotional material to encourage them to purchase up to four different levels of membership. This plugin is user-friendly, fast, effective, and will not slow down your website.
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Thanks so much for taking the time to review these plugins and give us the facts as well as your opinion.
It was very timely for me as I am about to embark on the process of building a membership site.
Again, thanks.
You are very welcome Kathleen! Glad I could help.
Thank you so much for this review! I was searching the net all over for a membership site plugin for Wordpress and your review saved me time. I was thinking about WishList Member and your review made my decision to go for WishList Member even stonger. Thanks a bunch again!