A WooCommerce Memberships alternative with recurring billing included
Ultimate Membership Pro has its own checkout with recurring billing, trials and coupons, so you don’t need WooCommerce Subscriptions or a Teams extension. If you run a store, it still links Memberships to WooCommerce products and gives members their own prices.
WooCommerce Memberships needs two more extensions to bill like a membership
WooCommerce Memberships controls access. Recurring payments come from WooCommerce Subscriptions and team accounts from Teams for WooCommerce Memberships, each a separate yearly subscription for one site.
WooCommerce Memberships
+ WooCommerce Subscriptions
+ Teams for WooCommerce Memberships
WooCommerce extension prices are 1-year plans for one site, from woocommerce.com, checked October 22, 2026. USD.
WooCommerce Memberships vs Ultimate Membership Pro
Looking for a WooCommerce membership plugin with content restriction? Both lock content for members and work with WooCommerce. The difference is what you need on top to bill members automatically.
| Feature | WooCommerce MembershipsWhat you need | Ultimate Membership ProPlan you need |
|---|---|---|
| Needs WooCommerce | Yes. Memberships are WooCommerce products. | No. Built-in checkout, with WooCommerce as an option. |
| Recurring billing | Subscriptions · $279/yearSeparate extension | ✓ ProAutomatic renewals through the built-in checkout |
| Selling through the WooCommerce checkout | Yes, the only way to sell | ✓ Every planLink a product to a Membership. Renewals go by reminder email, so members buy the next period. |
| Payment gateways | Your WooCommerce gateways. Automatic renewals need one that supports Subscriptions. | ✓ Pro10 built-in gateways, 13 on Full Package, or any gateway your store accepts |
| Team accounts | Teams · $129/yearSeparate extension | ✓ Full PackageGroup accounts with the seats you set |
| Member discounts on products | Included | ✓ ProPercentage or flat discounts for the Memberships you choose |
| Members-only products | Restrict viewing or buying | ✓ Every planLock single products, product categories and store pages like the shop and cart |
| Content restriction and drip content | Included | ✓ Pro |
| Member directory | Directory shortcode and block | ✓ ProA Members List with public profile pages |
| Members area | A section in WooCommerce My Account | ✓ ProA member portal, plus a Membership tab in WooCommerce My Account |
| Sites per license | 1 production site per extension | 1 on Pro, 3 on Full Package, 10 on Agency |
| Extensions to buy | 3 for recurring billing and team accounts | None. One plugin. |
Comparing other plugins too? See Ultimate Membership Pro next to MemberPress, Paid Memberships Pro, ARMember, SureMembers, Restrict Content Pro and Ultimate Member.
WooCommerce Memberships, WooCommerce Subscriptions and Teams details from woocommerce.com and its documentation, checked October 22, 2026. Prices are 1-year plans in USD. WooCommerce is a trademark of Automattic Inc.
One plugin runs the whole membership
From the first checkout to the hundredth renewal, here’s what you run from your WordPress dashboard.
A checkout that sells for you
Recurring billing, trials and coupons are part of every Membership, so the checkout does the selling.
An account page members actually use
Members manage their own subscriptions on your site, without writing to you or touching the WordPress admin.
Lock anything. Release it on schedule.
Decide who sees what, down to a single paragraph, and let content unlock over time.
Know what’s working
Follow members and revenue inside WordPress, and let automated emails handle the follow-ups.
What WooCommerce splits across three extensions, in one plugin
Every Ultimate Membership Pro plan comes with unlimited members, Memberships and payments, plus 41 add-ons.
Gift memberships
Let members buy a Membership for someone else, delivered as a single-use gift code.
Zapier and email marketing
Connect your membership site to the rest of your stack, plus Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, AWeber and more.
Drip content
Release lessons, videos and downloads on a schedule, by signup date or by Membership.
Member directory and profiles
A Members List with public profile pages, styled to match your site.
Restrict anything
Pages, posts, categories, menus, URLs and parts of a page, with smart redirects for visitors without access.
Trials, coupons and intro offers
Free trials, a lower first payment and coupon codes on any Membership, managed from WordPress.
Group accounts
Sell one Membership to a team or company. The owner invites members, up to the seats you set.
41 add-ons come with every plan
Switch them on when you need them. No add-on store, no extra licenses. Full Package adds 46 Pro add-ons on top.
Your members are already here
WooCommerce Memberships members log in with their WordPress accounts, so they show up in Ultimate Membership Pro the moment you activate it. Export your memberships to CSV, import them into your Memberships, and the support team helps you migrate with its own migration tools.
Activate Ultimate Membership Pro
Every WordPress user on your site, WooCommerce members included, appears in the Members list right away.
Recreate your plans as Memberships
Sell them with the built-in checkout and its payment gateways, or link each one to a WooCommerce product.
Assign members with one CSV import
Export your user memberships from WooCommerce Memberships, add them to the import template and upload it.
One plugin for every kind of membership site
Whatever you sell, the features you need are already in the box.
Online courses
Release lessons week by week and keep students coming back.
Coaching and mentoring
Start clients on a trial, bill them monthly and give each one a private space.
Premium content and newsletters
Lock your best posts and let readers pay for exactly what they want.
Teams and companies
Sell one plan to a company and give access to everyone on the team.
Communities
Keep a free tier, then let members upgrade when they want more.
WooCommerce stores
Turn shoppers into members and reward them with member pricing.
Trusted by 80,000+ businesses, coaches and creators
“Ultimate Membership Pro is by far the easiest membership plugin I’ve ever worked with.”
“With Ultimate Membership Pro, everything happens automatically — from subscription renewals to access control.”
“I was able to integrate it seamlessly with my WooCommerce store and my email marketing tools.”
Pick the plan for your sites
Unlimited members on every plan. Billed yearly. Change plans or cancel anytime.
Pro
For one membership siteAgency
For agencies building client sitesQuestions from WooCommerce Memberships users
Something else on your mind? Search the documentation or try the live demo before you buy.
Do I need WooCommerce to use Ultimate Membership Pro?
No. Ultimate Membership Pro has its own checkout with 10 payment gateways, 13 with Full Package. WooCommerce is an option for stores that want to sell Memberships as products.
Do I need WooCommerce Subscriptions for recurring billing?
No. Memberships sold through the built-in checkout renew automatically. Memberships sold as WooCommerce products renew by reminder email instead, so members buy the next period.
Can I keep selling memberships in my WooCommerce store?
Yes. Link a WooCommerce product to a Membership and customers buy it at your usual checkout. They get the Membership when the order is completed. See how it works.
Can members get discounts on store products?
Yes. Give one or more Memberships a percentage or flat discount on all products, chosen categories or specific products, for the dates you set.
Can I restrict products to members?
Yes. Lock single products, product categories or store pages like the shop and cart, and send everyone else to a page you choose.
Will my members carry over?
Yes. They are WordPress users, so they appear in Ultimate Membership Pro as soon as you activate it. Export your memberships to CSV and import them. The support team helps you migrate with its own migration tools.
What about members who pay through WooCommerce Subscriptions?
Their recurring payments run in WooCommerce Subscriptions and its gateway, and a CSV import moves memberships, not payments. Plan the move with the support team before you switch off the extension.
How is Ultimate Membership Pro billed?
Yearly, on the plan you pick. You can change plans or cancel anytime, and you have 14 days to ask for a full refund. Current prices are on the pricing page.
Can I try it before I buy?
Yes. Request a demo, confirm your email, and you get your own WordPress site with Ultimate Membership Pro installed, ready to explore.
Membership billing without the extension stack
Recurring billing, trials, coupons and member discounts in one plugin, with your WooCommerce store still in the loop.