--- title: Release content over time (Drip Content) description: "Schedule when a members-only page or post becomes available, for example 7 days after someone joins, and optionally when it closes again." url: "https://ultimatemembershippro.com/docs/drip-content-main-settings/" updated: "2026-10-18" category: Content Restriction --- # Release content over time (Drip Content) 4 minIntermediateUltimate Membership Pro 14.2+ WordPress membership drip content in Ultimate Membership Pro releases members-only pages one at a time instead of all on day one. [A course](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/use-cases/online-courses/) can open week 2 a week after someone joins, and week 3 a week later. It keeps members coming back and stops new members from taking everything at once. This guide schedules one lesson to open 7 days after a member's Pro Monthly Membership starts. Before you start - The page is locked with **Show Page Only** for at least one member type in its Locker box. See [Restrict your first page](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/docs/step-3-restrict-pagescontent/). - The box is available on pages, posts and custom post types. ## Find the Drip Content box Edit the page. The **Membership Pro - Drip Content** box is in the editor sidebar, under the Locker box. Until the Locker is set, it only shows this message: [![Drip Content box with the message First set the Locker to Show Page Only and add at least one member target to schedule drip releases](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ump-drip-content-02-drip-needs-locker.png)](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ump-drip-content-02-drip-needs-locker.png) Set the Locker first, then the schedule options appear. ## Set the schedule [![Drip Content box with Enable drip schedule on, Available for pro_monthly, Release Time After Subscription 7 Days and Expiration Time Never](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ump-drip-content-01-drip-box.png)](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ump-drip-content-01-drip-box.png) The schedule for the example lesson. The numbers match the list below. 1Enable drip schedule Turns the schedule on for this page. **Available for** below repeats the member types from the Locker. Default: **Off** 2Type of release time When the page opens: - **Instantly on Subscription**: as soon as [the Membership starts](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/docs/subscription-delay/). - **After Subscription**: a number of Days, Weeks or Months after the Membership starts. - **On Specific Date**: on the date you pick, for everyone. Default: **Instantly on Subscription** 3After subscriptionAfter Subscription The delay. A month counts as 30 days. 4Type of expiration time When the page closes again: - **Never**: once open, it stays open. - **After certain Period**: a number of Days, Weeks or Months after it opened. - **On Specific Date**: on the date you pick. Default: **Never** Click Update to save the page. ## How the dates are counted A Membership **Counts from** : The start of that member's Membership **Example** : Joined on the 1st, 7 days: opens on the 8th Registered Users **Counts from** : The date the account was created **Example** : Good for free member courses [Dates use your WordPress time zone](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/docs/different-time-shows-orders-levels/). Before the release date, and after the expiration, the member gets what the Locker sets for people without access: a redirect or the replacement content. Good to know - Administrators always see the page. Test with a test member. - For **Unregistered Users**, the schedule applies only when the expiration is **On Specific Date**: the page is open between the two dates. Tell members when a lesson opens The [Drip Content Notifications](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/docs/drip-content-notifications/) module emails members when a dripped post becomes available. ## Example: a weekly course **Week 2: Build the routine**Pro members get one lesson a week. Week 2 opens 7 days after they join. **Locker** : Show Page Only for Pro Monthly, Replace the Content **Enable drip schedule** : On **Type of release time** : After Subscription, 7 Days **Type of expiration time** : Never Week 3 uses 14 days, week 4 uses 21 days, and so on. ## Troubleshooting The box only shows “First set the Locker…” The Locker must be set to **Show Page Only** with at least one member type. Block Page Only doesn't support drip. A new member sees the page right away You're testing as admin, or the release type is Instantly on Subscription. Check both. The page opened a day early or late Check the time zone in [Settings › General in WordPress](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/settings-general-screen/). The plugin uses it to compare dates. A member can't see a page that should be open Their Membership must still be active, and the expiration must not have passed. Check the member in Members; see [How to change Member Status](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/docs/how-to-change-member-status/). ## What's next [**Notify members when drip content unlocks**Send an email when a lesson opens.](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/docs/drip-content-notifications/)[**List the posts a member can access**Give members a library page.](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/docs/list-access-posts/)[**Hide part of a page**Lock a section instead of a page.](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/docs/how-to-set-an-inside-locker/)[**Restrict content with Access Rules**Lock many pages at once.](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/docs/how-to-restrict-any-page-or-group-of-pages/)