A WordPress paywall for your premium content
Ultimate Membership Pro shows the start of a post, locks the rest and lets readers in with a free account, a paid plan or both.
Free, paid or both, on the same site
Every rule can target visitors, registered readers or the Memberships you choose.
Lock whole posts, categories and files
Set a rule once and it covers every post that matches, including the ones you publish later.
Decide how much each Membership can read
Set how many posts members of each Membership can view. Leave it blank and there’s no limit.
Sell single articles to readers who don’t subscribe
Put a one-time price on a post or page, for readers who only want that one.
Control when each post opens, and for whom
One paywall, many ways to publish
Independent publishers
A free account for most articles, and a paid Membership for the deep analysis.
See the paid newsletter setup →Reports and research
Paid Memberships for reports and downloadable files, locked by category and by URL.
See the digital downloads setup →Creators
A free tier for followers and a paid one for your best work, on the same posts.
See the creator setup →Hard, soft or metered: pick your WordPress paywall model
Paywall models differ in how much a reader sees before paying. You can mix them on one site.
Hard paywall
Lock whole posts, pages, post types or categories. Readers without access are redirected or see your message.Soft paywall
Show the intro to everyone and lock the rest in an Inside Locker, with or without a login form.Metered access
Set how many posts each Membership can view. Give a free Membership a small number and leave the paid one unlimited.Time-based paywall
Keep a post free until a date and then lock it, or open a locked post to everyone on a date.Pay per view
Sell one post or page, such as an article, guide or video, for a one-time price. No subscription needed.Pay per post add-on →Questions about the paywall
Not sure your setup is covered? Search the documentation or try the live demo before you buy.
Want the bigger picture? Read our tips for creating paywall content.
Can I show part of an article to everyone?
Yes. Wrap the part you want to keep for members in an Inside Locker, with the shortcode or the Gutenberg block. Everyone sees the rest of the post.
Can readers unlock articles with a free account?
Yes. Lock content for registered readers, or create a free Membership, so signing up is enough to read it.
What do readers see when a post is locked?
Your own message in the locker, with or without a login form. For whole posts, you can also send them to a page you choose.
Can I limit how many posts each Membership can read?
Yes. Set a number of post views for each Membership, or leave it blank for no limit. Limits apply to signed-in members.
Can I sell a single article?
Yes, with Full Package and Agency. Pay per post puts a one-time price on a post or page, with no subscription needed.
Can new members read my whole archive?
Yes, by default. With Full Package, you can show new members only the posts published after they joined.
Does it work with my page builder?
Inside Locker works in the block editor and with shortcodes. With Full Package, you can also lock Elementor widgets and Divi sections.
Can I set up a metered paywall?
Yes, for signed-in readers. Set how many posts each Membership can view, so a free Membership reads a few posts and a paid one reads everything. Limits count for members, so readers create a free account first.
Can I sell pay-per-view access to a video?
Yes, with Full Package or Agency. Put the video in a post or page and set a one-time price with Pay per post. Readers pay once to unlock that post, with no subscription.
Which payment methods can readers use?
Every plan includes 10 payment gateways, including Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.Net, Braintree, Mollie, 2Checkout and bank transfer. Full Package and Agency add PayFast, Paystack and Razorpay.
Turn readers into members
Lock the best part of every article and let readers choose how to get in.