When we want a serious WordPress paywall, we look for three things: complete access control, frictionless payments, and a clean experience for members and administrators. The plugin delivers on all three fronts. In our experience, it’s a WordPress membership plugin designed to sell premium content, restrict access by tiers, and manage subscriptions without any coding. It was created by the team behind LearnDash, but MemberDash works as a standalone plugin: you’re not obligated to use it alongside LearnDash. If you later want to elevate your offering with courses, MemberDash integrates and leverages both, but you can start simple, with just MemberDash, and monetize from day one.
What convinces us is the combination of ease and control. With this plugin, we define plans and access rules in minutes; create a clear account area for each member; activate recurring payments with Stripe or PayPal; and rely on reports that show additions, deletions, and MRR without having to leave the dashboard. In practice, the plugin allows us to go from a blog with free articles to a sustainable community with exclusive content, paid newsletters, themed bundles, and painless upgrades/downgrades for the user.
Our golden rule for membership projects is “less friction, more value.” MemberDash fits the bill perfectly: clear copy, minimal steps, and a paywall that doesn’t conflict with SEO or the editorial experience. If your goal is to sell access and build a community, MemberDash gives you the scaffolding you need without turning your website into a maze.
The heart of MemberDash is its restriction engine. We can protect individual pages, posts, entire categories, custom post types, archives, and even pieces of content within a single page using blocks or shortcodes. This means the plugin doesn’t just “lock down” a website: it allows you to design a fine-grained strategy, with public previews and the rest under membership. For example, we can display the first 30% of the post and reserve premium content for active members; or we can make the video available but restrict downloadable content and the discussion forum.
For newsrooms or creators with large catalogs, the plugin saves hours: we apply rules by taxonomy and that’s it. If you launch a new section tomorrow, just assign it the correct category and MemberDash takes care of access. Plus, we can combine rules: a “Basic” plan covers articles and podcasts; the “Pro” plan adds templates, private communities, and monthly live streams. With MemberDash, the “access architecture” goes from being a chaotic Excel spreadsheet to a clear, scalable matrix.
Your expertise is a perfect fit here: MemberDash helps sell exclusive content and build communities. With granular control, we use it for both simple blog paywalls and multi-vertical portals, without inventing ad hoc solutions.
Without fees, there’s no membership. The plugin allows us to set up monthly or annual subscriptions with Stripe and PayPal, include trial periods, apply coupons, and prorate payments when the user upgrades or downgrades. On a day-to-day basis, this means fewer tickets: members can change plans, pause, resume, or update payments from their account, and MemberDash keeps access in sync with billing status.
For campaigns, we combine the plugin with temporary coupons, upsells at checkout, and 7–14-day free trials. When the trial ends, the plugin automatically charges and maintains continuous access without any intervention from you. If you also sell one-time products, MemberDash works seamlessly with WooCommerce: the former governs access and subscriptions; the latter, one-shot sales.
The logic is simple: with a mature membership, retention > acquisition. The plugin contributes to a clean UX and clear rules, so that the value of the content takes center stage, and payments become a reliable formality.
A common question is “what about SEO?” MemberDash solves this with a First Click Free approach and previews: search engines can understand and rank the content, while human readers see enough of a preview to decide whether to subscribe. In practice, this avoids the dilemma of “everything closed, nothing ranks” or “everything open, no one pays.” With MemberDash, we balance discovery and conversion.
To grow, we connect MemberDash with email marketing (MailPoet, Mailchimp) and automations (webhooks, integrations) that nurture the funnel: welcome upon registration, onboarding sequences, activation of premium features, and recovery of members at the point of churn. The result is a system where MemberDash manages who sees what, and your marketing tools tell the right story at every stage.
Our advice: define a clear value path for each plan and set up a 14-day sequence that delivers “wow” content in batches. The plugin handles access control; you’ll need to win over the new member.
The MemberDash account area brings together what matters most: subscription status, upcoming billing, payment history, card updates, and links to plan content. If multiple memberships are running simultaneously, the plugin clearly displays each one. For admins, MemberDash reports offer a useful overview of the business: sign-ups and sign-offs by period, recurring revenue, most popular plans, and cohorts by sign-up date.
On an operational level, the plugin simplifies support. The team sees the member’s real status in seconds: if the payment failed, if the plan changed, if access expired. With this information, resolving issues is much faster and more professional. And when it comes to accounting, the plugin exports the necessary data without forcing you to juggle.
This is where your point about “managing subscriptions” comes in: with MemberDash, administration ceases to be artisanal and becomes a professional pilot.
MemberDash works on its own to monetize articles, podcasts, videos, templates, or communities. But if your offering includes courses, MemberDash and LearnDash complement each other perfectly. The typical pattern: you sell a membership that grants access to premium content and, within that, you enable LearnDash courses as part of the plan. MemberDash handles subscriptions and paywalls; LearnDash handles lessons, quizzes, certificates, and progress.
This combination is ideal for academies and creators who want to avoid two bills and two logins. One login, one plan, and everything under one roof. If you later want to launch a “standalone course” outside of the membership, it’s still possible: MemberDash doesn’t lock you into a single model. This flexibility is one of the reasons we choose MemberDash for rapidly evolving projects.
Our playbook with MemberDash typically looks like this:
Define the promise and value map for each plan: what content each level sees and how often it is published.
Preview design and First Click Free: a teaser that entices without giving away the core.
Automated onboarding: welcome, “start here” guide, and first wins within 72 hours.
Seamless upgrades/downgrades: MemberDash manages prorations and dates; the user decides without contacting support.
Retention: Inactivity alerts, failed card recovery, and regular releases that renew the “why should I stay?”
With this system, MemberDash becomes the backbone of the business: reliable access, clear billing, and a community that understands where the value lies.
If you’re coming from another plugin, we suggest a phased migration for MemberDash:
Inventory and mapping of equivalent plans.
Export members and membership statuses; import into MemberDash, respecting renewal dates.
Replicate access rules by category and CPT; test with a small group.
Assemble the preview and review the SEO of crucial pages.
Short double system window (if necessary), close in MemberDash and communicate transparently to members.
The goal is for the user to notice improvements, not interruptions. MemberDash offers a gentle learning curve, so the editorial and support teams quickly adapt.
If you want to sell exclusive content and build a sustainable community, install MemberDash. Define your plans, protect your value, activate payments with Stripe or PayPal, and launch an onboarding experience everyone will love. Start with a plan, learn from your audience, and scale without redesigning your site: MemberDash is ready to support you every step of the way.
MemberDash turns a WordPress site into a serious membership business: sell premium content, restrict access by tiers, manage subscriptions, and scale frictionlessly. It was developed by the team behind LearnDash, but the plugin operates independently without forcing you to use courses; yet, when you want a complete educational platform, the two integrate naturally. In our experience, MemberDash offers the right balance of ease and power, so you can focus on creating value and let the infrastructure do its work.
Original price was: $199.00.$5.99Current price is: $5.99.
Last Update: 29 October 2025
Version: 1.6.1.1
Author’s Site: Visit
Status: Original product No Activation Required.
Get in Subscription – Unlimited Downloads for $14.99/mo
You can use any product from our store on any website you want.
Of course. If you buy an individual product, you’ll get lifetime updates for that purchase.
On the other hand, if you purchase a membership, you will receive updates until your membership expires.
Yes, each product is original. The difference with the author is that we distribute under the GNU GPL v2/3 regulations/license, so we don’t provide additional services from the author, such as customizations, etc. We also don’t provide license keys, and in the case of products that require one to work, we pre-activate them so they don’t require anything and you can use them seamlessly on any website you want.
Yes, and regarding time, it is usually on average within 24 to 48 business hours.
Now, there are times when, in less than a day, we have already provided an answer and a solution, depending on the case.
No. We don’t believe in that format, so you can download as many times as you want. No problem. We pay for high-quality professional storage just to avoid any issues.
No. It’s not feasible, since we’ve already experienced keys flying everywhere, and we could lose the corresponding accounts.
That said, while all products are original, in the case of products that require a license key to operate, we will take care of pre-activating them.
We’re here to make sure you’re 100% satisfied with your experience. Our Customer Support Team will do everything possible to ensure you’re comfortable with placing an order and happy with the products you download. But we also know sometimes things happen.
Due to the nature of digital media means that once you have downloaded a plugin or theme there’s really no way to ‘return’ it. No refunds will be given except in the case when the digital product is completely unusable.
If the digital product is unusable, we need time to try to fix it. Otherwise, we will make a refund.
Our support team is available 24/7, if you have any question or need help in installing or configuring digital products purchased on the website, please don’t hesitate to CONTACT US.
Please note that we are not developers of the provided products, so our technical support capabilities are limited.
We do not change product functionality and do not fix developer bugs.
In case you are accepted to get refund, payment refunds are processed within 5-7 business days. All refunds are issued to the original payments. It may take up to 5 days for your refund to be reflected in your PayPal account or bank statement. If you paid using a credit or debit card, the money will be refunded to your card. Depending on your card issuer, it can take up to 30 days for the refund to appear on your card statement.
IMPORTANT! Please CONTACT US first so we can handle your issues. If you arbitrarily open a dispute without contacting us first, your account may be suspended immediately without notice.
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Original price was: $199.00.$5.99Current price is: $5.99.
Last Update: 29 October 2025
Version: 1.6.1.1
Author’s Site: Visit
Status: Original product No Activation Required.
Get in Subscription – Unlimited Downloads for $14.99/mo
You can use any product from our store on any website you want.
Of course. If you buy an individual product, you’ll get lifetime updates for that purchase.
On the other hand, if you purchase a membership, you will receive updates until your membership expires.
Yes, each product is original. The difference with the author is that we distribute under the GNU GPL v2/3 regulations/license, so we don’t provide additional services from the author, such as customizations, etc. We also don’t provide license keys, and in the case of products that require one to work, we pre-activate them so they don’t require anything and you can use them seamlessly on any website you want.
Yes, and regarding time, it is usually on average within 24 to 48 business hours.
Now, there are times when, in less than a day, we have already provided an answer and a solution, depending on the case.
No. We don’t believe in that format, so you can download as many times as you want. No problem. We pay for high-quality professional storage just to avoid any issues.
No. It’s not feasible, since we’ve already experienced keys flying everywhere, and we could lose the corresponding accounts.
That said, while all products are original, in the case of products that require a license key to operate, we will take care of pre-activating them.
We’re here to make sure you’re 100% satisfied with your experience. Our Customer Support Team will do everything possible to ensure you’re comfortable with placing an order and happy with the products you download. But we also know sometimes things happen.
Due to the nature of digital media means that once you have downloaded a plugin or theme there’s really no way to ‘return’ it. No refunds will be given except in the case when the digital product is completely unusable.
If the digital product is unusable, we need time to try to fix it. Otherwise, we will make a refund.
Our support team is available 24/7, if you have any question or need help in installing or configuring digital products purchased on the website, please don’t hesitate to CONTACT US.
Please note that we are not developers of the provided products, so our technical support capabilities are limited.
We do not change product functionality and do not fix developer bugs.
In case you are accepted to get refund, payment refunds are processed within 5-7 business days. All refunds are issued to the original payments. It may take up to 5 days for your refund to be reflected in your PayPal account or bank statement. If you paid using a credit or debit card, the money will be refunded to your card. Depending on your card issuer, it can take up to 30 days for the refund to appear on your card statement.
IMPORTANT! Please CONTACT US first so we can handle your issues. If you arbitrarily open a dispute without contacting us first, your account may be suspended immediately without notice.
When we want a serious WordPress paywall, we look for three things: complete access control, frictionless payments, and a clean experience for members and administrators. The plugin delivers on all three fronts. In our experience, it’s a WordPress membership plugin designed to sell premium content, restrict access by tiers, and manage subscriptions without any coding. It was created by the team behind LearnDash, but MemberDash works as a standalone plugin: you’re not obligated to use it alongside LearnDash. If you later want to elevate your offering with courses, MemberDash integrates and leverages both, but you can start simple, with just MemberDash, and monetize from day one.
What convinces us is the combination of ease and control. With this plugin, we define plans and access rules in minutes; create a clear account area for each member; activate recurring payments with Stripe or PayPal; and rely on reports that show additions, deletions, and MRR without having to leave the dashboard. In practice, the plugin allows us to go from a blog with free articles to a sustainable community with exclusive content, paid newsletters, themed bundles, and painless upgrades/downgrades for the user.
Our golden rule for membership projects is “less friction, more value.” MemberDash fits the bill perfectly: clear copy, minimal steps, and a paywall that doesn’t conflict with SEO or the editorial experience. If your goal is to sell access and build a community, MemberDash gives you the scaffolding you need without turning your website into a maze.
The heart of MemberDash is its restriction engine. We can protect individual pages, posts, entire categories, custom post types, archives, and even pieces of content within a single page using blocks or shortcodes. This means the plugin doesn’t just “lock down” a website: it allows you to design a fine-grained strategy, with public previews and the rest under membership. For example, we can display the first 30% of the post and reserve premium content for active members; or we can make the video available but restrict downloadable content and the discussion forum.
For newsrooms or creators with large catalogs, the plugin saves hours: we apply rules by taxonomy and that’s it. If you launch a new section tomorrow, just assign it the correct category and MemberDash takes care of access. Plus, we can combine rules: a “Basic” plan covers articles and podcasts; the “Pro” plan adds templates, private communities, and monthly live streams. With MemberDash, the “access architecture” goes from being a chaotic Excel spreadsheet to a clear, scalable matrix.
Your expertise is a perfect fit here: MemberDash helps sell exclusive content and build communities. With granular control, we use it for both simple blog paywalls and multi-vertical portals, without inventing ad hoc solutions.
Without fees, there’s no membership. The plugin allows us to set up monthly or annual subscriptions with Stripe and PayPal, include trial periods, apply coupons, and prorate payments when the user upgrades or downgrades. On a day-to-day basis, this means fewer tickets: members can change plans, pause, resume, or update payments from their account, and MemberDash keeps access in sync with billing status.
For campaigns, we combine the plugin with temporary coupons, upsells at checkout, and 7–14-day free trials. When the trial ends, the plugin automatically charges and maintains continuous access without any intervention from you. If you also sell one-time products, MemberDash works seamlessly with WooCommerce: the former governs access and subscriptions; the latter, one-shot sales.
The logic is simple: with a mature membership, retention > acquisition. The plugin contributes to a clean UX and clear rules, so that the value of the content takes center stage, and payments become a reliable formality.
A common question is “what about SEO?” MemberDash solves this with a First Click Free approach and previews: search engines can understand and rank the content, while human readers see enough of a preview to decide whether to subscribe. In practice, this avoids the dilemma of “everything closed, nothing ranks” or “everything open, no one pays.” With MemberDash, we balance discovery and conversion.
To grow, we connect MemberDash with email marketing (MailPoet, Mailchimp) and automations (webhooks, integrations) that nurture the funnel: welcome upon registration, onboarding sequences, activation of premium features, and recovery of members at the point of churn. The result is a system where MemberDash manages who sees what, and your marketing tools tell the right story at every stage.
Our advice: define a clear value path for each plan and set up a 14-day sequence that delivers “wow” content in batches. The plugin handles access control; you’ll need to win over the new member.
The MemberDash account area brings together what matters most: subscription status, upcoming billing, payment history, card updates, and links to plan content. If multiple memberships are running simultaneously, the plugin clearly displays each one. For admins, MemberDash reports offer a useful overview of the business: sign-ups and sign-offs by period, recurring revenue, most popular plans, and cohorts by sign-up date.
On an operational level, the plugin simplifies support. The team sees the member’s real status in seconds: if the payment failed, if the plan changed, if access expired. With this information, resolving issues is much faster and more professional. And when it comes to accounting, the plugin exports the necessary data without forcing you to juggle.
This is where your point about “managing subscriptions” comes in: with MemberDash, administration ceases to be artisanal and becomes a professional pilot.
MemberDash works on its own to monetize articles, podcasts, videos, templates, or communities. But if your offering includes courses, MemberDash and LearnDash complement each other perfectly. The typical pattern: you sell a membership that grants access to premium content and, within that, you enable LearnDash courses as part of the plan. MemberDash handles subscriptions and paywalls; LearnDash handles lessons, quizzes, certificates, and progress.
This combination is ideal for academies and creators who want to avoid two bills and two logins. One login, one plan, and everything under one roof. If you later want to launch a “standalone course” outside of the membership, it’s still possible: MemberDash doesn’t lock you into a single model. This flexibility is one of the reasons we choose MemberDash for rapidly evolving projects.
Our playbook with MemberDash typically looks like this:
Define the promise and value map for each plan: what content each level sees and how often it is published.
Preview design and First Click Free: a teaser that entices without giving away the core.
Automated onboarding: welcome, “start here” guide, and first wins within 72 hours.
Seamless upgrades/downgrades: MemberDash manages prorations and dates; the user decides without contacting support.
Retention: Inactivity alerts, failed card recovery, and regular releases that renew the “why should I stay?”
With this system, MemberDash becomes the backbone of the business: reliable access, clear billing, and a community that understands where the value lies.
If you’re coming from another plugin, we suggest a phased migration for MemberDash:
Inventory and mapping of equivalent plans.
Export members and membership statuses; import into MemberDash, respecting renewal dates.
Replicate access rules by category and CPT; test with a small group.
Assemble the preview and review the SEO of crucial pages.
Short double system window (if necessary), close in MemberDash and communicate transparently to members.
The goal is for the user to notice improvements, not interruptions. MemberDash offers a gentle learning curve, so the editorial and support teams quickly adapt.
If you want to sell exclusive content and build a sustainable community, install MemberDash. Define your plans, protect your value, activate payments with Stripe or PayPal, and launch an onboarding experience everyone will love. Start with a plan, learn from your audience, and scale without redesigning your site: MemberDash is ready to support you every step of the way.
MemberDash turns a WordPress site into a serious membership business: sell premium content, restrict access by tiers, manage subscriptions, and scale frictionlessly. It was developed by the team behind LearnDash, but the plugin operates independently without forcing you to use courses; yet, when you want a complete educational platform, the two integrate naturally. In our experience, MemberDash offers the right balance of ease and power, so you can focus on creating value and let the infrastructure do its work.
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