<h2>Create and grow your community with the all-in-one WooCommerce memberships extension</h2>
<p>Build content paywalls, member-only products, exclusive discounts, subscriber directories, and purchasing clubs, all perfectly integrated with your existing WooCommerce store.</p>
<p>Whether the membership perk you offer is content access, exclusive event tickets, course access, listings in a directory, store discounts, or special products (or something we haven’t even imagined yet!), you can create that membership with WordPress amd WooCommerce.</p>
<h3>Get your membership site running in under 10 minutes with our guided setup wizard</h3>
<ul>
<li>No limits: create an <strong>unlimited</strong> number of plans, sign up an unlimited number of members.</li>
<li>Sell memberships with one-time payments, <strong>recurring billing</strong>, or installment plans.</li>
<li>Give away memberships <strong>for free</strong> by granting access for registration or for free purchases.</li>
<li>Use <strong>free trials</strong> to let members try before buying — you can even delay some perks until after the trial period.</li>
<li>Compatible with <strong>WooCommerce Subscriptions</strong> to enhance recurring billing even more, adding prorated upgrade and downgrade paths.</li>
<li>Create <strong>paywalls</strong> for blog posts, pages, products, and custom content types (like forums, videos, portfolios, podcasts, and more).</li>
<li>Use <strong>content dripping</strong> to unlock member perks over time, retaining members for longer.</li>
<li>Reward members with <strong>discounts</strong> store-wide or for specific products.</li>
<li>Show a <strong>directory</strong> of members publicly on protected pages to advertise your roster.</li>
<li>Enrich member <strong>profiles</strong> with custom fields (for admins only, or to display in your directory).</li>
<li>Save churn and win back expired members with baked-in <strong>member emails</strong>.</li>
<li>Manage members in bulk through your member list or <strong>import/export tools</strong>.</li>
<li>Offer <strong>free shipping rates</strong> specifically for active members.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Perfect for every type of membership store</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Online course creators and educators: </strong>Protect course content with drip-fed lessons, offer member-only resources, and sell certifications exclusively to enrolled students.</li>
<li><strong>Content publishers and bloggers:</strong> Create article paywalls, premium content access, and subscriber-only archives that grow your recurring revenue.</li>
<li><strong>Retail store owners:</strong> Build VIP purchasing clubs with exclusive member discounts, early access to products, and members-only categories.</li>
<li><strong>Communities and associations:</strong> Create private member directories, protected forums, and exclusive networking opportunities for your members.</li>
<li><strong>Service providers and consultants:</strong> Offer tiered access to tools, resources, and premium support based on membership levels.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Key features that drive member growth</h2>
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<h4>Flexible billing options</h4>
<p>Sell your membership products via one-time or automatic recurring billing with subscription billing or payment plans, including free trials and more!</p>
<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/constellation-woocommerce-memberships-product-data.png"><img class="aligncenter size-medium" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/constellation-woocommerce-memberships-product-data.png" alt="Constellation - WooCommerce membership recurring billing" width="1200" height="auto" /></a></p>
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<h4>Membership profile fields</h4>
<p>Add unlimited custom fields to let members build their profile, or keep admin-only records for member information, preferences, and demographics. Can be synced with your email marketing provider.</p>
<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/constellation-woocommerce-memberships-edit-profile-field.png"><img class="aligncenter size-medium" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/constellation-woocommerce-memberships-edit-profile-field.png" alt="Constellation - WooCommerce membership profile fields" width="1200" height="auto" /></a></p>
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<h4>Store-wide member discounts</h4>
<p>Create product, category, or store-wide discounts for members. Offer percentage or fixed-amount discounts on all products for active members</p>
<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/constellation-woocommerce-memberships-edit-product-discounts.png"><img class="aligncenter size-medium" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/constellation-woocommerce-memberships-edit-product-discounts.png" alt="Constellation - WooCommerce membership discounts" width="1200" height="auto" /></a></p>
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<h4><strong>Automated content dripping</strong></h4>
<p>Schedule access to content or perks over time to improve member retention. Schedule blog posts, pages, and resources to unlock over time based on membership start date. Release online course lessons, modules, and materials on a predetermined timeline.</p>
<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/constellation-woocommerce-memberships-add-restriction-rules.png"><img class="aligncenter size-medium" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/constellation-woocommerce-memberships-add-restriction-rules.png" alt="Constellation - WooCommerce membership content dripping" width="1200" height="auto" /></a></p>
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<h3>Essential membership extension features</h3>
<p></p>
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<summary><strong>Flexible billing options</strong><br />
<span class="feature-count">One-time payments, recurring subscriptions, installment plans, or just give away memberships.</span></summary>
<div class="feature-content">
<ul class="feature-list">
<li><strong>Recurring subscription billing</strong>: Monthly, yearly, or custom billing cycles with automatic renewals</li>
<li><strong>One-time membership payments</strong>: Lifetime access options for higher-value customers</li>
<li><strong>Free trial memberships</strong>: Let customers try before they buy with customizable trial periods</li>
<li><strong>Installment payment plans</strong>: Break expensive memberships into affordable monthly payments</li>
<li><strong>WooCommerce Subscriptions integration</strong>: Enhanced billing features with proration and upgrade paths</li>
</ul>
</div>
</details>
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<summary><strong>Content protection and dripping</strong><br />
<span class="feature-count">Protect blog posts, pages, products, and custom content types</span></summary>
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<ul class="feature-list">
<li><strong>Automated content dripping</strong>: Schedule blog posts, pages, and resources to unlock over time based on membership start date</li>
<li><strong>Drip campaign customization</strong>: Create different release schedules for each membership tier or plan level</li>
<li><strong>Member retention optimization</strong>: Keep subscribers engaged longer with strategic content release patterns</li>
<li><strong>Course content scheduling</strong>: Release online course lessons, modules, and materials on a predetermined timeline</li>
<li><strong>Free trial content restrictions</strong>: Control which content is available during trial periods vs full memberships</li>
<li><strong>Profile page integration</strong>: Seamlessly integrate with WooCommerce account pages and member dashboards</li>
</ul>
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<summary><strong>Member management and discounts</strong><br />
<span class="feature-count">Unlimited membership plans and member accounts</span></summary>
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<li><strong>Category-specific member pricing</strong>: Create exclusive discounts for specific product categories or collections</li>
<li><strong>Individual product member discounts</strong>: Set special member-only pricing on select high-value items</li>
<li><strong>Member-only coupon codes</strong>: Generate exclusive discount codes that only work for active members</li>
<li><strong>Progress tracking</strong>: Members can see upcoming content releases and track their membership journey</li>
<li><strong>Tiered membership discounts</strong>: Offer different discount levels based on membership plan or loyalty status</li>
<li><strong>Custom membership profile fields</strong>: Add unlimited fields for member information, preferences, and demographics</li>
<li><strong>Profile field types</strong>: Text, dropdown, checkbox, file upload, and custom field options for any data collection need</li>
<li><strong>Admin-only data tracking</strong>: Keep private notes, membership history, and internal records invisible to members</li>
<li><strong>Wholesale membership pricing</strong>: Create B2B discount tiers for business members and bulk purchasers</li>
<li>Bulk member import/export tools</li>
</ul>
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</details>
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<p></p>
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<summary><strong>Member area and dashboard</strong><br />
<span class="feature-count">Full dashboard functionality on all devices without leaving your WooCommerce site</span></summary>
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<ul class="feature-list">
<li><strong>Membership status overview</strong>: Current plan details, renewal dates, and active benefits summary.</li>
<li><strong>Content access tracking</strong>: List of accessible content with upcoming drip release dates and unlock schedules.</li>
<li><strong>Member discount dashboard</strong>: Active coupon codes, exclusive pricing, and running savings total.</li>
<li><strong>Progress tracking timeline</strong>: Visual membership journey showing completed and upcoming content milestones.</li>
<li><strong>Profile management tools</strong>: Update member directory information and privacy settings.</li>
</ul>
</div>
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<summary><strong>Advanced member features</strong><br />
<span class="feature-count">7+ advanced features</span></summary>
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<ul class="feature-list">
<li><strong>Member directory listings</strong>: Display member profiles publicly to showcase your community and attract new members.</li>
<li><strong>Member search and filtering</strong>: Let visitors find members by location, skills, interests, or any custom criteria.</li>
<li><strong>Free shipping for members</strong>: Reward membership with exclusive free shipping benefits.</li>
<li><strong>Dynamic pricing integration</strong>: Works seamlessly with quantity discounts and other WooCommerce pricing extensioons.</li>
<li><strong>Time-based content access</strong>: Set content to unlock after days, weeks, or months of active membership.</li>
<li>Automated renewal and expiration email campaigns.</li>
<li>Integration with bbPress and BuddyPress for enhanced communities.</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Real-world membership site examples</h3>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary" style="margin-bottom: 20px">
<li>Retailers <strong>drive recurring revenue</strong> by offering store discounts for members. Sell a $99 per year membership and give members 10% off your store. Use memberships to create loyal customers and dependable recurring revenue.</li>
<li>Publishers create <strong>content paywalls</strong> to sign up new subscribers for access to articles or blog posts. They can even use <strong>content dripping</strong> for access to older content, so members unlock access over time, vs getting everything at signup.</li>
<li>Podcasts can <strong>protect their recordings or videos</strong> to provide extra content to subscribers, boosting support for a free podcast or show.</li>
<li>Communities or companies create <strong>locked, member-only stores</strong> (or categories) that require membership to make purchases. Use exclusivity to keep your members happy, or to drive new subscriptions that unlock special access.</li>
<li><strong>Online educators</strong> protect their course content and drip out access to new lessons over time. They can even offer products, forums, supplementary videos, or certifications only to learners.</li>
<li>Guilds or hobby communities <strong>connect their members</strong> by creating private listings of all members who have signed up, with their content information. Some even create private forums, boards, or direct messages<sup>1</sup> to help members get in touch with one another.</li>
<li>B2B sellers can <strong>create discounts for wholesalers</strong>, to give them a percentage discount on all purchases throughout the store. Constellation works seamlessly alongside tiered discount plugins, too (like Dynamic Pricing) so you can also create quantity-based discounts.</li>
<li>Event sites can <strong>require free sign up</strong> to get early access to tickets, or keep the best seats available to members only by protecting product purchases.</li>
</ul>
<p><small><sup>1</sup>We recommend using <strong>bbPress</strong> or <strong>BuddyPress</strong> (both free!) to offer enhanced member communities. Constellation supports both of them out of the box.</small></p>
<h2>Why you should choose Constellation</h2>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary" style="margin-bottom: 20px">
<li><strong>Better value</strong>: Get recurring billing, enhanced member directories, and unlimited plans.</li>
<li><strong>Simpler setup</strong>: Launch your membership site in under 10 minutes with our guided onboarding wizard (no complex configuration required).</li>
<li><strong>Developer-level support</strong>: Direct access to the developers — tell us what you’re working on extending or customizing!</li>
<li><strong>Built by WooCommerce experts</strong>: Developed by Kestrel, featuring top WooCommerce core contributors with 12+ years of experience building extensions.</li>
</ul>
<h2>How to get started</h2>
<ol>
<li>Buy this extension.</li>
<li>Download and install the Constellation .zip file into your WooCommerce store.</li>
<li>Complete the onboarding wizard to create a plan for member access and perks.</li>
<li>That’s it! Start accepting members and grow your recurring revenue!</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Ready to transform your WooCommerce store into a thriving membership site?</strong> Constellation is built by Kestrel, featuring top WooCommerce core contributors who’ve been building premium WooCommerce extensions since 2012. We’re here over a decade later because we love empowering entrepreneurs and we can’t wait to bring that same enthusiasm to your membership venture.</p>

Constellation – Memberships

<p>The complete WooCommerce Memberships extension for WordPress. Build membership sites, online courses, and loyalty programs that integrate perfectly with your store.</p>

<div class="woo-sc-box info" style="margin-top: 0px">WooCommerce Subscriptions is compatible with <a href="https://woocommerce.com/checkout-blocks/">Cart and Checkout blocks</a> — a customizable, conversion-optimized checkout experience available in WooCommerce core.</div>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary">
<li>Multiple <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/creating-subscription-products/#payment-schedule">billing schedules</a> available to suit your store’s needs.</li>
<li>Integration with <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/payment-gateways/">over 25 payment gateways</a> for <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/renewal-process/#section-3">automatic recurring payments</a>.</li>
<li>Supports <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/renewal-process/">manual renewal payments</a> through any WooCommerce payment gateway, along with automatic email invoices and receipts.</li>
<li>Supports <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/failed-payment-retry/">automatic rebilling on failed subscription payments</a>, so you never lose revenue.</li>
<li>Give subscribers the ability to manage their own plan, including <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/switching-guide/">upgrading or downgrading</a>, without needing to wait on you for help.</li>
<li>Built-in <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/subscription-emails/">renewal notifications</a> and automatic emails let you — and your customers — know when subscription payments have been processed, so there are never any surprises.</li>
<li><a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/reports/">Detailed reports</a> allow you to keep track of recurring revenue, number of active subscribers, and more.</li>
<li><strong>New!</strong> Allow shoppers to <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/customers-view/gifting-a-subscription/">gift subscriptions to each other</a>, helping you reach new shoppers and grow recurring revenue with less effort.</li>
<li><strong>New! </strong>Include <span style="font-weight: 400"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/store-manager-guide/#downloads-settings">simple and variable downloadable products with your subscriptions</a>. Link new downloadable products and manage existing ones directly from within WooCommerce Subscriptions.</span></li>
</ul>
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<h2>Capture residual revenue with recurring payments</h2>
<p dir="ltr">Can you guarantee how much money your store is going to make this month? If you offered subscription-based products, you could do just that.</p>
<p dir="ltr">With WooCommerce Subscriptions, you can <strong>create and manage products with recurring payments</strong> — payments that will give you residual revenue you can track and count on.</p>
<p dir="ltr">WooCommerce Subscriptions allows you to introduce a variety of subscriptions for physical or virtual products and services. Create product-of-the-month clubs, weekly service subscriptions or even yearly software billing packages. Add sign-up fees, offer free trials, or set expiration periods.</p>
<p dir="ltr">A subscription-based model will allow you to <strong>capture more residual revenue</strong> — and all you have to do is ship the orders.</p>
<h2>WooCommerce Subscriptions features</h2>
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<h4>Free trials and sign-up fees</h4>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full" style="border: 1px solid #e3e3e3" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/themes/woo/images/wc-subscriptions/free-trial-sign-up-fee@2x.jpg" alt="subscriptions-thumb-slots@2x" width="310" height="118" /></p>
<p>Charge an initial amount to account for customer setup costs, or allow customers to try before they buy, by adding sign-up fees and free trials to any subscription product.</p>
<h4>Subscription management</h4>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full" style="border: 1px solid #e3e3e3" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/themes/woo/images/wc-subscriptions/manage-subscription@2x.jpg" alt="subscriptions-thumb-slots@2x" width="310" height="118" /></p>
<p>Store owners get full-featured subscription management via the <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/add-or-modify-a-subscription/">WooCommerce > Edit Subscription</a> screen in your WP Admin dashboard. You can <strong>suspend</strong> or <strong>cancel</strong> a subscription, change the trial expiration, add items, shipping, fees or taxes to the subscription or modify the recurring total for future payments.</p>
<h4>Synchronized payments</h4>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full" style="border: 1px solid #e3e3e3" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/themes/woo/images/wc-subscriptions/sync-renewal@2x.jpg" alt="subscriptions-thumb-slots@2x" width="310" height="118" /></p>
<p>If you only want ship on certain days of the month, or align all customers to the same annual membership term, you can with WooCommerce Subscriptions’ <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/renewal-synchronisation/">renewal synchronization</a> feature. You can even <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/renewal-synchronisation/#prorate-first-payment">prorate the first payment</a> of a synchronized subscription purchase.</p>
<h4>Flexible product options</h4>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full" style="border: 1px solid #e3e3e3" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/themes/woo/images/wc-subscriptions/subscriptions-main@2x.jpg" alt="subscriptions-thumb-slots@2x" width="310" height="118" /></p>
<p>When <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/creating-subscription-products/">creating a subscription product</a>, you can make the product downloadable, virtual or physical, charge renewal payments weekly, monthly or annually, limit the product to one-per-customer and even charge shipping only on the initial order.</p>
<h4>Subscription coupons</h4>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full" style="border: 1px solid #e3e3e3" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/themes/woo/images/wc-subscriptions/subscription-coupons@2x.jpg" alt="subscriptions-thumb-slots@2x" width="310" height="118" /></p>
<p>Offer customers a discount on their monthly payments or only the sign-up fee. Subscriptions includes both <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/subscriptions-coupons/">recurring discount coupons and sign-up fee coupons</a>.</p>
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<h4>Variable subscriptions</h4>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full" style="border: 1px solid #e3e3e3" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/themes/woo/images/wc-subscriptions/variable-subscription@2x.jpg" alt="subscriptions-thumb-slots@2x" width="310" height="118" /></p>
<p>Create variable subscription products and allow your customers to choose a subscription that suits their needs. You can even allow customers to choose their own <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/creating-subscription-products/#variable-subscriptions">billing schedule</a>.</p>
<h4>Subscriber account management</h4>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full" style="border: 1px solid #e3e3e3" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/my-subscriptions.png" alt="subscriptions-thumb-slots@2x" width="310" height="118" /></p>
<p>Your customers can also manage their own subscriptions. With the <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/customers-view/">My Account > View Subscription</a> page, subscribers can <em>suspend</em> or <em>cancel</em> a subscription, change the shipping address or payment method for future renewals and upgrade or downgrade their subscription.</p>
<h4>Upgrades/downgrades</h4>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full" style="border: 1px solid #e3e3e3" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/themes/woo/images/wc-subscriptions/subscription-switch-settings@2x.jpg" alt="subscriptions-thumb-slots@2x" width="310" height="118" /></p>
<p>Allow customers to <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/switching-guide/">upgrade, downgrade or cross-grade</a> between different subscription products. With flexible proration options for the recurring amount, sign-up fee and length, you can also customize the costs of switching to a new subscription product to suit the needs of your store.</p>
<h4>Multiple subscriptions</h4>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full" style="border: 1px solid #e3e3e3" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/multiple-subscription-totals.png" alt="subscriptions-thumb-slots@2x" width="310" height="118" /></p>
<p>Your customers can also purchase <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/multiple-subscriptions/">different subscription products in the same transaction</a> and Subscriptions will group the products to reduce the payment gateway fees and logistical overhead for their future renewals.</p>
<h4>Customer emails</h4>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full" style="border: 1px solid #e3e3e3" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/themes/woo/images/wc-subscriptions/renewal-email@2x.jpg" alt="subscriptions-thumb-slots@2x" width="310" height="118" /></p>
<p>Automatically notify customers when a subscription renewal payment is processed, a subscription is cancelled or when a subscription has expired with built-in <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/subscription-emails/">subscription emails</a>.</p>
</div>
<div class="woo-sc-box info" style="clear: both">Looking for a way to make your products available for purchase one-time, or on subscription? <a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/all-products-for-woocommerce-subscriptions/">All Products</a> is a powerful add-on for WooCommerce Subscriptions that lets you add optional subscription plans to your existing products.</div>
<h2>Capture more residual revenue</h2>
<p>Whether your goal is to ship a surprise bundle of products to faithful customers every month or bill them for an in-person service provided by your small business, <strong>WooCommerce Subscriptions can take the stress out of capturing that all-important residual revenue</strong>.</p>
<p>You’ll be able to track how many subscribers you have, when they’re being billed, and how much revenue you’re generating — meaning you’ll always know how much revenue your store can count on as you continue to grow.</p>
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<h2>How to get started</h2>
<ol>
<li>Download, install, and activate this extension in your WooCommerce store.</li>
<li>Set up your first <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/store-manager-guide/">subscription-based product or service</a> and take it live.</li>
<li>Check out our <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/subscriptions/">detailed documentation</a> to help you customize your subscription products, renewal options and more.</li>
<li>Sit back and enjoy earning more revenue!</li>
</ol>

WooCommerce Subscriptions

<p>Let customers subscribe to your products or services and pay on a weekly, monthly or annual basis.</p>

Constellation – Memberships vs WooCommerce Subscriptions