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MemberPress: This plugin has limited gateway integration with the standard version. However the developer has more choices but compared to some of the over membership plugins on this list the choices its still slightly limiting.
However it’s a very powerful and flexible plugin with an excellent stylish and easy to use interface with great coupon functionality with also inbuilt great reporting functionality that’s built into the core of the plugin.
I personally have never used this plugin myself connected to a client projects but it looks excellent plugin with a number of powerful key features that some of the other plugins don't offer, an example of this is that it has an affiliate program inbuilt to the plugin.
Prices: Business Edition $99 or Developer pack at $199 per year.
https://www.memberpress.com
Magic Members: This plugin supports loads of different payment gateways it’s difficult to find a gateway that the plugin doesn't support and it probably is easier to list the ones it doesn't support.
It also has loads of functionality with great general and video training support materials. This plugin is really powerful with a number of key features that some of the other plugins don't have. Its interface is very impressive and its also very easy to use for both developers and owners.
Prices: Single $97, (3 User pack $197) or Unlimited $207 support is paid yearly.
http://www.magicmembers.com/pricing
WishListMember: This plugin integrates with a number of payment gateways however not as many as Magic Members but almost also is one of the oldest membership WordPress plugins on the market at the present moment. Its very well documented and the support are generally quite good.
I have used this plugin on a couple of client jobs over the past 18 months. However I personally don't like it as much as couple of other membership plugins I have used this is mostly because it has a lot of screens choices that take what a bit of time to learn and use effectually. Some of the other plugins use a more simper central plugin and then give you the choice to add to the core functionality by using micro plugins.
One of the jobs I had to do with this plugin was to integrate it into a forum that was using a popular third-party forum WordPress plugin. it did worked however the client found it quite hard to administrate the site connected to all the options that the WishList has to offer.
I personal found the documentation and general support okay but not amazing.
I personally just feel that now there are number of better WordPress solutions available. Nevertheless its still a quality membership plugin that a lot of third party additional WordPress plugins that work with it so in some situation you have no choice but to use it. Also the multisite license is quite expensive compared to some of the other excellent membership plugins available.
Prices: Single site $97 and Multi-site license $297
http://member.wishlistproducts.com/#options
iThemes Exchange/Membership:
This really looks like a very impressive membership plugin that also gives you also E-Commerce functionality of iThemes of Exchange. Here’s a list of it key functionality.
· Sell paid (or free) membership access to your WordPress site
· Protect content based on membership
· Add multiple membership products
· Delay (drip) individual content items based on membership
· Add members-only digital downloads
· Assign membership hierarchies for membership product tiers (parent and child memberships)
I personally have never used this either Exchange or it micro plugin Membership however buy what I have read on a number of independent review websites it does look like a great plugin membership system. However it doesn’t support a large number of payment gateways compared to couple of the other plugins. Also it has a number of micro additional plugins that are quite expensive.
Price: 2 sites $97, unlimited sites $150 Pro Pack all Exchange add-ons $197