Looking For A WP Membership Plugin That Doesn’t Suck?

I’m fresh from creating a WP Membership plugin based website using a combination of Optimizepress, and Wishlist Member. Truth be told, I bought Wishlist Member some time ago now, but have been waiting for the right project to come along – and it has. Finally.

But… at the end of the day, why exactly is it that I chose to use Wishlist Member over a ton of other WP membership plugins?

Simple. I don’t like to create what I refer to as “wham bam” membership sites, where a customer pays for their membership, and are dumped a ton of content for them to get confused by.

No, I prefer to drip feed content and leverage the new relationship – release one piece of content at a time, so that my members can get through it at their own pace. Not just that, but I like this all to be backed up by an Autoresponder, such as Aweber, that notifies them as new content is being added, and helps me further build on that relationship and keep it fresh.
Oh, and I also like it to be supported by a wide variety of shopping carts too, anything from Clickbank to eJunkie, and even other third party carts such as Nanacast through community support.

For me – this is what the Wishlist Member WP membership plugin does, and it has made my life quite simple in doing so.

So… What Doesn’t It Do?

Let’s be honest here – I assume that you are in the market for a WP membership plugin for WordPress, but you need to know that whilst there are many out there, there is a good chance that Wishlist Member actually may not be for you.

For example, it lacks support for some shopping carts that are quite popular, and it also lacks its own in-built affiliate functionality.

That said – with community support, some third party carts have been connected successfully to Wishlist Member (such as Nanacast), and whilst Nanacast has its own in built affiliate functionality (now including two tier tracking!), other supported carts such as Clickbank make affiliates much easier to work with.

What Does It Do Well?

It is the first WP membership plugin that I have seen that allows for drip fed content through automatic membership upgrades, and although there are others out there now that offer this functionality, this is the only one that does it well.

For example – if you want to drip modules out to paid members, simply create a membership level for each module, and set up an auto upgrade of their membership, or an auto add of new content through membership levels. This is surprisingly very easy to do.

I use this method extensively through my training portals, and I have never been able to do this so easily.

It also has excellent Membership administration built in, using the WordPress members system, it allows for easy upgrades, downgrades, and even manually adding members in.

Lastly, and certainly not least, it ties in with my favorite sales letter & membership theme perfectly. I’m talking about Optimizepress.

In fact, it is that combination that I use in my training portal, and I would happily reject paying a monthly fee for a membership service such as Kajabi, in favor of using Optimizepress with Wishlist Member. It works that good.

Here’s My Honest Thoughts…

If you want to spend a ton of money creating a membership site, and making a huge fuss out of a process that can be much easier, then DO NOT buy the Wishlist Member WP membership plugin.

On the other hand… if you like having control over your membership sites by hosting them yourself, plus maybe even tying it in with other third party services (check to see what it is compatible with here), then Wishlist Member is absolutely worth checking out, and worth the investment.

I know, it’s hard to believe most Internet Marketers these days when they give positive reviews of product – but at the end of the day, this is a plugin that I use extensively, and based on my experience with it, this is more a recommendation IF you have the need.

To grab a copy of the Wishlist Member WP Membership Plugin, head over to www.wishlistproducts.com

IF you end up buying it (regardless of what license), be sure to buy using one of the links on this page, and I can send you a full overview video of how I managed to leverage a free membership site using Optimizepress & the Wishlist Member WP membership plugin.

This is a solid part of my business that I do not share out in the open, and is applicable to most businesses. This is my treat to you for taking a leap and giving it a try, just be sure to contact me with your receipt number, and I’ll hook you up.