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Paid Memberships Pro

E-COMM
Velocity5.0

WordPress membership plugin for recurring subscriptions, paywalls, member management and content restriction

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PMPro 3.9 pulls scheduled billing into core and opens the plugin to automation.

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◆Current state
Paid Memberships Pro v3.9 builds Subscription Delays and Set Expiration Dates into core with a date pattern builder, so sites can bill everyone on the first of the month or expire memberships on a set date. It also adds percentage and fixed discount codes, captcha on login and password reset, and a migration tool for deprecated gateways. Memberlite 8.0 shipped a day later with one layout system for pages, posts, archives and custom post types.
◆Where it's heading
Both tracks are absorbing what used to live elsewhere: add-ons into PMPro core, page templates and meta boxes into a single layout setting. The v3.9 tools for developers, automation and AI agents, including WP-CLI commands, new REST endpoints and the WordPress Abilities API, are the new thread, since they make the plugin operable by software as well as admins.
◆Prediction
Expect more add-ons to move into core and the automation surface to grow, given how prominently v3.9 presents it. The v4.0 referenced in earlier notes has no date in these entries.

◆Recent moves

  1. 16d ago

    Memberlite 8.0: Layout Settings, Starter Site Patterns, and Alerts

    Memberlite 8.0 replaces per-page templates with one layout system across content types, moves page settings into the block editor sidebar and adds 20+ starter patterns. It extends the theme's block-based rebuild, with four intentional visual changes for existing sites.

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  2. 17d ago

    PMPro v3.9 Release: Flexible Billing and Expiration Dates, New Discount Types, Login Captcha

    Moves two add-ons into core and adds discount types and login captcha, following the email work of 3.7 and 3.8. The new CLI, REST and Abilities API tools set up automation as a follow-on thread.

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  3. 4mo ago

    Memberlite 7.1: Block-Based Header & Footer Variations

    Memberlite 7.1 introduces a block-based variation system for headers and footers plus Nav Menu and Member Info blocks, building on the 7.0 refactor.

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  4. 5mo ago

    PMPro v3.8 Release: Email Editor, Liquid Autocomplete, Single Level Shortcode, Divi 5

    PMPro v3.8 rebuilds the email editor on the standard WordPress editor with Liquid autocomplete for variables and tags, and adds a single-level shortcode and Divi 5 support. A substantive comms upgrade.

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  5. 5mo ago

    Add On Updates in May 2026

    A monthly roundup of add-on release notes for May 2026, aggregating small updates contributed across the open-source ecosystem. Housekeeping, not a single feature.

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  6. 7mo ago

    PMPro v3.7 Release: Profile Pictures, Email Log, Admin Filters, Liquid Email Syntax

    PMPro v3.7 adds native profile pictures, Liquid email syntax, a full email log, and admin filters, focused on member experience and communication.

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