SureMembers turns your WordPress site into a powerful membership platform.
Lock content, build unlimited membership levels, and decide exactly who has access to what. Whether you run a paid membership site, a course platform, or simply want to share content with a select group, SureMembers gives you everything you need to get started.
Set it up in minutes. No complicated configurations. No monthly per-member fees. Everything runs natively on WordPress, under your brand, with your data.
Try the live demo (no signup required).
- Go to Plugins > Add New in your WordPress dashboard
- Search for SureMembers
- Click Install Now, then Activate
- Go to SureMembers in your admin menu to create your first access group
Or upload the plugin zip file via
Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
2026-07-08 - version 1.2.2
- Improvement: Added the missing Analytics link in the admin sidebar so the Analytics page can be opened directly from the menu.
- Improvement: Switched the admin bar restriction script to WordPress's built-in element library for better compatibility and a smaller footprint.
- Fix: Fixed a security issue where redirect URL suggestions could render unsafe HTML; titles are now decoded and displayed safely.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where a membership's relative expiration date shown on the WordPress user profile screen could differ from the date shown in SureMembers and from when access actually ends.
2026-06-29 - version 1.2.1
- New: A new Analytics tab with membership growth insights, recent activity, upcoming expirations, and per-membership snapshots.
- Improvement: Improved membership status handling by automatically checking and updating expired memberships in the background.
- Improvement: Draft memberships now appear as disabled in the user details popup and can no longer be granted or revoked.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where some blocks, including Gravity Forms blocks, could show errors when used with SureMembers.
- Fix: Fixed an issue that could cause redirect loops in certain protected page settings.
- Fix: Fixed an issue on Multisite networks where viewing a user's profile could silently remove their membership assignments from other sites in the network.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where the expiration date set from the user details popup was not getting saved.
2026-06-17 - version 1.2.0
- New: Introduced WordPress Abilities support for managing memberships and accessing membership analytics, along with new MCP settings integration.
- New: Added the suremembers_list_members shortcode to display members from specific Access Groups directly on pages and posts.
- Improvement: Enhanced overall UI/UX across the plugin for a smoother and more intuitive user experience.
2026-06-08 - version 1.1.0
- New: Added a Learn tab to help users complete setup and configure the plugin more easily.
- Improvement: Added French, Dutch, and Polish language translations for improved localization support.
- Fix: Improved security by ensuring access restrictions are properly enforced across all post types, REST API requests, and SureDash content access.
2026-06-03 - version 1.0.2
- Fix: Resolved a JavaScript console error on admin pages caused by a missing UI styles dependency.
2026-06-02 - version 1.0.1
- Fix: Handled onboarding redirection while installing plugins through the onboarding process.
2026-06-02 - version 1.0.0
- Initial release of SureMembers Core, the free version of SureMembers.