Unlock new revenue streams and increase the average order value of your membership site with the Paid Memberships Pro – Addon Packages plugin. This powerful extension empowers site owners to offer additional, optional services or content upgrades during the checkout process. By allowing members to customize their subscription experience with one-click add-ons, you can transform a standard sign-up flow into a personalized journey that maximizes your earning potential without complicating your core membership offerings.
Key Features
- Flexible Add-on Creation: Easily create standalone products or services that can be purchased as an extra alongside any membership level.
- Seamless Checkout Integration: Add-ons appear directly on your membership checkout page, allowing users to select or deselect items before completing their transaction.
- Dynamic Pricing Options: Choose between one-time fees for add-ons or recurring charges that renew alongside the primary membership subscription.
- Conditional Logic: Display specific add-ons only to users signing up for certain membership levels, ensuring your upsells are always relevant to the user’s choice.
- Comprehensive Management: Manage all your add-ons from a centralized dashboard, making it simple to update descriptions, pricing, and availability as your business grows.
- Member Self-Service: Allow existing members to purchase add-ons later through their account dashboard, providing ongoing opportunities for revenue growth.
Use Cases / Who It’s For
This plugin is an essential tool for any site owner using Paid Memberships Pro who wants to move beyond a “one-size-fits-all” subscription model. It is perfect for educational platforms, professional associations, and digital content creators who offer a core membership but want to provide extra value-adds.
For example, an online course provider can use this plugin to offer a “Printed Workbook” or “1-on-1 Coaching Session” as an add-on during the enrollment process. A professional association might offer a “Conference Ticket” or “Certification Exam” as an optional purchase for new members. By bundling these items directly into the checkout flow, you reduce friction and capitalize on the moment when a user is already committed to making a purchase, effectively increasing your revenue per member without needing to create entirely new, complex membership tiers.
Setup / How It Works
- Install and Activate: Ensure you have the core Paid Memberships Pro plugin installed, then install and activate the Addon Packages extension.
- Create Your Add-ons: Navigate to the dedicated Addon Packages menu in your WordPress dashboard to define your items. You will set a title, description, and the price for each package.
- Configure Settings: Select whether the add-on is a one-time charge or a recurring fee, and determine which membership levels should display this specific option.
- Review Checkout Display: Once configured, the add-ons will automatically appear on the checkout page for the relevant membership levels. You can preview the user experience to ensure the flow matches your site’s branding and design.
- Manage Orders: View and track all add-on purchases directly within your standard membership order reports, keeping your accounting and member management streamlined.
Similar Plugins
While various e-commerce plugins offer general “product add-on” functionality, the Addon Packages plugin for Paid Memberships Pro is uniquely built to integrate directly with the PMPro checkout flow and member subscription logic. Other solutions, such as WooCommerce Product Add-Ons, are designed for physical product stores and generally do not provide the native, deep integration with membership levels and recurring billing cycles required for a seamless PMPro user experience.