{"id":4612,"date":"2023-05-16T16:41:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T16:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.subbly.co\/blog\/?p=4612"},"modified":"2023-05-24T17:44:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T17:44:24","slug":"best-wordpress-membership-plugins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.subbly.co\/blog\/best-wordpress-membership-plugins\/","title":{"rendered":"The best WordPress membership plugins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">These days, leveraging the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.subbly.co\/blog\/what-is-a-subscription-business-model\/\"><span class=\"s1\">subscription business model<\/span><\/a> is both a trendy move and a profitable one \u2014 assuming it\u2019s done strategically with a focus on recurring revenue and long-term retention. One of the key parts of successfully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.subbly.co\/blog\/start-a-subscription-box-business\/\"><span class=\"s1\">starting a subscription business<\/span><\/a>, especially a membership-based one is choosing the right platform to use as your tech foundation \u2014 getting started on the right foot is key to making sure you can allocate your time and resources towards scaling, rather than putting out fires!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A top subscription management platform will allow you to manage all your key business functions all in one place. In a subscription and membership context, the key features to look out for are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Recurring payments and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.subbly.co\/recurring-payment-billing-explained\/\"><span class=\"s1\">recurring billing<\/span><\/a> functionality<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Inventory management and shipping integration<\/li>\n<li>The ability to create membership products<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Subscription product management with a secure customer area<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Mobile-optimized checkouts, websites, and widgets<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Seamless automation of recurring customer communication<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Multiple supported payment gateways<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Flexible dunning features<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">While WordPress has earned its reputation as a stellar blog management platform with almost infinite extensibility, it\u2019s a bit different for people wanting to launch a membership site or other kind of subscription business. 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