Paid Memberships Pro – Addon Packages

Understanding Paid Memberships Pro Addon Packages

Paid Memberships Pro offers a fascinating way to monetize content by allowing website owners to create “Addon Packages” that members can purchase for access to specific posts or pages. These packages function effectively for one-time charges, enhancing the value of a membership model. Let’s dive into how this feature works and how it can be benefitted from effectively.

How Paid Memberships Pro Addon Packages Work

The essence of Paid Memberships Pro Addon Packages revolves around its straightforward access control and payment process. An administrator can easily designate a post or page as an “addon package” by setting a price and specifying which membership levels are eligible for purchase.

When a user purchases an addon package, they gain access to the post’s content as long as they hold the designated membership level. For users who haven’t purchased access to the addon package, the webpage will only show the excerpt with an option to buy the package at the bottom, serving as an excellent motivator to upgrade their membership or make a purchase.

For users with the required access, the complete content will become available. This process encourages sales by allowing users to see just enough to entice them to complete their transaction for full access.

A notable feature is the ability to set an expiration term for access to addon packages by adjusting the global PMPROAP_EXP_DAYS parameter. By default, packages don’t expire, but admins can choose to limit access after a specified number of days if that suits their business model. Additionally, the use of a filter pmproap_all_access_levels allows the definition of specific levels that enjoy unlimited access to all addon packages.

It’s important to note that these addon packages are designed for one-time purchases only, which means users cannot set up recurring payments for addon content