Install the Memberful WordPress plugin
The Memberful WordPress plugin makes it easy to integrate Memberful with your WordPress website and protect content—serverside—for members only.
Install Memberful on a self-hosted WordPress site or a site hosted with WordPress.com. If you host with WordPress.com, make sure you choose a plan that supports installing third-party plugins (since not all plans do!).
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Install the Memberful WordPress plugin
From your Memberful dashboard navigate to Website → External website and Connect my WordPress site button to activate the WordPress service.
Copy the WordPress registration key (ctrl/cmd + c).
Install and activate the plugin on your WordPress site. Paste your registration key (ctrl/cmd + v) into the field and click Connect to Memberful.
Once connected, your members will be signed into WordPress when they sign into Memberful. Their plans are also automatically synced, which makes it easy to protect WordPress content.
Review the plugin settings
Navigate to Settings → Memberful in your WordPress dashboard to customize the appearance and behavior of the Memberful plugin.
- Keep all WordPress users logged in for 1 year.
- Hide the WordPress admin toolbar from members.
- Block Wordpress dashboard access from members.
- Conditionally show Sign in, Sign out, and Account menu items based on members' signed-in status.
- Update display names in WordPress when members change their full name in Memberful.
Configure role mapping
The Memberful WordPress plugin can assign different roles to active (paying) members versus inactive (non-paying) members. Memberful will automatically keep the role mappings in sync.
Navigate to Settings → Memberful → Advanced Role Mapping in your WordPress dashboard to map member roles.
Related help docs:
- Check out our recommended WordPress hosting providers.
- Choose a great WordPress theme to use with Memberful.
- Install an SSL Certificate on your site (recommended).