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Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- WP User Manager
WordPress plugin for member sign up, login, profiles, directories and members-only content on your own site.
Free plan · Communities and memberships
- Read More Login
A WordPress plugin that fades out an article halfway and asks readers to log in or sign up to see the rest.
Communities and memberships · Creators and writers
- Minnit Chat
Group chat you can embed on a website or beside a livestream, with moderators, custom styling and single sign on.
Free plan · Communities and memberships · Creators and writers
- ForumWP
A WordPress plugin that adds a discussion forum to your site so you can run an online community.
Free plan · Communities and memberships · Creators and writers
- Chatroll
Live chat rooms you embed next to webinars, streams and online events so the audience can talk in real time.
Free plan · Communities and memberships · Creators and writers
- Respectify
Checks comments before they post and tells commenters how to fix rude or off-topic ones, for sites running discussions.
Communities and memberships · Creators and writers
- Leaky Paywall
A WordPress paywall for news and magazine publishers that sells reader subscriptions and shows who is likely to pay.
Communities and memberships · Creators and writers
- Asgaros Forum
Free WordPress plugin that adds a discussion board with profiles, moderation and polls to an existing site.
Free · Communities and memberships
- BuddyPress
Free open-source WordPress plugin that adds member profiles, groups, activity feeds and private messages to a site.
Free · Communities and memberships · Creators and writers
- MemberSpace
Add paid memberships, gated content, courses and a forum to your existing website builder site.
Communities and memberships · Creators and writers
- UsersWP
WordPress plugin that adds sign-up and login forms, user profiles and a searchable members list to a site.
Free plan · Communities and memberships
- New User Approve
WordPress plugin that holds new signups for review so admins can approve, reject or require an invite code.
Communities and memberships
- Members
A WordPress plugin that lets site owners create user roles, set permissions and limit which pages members can see.
Free · Communities and memberships
- Content Control
Choose who can see each page on a WordPress site, with teasers, redirects and paywalls for subscription content.
Free plan · Communities and memberships · Creators and writers
- Discussion Board
Adds a forum with boards, member profiles and topic following to any WordPress site.
Free plan · Communities and memberships
- MembershipWorks
Membership system for associations, chambers and nonprofits covering dues, member directory and event signups on their website.
Communities and memberships · Charities and nonprofits
- Restrict
Locks WordPress posts, pages or single paragraphs so only chosen members or customers can see them.
Communities and memberships · Creators and writers
- Front End PM
WordPress plugin that lets site members send private messages and announcements to each other from the front end.
Free plan · Communities and memberships
- LifterLMS
WordPress plugin for building, selling and running online courses and memberships on your own site.
Free plan · Communities and memberships · Creators and writers
- User Registration & Membership
A WordPress plugin to build signup and login forms, user profiles and free or paid memberships with restricted content.
Forms and surveys · Creators and writers
- Passster
WordPress plugin that locks pages, sections or whole sites behind passwords, magic links or paid access.
Subscription · Communities and memberships
- Simple Membership
A free WordPress plugin to lock posts and pages behind membership levels and charge people for access.
Free plan · Communities and memberships · Creators and writers
- WP-Members
A WordPress plugin that turns a site into a members area with login, registration and restricted content.
Free plan · Communities and memberships
- Profile Builder
WordPress plugin for custom sign-up and login forms, front-end user profiles and member directories on community sites.
Forms and surveys
- wpForo
WordPress plugin that adds a discussion forum to your site, with several layouts and optional AI moderation and search.
Communities and memberships
- GraphComment
Adds a comment section and reader discussions under articles for publishers and blogs, with moderation and a WordPress plugin.
Free plan · Communities and memberships · Creators and writers
- Wise Chat
WordPress chat plugin for member chat rooms, private messages and live support chats, with moderation.
Free plan · Customer support
- s2Member
A WordPress plugin that locks posts, pages and downloads behind paid or free memberships, with Stripe and PayPal checkout.
Free plan · Communities and memberships · Creators and writers
- ArraySubs
WooCommerce plugin for selling subscriptions and memberships, with renewals, members only content and cancellation save offers.
Free plan · Payments and checkout · Online sellers
- BP Profile Search
A plugin for BuddyPress community sites that lets members search the directory by profile fields using custom forms.
Communities and memberships
- FastComments
Adds a live comment section, chat and polls to any website or app, with moderation tools and usage-based pricing.
Since 2020
Pay as you go · Website builders
- Contest Gallery
Run photo and media contests on a WordPress site, with entry uploads, public voting, member profiles and paid entries.
Free plan · Marketing and social · Creators and writers
- ChatBro
Adds a group chat to your website that stays in sync with a Telegram or VK group chat.
Customer support