Paid Member Subscriptions vs Teachable
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| Feature | Paid Member Subscriptions v3.1.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Teachable Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Paid Member Subscriptions · Paid Member Subscriptions Basic ($) · Paid Member Subscriptions Pro ($) · Paid Member Subscriptions Agency ($) · Paid Member Subscriptions Unlimited ($) | — |
| Pros | Subscription plans with registration and login forms; PayPal and Stripe gateways included in the code; Restricts posts, pages and WooCommerce products to members | — |
| Cons | Many advanced features need paid add-ons or tiers; Large codebase with many integrations to maintain; Upgrade links appear inside LearnDash content screens | — |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Subscription plans, Member registration form shortcode, Member login and account shortcodes, Content restriction for posts and pages, Scheduled renewal payments through Action Scheduler, Discount codes feature, Hide restricted WooCommerce product prices, Google reCAPTCHA option on forms, Usage tracking that the site owner must allow | — |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal, Stripe | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | LearnDash, Elementor, bbPress | — |
| Requires WordPress | 3.1 | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | — |
| External services | api.stripe.com, usagetracker.cozmoslabs.com, www.google.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, www.cozmoslabs.com, wordpress.org | — |
| Blocks | 8 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |