I am currently building a webpage for a local sports club with 800 members. The features I need in a potential membership plugin is:

1. Member database with name, address, email, phone etc
2. Able to sort the members in different sport categories (football, athletics etc) and subcategories (youth, senior etc).
3. Online payment of annual membership fee.

There are a lot of plugins available, but with slightly different features, so I would appreciate if someone has some insight in plugins that could match my requirements.

Or do I really have to learn how to create custom posts? :)

I am currently building a webpage for a local sports club with 800 members. The features I need in a potential membership plugin is:

1. Member database with name, address, email, phone etc
2. Able to sort the members in different sport categories (football, athletics etc) and subcategories (youth, senior etc).
3. Online payment of annual membership fee.

There are a lot of plugins available, but with slightly different features, so I would appreciate if someone has some insight in plugins that could match my requirements.

Or do I really have to learn how to create custom posts? :)

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• This question may get closed as its not really a problem and should be handled by a Google query or any of the other membership site questions here. However I have used WP WishList Member Plugin multiple times and it should meet your needs. Have you done your own research? Possibly email the plugin creators? Otherwise if you go down the custom post route and need help people will happily provide it. – Adam Commented Apr 23, 2012 at 21:27
• I like this question. Stuff like this is why I come over to SO. – psoft Commented Sep 11, 2013 at 1:43

3 Answers 3

Create custom posts. It's really intimidating at first, but there are great articles out there, and once you start to do it, you'll feel more comfortable doing things yourself and relying on plugins less. It's very empowering.

Try Paid Memberships Pro which is available for free in the WordPress repository: http://wordpress/extend/plugins/paid-memberships-pro/

You can create a membership level for each sport. Create a post category for each sport. Lock the categories down by membership level.

You can get further support with that plugin at http://www.paidmembershipspro

Honestly, creating a custom post is a good option for learning, but for business, it consumes a lot of time. Currently, with less than 1,000 members, it's easy to manage, but as this number grows, managing them will become more challenging. So, decide for yourself what your goal is.

If you want to create it using a plugin, there are tons of options available. However, you should choose one that continuously updates its features, security, and adapts to the latest technology. Here are some options that may be useful for you.

1. MemberPress: Starts at $179.50/ year
2. ARMember: Starts at $69/year or try free version
3. Paid Memberships Pro: Starts at $174/ year or try free version
4. Restrict Content Pro: Starts at $99 / Year or try free version

Check their features yourself, then decide which is suitable for you.