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ProfilePress vs Paid Memberships Pro

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ProfilePress versus Paid Memberships Pro
CompareProfilePressPaid Memberships Pro
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forWordPress membership sitesWordPress sites selling memberships
Who it's not forNon-WordPress sites . it's a WP plugin, full stopNon-WordPress projects
PrivacyNine-plus CVEs from 2021-2026, including critical RCE and auth bypass . patch discipline is mandatory.⁶Multiple public CVEs (SQLi, CSRF, auth bypass) across 2023-2026; patching discipline is mandatory.
Support qualityNo direct support evidence foundNo user support evidence in sources
Public sentimentOpinions are sharply split: some praise its feature depth and lifetime-deal value, while others find it frustrating or worse.¹WordPress reviewers rate it well, but Reddit threads flag fee changes and its exit from the repo.11
Biggest gotchaSecurity patches are frequent; outdated versions have exposed sites to RCE and auth bypass⁶Repeated CVEs (SQLi, CSRF, auth bypass) mean slow patching is genuinely risky

Pick ProfilePress when

  • WordPress membership sites
  • Creators gating paid content
  • Subscription sellers on WordPress
  • Custom login/registration flows

When ProfilePress is not a fit

  • Non-WordPress sites . it's a WP plugin, full stop
  • Teams that can't apply security patches within days
  • High-stakes paid communities where a breach is existential
  • Anyone wanting a set-and-forget paywall with zero admin work

Pick Paid Memberships Pro when

  • WordPress sites selling memberships
  • Creators gating content behind subscriptions
  • Sites migrating off Patreon

When Paid Memberships Pro is not a fit

  • Non-WordPress projects
  • Teams wanting zero plugin maintenance
  • Simple one-off paywalls . lighter tools suffice

Sources

  1. ProfilePress is one of the worst plugins I've ever used (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  2. Great lifetime deal for membership sites (AppSumo)appsumo.com
    review
  3. ProfilePress Review (2026) . WPKubewpkube.com
    review
  4. Best WordPress Membership Plugins 2026 . Barn2barn2.com
    review
  5. ProfilePress Rebrands WP User Avatar, Users Revolt . WP Tavernwptavern.com
    news
  6. Unauthenticated RCE advisory . VulnCheckvulncheck.com
    security
  7. CVE-2026-4949 auth bypass . SentinelOnesentinelone.com
    security
  8. CVE-2021-34621 critical vulnerability . SecureLayer7blog.securelayer7.net
    security
  9. Paid Membership Plugin listing . WordPress.orgwordpress.org
    official
  10. Migrate ProfilePress Avatars to PMPro . Paid Memberships Propaidmembershipspro.com
    news
  11. Paid Memberships Pro Review (2026) . WPKubewpkube.com
    review
  12. Paid Memberships Pro Review . Membership Geeksmembershipgeeks.com
    review
  13. Paid Memberships Pro Reviews . G2g2.com
    review
  14. An Honest Paid Memberships Pro Review . BlogVaultblogvault.net
    review
  15. PSA: fee-avoidance friction . Redditreddit.com
    news
  16. PMPro leaving wordpress.org . Redditreddit.com
    news