Is Membermouse worth it?
Membermouse is a membership plugin for WordPress, and the real question is whether its depth justifies the cost. For sites that need dripped content, several membership levels and built-in reporting, it covers a lot of ground. For a small site with simple needs, the sources suggest it may feel complex and expensive.
One review says the learning curve is steeper than competitors' tools, and the subscription is a recurring monthly fee. Weigh those two points against what your site actually needs before you pay.
What is Membermouse?
Membermouse is a membership plugin for WordPress. It lets a site owner sell memberships, courses and digital products on a site they already run.
Because it is a WordPress plugin, it installs on your own site rather than moving your members to a separate platform.
Several reviews describe it along these lines. Wbcom's review says the all-in-one setup needs no third-party plugins to run memberships, courses and payments.
Who built Membermouse and when
BlogVault's review says the plugin launched in 2009 under Eric Turnnessen. It also says ownership has changed since then, but the page does not name the current owner, so we cannot say who runs the company today.
WPBeginner's review describes the core function as selling membership levels, digital products and courses, and creating subscriber-only pages and posts, with as many membership levels as needed. The features and add-ons are covered in the next section.
Is Membermouse legit and safe to use?
The sources show a product with a history and listed support options, but say little about the company behind it today.
Who runs it
BlogVault says Membermouse launched in 2009 under Eric Turnnessen and that ownership has changed since then. The page does not name the new owner, so we could not confirm which company stands behind the plugin. Wbcom's review describes an all-in-one setup, but the summary we have gives no company details.
What the sources leave out
None of the sources we read lists a physical address, security certifications or named business customers. They describe no security incidents, but they also do not describe security measures, so we cannot vouch for safety beyond that. WPBeginner's summary of its page does not describe the company either.
How we evaluated Membermouse
This Membermouse review is based on published information only.
We read the affiliate program pages for Membermouse, which include the home page, the FAQ, the program terms and the contact page. Those are the company's own pages, but they cover the affiliate program, not the product's features or prices.
For the product itself we drew on three third-party reviews from BlogVault, WPKube and WPBeginner. Wbcom's review gave member limits that conflicted with WPKube's, so we left its figures out.
We did not sign up for or test Membermouse, so this review says nothing about how the product performs in daily use.
Membermouse output quality and limits
The sources say little about the quality of Membermouse's output. The limits they do name are about the code you receive and how hard the admin is to learn, so those are covered here.
Licensing and access to the source code
WPKube's review says the plugin is not GPL licensed and that buyers do not get full access to the source code. That limits how much you can inspect or change the code yourself, which matters if your site needs custom behavior.
Learning curve and admin interface
BlogVault says the plugin has a significantly steeper learning curve than its competitors and that the admin interface feels dated. WPKube also notes a learning curve but says setup needs no coding.
Membermouse key features
Membermouse covers the core membership job, plus courses and payment options. The features below come from the reviews we read, not from the product's own feature pages.
Membermouse memberships, courses and dripping
BlogVault names unlimited membership levels, content dripping, an admin preview feature and auto-lock for shared accounts. WPBeginner adds that the plugin sells membership levels, digital products and courses, and creates subscriber-only pages and posts.
One review lists a courses extension and a Classroom Mode template as add-ons.
Payments and reporting
WPKube lists Stripe, Braintree, Authorize.net, PayPal, ClickBank and Coinbase as payment gateways.
The reporting suite is available only on the Advanced plan and above, according to the same review.
Membermouse pricing and plans
Membermouse is sold as a recurring subscription with no free version. The figures below come from one WPKube review, which is undated and appears to be older.
As printed in that review, Builder is $29 per month paid month-to-month or $24.08 paid annually, for up to 5,000 active members. Advanced is $79 per month or $65.58 paid annually, for up to 50,000 active members, and Premium is $199 per month or $165.17 paid annually, for up to 100,000 active members.
Going past a plan's member limit adds $10 per month per 1,000 members over the limit.
Confirm these numbers on the official pricing page before you buy, since prices change and this review may be out of date.
What users say about Membermouse
Feedback in the sources is thin and mostly comes from review writers, not from a body of customer reviews. The themes below are what those writers report, not measured results.
No review counts or scores are cited here, and this review does not make any.
What people like
BlogVault describes the front-end member dashboard as great. It is the only praise we found in the sources, so treat it as one reviewer's view.
What people complain about
BlogVault says several readers find the plugin too complex or too expensive for small needs. The same page describes a significantly steeper learning curve than competitors, and says the admin interface feels dated.
Support, refunds and cancellation
Support, refunds and trial terms differ between sources, and in places the sources contradict each other. Check them on the official site before you buy.
Support channels
WPBeginner lists email support on all plans, priority email on Pro and Elite, and phone support on Elite, plus online documentation and a blog. WPKube says phone support is listed for the Premium plan and that training videos are available.
Free trial and money-back guarantee
WPKube says there is no free version but a 14-day free trial to test everything. WPBeginner states that no money-back guarantee or free trial for Membermouse is stated on its page. BlogVault says the 14-day money-back guarantee it mentions belongs to another product, not Membermouse.
Cancellation
WPKube says you keep paying for as long as you use Membermouse. None of the sources we read describe how to cancel, so read the terms before you sign up.
Who should use Membermouse
Membermouse suits owners who run paid memberships on WordPress and need more than a gated page.
It is a reasonable pick if you need several membership levels, content dripping and courses inside one plugin, and you can budget for a monthly fee.
Smaller sites with simple needs may find it complex and expensive, as several readers note. Check whether the plan you need includes the reporting suite before you choose a tier.
Final verdict on Membermouse
Membermouse is a capable WordPress membership plugin with a steep learning curve and a recurring fee.
If you run paid memberships with courses and need content dripping, it is worth a close look once you have confirmed current prices. If you only need a simple gated page, lighter options will probably suit you better.
Verify prices, plan names and support tiers on the official site, because the sources disagree on plan names and support tiers, and the price figures come from one undated review.