MemberPress Plugin Is Locking Users Out After Support License Expires
The WordPress subreddit lit up this week with reports of MemberPress locking users out of the plugin’s admin if they do not renew their subscriptions. MemberPress is a popular membership plugin for WordPress. It is a commercial-only plugin starting at $179/year for one site, and there is no free version. Reddit user @hamsternose opened the discussion with a first-hand account of having gotten locked out: So I just discovered that MemberPress has changed its subscription model and will now cease to work the second your license expires and you need to reticence to get it working again.This is the first WordPress plugin I have come across that works this way and I can’t say I am a fan. I support keeping plugins updated but I don’t believe this should be forced as it pretty much locks users in to meeting whatever price demands a developer chooses.Is this the way forwards for WordPress Plugin developers now? MemberPress’ updated renewal policy is clearly outlined in the plugin’s docs about what happens when a user’s subscription ends. The most controversial action is that customers will no longer “have access to any of the MemberPress admin screens.” The policy states: Essentially, you’ll be able to keep…
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