=== ARMember - Membership Plugin, Content Restriction, Member Levels, User Profile & User signup ===
Contributors: reputeinfosystems, membershippro
Tags: content restriction,user registration ,membership, member, user profile
Donate link: https://www.armemberplugin.com/product.php?rdt=t16
Requires at least: 4.0
Tested up to: 6.7.1
Requires PHP: 5.6
Stable tag: 4.0.51
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Membership plugin to turn your site into a membership website. Sell subscriptions, Content restriction, User profiles & Signups

== Description ==

**ARMEMBER - TOP RATED MEMBERSHIP PLUGIN FOR WORDPRESS**

ARMember is the Best **Free WordPress Membership Plugin** with a wide range of features, great performance and a great modern interface. It's ridiculously easy to install and use. As compared to other widely-used membership plugins, ARMember has significant advantages. 

[**ARMember**](https://www.armemberplugin.com) will help you to build fully functional membership site.

You can create different plans like free plan, finite/infinite paid plans, Subscriptions with auto recurring payment facility with ARMember.

ARMember also has built-in  [**Form builder**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/form-builder/ "Form builder") to create material style and spam free forms for SignUp/Registration, Login, Edit Profile, Forgot Password, Change Password etc.	

ARMember provides super easy interface that you can [**restrict any content of your site**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/content-restriction/ "Restrict any content of your site")  with just one click. And above all, you can restrict partial content of any page/post by placing just one shortcode.

###THE ARMEMBER IS IDEAL FOR 👇

* **👉 Business Consulting Services 🧑‍💼**
  Build a membership platform for training services, offer your hours within specific plans, or provide step-by-step sessions.

* **👉 Membership Communities 👥**
  Provide services that bring people and communities together through membership.

* **👉 Professional Organizations 💼 and Non-profits 🤝**
  Professional organizations and nonprofits frequently rely on membership plugins for WordPress to handle member directories, event sign-ups, exclusive content, and special perks for members.

* **👉 Yoga & Health Websites 🧘**
  Fitness & Health online training, wellness website, Yoga training, Individual personal training using subscription.

* **👉 OTT(over-the-top) Platform websites ▶️**
  start offering television, movie, and video content online according to the consumer's requirement and in line with their demands.

* **👉 Coaching and Training Membership Sites 🏛️**
  Online training, online classes, and media on subscription-based program

* **👉 Dance & Fitness website 🤸**
  Personal dance training, Zumba dance online classes., dance personal training, And all other types of Dance classes online - salsa, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Folk dancing, etc.

* **👉 Podcasts website 🔊**
  You can start publishing your podcast content of various genres like - entertainment podcasts, educational podcasts, non-fiction storytelling, scripted fiction podcasts, limited-run podcast series, and interview podcasts by the subscription-based system for your membership site.

* **👉 Marketing Tools Subscription website 🌐**
  You can launch a marketing firm using a subscription-based business model to offer services and tools for online marketing.

* **👉 Cooking and Recipes Membership Sites 🍲**
  Various types of food recipes, cooking training, healthy diet food, ingredients, step-by-step lessons for making some Recipes, etc. by using the Membership website.

* **👉 Programming language scripts & tutorial website 🖥️**
  Start your online membership site for coding tutorials and scripts using the subscription and membership level module.

* **👉 Content Production Service Website 📄**
  Start a business for providing writing content services on a weekly or monthly basis.

* **👉 Educational & LMS Membership site ✍️**
  To create the best learning management systems, online tutoring, coaching classes online, private tuition classes, language tutoring class, live online seminars & webinars, and school or college websites with students as a member on the site to access specific authenticated data.

*  👉 **Parenting and Counseling Websites** 👫
 If you are a certified psychologist or therapist, create a membership site to offer parenting solutions, couple counseling, coping mechanisms for depression and anxiety.
 

###🔗 USEFUL LINKS
[**Official Site**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/) || [**ARMember Plugin Demo**](https://newdemo.armemberplugin.com/) || [**Documentation**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/documents/getting-started-with-armember/) || [**Facebook**](https://www.facebook.com/armemberplugin) || [**YouTube Tutorials**](https://www.youtube.com/@armember/videos?sub_confirmation=1) || [**LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/armember/) || [**Join Facebook Community**](https://www.facebook.com/groups/arplugins) 👍 || [**Buy ARMember Pro**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/pricing/) 👈

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###Here are some unique features of ARMember

* **Easy Member Management**
* **Unlimited Membership Levels**
* **Create Free and Paid Memberships**
* **Trial Period for periodic billing**
* **[Membership Setup Wizard](https://www.armemberplugin.com/membership-setup-wizard/ "Membership Setup Wizard")**
* **Facility to upgrade/downgrade/renew/cancel membership**
* **Advanced Drag and Drop Registration & Login Form builder**
* **Captcha Free Anti-spam Facility**
* **User friendly interface for Content Restriction**
* **Email Notifications With Template**
* **Front-end member registration, login, edit profile, forgot password, change password page**
* **User Profile & Member Directory**
* **Import/Export Users & Settings**
* **Brute Force login protection**
* **Subscription payment**
* **Translation Ready**
* **Security Features are inbuilt**
* **One-Click Plugin Upgrade**
* **[Support of Gutenberg](https://www.armemberplugin.com/documents/how-to-use-armember-with-gutenberg/ "support of Gutenberg")**

###Other Features

* Works with any WordPress theme and page builders
* Advanced Drag and Drop Form Builder
* Material style forms
* Ability to manually approve your members
* Best member management with various filters
* Facility to extend next payment due date and expiry date
* Hide the admin toolbar from the frontend of your site
* Gutenberg, Visual Composer, Cornerstone dedicated blocks
* Elementor page builder supported
* Allow your members to delete their accounts
* Facility to add login widget in sidebar
* Front-end member profiles
* Member directories
* Inbuilt anti-spam mechanism (captcha free forms)
* Trial and sign-up fees
* Gutenberg Block Integration (Restriction Support)


Check out this comprehensive [**Comparison Guide**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/memberpress-vs-paid-membership-pro-vs-s2-member/ "comparison guide") to know how ARMember's features stand out from other membership plugins like MemberPress, Paid Membership Pro, s2Member, and Ultimate Member.

###**Payment gateway support in Lite version** 💸👇
* **PayPal** ✔️
* **Bank Transfer** 💳

###**Free In-built Modules (Addons) Support in Lite version** 👇
* **Social Feature Module** (Member Directories, Member Profiles)
* **Content Access Rules**
* **Live Form Editor**
* **Configure Plan + Signup Page**
* **Page Setup**
* **Import/Export Users**
* **Login/Signup Security**
* **Custom Redirection**
* **Gutenberg Blocks**
* **WPBakery Page Builder (Visual Composer)**
* **Divi Builder** 
* **Oxygen Builder**
* **Avada Builder (Fusion Builder)**  🆕

###Try an online demo of the pro version:

* [**Admin Demo**](https://armembertestdrive.com/ "Admin Demo")
* [**Front-end Demo**](https://newdemo.armemberplugin.com/ "Frontend Demo")


###Upgrade to the full version now:
[☑️ **Buy ARMember Pro Now** 👈 ](https://www.armemberplugin.com/pricing/)


###ARMEMBER PRO PLUGIN’S MOST AMAZING FEATURES:

* **[Pay Per Post (Paid Post)](https://www.armemberplugin.com/pay-per-post-setup-wizard/ "Pay Per Post")**
  With this feature, you can sell post/course separately without creating plan(s).

* **Multiple payment cycle per plan**
  Offer multiple payment cycles like monthly, yearly etc for the same plan. Let user decide which cycle they want to go with.

* **Prorating Membership Subscription (Pro Rata Feature)**
  With this feature, you will be able to allow members to upgrade or downgrade their membership plans based on a pro-rated amount, which can be either cost-based or time-based.
 
  In the context of a membership plan, pro rata pricing adjusts the cost based on the exact duration a member uses the service, ensuring they pay only for the portion they use.

* **ARMember Provides Multi-language Support**

 ARMember offers multilingual support through its [Multi-Language Addon](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-multi-language-addon/), connecting your site’s back-end interface with the ARMember plugin. This addon integrates smoothly with WPML, TranslatePress, Weglot, Polylang, WPGlobus, and more, allowing you to translate forms, messages, payment gateways, invoices, emails, plans, profiles, and other elements.

 It allows users who register via the ARMember Registration Form to use the site in their preferred language, enhancing multilingual functionality. This makes your website more user-friendly, improves communication, reduces reliance on translators, and builds trust and satisfaction. By breaking down language barriers, ARMember supports your global expansion.

* **Membership Limit**
  You can easily set a maximum limit for purchasing Membership Plans, Paid Posts, and Membership Gifts based on your preference or specific requirements.

* **Multiple memberships subscription**
  Users can hold multiple membership together.

* **[Drip/Scheduled Content Facility](https://www.armemberplugin.com/drip-rules/ "Drip/Scheduled Content Facility")**
  An inbuilt ARMember module includes full drip content/periodic content functionality which allows you to reveal your content periodically.

* **Social Login with Multiple Platforms**
  ARMember allows social login through  Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, VK, Instagram, Tumblr and simplify login process. Thus, no need for manual account creation. 

* **Member Profile & Directory Templates**
  ARMember provides wide range of beautiful templates for member profile and directory with many template customization options.

* **Exclusive Coupon Management (Coupon codes for a discount)**
  Configure various type of coupons including plan specific coupons.

* **Opt-ins (Email Marketing Tools)**
  ARMember offers email marketing tools like AWeber, Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Mailster, GetResponse, MailerLite, Brevo (formerly Sendinblue), ActiveCampaign, Campaign Monitor, Omnisend - [These are Free Addons] 
MailPoet, Mautic, Keap (formley infusionsoft) - [These are Paid Addons]

* **Badges & Achievements**
  Easy to create badges and configure steps to achieve different badges upon various actions. Motivate members to earn badges and increase traffic.

* **Developer API**
  Provides 150+ action/filter hooks. So developers can customise and extended the functionality of ARMember as per your requirement.

* **Invoice and Sales Tax**
  ARMember provides facility to add sales tax in plan+signup page and generate Invoice of each order

* **BuddyPress/BuddyBoss Integration**
  ARMember enables access rule setup for BuddyPress pages and maps ARMember form fields to BuddyPress Extended Profile fields, improving user management and access control within BuddyBoss communities.

* **bbPress Integration**
  You can easily integrate ARMember with bbPress.

* **Woocommerce Content Restriction**
  Facility to add content restriction rules for woocommerce products and product taxonomy.

* **Standard Page Builders Support**
  ARMember works smoothly with various standard WordPress page builders. With its compatibility, whether you're using Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi Builder, Oxygen Builder, WPBakery, Fusion Builder, Site Origin Builder, Beaver Builder, Bricks Builder, or Cornerstone Builder, you can easily manage and restrict content on your website. It allows you to design beautiful layouts and set up membership restrictions effortlessly, making it the perfect membership plugin for WordPress.

And much more....

[**ARMember Free vs ARMember Pro** 👈 ](https://www.armemberplugin.com/comparison-of-armember-lite-vs-armember-premium/ "ARMember Free vs ARMember Premium:") Checkout our comparison chart to get complete idea about features available in both plugins.

Upgrade to [**ARMember Pro**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/pricing/)☑️ for full access to features and enhanced membership website management. Explore the [**ARMember Addons Bundle Pack**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-add-on-bundle-pack/) for additional functionalities.

###Check out all the simple instructions for using the ARMember plugin; The [documentation](https://www.armemberplugin.com/documents/getting-started-with-armember/ "documentation") will guide you through setting up everything you need.

###☑️ CHECK POWERFUL [ADDONS & INTEGRATION](https://www.armemberplugin.com/addons/ "Addons") to boost your ARMember features:
###➕ ARMember Additional Functionality Addons:

* [**ARMember Online Courses Addon**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-online-courses-addon/)
* [**ARMember Affiliate Addon**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-affiliate/)
* [**Social Community Addon**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-social-community-addon/)
* [**Digital Download Addon**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/digital-download/)
* [**WhatsApp Notification Addon**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-whatsapp-notification-addon/)
* [**SMS Notification Addon**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-sms-notification-addon/)
* [**Member Network Site Addon**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-member-network-site-addon/)
* [**Group/Umbrella Membership**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/group-umbrella-membership-addon/)
* [**PDF Creator Addon**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-pdf-creator-addon/)
* [**Direct Login Addon**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/direct-login-armember/) **(Free)**
* [**Two Factor Authentication**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-two-factor-authentication-addon/) **(Free)**
* [**Migration & Import Tool**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-migration-tool-addon/) **(Free)**
* [**Gift Membership Addon**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-gift-membership-addon/)
* [**Conversion Tracking Addon**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/conversion-tracking-addon)
* [**Multi-Language Addon**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-multi-language-addon/)

###💰 Payment Gateways:
* [**Mollie Payment Gateway Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/mollie-payment-gateway/)
* [**Paypal Pro Payment Gateway Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/paypalpro-payment-gateway/)
* [**Pagseguro Payment Gateway Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/pagseguro-payment-gateway/)
* [**PayUmoney Payment Gateway Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/payumoney-payment-gateway/)
* [**Online Worldpay Payment Gateway Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/online-worldpay-payment-gateway/)
* [**Razorpay Payment Gateway Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-razorpay-payment-gateway-addon/)
* [**PayFast Payment Gateway Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-payfast-payment-gateway-addon/)
* [**PayStack Payment Gateway Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/paystack-payment-gateway/)
* [**Square Payment Gateway Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-square-payment-gateway-addon/)
* [**Skrill Payment Gateway Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-skrill-payment-gateway-addon/)
* [**Braintree Payment Gateway Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-braintree-payment-gateway-addon/)
* [**Klarna Payment Gateway Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-klarna-payment-gateway-addon/)
* [**Paddle Payment Gateway Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-paddle-payment-gateway-addon/)
* [**Mercado Pago Payment Gateway Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-mercado-pago-payment-gateway-addon/)
###🔗 Third-Party Integrations:
* [**Active Campaign Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/active-campaign-integration/) **(Free)**
* [**Campaign Monitor Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/campaign-monitor-integration/) **(Free)**
* [**Cornerstone Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/cornerstone-addon/) **(Free)**
* [**AffiliateWP**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/affiliatewp-integration/)
* [**Zapier**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/zapier-integration/)
* [**Keap (Infusionsoft)**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/infusionsoft-integration/)
* [**MailPoet**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/mailpoet-integration/)
* [**AffiliatesPro**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/affiliatespro-integration/)
* [**Mautic**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/mautic-integration/)
* [**WooCommerce Discount**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/woocommerce-discount/)
* [**MailChimp**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-mailchimp-addon/) **(Free)**
* [**Aweber**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-aweber-addon/) **(Free)**
* [**GetResponse**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-getresponse-addon/) **(Free)**
* [**Constant Contact**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-constant-contact-addon/) **(Free)**
* [**MailerLite**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-mailer-lite-addon/) **(Free)**
* [**Mailster**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-mailster-addon/) **(Free)**
* [**Brevo**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-brevo-addon/) **(Free)**
* [**Omnisend**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/armember-omnisend-addon/) **(Free)**

###🎁 In-Built Addons:
* [**Drip Contents**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/drip-contents/)
* [**Pay Per Post (Paid Post)**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/pay-per-post-setup-wizard/)
* [**Content Access Rules**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/content-access-rules/)
* [**Pro-Rata Integration (proration)**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/pro-rata-integration/)
* [**WooCommerce Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/woocommerce-integration/)
* [**Membership Cards**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/membership-card-template/)
* [**Live Form Editor**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/live-form-editor/)
* [**PayPal Payments**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/paypal-integration/)
* [**Stripe Payments**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/stripe-integration/)
* [**2Checkout Payments**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/2checkout-integration/)
* [**Authorize.net Payments**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/autorizenet-integration/)
* [**Bank Transfer Payments**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/bank-transfer-integration/)
* [**WooCommerce Payments**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/woocommerce-integration/)
* [**Multiple Membership Plans**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/multiple-membership-plans/)
* [**Member Directories**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/membership-directory/)
* [**User Private Content**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/user-private-content/)
* [**Tax**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/tax/)
* [**Configure Plan + Signup Page**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/configure-plan-signup-page/)
* [**Social Connect**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/social-connect/)
* [**Coupon Management**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/coupon-management/)
* [**MyCred Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/mycred-integration/)
* [**Invoice**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/invoice/)
* [**Page Setup**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/page-setup/)
* [**Member Profiles**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/member-profiles/)
* [**Import/Export Users**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/import-export-users/)
* [**BuddyBoss Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/buddyboss-integration-addon/)
* [**Login/Signup Security**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/login-signup-security/)
* [**Custom Redirection**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/custom-redirection-rules/)
* [**API Services**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/api-services/)
* [**Badges & Achievements**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/badges-achievements/)
* [**BuddyPress Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/buddypress-integration/)
* [**Membership Limit**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/membership-limit/)
* [**Gutenberg Block Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/gutenberg-block-restriction/)
* [**Elementor Page Builder Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/elementor-builder-restriction/)
* [**Divi Builder Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/divi-builder-restriction/)
* [**Oxygen Builder Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/oxygen-builder-restriction/)
* [**WPBakery Page Builder Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/wpbakery-page-builder-restriction/)
* [**Beaver Builder Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/beaver-builder-restriction/)
* [**Fusion Builder Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/fusion-builder-restriction/)
* [**SiteOrigin Builder Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/siteorigin-builder-restriction/)
* [**Bricks Builder Integration**](https://www.armemberplugin.com/downloads/bricks-builder-integration/)

###Learn everything about ARMember using easy [video tutorials here 👈](https://www.youtube.com/@armember/videos?sub_confirmation=1 "video tutorials 👈here")

**✅ Join Community for Help & Support: [AR Plugins Community](https://www.facebook.com/groups/arplugins) 👈**

**👉 Check out ARMember Roadmap & Suggest a feature 💡 here: [ARMember Roadmap](https://ideas.armemberplugin.com/ "ARMember Roadmap")**

###Checkout our other products:

* [BookingPress – WordPress Booking Plugin](https://www.bookingpressplugin.com/)
* [ARForms - Premium Form Builder Plugin ](https://www.armemberplugin.com/product.php?rdt=t12 "ARForms")
* [ARPrice - Responsive Pricing Table Plugin](https://www.armemberplugin.com/product.php?rdt=t13 "ARPrice")

== Installation ==
How to install the ARMember Plugin 

Please follow the steps for installation: 

= VIA WordPress =
1. After your download log into your WordPress admin interface
2. After login click on *Plugins* from the left hand menu
3. Click on *Add new*
4. Click on *Upload*
5. Browse to the directory you downloaded the plugin to and click *Install Now*
6. After WordPress has finished unpacking the file click on *Activate Plugin*
7. After the plugin has been activated you will notice a new menu item on the left hand navigation labelled ARMember Lite
8. Done. Start creating tables!

= VIA FTP =
1. After your download, unzip armember lite from your download .zip
2. Open your FTP client
3. Browse to /your_wp_instalation/wp-content/plugins/ on your hosting server
4. Uplaod ARMember Lite into this directory
5. Go to your wordpress admin panel
6. Go to plugins and activate ARMember Lite
7. After the plugin has been activated you will notice a new menu item on the left hand navigation labelled ARMember Lite
8. Done. Start creating tables!


== Screenshots ==
1. ARMember - Wordpress Membership Plugin
2. Manage Members Listing
3. Content Restriction ( Access Rules ) Section
4. General Settings of plugin
5. Plan Selection + Signup page configuration
6. Plan Selection + Signup page frontend view
7. Member Profile and Directories editor
8. ARMember - Member Profile preview
9. ARMember - Member Directory preview
10. Login Form
11. Signup Form

== Changelog ==
= 4.0.51 =
* Minor bug fixes.

= 4.0.50 =
* Minor bug fixes.

= 4.0.49 =
* Minor bug fixes.

= 4.0.48 =
* Minor bug fixes.

= 4.0.47 =
* Minor bug fixes.

= 4.0.46 =
* Added New inbuilt addon "Fusion Builder Integration".
* Other minor bug fixes.

= 4.0.45 =
* Minor bug fixes.

= 4.0.44 =
* Minor bug fixes.

For a complete list of changelog of earlier versions, please check the website [here](https://www.armemberplugin.com/documents/changelog/#lite-version)


== Upgrade Notice ==
Nothing Yet.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How easy is it to set up ARMember? =
The Membership Setup Wizard of ARMember is very powerful and makes it easy to configure your membership site.


Step - 1 Install the ARMember Lite Plugin from the WordPress Plugin Repository and Activate it
Step - 2 Account Setup - Complete simple steps to getting started
Step - 3 General Options - Check and enable the General Options
Step - 4 Membership Plans - Create a desired membership plan from 4 options 
Step - 5 Payment Options - Setup your PayPal and Bank Account integration 
Step - 6 Content Access Rule - Allow/Restrict certain page for your chosen plan

Don’t worry, you can edit, change, and add new options for all the above given steps once you access the ARMember Lite dashboard. 

That's it, your basic configuration has been completed!! 

= How Can I Get Support for ARMember? =
We provide comprehensive support at [Our Helpdesk System](https://support.arpluginshop.com/ "Our Helpdesk System")

= ARMember is suitable for what kinds of businesses? =
ARMember can aid businesses like consulting services, online communities, health & wellness businesses, OTTs, online coaching, podcasts, food & lifestyle blogging, and parenting, among many others.

= How to upgrade to ARMember Pro? =
You can upgrade to the Pro version from the ARMember Lite setup or get your ARMember Pro from [here](https://www.armemberplugin.com/pricing/).

= Can I install Addons with the free version of ARMember? = 
ARMember Lite provides all the features to set up a basic membership site. However, the [Premium Addons](https://www.armemberplugin.com/addons/) are easily available with the Pro version.

= Which Page Builders are supported with ARMember? = 
ARMember provides support for all standard page builders like Beaver Builder, Gutenberg, Divi Builder, Fusion Builder, Elementor, Oxygen Builder, Site Origin Builder, Bricks Builder, Cornerstone, and WPBakery Page Builder.

= Where can I read the documentation of ARMember? =
The detailed documentation of ARMember can be [accessed here](https://www.armemberplugin.com/documentation/) to solve your queries on the go.

= I want to learn more about ARMember Features =
Explore All ARMember features from [here](https://www.armemberplugin.com/content-restriction/). 

= Can I create multiple membership levels with ARMember? =
ARMember allows you to set up four different types of membership levels viz. Free Plan, Paid Plan (Finite), Paid Plan (Infinite), & Recurring Subscription Plan.

= Can ARMember handle recurring payments for subscriptions? =
You can set a subscription plan and its renewal time for enabling recurring payments on ARMember. You can set up auto-debit or semi-automatic (manual) for [recurring subscription payments](https://www.armemberplugin.com/documents/payment-methods-recurring-plan/).

= Is it possible to pay online using ARMember? =
The ARMember Lite version supports PayPal and Bank Transfer to aid online payments. With ARMember Pro, you can access 17+ Payment Gateways.

= Is it possible to customize the emails? =
Yes, definitely. Check out our helpful [guide](https://www.armemberplugin.com/documents/wordpress-standard-email-responses/) on how to customize emails.

= Do I need to use any Spam Protection Plugins with ARMember to avoid spam registration? =
ARMember provides a solid in-built anti-spam mechanism so that you can avoid annoying Captchas or heavy spam protection tools. Please refer [here](https://www.armemberplugin.com/documents/spam-protection/) for more details.

= How to restrict content using ARMember? =
You will be able to set Content Access Rules for all pages/posts in bulk from 
ARMember > Access Rules.

You will also see ‘Access Rules’ Metabox in the add/edit page/post to set access rules for individual pages/posts.

Partial content restriction is also possible with ARMember. Please refer here. You will get all the answers about setting restrictions under the Content Restriction section in the documentation.

Also you will see 'Access Rules' Metabox in add/edit page/post to set access rules for individual page/post. 

If you want to restrict partial content, then it is also possible with ARMember. Please refer [here](https://www.armemberplugin.com/documents/how-to-provide-restriction-for-specific-content/ "here") .

You will get all answers about setting restriction under [Content Restriction](https://www.armemberplugin.com/documentation/ "Content Restriction") section in the documentation.

= How to Add Custom Fields using ARMember Plugin? =
ARMember supports custom form fields from the Manage Forms section. Edit the desired form and go to the Form Fields tab. Here, you can customize and edit various fields like textbox, password, text-area, checkbox, radio buttons, dropdown, date, HTML text, and file upload.

You can also add a divider, roles, and avatar to create custom fields

= Does ARMember support Multisite/Network installs? =
When you install ARMember in a multi-site environment, it can not be network activated. You need to activate it individually to use it for each site of your network.

You need to activate in each site of your network in which you want to use it.

= Do I need any coding skills to customize ARMember? =
No, with ARMember you get an easy, coding-free set up to run your membership business seamlessly.

= How do I suggest a feature for future versions of ARMember? =
We value your feedback, suggestions, and feature requests that can be shared with us by clicking [here](https://ideas.armemberplugin.com/).