Plugin Updated Mar 26, 2025

Pay What You Want

by Paid Member Subscriptions cozmoslabs.com v1.0.7 Unlimited sites

Pay What You Want is an add-on plugin by Paid Member Subscriptions that lets your users decide how much they pay for a membership plan. It extends the Paid Member Subscriptions plugin with variable pricing, while you keep control over minimum and suggested amounts.

Version: 1.0.7
Released: Jan 15, 2021
Developer: Paid Member Subscriptions
Type: WordPress plugin
Requires: Paid Member Subscriptions
Licence: GPL
Included in: Every plan, or $4.79 a year on its own
Topics: Membership Plugins

What’s new in Pay What You Want 1.0.7

Version 1.0.7 · Jan 15, 2021 Latest

What it does

Fixed membership prices can shut out people who would happily support your work at a different amount. This add-on brings a pay what you want model to your membership plans, so members can contribute an amount that fits their budget and still get access to your restricted content. You set a minimum and a suggested value, which keeps the pricing open without letting it drop below what you are willing to accept. It suits creators, educators, nonprofits and businesses that want a more generous or community-driven way to sell access.

The plugin works inside the Paid Member Subscriptions plugin, which it requires, so subscription management, content restriction and member administration stay in one system. Payments can go through Stripe, PayPal or manual and offline methods, and multiple currencies are supported. Sign-up forms can include pay what you want fields and labels, discount codes can be combined with the flexible price, and members and admins receive email notifications about payments and subscriptions. It also works with page builders and tools such as Divi, Elementor, Gutenberg and WooCommerce.

Best for

Creators and educators selling access to member content
Nonprofits offering pay what you can memberships
Sites already running Paid Member Subscriptions

Features

Member-chosen pricing

Let users pick their own membership price while you set minimum and suggested values, so the amount stays flexible within limits you control.

Multiple payment gateways

Accept payments through Stripe, PayPal or manual and offline methods, whatever amount the member decides to pay for their plan.

Content restriction by level

Protect content with restriction rules based on membership levels, so any paying member, at any price point, gets access to the resources for their plan.

Custom sign-up form fields

Add pay what you want fields and labels to your membership sign-up forms so visitors clearly understand the payment options available to them.

Member tracking and reports

Track payment amounts, memberships and renewal information from dashboards, and export reports when you need the data outside WordPress.

Discount codes

Combine flexible pricing with discount codes to reward loyal users or encourage members to move up to a different membership plan.

Multiple currencies

Accept membership payments in various currencies, which helps when your members are spread across different countries.

Email notifications

Send customized emails to members about their payments and subscriptions, while administrators receive updates to keep an eye on memberships.

Questions about Pay What You Want

Does this work on its own or do I need another plugin?

It is an add-on for the Paid Member Subscriptions plugin, so you need that core plugin installed. The add-on extends it with variable pricing, while subscription management, content restriction and member administration continue to run through Paid Member Subscriptions.

Can I stop members from paying too little?

Yes. You can set a minimum value for each pay what you want plan as well as a suggested amount. Members choose their price within that range, which keeps pricing open while protecting the lowest amount you are willing to accept.

Which payment methods can members use?

Members can pay through Stripe, PayPal or manual and offline methods. Multiple currencies are supported too, so you can accept payments from members in different countries regardless of the amount they choose.

Will it work with my page builder?

The add-on is described as compatible with Divi, Elementor, Gutenberg and WooCommerce, among other WordPress tools. That lets you build membership sign-up pages with the builder you already use.

Is Pay What You Want free?

The code of Pay What You Want is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.

Which version of Pay What You Want is this?

Version 1.0.7, released Jan 15, 2021. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.

How do I update Pay What You Want?

Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of Pay What You Want automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.

What does Pay What You Want need?

Pay What You Want needs Paid Member Subscriptions installed and active.