Plugin Updated Sep 2

WooCommerce Groups

by WooCommerce woocommerce.com v4.5.0 Unlimited sites

WooCommerce Groups by itthinx is a plugin that connects the Groups membership and access control system with WooCommerce. When customers buy certain products, they are added to the groups you choose, which lets you sell memberships and restrict content or products to members.

Version: 4.5.0
Released: Sep 1, 2026
Developer: WooCommerce
Type: WordPress plugin
Requires: WooCommerce
Licence: GPL
Included in: Every plan, or $10.39 a year on its own
Topics: Membership Plugins

What’s new in WooCommerce Groups 4.5.0

Version 4.5.0 · Sep 1, 2026 Latest

ImprovedWordPress 7.1 compatible.
ImprovedWooCommerce 11.1 compatible.
FixedAddresses issues with third-party themes and extensions like Divi where a PHP Fatal error Uncaught TypeError Argument must be of type int, null given would be raised.

What it does

Selling memberships on a WordPress site usually means wiring a store to a separate access system and keeping the two in sync by hand. This plugin handles that link for you. It works with the Groups plugin and WooCommerce, which it requires, and assigns customers to one or more groups automatically based on the products they purchase. Groups then controls what those members can see, so paid access to content, products or services follows directly from a normal store order.

Memberships can be unlimited or time-limited, so you can offer access that lasts indefinitely or expires after a set period. You can create as many memberships as you need and place customers in several groups at once, which makes tiered or layered access possible. For recurring memberships, it works with WooCommerce Subscriptions to handle billing on a schedule. Everything runs through the standard WooCommerce product and checkout flow, so shoppers buy a membership the same way they buy anything else in your store.

Best for

WooCommerce stores selling paid memberships or members-only content
Subscription businesses offering recurring access with WooCommerce Subscriptions
Sites running tiered access or customer loyalty programs

Features

Automatic group assignment

Customers are added to one or more groups automatically based on the WooCommerce products they purchase, so membership follows each order without manual work.

Unlimited memberships

Create and sell as many memberships as your site needs, from a single members area to a wide range of separate offerings.

Time-limited memberships

Set memberships to expire after a chosen period, which suits fixed-term access such as courses, seasonal programs or trial periods.

WooCommerce Subscriptions compatibility

Works with WooCommerce Subscriptions so subscription-based memberships can be billed on a recurring basis while group access stays tied to the subscription.

Members-only access control

Uses the access control features of Groups to restrict premium content, products or services so only members of the right groups can reach them.

Multiple groups per customer

Place a customer in several groups at the same time to build tiered plans or layered permissions across different parts of your site.

Standard checkout flow

Memberships are sold as regular WooCommerce products through the usual checkout, so the buying experience stays familiar for your customers.

WooCommerce Groups older versions

4.4.0Aug 44 improvements, 1 change
4.3.0Jul 82 improvements
4.2.0Jul 34 improvements
4.1.0Apr 17
4.0.0Mar 18
3.3.0Feb 8
3.2.0Dec 17, 2025
3.1.0Oct 28, 2025
3.0.0Sep 19, 2025
2.17.0Aug 11, 2025

Members and buyers of this product can download older versions.

30 older versions in all. If you need one that is not listed, ask support.

Questions about WooCommerce Groups

What other plugins do I need for this to work?

It requires WooCommerce, and it is built to connect WooCommerce with the Groups membership and access control plugin, which handles the actual content restriction. For recurring billing on memberships, you would also use WooCommerce Subscriptions, which it supports.

Can I sell memberships that expire?

Yes. You can offer time-limited memberships that end after a set period, as well as unlimited memberships that do not expire. This lets you mix ongoing access with fixed-term options in the same store.

Can one customer belong to more than one membership group?

Yes. A purchase can add a customer to one or several groups, and customers can hold multiple group memberships at once. That makes it possible to build tiered plans or give layered access to different content and products.

Does it change how customers check out?

No. Memberships are sold as normal WooCommerce products and go through the standard product pages and checkout. Group assignment happens in the background based on what the customer bought.

Is WooCommerce Groups free?

The code of WooCommerce Groups 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 WooCommerce Groups is this?

Version 4.5.0, released Sep 1, 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.

How do I update WooCommerce Groups?

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

What does WooCommerce Groups need?

WooCommerce Groups needs WooCommerce installed and active.