{"id":1987,"date":"2020-09-16T02:15:31","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T09:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/wordpress-membership\/?p=1987"},"modified":"2025-12-30T16:25:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T23:25:07","slug":"membership-payments-using-the-wp-express-checkout-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/wordpress-membership\/membership-payments-using-the-wp-express-checkout-plugin-1987","title":{"rendered":"Membership Payments Using the WP Express Checkout Plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/wordpress-emember-easy-to-use-wordpress-membership-plugin-1706\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WP eMember Plugin<\/strong><\/a> together with the free <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-express-checkout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WP Express Checkout<\/strong><\/a> plugin, membership payments can be handled via PayPal express checkout gateway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/wordpress-membership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wp-express-checkout-plus-wp-emember-banner.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/wordpress-membership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wp-express-checkout-plus-wp-emember-banner.png 384w, https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/wordpress-membership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wp-express-checkout-plus-wp-emember-banner-300x118.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the WP Express Checkout Plugin, customers can purchase  memberships via a &#8216;Buy Now&#8217; button and checkout using PayPal. Their member profile will be automatically created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/wordpress-membership\/\">WP eMember<\/a> and as a result they will be able to enjoy protected content.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"installation-and-activation-of-plugins\">Installation and Activation of Plugins<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>To accept membership payments via Express Checkout, you will need the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/wordpress-emember-easy-to-use-wordpress-membership-plugin-1706\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WP eMember Plugin<\/a> as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-express-checkout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WP Express Checkout plugin<\/strong><\/a> installed and activated.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"creating-a-membership-product-that-can-be-purchased-via-express-checkout\">Creating a Membership Product that Can be Purchased via Express Checkout<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1)<\/strong> Create a new product in the WP Express Checkout plugin. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-express-checkout.com\/creating-and-display-a-product\/\" target=\"_blank\">This documentation<\/a> explains how to create a new product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2)<\/strong> Specify a membership level for this product in the &#8220;WP eMember Membership Level&#8221; section of the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"398\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/wordpress-membership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/specify-membership-level-in-express-checkout-product.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/wordpress-membership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/specify-membership-level-in-express-checkout-product.png 398w, https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/wordpress-membership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/specify-membership-level-in-express-checkout-product-300x112.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3)<\/strong> Your customers can now purchase this product and it will be considered as payment for the membership level you specified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/wordpress-membership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/express-checkout-membership-product-example.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/wordpress-membership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/express-checkout-membership-product-example.png 500w, https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/wordpress-membership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/express-checkout-membership-product-example-283x300.png 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"member-sign-up-process-with-express-checkout\">Member Sign Up Process with Express Checkout<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>After a successful payment, the standard <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/wordpress-membership\/a-typical-member-registration-flow-96\" target=\"_blank\">WP eMember&#8217;s registration flow applies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"member-upgraderenewal-process\">Member Upgrade\/Renewal Process<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>If a member is logged into the site and makes a payment, then the payment is applied to that existing membership profile. 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