Description
Built on top of Paid Memberships Pro, the Member RSS addon generates restricted RSS feeds for members, adding to the membership flow a mechanism for reading protected content via feed, with access validation according to member status. This component serves those who publish private updates, exclusive articles, or recurring announcements and want to allow monitoring by RSS readers without opening the content to the general public.
Main Features of Member RSS
- Restricted feed
Creates RSS access focused on content protected by membership. - Member validation
Respects access rules configured in Paid Memberships Pro. - Recurring reading
Allows tracking of private publications through RSS reader applications. - Protected content
Keeps exclusive posts out of the standard public WordPress feed. - Direct integration
Works as an additional extension within the PMPro ecosystem.
Benefits of Member RSS
- More practical access
Members follow news without manually visiting the site. - More editorial control
Exclusive content remains linked to membership permissions. - Organized distribution
Private updates arrive through a familiar channel for recurring readers. - Less manual workflow
Reduces the need for separate notifications for each new publication.
Who Is Member RSS Recommended For?
- Those who publish exclusive content for members and want to distribute updates via RSS.
- You who use Paid Memberships Pro to restrict articles, announcements, or private materials.
- Those who need to keep recurring readers informed without exposing protected publications.
How to Download Member RSS
Member RSS is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it in Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the package, and activate it in the WordPress dashboard. Keep Paid Memberships Pro active to use the addon properly.
Member RSS expands the use of protected content by creating a continuous tracking channel for those already permitted access. On sites with frequent member publications, the addon helps separate private distribution and public feed, keeping membership control as the basis of the flow.
Frequently asked questions
Is Paid Memberships Pro Member RSS GPL-licensed?
Yes. Paid Memberships Pro Member RSS is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use Paid Memberships Pro Member RSS on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install Paid Memberships Pro Member RSS on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does Paid Memberships Pro Member RSS cost at Ultrapack?
Paid Memberships Pro Member RSS costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does Paid Memberships Pro Member RSS include updates?
Yes. The current version of Paid Memberships Pro Member RSS is 1.0.1, published at Ultrapack on Oct 2, 2026. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is Paid Memberships Pro Member RSS scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of Paid Memberships Pro Member RSS goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
What are the requirements for the plugin Paid Memberships Pro Member RSS?
Requires WordPress 3.5 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 6.9.
What changed in this version
Version 1.0.1 2026-09-30
- SECURITY: Application passwords are now only accepted on member feed requests when the Basic Authentication setting is enabled. #25 (@dparker1005)
- SECURITY: Improved sanitization and escaping throughout the plugin to resolve Plugin Check security findings. #24 (@dparker1005)
Version 1.0 2026-04-08
- FEATURE: Added "Allow Memberkey as Basic Auth Password" setting. Members can use their memberkey as the password field in Basic Authentication, allowing RSS readers without application password support to authenticate securely.
- FEATURE: Added "Disable Memberkey in URL" setting. When enabled, feed authentication via the memberkey URL parameter is blocked and members must use Basic Authentication instead.
- FEATURE: Added `[pmpromrss_feeds]` shortcode and "Member RSS Feeds" PMPro page setting. Provides a dedicated member-facing page for feed management, key display, regeneration, and authentication guidance.
- ENHANCEMENT: When the feeds page is configured, the Membership Account page "Member RSS Feed" links to the dedicated page instead of inline feed URLs.
- ENHANCEMENT: Updated the regenerate key confirmation to mention that RSS readers will need to be updated.
- ENHANCEMENT: Improved messaging/hint around the Feed Authentication settings to clarify how to authenticate RSS feeds, including both Edit Member Panel and Frontend instructions.
Version 0.4 2026-02-12
- FEATURE: Added in logic that you may pass basic header authentication to access the feed. Please use Application Passwords for authentication and not your main password. This is a more secure way to allow access to the feed without sharing your memberkey.
- ENHANCEMENT: Ensure the Add On is translation ready and added to translate.strangerstudios.com server.
- ENHANCEMENT: Added better support for Paid Memberships Pro 3.0+, includes adding the option to the Edit Member Profile Page as well as the Edit Member Panel.
- BUG FIX: Fixed an issue where feed filtering wasn't correctly working due to the timing of calling `is_feed`.
- = 0.3 - 2022-10-21
- FEATURE: You can now regenerate a user's RSS key from the edit user page of the WP dashboard.
- BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Now using the pmpro_has_membership_access function to account for all methods of protecting content.
- BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Now also generating a member RSS key (if needed) on level change in case that happens outside of checkout.
- BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Updating search queries so protected content is still visible in feeds when a member RSS key is used.
- Now removing enclosures from member posts.
- Filtering the RSS content filter to show a link to the post.
- = .1.1 =
- Added readme.txt
- Initial release.
Release notes published by the developer.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
This item is an add-on for the Paid Memberships Pro plugin. Installed on its own it throws no error, but it does not work either.
- Install and activate the Paid Memberships Pro plugin before this one.
- Download the file
pmpro-member-rss.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
pmpro-member-rss.zip, click Install Now and then Activate.
Requirements: Requires WordPress 3.5 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 6.9.
- Both stay active at the same time. Deactivating the Paid Memberships Pro plugin turns this add-on off with it.
- An add-on settings usually show up inside the main plugin screens, not in a menu of their own. If you find nothing new in the dashboard after activating, look there before opening a ticket.
Stuck on a step? Open a ticket telling us which one you stopped at.

UAU Ready