Description

When a membership needs to sell seats linked to a primary account, the Sponsored Members addon adds linked seat discount codes to Paid Memberships Pro, recording the parent-child relationship in the pmpro_discount_codes_uses table and allowing sponsored accounts to be created at checkout. The extension supports projects with family plans, teams, classes, or groups that rely on the native Paid Memberships Pro checkout and accept configuration by code.

Main Features of Sponsored Members

  • Sponsor codes
    Generates discount codes for sponsored members to register for free.
  • Configurable seats
    Sets minimum, maximum, or fixed number of linked accounts.
  • Cost per seat
    Applies a value per seat on initial or recurring payment.
  • Accounts at checkout
    Allows sponsored accounts to be registered during the main member checkout.
  • Parent-child relationship
    Links sponsor and sponsored through the pmpro_discount_codes_uses table.

Benefits of Sponsored Members

  • Group plans
    Makes it easier to sell collective access without creating repetitive manual registrations.
  • Seat control
    Limits how many accounts each main member can distribute.
  • Linked management
    Deactivates or reactivates sponsored accounts according to the sponsor’s status.
  • Flexible checkout
    Allows charging for additional seats within the subscription flow.

Who is Sponsored Members For?

  • Those who sell family, corporate, or educational plans with multiple accounts linked to a responsible party.
  • Communities that need to provide seats by code for teams, groups, or closed classes.
  • Users already using Paid Memberships Pro who accept configuring seat rules by custom code.

How to Download Sponsored Members

Sponsored Members is available for download here at Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it at Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the package, and activate it in WordPress. Then configure the addon according to the membership levels used in Paid Memberships Pro.

Sponsored Members is a legacy component of the Paid Memberships Pro ecosystem, aimed at membership models where a primary account distributes access to other accounts. Since the page itself states that the addon does not receive new features and will be replaced by Group Accounts, it makes more sense in installations still relying on this old flow and needing to maintain operational compatibility.

Frequently asked questions

Is Paid Memberships Pro Sponsored Members GPL-licensed?

Yes. Paid Memberships Pro Sponsored Members 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 Sponsored Members on multiple sites?

Yes. You can install Paid Memberships Pro Sponsored Members 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 Sponsored Members cost at Ultrapack?

Paid Memberships Pro Sponsored Members 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 Sponsored Members include updates?

Yes. The current version of Paid Memberships Pro Sponsored Members is 0.10.3, published at Ultrapack on Sep 29, 2026. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).

Is Paid Memberships Pro Sponsored Members scanned before publication?

Yes. Every version of Paid Memberships Pro Sponsored Members goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.