Caseproof Acquires WishList Member – WP Tavern

Caseproof, makers of MemberPress, has acquired WishList Products, the guardian firm of WishList Member and CourseCure. The Wishlist crew, apart from co-founder Tracy Childers, will proceed supporting and growing the merchandise beneath the management of Caseproof founder Blair Williams.

WishList Member is among the longest operating WordPress membership plugins with a 14-year historical past. The plugin has been downloaded and activated on greater than 119,275 membership and group websites since 2008. Pricing presently ranges from $149.50/12 months to $249.50/12 months.

“WishList Member was a pioneer,” Williams stated. “It was the primary membership plugin I ever used, and it actually impressed me to get extra concerned with WordPress.

“It confirmed me {that a} plugin may very well be a strong catalyst, able to remodeling WordPress right into a extremely subtle membership platform.

“Ever since then (and all of the whereas rising my very own membership plugin, MemberPress), I’ve had a comfortable spot for WishList Member – and its founders.”

Caseproof has been scooping up smaller WordPress membership plugins these days, adding MemberMouse to its merchandise earlier this 12 months.

“To be 100% clear, as with MemberMouse and MemberPress, our aim is not to discontinue WishList, or to mix it with one other membership plugin,” Williams stated.

Essentially the most vital change coming to WishList Member as a part of the acquisition is that the CourseCure LMS options shall be rolled into the plugin. Those that buy WishList Member now will get entry to CourseCure without spending a dime. Childers stated as soon as the plugins are mixed the value will go up. The corporate plans to ship the identical stage of help and isn’t planning to vary costs for current clients.