Paid Memberships Pro Pay by Check Add On 1.1.7

Paid Memberships Pro Pay by Check Add On is a WordPress plugin that extends Paid Memberships Pro with a “pay by check” option at checkout. It’s designed for membership levels that support offline payments, letting users submit a check while keeping access controlled. When a member chooses check payment, the plugin displays clear instructions and updates the order to a “pending” status. This prevents members-only content from being unlocked until the payment is approved by an administrator.

With pending-status notices shown to users and updates handled through the normal Paid Memberships Pro order flow, the add-on helps you monetize offline payments without compromising content protection. It also allows customization of the pending message using WordPress’s gettext filter, so your checkout, confirmation, and member messaging stays consistent with your site.

Main Features

• Check payment option at checkout — Adds “pay by check” to membership checkout for eligible Paid Memberships Pro levels.
• Pending order workflow — Sets the membership order to “pending” when a user selects check payment.
• Checkout instructions display — Shows payment-by-check instructions on the checkout page for the selected level.
• Confirmation page/email messaging — Provides the check payment instructions on membership confirmation and related email output.
• Content access protection — Blocks members from accessing members-only content until the order is moved to success.
• Pending-status notice — Displays a non-member-text style message when pending users attempt to view restricted content.
• Message customization via gettext — Enables filtering the pending message using WordPress’s gettext filter.
• Admin unlocks access by updating order — Allows an admin to change the order status to “success” after the check is received.

Benefits

• Better payment control — Prevents premature access by gating content until the order is approved.
• Clearer offline instructions — Reduces confusion with consistent check-payment guidance on checkout and confirmation.
• Improved member experience — Keeps users informed with a dedicated pending-status notice instead of silent failures.
• Operational clarity for admins — Relies on a straightforward order-status update to activate memberships.
• More reliable conversion flow — Maintains a consistent membership checkout experience even for offline payers.

Who is it suitable for?

• Paid Memberships Pro site owners offering check or offline payment options.
• Membership communities that need manual review before unlocking content.
• Agencies running WordPress membership websites for clients.
• Organizations managing dues through offline processes.
• Educators or training platforms with gated course or cohort content.
• Websites that require message customization for pending-access scenarios.