Depending on your membership site’s business model, you may want to charge members an additional fee based on the payment gateway. This approach can ensure that transaction fees don’t cut into profits. This article will explore three methods to adjust the membership pricing at checkout based on payment gateway.
The methods inlcude the following:
- Adding a Fixed Fee
- Adding a Percentage % Fee
- Adding a Fee by Level
Method 1: Adding a Fixed Fee
| <?php | |
| /** | |
| * This recipe will add a fee to the initial and recurring value when using Stripe | |
| * | |
| * You can add this recipe to your site by creating a custom plugin | |
| * or using the Code Snippets plugin available for free in the WordPress repository. | |
| * Read this companion article for step-by-step directions on either method. | |
| * https://www.paidmembershipspro.com/create-a-plugin-for-pmpro-customizations/ | |
| */ | |
| function my_pmpro_checkout_level( $level ){ | |
| if( !empty( $_REQUEST['gateway'] ) ){ | |
| if( $_REQUEST['gateway'] == 'stripe' ){ | |
| $level->initial_payment = $level->initial_payment + 3; //Updates initial payment value | |
| $level->billing_amount = $level->billing_amount + 3; //Updates recurring payment value | |
| } | |
| } | |
| return $level; | |
| } | |
| add_filter( "pmpro_checkout_level", "my_pmpro_checkout_level" ); |
Method 2: Adding a Percentage Fee
| <?php | |
| /** | |
| * This recipe will add a percentage based fee to the initial and recurring value when using Stripe | |
| * | |
| * You can add this recipe to your site by creating a custom plugin | |
| * or using the Code Snippets plugin available for free in the WordPress repository. | |
| * Read this companion article for step-by-step directions on either method. | |
| * https://www.paidmembershipspro.com/create-a-plugin-for-pmpro-customizations/ | |
| */ | |
| function my_pmpro_increase_level_cost_by_percentage_for_gateway( $level ) { | |
| // set your percentage here | |
| $percentage = 4; // e.g. 4 = 4% increase | |
| // Bail if percentage is not valid. | |
| if ( ! is_numeric( $percentage ) || $percentage <= 0 ) { | |
| return $level; | |
| } | |
| $percentage = $percentage / 100; // convert to decimal | |
| $increased_initial_payment = $level->initial_payment + ( $level->initial_payment * $percentage ); // calculate the increased initial payment | |
| $increased_recurring_payment = $level->billing_amount + ( $level->billing_amount * $percentage ); // calculate the increased recurring payment | |
| if ( ! empty( $_REQUEST['gateway'] ) && $_REQUEST['gateway'] == 'stripe' ) { | |
| $level->initial_payment = $increased_initial_payment; //Updates initial payment value | |
| $level->billing_amount = $increased_recurring_payment; //Updates recurring payment value | |
| } | |
| return $level; | |
| } | |
| add_filter( 'pmpro_checkout_level', 'my_pmpro_increase_level_cost_by_percentage_for_gateway' ); |
Method 3: Adding a Fee to a Specific Membership Level
| <?php | |
| /** | |
| * This recipe will add a fee to the initial and recurring value for specific levels when using Stripe | |
| * | |
| * You can add this recipe to your site by creating a custom plugin | |
| * or using the Code Snippets plugin available for free in the WordPress repository. | |
| * Read this companion article for step-by-step directions on either method. | |
| * https://www.paidmembershipspro.com/create-a-plugin-for-pmpro-customizations/ | |
| */ | |
| function my_pmpro_checkout_level( $level ){ | |
| if( !empty( $_REQUEST['gateway'] ) ){ | |
| if( $_REQUEST['gateway'] == 'stripe' ){ | |
| if( !empty( $_REQUEST['level'] ) ){ | |
| if( in_array( $_REQUEST['level'], array( 1, 2, 3 ) ) ){ | |
| $level->initial_payment = $level->initial_payment + 3; //Updates initial payment value | |
| $level->billing_amount = $level->billing_amount + 3; //Updates recurring payment value | |
| } | |
| } | |
| } | |
| } | |
| return $level; | |
| } | |
| add_filter( "pmpro_checkout_level", "my_pmpro_checkout_level" ); |
Adding the Recipe to Your Website
You can add this recipe to your site by creating a custom plugin or using the Code Snippets plugin available for free in the WordPress repository. Read this companion article for step-by-step directions on either method.
These recipes will need to be customized for your specific gateway check, fee, and level IDs. Please open a ticket in the private support area for more help using these methods.
Author: Jarryd Long
Jarryd Long is the Support Manager at Paid Memberships Pro. With over 11 years of experience developing and supporting WordPress products, he has worked with a wide range of tools, from map and live chat plugins to podcasting and now membership software.
Jarryd enjoys working at Paid Memberships Pro for its supportive and positive team culture, where collaboration and mutual respect are key.
Outside of work, Jarryd is an old car enthusiast and is gradually restoring a Morris Oxford, a project that combines his love for classic vehicles and hands-on craftsmanship.
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