Get Your First Year of PMPro Max for $499
Max is half price: $499 for your first year, then $999/year. That is the same price as a Standard license, with hosting, migration, and monthly dev credits included.
- Your own dedicated server, plus the full PMPro license and every Add On
- White-glove migration and expert support from one team
- 100 welcome credits plus 25 every month for Do It For Me work (about $250 of development a month)
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Hosting Built for the Way Membership Sites Actually Work
Your membership site has logged-in users, payment processing, gated content, and dynamic pages. It needs hosting designed for exactly that.
PMPro Max includes WordPress hosting designed specifically for membership sites, plus the full PMPro license, expert support, and a development team on call. It’s all from the team behind PMPro, for $99/month, with a 100-day money-back guarantee.
Regular Hosting Was Not Built for This
We have spent 15 years recommending hosts and troubleshooting the same problems over and over again:
Shared hosting struggles when lots of members are logged in at once
Page caching breaks checkout, login, and account pages
Payment webhooks and API calls get blocked or silently fail under load
Plugin conflicts cause downtime with no one around who understands the stack
Membership sites are not blogs or brochure sites. They are web applications with users, payments, and dynamic content. They need infrastructure built for that reality.
That is exactly what we built.
More Than Hosting: A Development Team on Call.
Most hosts stop at the server. Every Max plan also comes with Max Credits, which you spend on hands-on work from the people who build PMPro.
About $1,000 of help getting your site launched and set up the way you want.
About $250 of development work, every month you’re a Max member. Unused credits roll over.
Every request is quoted in credits before we start. You never pay more than the quote.
What the Team Can Do
- Content and email updates
- Fixes when something isn’t working right
- Add On setup and configuration
- Design updates to your theme and pages
- Connecting a plugin or outside service
- New features, custom code, and pricing logic
- Site moves beyond your included migration, quoted per project
How It Works
Send a Do It For Me request from your account. We review it, confirm the scope with you, and give you a quote in credits. You decide whether to go ahead. Credits are only used when the work is done, and if the job turns out simpler than expected, we may charge less.
Credits are for the steady stream of fixes, setups, and improvements every membership site needs. They aren’t a from-scratch site build or an agency retainer. Bigger projects get quoted up front, so you always know the cost before we start.
Max also includes AI Skills: the PMPro-tuned prompts and tools our own team uses. Run them on our site for 1 credit each, or copy them into your own AI tool for free.
“The biggest game changer for us has been their Do It For Me service. Their team helped us take what I had in my head and actually make it work.”
Michael Matera, CEO, Emc2 Learning
Still Yours, Down to the Server.
Managed hosting usually means giving up control. Max doesn’t ask you to. You get the convenience of a platform without handing over the keys.
Your own server
Every Max site runs on its own DigitalOcean droplet, not a slice of a shared hosting account.
Full access, always
WordPress admin, SSH, and SFTP whenever you want them. Use the plugins and themes you like.
Open source software
PMPro, its Add Ons, and the Memberlite theme are 100% GPL. What you build keeps working anywhere.
Leave anytime
Transfer the droplet to your own DigitalOcean account, or rebuild the stack yourself with our published guide. We’ll help you move.
One plan. Everything your membership site needs.
Your PMPro Max plan includes all of this:
Dedicated Server
Your own DigitalOcean droplet, not a slice of a shared hosting account.
Redis Object Caching
Server-level caching that works with Paid Memberships Pro out of the box. No plugin or extra fee required.
Smart Page Caching
Fast public pages without breaking checkout, login, or account pages. No caching plugin needed.
Cloudflare CDN and Security
Global content delivery, DNS, DDoS protection, and SSL certificates. All configured and managed for you.
WebP Image Optimization
Automatic image compression and WebP conversion at the server level. No optimization plugin needed.
Transactional Email
Up to 250 emails per day included. Password resets, payment receipts, and membership notifications are covered.
Max License Included
Your annual Paid Memberships Pro Max license is part of the plan. All Add Ons, all updates, full support.
Expert Support
Direct access to the people who build and support Paid Memberships Pro, usually within one business day.
Full Server Access
SSH and SFTP access when you want it. Completely hands-off when you do not. Your server, your choice.
Daily Backups
Automatic daily backups of your entire site. If something goes wrong, we can restore quickly. No extra plugin or service needed.
Preferred Server Region
Choose where your server lives. Need your data hosted in the EU? No problem. Pick the region that works for your members.
WordPress + Plugin Support
We do not stop at PMPro. Get help with WordPress updates, plugin conflicts, and compatibility issues. Real support for your whole site.
That means you can drop your caching plugin, image optimization service, and transactional email tool. PMPro Max replaces hundreds of dollars in annual plugin costs.
Want the full technical breakdown? Read our complete guide to the PMPro Hosting stack →
Full Plan Breakdown
PMPro Max plans start at $99/month. Here is exactly what is included and what you can upgrade as your site grows.
Free$0/mo Join Now |
Standard$49/Month Buy Now |
Max$99/Month Buy Now |
Max 2x$299/Month Buy Now |
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| Best For | DIY, developers, testing | Self-host with Premium Add Ons and support | Most growing membership sites | Established sites with growing traffic |
| The Platform | ||||
| PMPro Plugin | Download .zip | Download .zip | Pre-Installed | Pre-Installed |
| Memberlite Theme | Download .zip | Download .zip | Pre-Installed | Pre-Installed |
| License Key | Not Included | 1 Site | Unlimited Sites | Unlimited Sites |
| 25 Free Add Ons | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| 54 Premium Add Ons | Not Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Unlimited Sites on Server | Not Included | Not Included | Included | Included |
| Support & Services | ||||
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Technical Support
Help for anything you ask: platform setup, design, business questions, and more.
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Not Included | Included | Included | Included |
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Do It For Me Service
Submit development requests and we'll implement them using your included monthly Max Credits.
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Not Included | Not Included | 25 credits/mo | 50 credits/mo |
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AI Skills
Access to a library of PMPro-tuned skills you can run in the browser or your preferred tool.
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Not Included | Not Included | Included | Included |
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Free Site Migration
Move an existing PMPro site to your Max server, plus migration support from other membership platforms.
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Not Included | Not Included | Included | Included |
| Hosting & Capacity | ||||
| Managed Hosting | Not Included | Not Included | Dedicated, base server | Dedicated, 2x server |
| CPUs | Not Included | Not Included | 2 | 4 |
| RAM | Not Included | Not Included | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| SSD Storage | Not Included | Not Included | 80 GB | 200 GB |
| Server Region | Not Included | Not Included | Your choice | Your choice |
| Orders / Month (est.) | Not Included | Not Included | 0 to 1,000 | 1,000 to 5,000 |
| Monthly Active Users (est.) | Not Included | Not Included | 0 to 2,000 | 2,000 to 10,000 |
| Performance | ||||
| Page Caching | Not Included | Not Included | All Max plans include page caching optimized for membership sites. | |
| Object Caching | Not Included | Not Included | All Max plans include object caching optimized for membership sites. | |
| Cloudflare CDN | Not Included | Not Included | Included | Included |
| WebP Image Optimization | Not Included | Not Included | Included | Included |
| Performance Monitoring | Not Included | Not Included | Included | Included |
| Proactive Site Audits | Not Included | Not Included | Included | Included |
| Security & Access | ||||
| SSL Certificate | Not Included | Not Included | Included | Included |
| Cloudflare DNS | Not Included | Not Included | Included | Included |
| DDoS Protection | Not Included | Not Included | Included | Included |
| Malware Cleanup | Not Included | Not Included | Included | Included |
| Daily Backups | Not Included | Not Included | Included | Included |
| SSH & SFTP Access | Not Included | Not Included | Included | Included |
| Transactional Email | Not Included | Not Included | 250/day | Included (higher limits) |
| No Lock-In | You host it | You host it | Full data access | Full data access |
Free$0/mo Join Now |
Standard$49/mo Buy Now |
Max$99/mo Buy Now |
Max 2x$299/mo Buy Now |
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Need more CPUs, RAM, storage, or email capacity? Talk to our team and we will recommend the right configuration for your site.
We built Paid Memberships Pro.
Then we built the hosting to power it.
We have run our own high-traffic membership site on this exact hosting stack for years. It is not theoretical. Our site handles:
- 150,000+ registered users
- 20,000+ monthly sessions
- 50+ active users per minute
- 72 active plugins
- Paid member support ticketing
- Dozens of third-party integrations
We built this hosting because no existing provider could give us what a membership site actually needs. Now we are making it available to you.
See the Real Cost of Hosting Your Membership Site
Add up what you are currently paying for hosting, caching plugins, image optimization, and email services. Then compare it to a single PMPro Max plan that includes all of it.
PMPro Max Cost Comparison
What You Pay Now
- Hosting $1,200/yr
- Tools & Services $1,697/yr
- PMPro License $499/yr
With PMPro Max
- Hosting Included
- Tools & Services Included
- PMPro License Included
You save $2,294 per year with PMPro Max!
Not counted above: 25 Max Credits every month (about $250 of development work), 100 welcome credits, free migration, and expert support for your whole site.
Membership sites that moved to Max.
Migrating a 140 GB community history archive could have been highly stressful. With PMPro Max, it was truly a pleasure. The team handled everything, from moving 27,000 media files to rebuilding DNS by hand so my email never skipped a beat. Zero data loss, zero downtime, and pages that now load in under 200 milliseconds.
On top of the great service and excellent speeds, I save about $600 a year. The PMPro plugin is included, the SSL certificate is included, and the caching is built in. I dropped three separate subscriptions and got a faster, more secure site in the process.
Since moving, the spam bot traffic that used to flood my analytics is nearly zero. The site is faster, more secure, and cheaper to run.
As someone responsible for rebuilding the digital infrastructure behind a professional membership organization, I need technology that is dependable, flexible, and backed by people who understand the stakes. PMPro Max has been exactly that.
We've improved how members access education, earn credit, manage their accounts, and interact with AIBD, all while making the back end far more manageable for staff and volunteers. Being able to build our own custom solutions on top of PMPro has been monumental in our success. PMPro gives us a solid foundation, and the Max team gives us the technical partnership and confidence to keep improving critical systems without disrupting the organization we serve.
The work is mostly invisible when it's done right, but members feel the difference: less friction, clearer access, a more modern experience. That's what PMPro Max has helped us build.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I need special hosting for a membership site?
Most hosting is built for static pages and blog posts, not for logged-in users, dynamic content, or real-time payments. Membership sites need a hosting stack that handles caching, authentication, and payment webhooks differently than a standard WordPress site. PMPro Max is configured for exactly these requirements.
What is included in the $99/month?
Every PMPro Max plan includes:
- A dedicated DigitalOcean droplet (no shared hosting)
- Your annual Paid Memberships Pro Max license with all Add Ons
- WordPress and the Memberlite theme pre-installed
- Redis object caching
- Smart page caching configured for membership sites
- Cloudflare CDN, DNS, DDoS protection, and SSL
- WebP image optimization
- Daily backups
- Transactional email for up to 250 messages per day
- Preferred server region (US, EU, and more)
- Expert PMPro, WordPress, and plugin support
- SSH and SFTP access
- Free migration
- 25 Max Credits every month for Do It For Me development, plus 100 welcome credits
- AI Skills built by the PMPro team
- No lock-in
The base plan includes 80GB storage, 2 CPUs, and 4GB RAM. If your site needs more resources, we will recommend the right configuration before you commit. No surprises.
What does the setup process look like?
For a new site, you can complete checkout now. After checkout, you will get a fresh installation of WordPress with Paid Memberships Pro and the Memberlite theme preinstalled, your Max license key validated, and your server configured and ready to go.
For migrations, schedule a call with our team. We will review your current site, plan the migration together, and handle the heavy lifting.
Will this replace my current PMPro license?
Yes. Your hosting plan includes a full Max membership. If you have a prepaid balance on your current Standard or Plus membership, we will credit that amount toward your hosting plan.
Can I use other plugins or themes?
Absolutely. You are still running WordPress with full admin access and no walled garden. We will guide you if anything is known to cause performance or compatibility issues.
What kind of support do I get?
Hosting customers get direct access to our expert support team: the same people who build and support Paid Memberships Pro. You work with people who know the software and the hosting stack inside and out, and we usually reply within one business day.
What can the Do It For Me team actually do?
Scoped work on your site: content and email updates, fixes, Add On setup, design changes, connecting plugins and services, custom code, and new features or workflows. Typical jobs run 5 to 80 credits. Every request gets a free quote first, and you never pay more than the quote.
It isn’t a from-scratch site build or an agency retainer. Bigger projects are quoted up front. See how Max Credits work.
I'm not very technical. Is Max right for me?
Yes, and that’s who it was built for. You don’t need to manage a server, and you don’t need to write code. We handle the hosting, and you can send changes to our team as Do It For Me requests.
We’ll also explain what we did and why, so you understand how your own site works. If you’re the one person keeping your organization’s website running, you’re in good company.
Can I leave if it is not right for me?
Of course. This is open hosting, not lock-in. You will always have full access to your site and your data. We will even help you move off if needed.
Because every site runs on a standalone DigitalOcean droplet, you can stay with DigitalOcean and simply transfer the droplet to your own account. Or, use our published hosting guide to replicate the setup on your own server.
