Title: Payment
Last modified: May 25, 2026

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# Payment

 *  [vivipapaliaga](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vivipapaliaga/)
 * (@vivipapaliaga)
 * [1 week, 1 day ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/payment-57/)
 * Hi, I want to create a membership system. A visitor registers, pays and is a 
   running member for a year. After one year, he has to pay again to be an active
   member (or a member at all).
 * I have created the registration page:
 * [https://kissavosmarathonrace.gr/%cf%83%cf%8d%ce%bb%ce%bb%ce%bf%ce%b3%ce%bf%cf%82-%ce%b4%cf%81%ce%bf%ce%bc%ce%b5%cf%89%ce%bd-%cf%85%ce%b3%ce%b5%ce%af%ce%b1%cf%82-%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%b9%ce%ac%cf%82/membership-registration/](https://kissavosmarathonrace.gr/%cf%83%cf%8d%ce%bb%ce%bb%ce%bf%ce%b3%ce%bf%cf%82-%ce%b4%cf%81%ce%bf%ce%bc%ce%b5%cf%89%ce%bd-%cf%85%ce%b3%ce%b5%ce%af%ce%b1%cf%82-%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%b9%ce%ac%cf%82/membership-registration/)
 * I have installed After registration plugin and set it to redirect to
 * [https://kissavosmarathonrace.gr/%cf%83%cf%8d%ce%bb%ce%bb%ce%bf%ce%b3%ce%bf%cf%82-%ce%b4%cf%81%ce%bf%ce%bc%ce%b5%cf%89%ce%bd-%cf%85%ce%b3%ce%b5%ce%af%ce%b1%cf%82-%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%b9%ce%ac%cf%82/membership-payment/](https://kissavosmarathonrace.gr/%cf%83%cf%8d%ce%bb%ce%bb%ce%bf%ce%b3%ce%bf%cf%82-%ce%b4%cf%81%ce%bf%ce%bc%ce%b5%cf%89%ce%bd-%cf%85%ce%b3%ce%b5%ce%af%ce%b1%cf%82-%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%b9%ce%ac%cf%82/membership-payment/)
 * Once a use registers, there is no redirection.
 * Could you advise what I do wrong?
 * And is there an option to get notified when this membership is about to expire
   in order to renew?
 * Thank you
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fpayment-57%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Support [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/)
 * (@mbrsolution)
 * [1 week, 1 day ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/payment-57/#post-18918089)
 * Thank you for reaching out to us.
 * > After one year, he has to pay again to be an active member (or a member at 
   > all).
 * I think what you might be looking for is a subscription type membership registration
   set up.
 * The following documentations can help you. One documentation is for Stripe type
   payments and the other is for PayPal type payments.
 * PayPal: [https://simple-membership-plugin.com/create-paypal-subscription-buttons-paypal-api/](https://simple-membership-plugin.com/create-paypal-subscription-buttons-paypal-api/)
 * Stripe: [https://simple-membership-plugin.com/sca-compliant-stripe-subscription-button/](https://simple-membership-plugin.com/sca-compliant-stripe-subscription-button/)
 * > Once a use registers, there is no redirection.
 * Please check the following documentation for instructions on setting up a redirection
   after registration. Let me know if this helps you.
 * [https://simple-membership-plugin.com/configure-after-registration-redirect-for-members/](https://simple-membership-plugin.com/configure-after-registration-redirect-for-members/)
 * If you need more information or help, please let me know.
 * Kind regards.
 *  Thread Starter [vivipapaliaga](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vivipapaliaga/)
 * (@vivipapaliaga)
 * [1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/payment-57/#post-18919097)
 * Thank you for your reply.
 * What I was thinking is for the user to fill in the registration fields (name,
   phone etc) and then click the button “PAY”. Like we do in Woocommerce checkout.
   Even if the payment is on the same page (the registration page).
 * Is that feasible?
 * Thank you
 *  Plugin Support [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/)
 * (@mbrsolution)
 * [1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/payment-57/#post-18919364)
 * > What I was thinking is for the user to fill in the registration fields (name,
   > phone etc) and then click the button “PAY”. Like we do in Woocommerce checkout.
   > Even if the payment is on the same page (the registration page).
 * Are you also running WooCommerce plugin in your site? If you are, we currently
   have an integration addon for WooCommerce plugin. Please check the following 
   documentation.
 * [https://simple-membership-plugin.com/woocommerce-simple-membership-plugin-integration/](https://simple-membership-plugin.com/woocommerce-simple-membership-plugin-integration/)
 * Kind regards.
 *  Plugin Author [wp.insider](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpinsider-1/)
 * (@wpinsider-1)
 * [6 days, 15 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/payment-57/#post-18920032)
 * [@vivipapaliaga](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vivipapaliaga/)
 * If you want to use WooCommerce on your site, you can let WooCommerce handle user
   creation and payments the way you want, and our plugin will simply run in the
   background. It will receive a notification from WooCommerce after the user account
   is created. In that scenario, the user-registration process will primarily be
   handled by WooCommerce.
 * That said, I’m sharing some information below to help you understand the standard
   registration process of the Simple Membership plugin (without using any other
   plugin such as WooCommerce).
 * It’s important to understand a key concept regarding how our main plugin’s registration
   process works, as it may differ from other membership plugins you may have used.
 * **How Membership Selection Works (Choosing Membership Level)**
 * Unlike some other plugins, the Simple Membership plugin does not include a membership
   level selection directly within the registration form. Instead, users select 
   their desired membership level on a landing page, typically a “Join Us” page,
   using payment buttons or links.
 * Each payment button is associated with a specific membership level. When a user
   selects a button (i.e., a payment tier), it determines the membership level they
   are signing up for. The chosen membership level and corresponding payment then
   define the registration flow that the user will follow.
 * For more details on setting up and using a membership “Join Us” landing page,
   please refer to the following documentation:
 * [https://simple-membership-plugin.com/membership-join-us-page/](https://simple-membership-plugin.com/membership-join-us-page/)
 * **Options for Handling Paid Memberships**
 * You can set up your site to manage paid memberships in one of the following two
   ways:
 * **Option 1: Pay First, Then Register**
    - Users visit the “Join Us” page and choose a membership level.
    - After completing the payment, they receive a unique registration link for 
      that level.
      Learn more:[ Membership Registration Process Overview
 * **Option 2: Register First, Then Upgrade**
    - Users first sign up for a free membership to create a basic account.
    - They can later visit a payment page to select a paid level and complete the
      upgrade.
      Learn more:[ Allowing Members to Create Account Prior to Completing Membership Payment](https://simple-membership-plugin.com/allowing-members-create-account-prior-completing-membership-payment/)
 * **Options for Handling Free Memberships**
 * If you want to create registration forms for free memberships (free registration)
   then the following pages will be helpful:
 * [https://simple-membership-plugin.com/offer-customers-free-membership/](https://simple-membership-plugin.com/offer-customers-free-membership/)
 * [https://simple-membership-plugin.com/offering-multiple-free-memberships-site/](https://simple-membership-plugin.com/offering-multiple-free-memberships-site/)
 * The following page explains how you can create a registration form for a particular
   membership level (if that’s what you want to do to offer direct free registration
   into a membership level):
 * [https://simple-membership-plugin.com/simple-membership-registration-form-shortcode-generator/](https://simple-membership-plugin.com/simple-membership-registration-form-shortcode-generator/)
 *  Thread Starter [vivipapaliaga](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vivipapaliaga/)
 * (@vivipapaliaga)
 * [6 days, 9 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/payment-57/#post-18920266)
 * Hi, thank you for all the information. Question.. If I use Woocommers, are the
   members registers as Woocommerce customers? Or are they listed in Simple Membership
   list?
 * I already use Woocommerce in order for customer to participate in a race and 
   pay for it. So, they are actually cystomers. I don’t want the members (runners
   club) to be in the same list. Will they be in Woocommers users list or in Simple
   Membership list?
 * Thank you, Vivi
 *  Plugin Author [wp.insider](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpinsider-1/)
 * (@wpinsider-1)
 * [5 days, 15 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/payment-57/#post-18921180)
 * WooCommerce will create the customer account. Then our plugin will receive a 
   notification from WooCommerce and then that will make our plugin create a member
   account inside the Simple Membership plugin also (this happens in the background;
   the user doesn’t have to fill in the Simple Membership plugin’s registration 
   form).
 * The following section of the documentation outlines the scenario with WooCommerce:
 * [https://simple-membership-plugin.com/woocommerce-simple-membership-plugin-integration/#option-1-allow-woocommerce-to-create-the-user-account](https://simple-membership-plugin.com/woocommerce-simple-membership-plugin-integration/#option-1-allow-woocommerce-to-create-the-user-account)
 *  Thread Starter [vivipapaliaga](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vivipapaliaga/)
 * (@vivipapaliaga)
 * [5 days, 10 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/payment-57/#post-18921319)
 * Thank you for all the clarifications. Woocommerce will complicate things for 
   me, as it is set fot the runners/clients only (login in is disabled and woocommeces
   fields have been adjusted to the races).
 * So, I will go with the original option
   [https://simple-membership-plugin.com/create-paypal-subscription-buttons-paypal-api/](https://simple-membership-plugin.com/create-paypal-subscription-buttons-paypal-api/)
 * I need a page (join us) with two options. One for new members and one for existing
   members. New pay 20 euro, existing pay 10 euro every year. So I need two Paypal
   buttons, right? 
   For the new member, it is clear, they get redicted to the registration
   page. Where do the old members go? Shouldn’t they be logged in, or something?
   How can the system tell that they are existing members?
 * Thank you
 *  Thread Starter [vivipapaliaga](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vivipapaliaga/)
 * (@vivipapaliaga)
 * [5 days, 10 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/payment-57/#post-18921321)
 * Hi, I just read in the instructions
 * _**Note:** The member must be logged into their account when making the payment
   for the plugin to recognize them and treat them as an existing member._
 * So, should I first redirect them to login and then pay? Do they get notified 
   somehow when 1 year has passed and they have to renew their subscription?
 * Thank you once again!
 *  Plugin Support [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/)
 * (@mbrsolution)
 * [5 days, 4 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/payment-57/#post-18921753)
 * > I need a page (join us) with two options. One for new members and one for existing
   > members.
 * When you say existing members, do these members already exist in your site as
   WP Users and did not join up via Simple Membership Plugin? If this is the case,
   the existing members “WP users”, need to be imported into Simple Membership plugin
   database. This will allow our plugin to manage the members, registration, levels
   etc. The following documentation can help you.
 * [https://simple-membership-plugin.com/import-existing-wordpress-users-simple-membership-plugin/](https://simple-membership-plugin.com/import-existing-wordpress-users-simple-membership-plugin/)
 * > New pay 20 euro, existing pay 10 euro every year. So I need two PayPal buttons,
   > right?
 * Yes, you need to create two PayPal buttons. However the PayPal button for 10 
   Euros should not be in the same Join Us page. The reason is because these users
   are already members of your site. In this case you would probably want to create
   a renewal button. The following instructions can help you.
 * [https://simple-membership-plugin.com/creating-membership-renewal-button/](https://simple-membership-plugin.com/creating-membership-renewal-button/)
 * > For the new member, it is clear, they get redirected to the registration page.
 * Yes, that is correct. New registered members will be redirected to the registration
   page.
 * > Where do the old members go? Shouldn’t they be logged in, or something? How
   > can the system tell that they are existing members?
 * If the old members have been imported following the instructions above, then 
   they need to subscribe to your site, “as per the instructions for the renewal
   button” I provided above. This allows our plugin to know that they are existing
   members and will be charged again. This should also follow your terms and conditions
   because they will be charged 10 Euros.
 * Let us know if the information above helps you.

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