{"id":69559,"date":"2024-11-29T09:18:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T14:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=69559"},"modified":"2026-09-09T14:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T18:06:46","slug":"memberpress-memberships-and-groups","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/de\/docs\/memberpress-memberships-and-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"MemberPress Mitgliedschaften und Gruppen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Memberships and groups are the essential components of a MemberPress site. Memberships allow member registration and content access control. Groups organize memberships and enable upgrades and downgrades.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This document explains how MemberPress memberships and groups work and how to use them to build a membership site. It also explains the difference between memberships and subscriptions, and the two subscription types (recurring and non-recurring).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">Sie lesen gerade den <strong>MemberPress Anleitung f\u00fcr den Einstieg<\/strong>:<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/docs\/getting-started-with-memberpress\/\" title=\"\">Erste Schritte mit MemberPress<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/docs\/activate-your-memberpress-license\/\" title=\"\">Aktivieren Sie Ihre MemberPress-Lizenz<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/docs\/enabling-features-with-memberpress-add-ons\/\" title=\"\">Aktivieren von Funktionen mit MemberPress-Add-ons<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/docs\/memberpress-settings-and-default-pages\/\" title=\"\">MemberPress-Einstellungen und Standardseiten<\/a><br><strong>MemberPress Mitgliedschaften und Gruppen<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/docs\/protect-content-with-memberpress\/\" title=\"\">Sch\u00fctzen Sie Ihre Inhalte mit MemberPress<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/docs\/memberpress-payments\/\" title=\"\">MemberPress-Zahlungen<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/docs\/building-directories-and-communities-with-memberpress\/\" title=\"\">Aufbau von Verzeichnissen und Gemeinschaften mit MemberPress<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"memberships-and-products\"><a href=\"#memberships-and-products\" title=\"\">Memberships And Products<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In MemberPress, everything you sell is a product. A membership is a type of product. You create and manage memberships at <strong>Dashboard > MemberPress > Products<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{\"imageid\":\"6aa23ae0eae00\"}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa23ae0eae00\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2556\" height=\"1316\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-products-list-type-column-1.png\" alt=\"Products list with Type column\" class=\"wp-image-82476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-products-list-type-column-1.png 2556w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-products-list-type-column-1-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-products-list-type-column-1-1024x527.png 1024w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-products-list-type-column-1-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-products-list-type-column-1-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-products-list-type-column-1-1536x791.png 1536w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-products-list-type-column-1-2048x1054.png 2048w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-products-list-type-column-1-330x170.png 330w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-products-list-type-column-1-840x432.png 840w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-products-list-type-column-1-1216x626.png 1216w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-products-list-type-column-1-1832x943.png 1832w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-products-list-type-column-1-700x360.png 700w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-products-list-type-column-1-156x80.png 156w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-products-list-type-column-1-1080x556.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2556px) 100vw, 2556px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MemberPress has two product types: <strong>Mitgliedschaft<\/strong> und <strong>Digital<\/strong>. A membership grants members access to protected content for a set period. A digital product is a one-time purchase sold only through the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/docs\/memberpress-cart-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MemberPress shopping cart<\/a><\/strong>. The cart is disabled by default, so a new site works with memberships only.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rest of this document covers memberships, which form the membership structure of your site.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"memberships-and-subscriptions\"><a href=\"#memberships-and-subscriptions\" title=\"\">Mitgliedschaften und Abonnements<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After installing and configuring MemberPress, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/docs\/creating-memberships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Erstellen Sie Ihre Mitgliedschaften<\/a><\/strong> and build a membership structure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A membership is the primary component of the membership structure. Each membership represents one level in the structure. It has its own price, duration, renewal rules, permissions, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/docs\/membership-registration-pages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Registrierungsseite<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on the membership structure, you protect your content with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/docs\/rules-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MemberPress-Regeln<\/a><\/strong>. Rules give members of specific memberships access to specific content.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Users are members of a membership while they have an active subscription to it. MemberPress creates a subscription each time a user registers for a membership. By default, users register for one membership at a time through its registration page.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{\"imageid\":\"6aa23ae0eb74d\"}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa23ae0eb74d\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2543\" height=\"1317\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-membership-registration-page.png\" alt=\"Membership registration page on the frontend\" class=\"wp-image-82571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-membership-registration-page.png 2543w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-membership-registration-page-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-membership-registration-page-1024x530.png 1024w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-membership-registration-page-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-membership-registration-page-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-membership-registration-page-1536x795.png 1536w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-membership-registration-page-2048x1061.png 2048w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-membership-registration-page-328x170.png 328w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-membership-registration-page-840x435.png 840w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-membership-registration-page-1216x630.png 1216w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-membership-registration-page-1832x949.png 1832w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-membership-registration-page-700x363.png 700w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-membership-registration-page-156x81.png 156w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-membership-registration-page-1080x559.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2543px) 100vw, 2543px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once a subscription expires, the member loses access to all content protected for that membership.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"subscription-types\"><a href=\"#subscription-types\" title=\"\">Abonnement-Typen<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A subscription is a time-based registration for a specific membership. Its price, duration, and renewal depend on the membership terms.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MemberPress creates a WordPress user profile when a user registers for the first time. On every registration, MemberPress also creates a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/docs\/using-the-transactions-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transaktion<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each user can have multiple subscriptions to different memberships. All subscriptions appear on the user\u2019s profile.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Subscriptions are either <strong>Einmalig<\/strong> (einmalig) oder <strong>Wiederkehrende<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"one-time-subscriptions\"><a href=\"#one-time-subscriptions\" title=\"\">Einmalige Abonnements<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One-time subscriptions expire on the expiration date of the related transaction. Users must register again to subscribe for a new period.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exception is a one-time subscription with access set to <strong>Lebenslang<\/strong>. This subscription never expires and needs no further registrations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All one-time subscriptions are listed under the <strong>Nicht wiederkehrend<\/strong> im Reiter <strong>Dashboard &gt; MemberPress &gt; Abonnements<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{\"imageid\":\"6aa23ae0ec1d2\"}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa23ae0ec1d2\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2556\" height=\"1316\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-subscriptions-non-recurring-1.png\" alt=\"Non-Recurring tab on the Subscriptions page\" class=\"wp-image-82573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-subscriptions-non-recurring-1.png 2556w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-subscriptions-non-recurring-1-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-subscriptions-non-recurring-1-1024x527.png 1024w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-subscriptions-non-recurring-1-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-subscriptions-non-recurring-1-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-subscriptions-non-recurring-1-1536x791.png 1536w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-subscriptions-non-recurring-1-2048x1054.png 2048w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-subscriptions-non-recurring-1-330x170.png 330w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-subscriptions-non-recurring-1-840x432.png 840w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-subscriptions-non-recurring-1-1216x626.png 1216w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-subscriptions-non-recurring-1-1832x943.png 1832w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-subscriptions-non-recurring-1-700x360.png 700w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-subscriptions-non-recurring-1-156x80.png 156w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-subscriptions-non-recurring-1-1080x556.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2556px) 100vw, 2556px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"recurring-subscriptions\"><a href=\"#recurring-subscriptions\" title=\"\">Wiederkehrende Abonnements<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recurring subscriptions renew automatically when the current transaction expires.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a user registers for a recurring subscription, MemberPress creates the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/docs\/using-the-subscriptions-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abonnement<\/a><\/strong> alongside the transaction. On renewal, MemberPress adds a new transaction under the existing subscription for the next period.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Renewals continue for every subscription period until the user or an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/docs\/canceling-subscriptions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">administrator cancels the subscription<\/a><\/strong>. A canceled subscription expires when its current transaction expires.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\"><strong>Anmerkung:<\/strong> Canceling a recurring subscription stops all further charges. The user stays an active member until the current transaction expires. After that, the user loses access to the membership content.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All recurring subscriptions are listed under the <strong>Wiederkehrende<\/strong> im Reiter <strong>Dashboard &gt; MemberPress &gt; Abonnements<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"membership-terms\"><a href=\"#membership-terms\" title=\"\">Bedingungen der Mitgliedschaft<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each membership needs configured membership terms. MemberPress creates every subscription to that membership according to these terms. The terms are set in the <strong>Product Terms<\/strong> section of the membership edit screen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{\"imageid\":\"6aa23ae0ed941\"}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa23ae0ed941\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2540\" height=\"1316\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-membership-terms-1.png\" alt=\"Product Terms section of a membership\" class=\"wp-image-82574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-membership-terms-1.png 2540w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-membership-terms-1-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-membership-terms-1-1024x531.png 1024w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-membership-terms-1-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-membership-terms-1-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-membership-terms-1-1536x796.png 1536w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-membership-terms-1-2048x1061.png 2048w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-membership-terms-1-328x170.png 328w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-membership-terms-1-840x435.png 840w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-membership-terms-1-1216x630.png 1216w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-membership-terms-1-1832x949.png 1832w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-membership-terms-1-700x363.png 700w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-membership-terms-1-156x81.png 156w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-membership-terms-1-1080x560.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2540px) 100vw, 2540px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Preis<\/strong>: the price of one subscription period. Each membership has one price in one currency. The currency for all products is set at <strong>Dashboard &gt; MemberPress &gt; Einstellungen &gt; Allgemein<\/strong> tab;<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Art der Abrechnung<\/strong>: the choice between <strong>Einmalig<\/strong> und <strong>Wiederkehrende<\/strong> subscriptions for this membership.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional settings depend on the billing type:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Einmalig<\/strong>:\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Zugang<\/strong>: the length of the one-time subscription period. If set to <strong>Lebenslang<\/strong>, the subscription never expires.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Wiederkehrende<\/strong>:\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Intervall<\/strong>: how long each subscription period lasts before automatic renewal;<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Probezeit<\/strong>: when enabled, the subscription starts with a trial period. After the trial, MemberPress charges the subscription automatically;<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Zahlungszyklen begrenzen<\/strong>: one payment cycle equals one subscription period. When enabled, the subscription cancels automatically after the set number of cycles.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\"><strong>Anmerkung:<\/strong> A free membership (price 0.00) locks the billing type to <strong>Einmalig<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"memberpress-groups\"><a href=\"#memberpress-groups\" title=\"\">MemberPress Gruppen und Preisseiten<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can organize memberships into MemberPress groups. Groups allow upgrades and downgrades between the memberships they contain. Only membership-type products can be added to a group.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wenn Sie <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/docs\/creating-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">create a group<\/a><\/strong>, MemberPress generates a pricing page for it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{\"imageid\":\"6aa23ae0eef84\"}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa23ae0eef84\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2557\" height=\"1316\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-pricing-page-1.png\" alt=\"Group pricing page on the frontend\" class=\"wp-image-82572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-pricing-page-1.png 2557w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-pricing-page-1-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-pricing-page-1-1024x527.png 1024w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-pricing-page-1-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-pricing-page-1-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-pricing-page-1-1536x791.png 1536w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-pricing-page-1-2048x1054.png 2048w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-pricing-page-1-330x170.png 330w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-pricing-page-1-840x432.png 840w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-pricing-page-1-1216x626.png 1216w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-pricing-page-1-1832x943.png 1832w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-pricing-page-1-700x360.png 700w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-pricing-page-1-156x80.png 156w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-pricing-page-1-1080x556.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2557px) 100vw, 2557px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pricing page shows a price box for every membership in the group. Each <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/docs\/membership-options-overview\/#price\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mitgliedschaftspreisbox<\/a><\/strong> is generated from the membership terms and the membership product options. Users compare memberships on this page and register directly from the call-to-action button.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"upgrading-and-downgrading\"><a href=\"#upgrading-and-downgrading\" title=\"\">Upgrading und Downgrading<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To allow upgrades and downgrades, add memberships to the <strong>Mitgliedschaftsprodukte<\/strong> field in the group options.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\"><strong>Anmerkung:<\/strong> Each membership can belong to only one group.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add memberships from the lowest level to the highest. This creates a membership hierarchy within the group.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{\"imageid\":\"6aa23ae0f0277\"}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa23ae0f0277\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2541\" height=\"1316\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-options-adding-membership-1.png\" alt=\"Membership Products field in Group Options\" class=\"wp-image-82465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-options-adding-membership-1.png 2541w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-options-adding-membership-1-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-options-adding-membership-1-1024x530.png 1024w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-options-adding-membership-1-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-options-adding-membership-1-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-options-adding-membership-1-1536x796.png 1536w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-options-adding-membership-1-2048x1061.png 2048w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-options-adding-membership-1-328x170.png 328w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-options-adding-membership-1-840x435.png 840w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-options-adding-membership-1-1216x630.png 1216w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-options-adding-membership-1-1832x949.png 1832w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-options-adding-membership-1-700x363.png 700w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-options-adding-membership-1-156x81.png 156w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-group-options-adding-membership-1-1080x559.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2541px) 100vw, 2541px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Als n\u00e4chstes aktivieren Sie die <strong>Upgrade-Pfad<\/strong> option. Members can then switch from their current membership to any other membership in the same group.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members switch memberships by clicking the <strong>Plan \u00e4ndern<\/strong> Link zu ihrem aktuellen Abonnement unter <strong>Konto &gt; Abonnements<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{\"imageid\":\"6aa23ae0f0922\"}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa23ae0f0922\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2557\" height=\"1317\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-change-plan-1.png\" alt=\"Change Plan link on the Account page\" class=\"wp-image-82575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-change-plan-1.png 2557w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-change-plan-1-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-change-plan-1-1024x527.png 1024w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-change-plan-1-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-change-plan-1-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-change-plan-1-1536x791.png 1536w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-change-plan-1-2048x1055.png 2048w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-change-plan-1-330x170.png 330w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-change-plan-1-840x433.png 840w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-change-plan-1-1216x626.png 1216w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-change-plan-1-1832x944.png 1832w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-change-plan-1-700x361.png 700w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-change-plan-1-156x80.png 156w, https:\/\/stg.memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mepr-start-change-plan-1-1080x556.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2557px) 100vw, 2557px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On an upgrade or downgrade, MemberPress cancels and expires the current subscription. At the same time, it creates a new subscription for the membership the member switched to.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\"><strong>Anmerkung:<\/strong> If an online payment gateway processes the payments, members must enter their payment details when switching memberships.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Memberships and groups are the essential components of a MemberPress site. Memberships allow member registration and content access control. Groups organize memberships and enable upgrades and downgrades. This document explains how MemberPress memberships and groups work and how to use them to build a membership site. 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