ExpressTechSoftwares Discord Add-on for Paid Memberships Pro
by expresstechsoftware · Media
Also makes 14 other plugins · 1.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
This add-on enables connecting your PMPro enabled website to your discord server. Now you can add/remove PMPro members directly to your discord server …
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 71/100
no flags
Active installs
600+
≈690 estimated
Momentum
+31%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “friends” for “discord server”. “friends” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “discord server” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
71 health vs 62 average across 3,294 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.6%
of downloads still active
At least 600 of 36.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,324 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 336 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 20 reviews, smoothed to 4.16★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 21d
12%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 21d
-0.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| hang out your tag | #3 | #6 | down 1 |
| pmpro | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| discord server | #9 | #12 | down 2 |
| discord server members | #4 | #7 | up 1 |
| discord your tag | #14 | #19 | down 4 |
| paid memberships pro | #16 | #19 | down 2 |
| wordpress discord | #17 | #17 | down 3 |
| hang it up | #17 | #15 | up 1 |
| paid members | #17 | #20 | down 2 |
| friends your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| talk your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| video chat your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
19 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 10 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “friends” for “discord server”. “friends” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “discord server” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “discord”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v2.0.1 · 1 Dec 2025
46
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 78% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “600+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 32 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 700.
Install history since 7 Aug 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ karterley1.5y ago
This doesn’t work for me on Paid Memberships Pro or Ultimate Member even after updating just now. This only works on LearnPress for me. I have tried to set it up on Paid Memberships Pro and Ultimate Member before trying with LearnPress. I want this to work with PMP as I am trying to offer subscriptions not just courses and it wont let me set the roles or anything. Yes everything was setup correctly as it works in LearnPress but doesn’t load anything in the two I mentioned, heres an image of what it looks like in PMP and UM: i.imgur.com/VGRy1T5.pngThis is what it looks like in LearnPress which is correct:i.imgur.com/bQWPTDU.pngI can’t figure out how to fix the issue as I really need to use it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ panostz2.1y ago
UPDATED REVIEW: It took a lot of communication and tickets but finally the version 1.2.22 is way more stable and it fixed most of the issues that I had. Thanks to the developers that fixed the issue and notified me regarding the fix. I hope from now on the support will be more responsive and provide solutions to its customers. Keep up the good work.OLD REVIEW: I was really holding my self for months not to give a bad review, but it’s become too frustrating to ignore. The support for this add-on is simply terrible. After 2-3 follow-ups over a month, I rarely get a reply, and when I do, it’s often generic and unhelpful. Most times, I had to debug their code myself and provide the solution, which defeats the purpose of having support. It’s a shame because PMP (Paid Memberships Pro) itself is a great plugin with responsive support, but this particular add-on is a disappointment. I found much faster solutions using Zapier or even PHP.If they finally start improving mostly on the Support side, I will change my Rating to be fair with them. This topic was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by panostz.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ramengame13.0y ago
It must be my hosting provider or the plugin is not adding the role to discord. Did everything right but I give up i wish i had given it 0 stars
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alexandreangelis3.6y ago
A great and simple plugin to control your members access to the discord server. Thank you very much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thedegeneditor3.8y ago
When I installed the plugin it was not functional, I contacted their support and within 2 days they had pushed out 2 updates to resolve 2 different issues I was having. Awesome job, and it was exactly what I was looking for.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xzbid3.8y ago
awesome plugin and friendly founders
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ overdriver4.0y ago
Thank you for sorting my problems. It works great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ drewbllc4.3y ago
dont spend hours customizing the code to your liking, the make you do what they want, any update will afffect everything you did. 0/10, finding a new solution, and we have already pushed +250k revenue through this app. What a waste of time.
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This add-on enables connecting your PMPro enabled website to your discord server. Now you can add/remove PM..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 6 of 7 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("I’m getting an error in error Log ‘Missing Access’").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("built for", "use case").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, LearnDash, LifterLMS, MemberPress and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 9 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 7,018 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("friends", "Hang Out", "talk" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-01 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-30 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-29 700+ → 600+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-09-26 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-25 700+ → 600+ down after 191 days in tier
- 2026-03-18 800+ → 700+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-03-13 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-11 800+ → 700+ down after 3 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Connect LearnDash to Discord 30+ installs · 4.2★ · 5 shared tags C - C Connect Tutor LMS to Discord 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 5 shared tags
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Connect LearnPress to Discord 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 5 shared tags -
Connect Restrict Content Pro to Discord AddOn 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 5 shared tags -
Connect LifterLMS to Discord 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 5 shared tags C -
Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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