Paid Memberships Pro - Pods Add On

Custom Fields for Paid Memberships Pro with the Pods Framework

When you need to store additional information about your members, membership levels or orders that goes beyond what Paid Memberships Pro's native profile fields cover, the usual fallback is custom code. Pods Add On removes that step: it connects Paid Memberships Pro with the Pods framework so you can create and manage custom field groups without touching a line of code, extending them to member profiles, the checkout form and several admin screens.

What You Can Extend

The plugin adds three new object types inside Pods (Member, Order and Membership Level) so you can create custom fields in four key areas of the system:

• User and member profiles: both on the site's frontend and on the user edit screen in the WordPress dashboard.
• Checkout page: as an alternative to PMPro's native profile fields, with the option to place them in ten different locations on the form.
• Membership levels: to store additional information about each level and display it later in the theme.
• Orders: to record transaction-specific data, such as shipping tracking numbers or any other information you need to attach to an order.

Access Control by Membership Level

Each group and each field created with Pods Add On can be configured with its own membership level requirements. This means only members who belong to a given level, or who are completing registration for that level, will be able to see and fill in the protected fields. It's a simple way to segment the information you collect based on the type of member you're dealing with.

Integration with Pods Blocks

Beyond custom fields, the add-on lets you use Paid Memberships Pro objects (members, orders and levels) within Pods blocks, opening the door to advanced templates for displaying membership information on the frontend. For those who need finer control, the plugin supports custom queries in the "Order By" and "Where" settings of Pods Blocks, referencing PMPro's user, order, subscription and membership level tables directly, as well as their meta fields.

Who This Add-On Is For

This add-on is useful on membership sites that need to capture data beyond the standard fields: associations requesting professional profile information, communities managing detailed member records, physical product stores with membership that need to track shipping per order, or any project where membership levels need their own metadata to tailor the experience based on the level purchased.

Technical Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need the Pods plugin installed in addition to this add-on?
Yes. Pods Add On acts as a bridge between both systems, so the Pods framework must be installed and active, version 2.8 or higher.

Can I use these fields instead of PMPro's native profile fields?
Yes, fields created with Pods can be displayed at checkout as an alternative to Paid Memberships Pro's native custom fields, with more flexibility in placement.

Can custom fields be restricted by membership level?
Yes, each group and each field supports its own level requirements, so only members of the specified level can see or fill them in.

Can I add fields to orders, not just member profiles?
Yes, the add-on lets you extend member profiles as well as membership levels and orders, each with its own independent field groups.

Can it be used to display custom information in the theme?
Yes, fields added to membership levels are designed to be referenced from the theme, and the integration with Pods Blocks allows for more advanced templates to display this data.