I’ve used Drupal for building most of my web-sites. It’s easy to use, set-up, and there are tons of pre-made themes and modules available for it. However, there is one thing I’ve found lacking in Drupal, that is, a good way for you to configure paid subscriptions to your site.
I recently set up a site for a client who used Amember to handle Member Subscriptions, this I integrated with the Drupal database. It was a messy solution but at least it worked. I searched everywhere to find a simple ‘Plug and Play’ module that would accomplish that. I’ve tried the e-Commerce and Ubercart modules to handle Paid Memberships but found both to be overly complex and still in the developmental stage. While it IS possible to build a paid membership site using these modules, it’s only after countless hours of configuring and custom coding. Even then it will still be missing some very important functionality.
What I needed then was a simple solution which handled everything that a Paid Membership Website would need; from User Signup to Cancellations and Upgrades, to Recurring Billing and Email Notifications. I created this module specifically for that.
MoneyScripts Membership Suite is built on the most comprehensive subscription software on the market and it is designed to seamlessly integrate your site with all of the features of a professional Paid Membership Subscription site. There is no other software available for Drupal that can provide the stability, ease of use, and features that Paypal Subscriptions offers.
Membership Suite Tutorial Video (part of a series, see here for the rest)
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Simple, Out-of-the-box Functionality
- Create your Membership Plans with Membership Suite, configure the settings and options you want, and then let it do the work for you!
- You will be pleasantly surprised at just how intuitive everything is.
- Users can quickly and easily Cancel, Extend and Renew their Memberships straight from their User Account!
Drupal-ized Plugin Interface and Drupal Hooks
- The Membership Suite module fully employs the Drupal Hook core system to make it very easy to add your own features or enhance the module with user created plugins.
- Anyone who knows how to make a Drupal plugin can use the provided hooks to act on payments for orders, allowing unlimited and full customization using this module - it can be tailored to suit any site's needs.
- MoneyScripts Membership Suite is coded following the Drupal Best Practice methods so there will be no worries when upgrading your drupal sites.
- The new MS Core module (included) makes it easy for your third-party modules to initiate and respond to Payments using Drupal's hook system.
Order History
- An advanced payment logging system provides you with a full history of subscription activities, including new user signups, cancellations, and payments.
- You can view summaries such as total money earned, total subscriptions, total cancellations, etc as well as sort the results easily.
- You can optionally allow users to view their own order history from their User Account page.
Unlimited Membership Plans
- You can create as many Membership Plans as you want to protect any user roles you wish.
- Membership Plans can be edited without adversely affecting existing subscribers.
- You can assign the permissions to edit, delete and create new Membership Plans to any role.
Recurring Memberships
- The Membership Suite module offers full recurring memberships with optional trial features, so you can offer discounted or even free trial periods.
- New simplified upgrade/downgrade process allows users to seamlessly change their Membership Plan from their User Account!
- Once payment is confirmed, the user will be given access to the membership immediately, with no effort on your part!
- If the user cancels, he/she will automatically be removed from the subscription on your site at the end of their term.
- You can optionally immediately block the user when they cancel.
Regular Memberships
- Set up one-time payment Memberships that can be set to expire in X amount of Days/Weeks/Months, or Years.
- Optionally sell Lifetime Memberships which never expire.
- Add and/or Remove as many roles as you wish when the Membership starts and when the Membership expires.
- Automated messages give the user an opportunity to Extend their Membership X amount of Days before it expires.
- Users can easily Renew their membership once it has expired.
Roles Integration
- The Membership Suite module uses the already installed "roles" core feature to add new subscribers.
- You can create an unlimited number of roles and attach them to any Membership Plan.
- You can Add and/or Remove any number of roles at the start and end of a Membership.
- Can integrate with other modules to make Premium Member Only content!
Manage Memberships Manually
- View a quick listing of all your users who have memberships, with columns for Membership Status, Expiration Date, User Name, Plan Name, etc.
- Easily Edit any Membership Plan for any User, change the Expiration Date, Start Date, Plan, etc.
- Manually add a Membership to any User, granting them the role you choose and setting it to expire on any date you wish!
- You can even grant a Membership when manually creating a new user from the same form!
PayPal Support
- Create One-Time Payment Memberships with Expiration dates, or use PayPal's Recurring Payments system to make collect multiple payments for one Membership!
- Choose from any locale and language supported by PayPal for your users to be sent to by default.
- Option to collect the Shipping/Billing address from PayPal users.
- You can even specify a custom PayPal Page-Style on a per-plan basis to make your PayPal pages match the rest of your site!
- Support for PayPal Sandbox to test your system before going live!
Authorize.net ARB/AIM/CIM Support
- Collect payments through Authorize.net straight from your site!
- The user never has to leave your site, they simply enter their billing information on the Checkout page and it is instantly processed!
- Uses Authorize.net AIM to process the first payment in an ARB profile, ensuring the credit card is valid before granting the user access.
- Use Authorize.net's CIM to simplify life for your customers so they only have to enter their Credit Card details one time, and can re-use their profiles for future purchases, recurring payments, and modifications!
- Full support for Authorize.net Developer Mode to test your system before going live!
ClickBank Integration
- Link one of your ClickBank products to a Membership Plan to grant your ClickBank customers access to your site automatically!
- Configure the membership to expire after X Days, Weeks, Months, or Years!
- Alternatively set the membership to never expire - granting lifetime membership.
- Take advantage of ClickBank's extensive affiliate network to market your membership and make even more money!
Advanced Settings
- You can control all aspects of the module using the built in configuration panel.
- Some of the features include automatically approving new users, general membership management, debugging, visual appearance and more.
- Integration is Provided for several third-party modules which can extend and enhance the membership workflow.
- Integrates with MoneyScripts Affiliates Suite to let your affiliates refer users and earn a commission on the membership payments.
- Ability to create and manage Coupons that users can use for discounts.
- Create specialized Membership Plans that will only show on special registration pages.
- Add Taxes to your memberships, ideal for VAT.
Regular Updates
- Automatically checks for updates just like any other Drupal module does.
- Provides a link for you to download the latest version straight from your web-site admin backend!
- Receive an email notification whenever a new version is released!
New User Signup
- The Membership Suite module also includes the key option to require a new user signup to become a member while subscribing.
- This makes it possible to only allow paid members to access your website.
- One thing that sets MoneyScripts Membership Suite apart from any other solution on the web is that it stores the user information when they register, but waits until the payment is received to actually create the account. This solves the problem of cancelled payments creating ghost users.
- Now, you can offer Free Memberships when a user registers, allowing you to grant them any role you want from the start!
Reports and Statistics
- View quick totals such as Total Sales this month, total sales of all time, and expected totals this month.
- Drill Down and customize reports to show sales per month, per year, or over the course of any number of months.
- Beautiful Flash Charts help you to visualize your sales and statistics.
Email Notifications
- Customize all of the Email Templates sent out for Memberships, including Start, Expiring Soon, and Expired emails.
- Admin is notified whenever a user signs up or cancels their membership.
- Choose from HTML or Plain Text formatting.
- Support for Drupal's Token module to make your Email messages personalized with the customer's payment information, username, etc. Over 50 tokens available!
Integration with Popular Drupal Modules
- Robust Views integration allows you to present information to your customers and clients in any way you choose by providing Views support for Memberships, Membership Plans, and Orders!
- Uses the Token module to expose multiple variables which can be used in E-Mails, nodes, and wherever else Tokens are supported!
- Integrates with the User Import module to allow for fast importing and exporting of users and linking them to membership plans!
- New Rules Integration allows you to take action when users purchase a new membership, make a payment, cancel their membership, etc! The possibilities are limitless!
100% Supported
- When you are building a site for a client or an important project, you need someone available to answer your questions, debug any problems you may have, and possibly add new functionality. This is the advantage that paid modules have over regular Drupal Modules, and the reason I decided to sell this module, to allow me to continue to support it and upgrade it regularly.
- Feature Requests are responded to and added quickly
- Fast and Friendly Support available
- Free Updates for Life!
Demo Site:
Create an Account and see the functionality first hand (uses Paypal Sandbox): Membership Suite Demo Site
Licenses:
MoneyScripts Membership Suite is Licensed under the GNU GPLv2 License. The ms_membership_payment_class.php code is licensed by Leighton Whiting. All code is also Copyright 2010 Leighton Whiting
Requirements:
- Account with one of the supported Payment Gateways (Authorize.net, PayPal, etc)
- Drupal
- Properly Configured Cron Job for Expirations and Updates (The regular Drupal Cron job will work, see http://drupal.org/cron for more information)
- Token module (Download)
Installation:
- Unzip and upload the module folder to your sites/all/modules folder in your drupal installation.
- Go to http://www.yoursite.com/admin/settings/ms_membership and set up the basic settings
- Go to http://www.yoursite.com/admin/settings/ms_paypal_api and set up the basic settings
- Set up the permissions from your Users->Permissions page
- Go to http://www.yoursite.com/admin/build/ms_membership to manage subscriptions
HOW TO:
How to set up a recurring subscription:
- Go to http://www.yoursite.com/admin/settings/ms_membership and set up the basic settings
- Go to http://www.yoursite.com/admin/build/ms_membership and click Add Subscription
- Fill out the form. Make sure to check the 'Recurring Subscription' option, and set the time settings for the membership plan.
- If you want the plan to recur indefinitely until canceled, put '0' for the 'Number of Periods Until Expiration' setting. Otherwise, specify how many times the Subscription should Recur.
-Optional: Set up to 2 Trial Periods for the Subscription (even free trials!)
-Optional: Use the advanced Settings to redirect users to a custom thank you or custom cancel page
How to set up a non-recurring subscription (pay once only):
- Go to http://www.yoursite.com/admin/settings/ms_membership and set up the basic settings
- Go to http://www.yoursite.com/admin/build/ms_membership and click Add Membership Plan
- Fill out the form. Make sure the 'Recurring Subscription' option is not checked, and fill in the Fee and other settings.
- If you want the Subscription to Expire, specify a Period Unit and Period Length, and set the 'Number of Periods Until Expiration' setting to 1. Otherwise, set it to 0 for a membership that won't expire ever.
-Note: Trial Periods are not applicable for Non-Recurring Subscriptions
-Optional: Use the advanced Settings to redirect users to a custom thank you or custom cancel page
How to force users to buy a subscription when registering:
- Go to settings and make sure that 'Enforce Paid Membership at Registration?' is checked. This makes subscriptions that are on the Registration page be required.
- Go to the individual Membership Plan that you want to put on the front page, and make sure that the 'Show on New User Registration Screen?' is checked. This will put this membership plan on the Registration Screen.
- With both of these options checked, you can force users who are signing up to choose and purchase a membership level before their user account is created.
Helpful Links:
Support Forums:
http://www.moneyscripts.net/forums/membership-suite/support
Module News:
http://www.moneyscripts.net/forums/membership-suite/news
Feature Requests:
http://www.moneyscripts.net/forums/membership-suite/feature-requests
I’ll start off with a outright recommendation – don’t waste your time searching through the myriad of Drupal sites trying to find a ‘free’ module that does subscriptions well – there just isn’t one and I am SO GLAD I found a single post in a forum thread by the author of this module pointing me to his website and fantastic product. This does exactly what I needed for my site, it does it extremely well and is highly configurable so you can make it work for your situation too.
Why pay? Because you get first-class support, a rapidly evolving product, close integration with other products in the suite and an author who will help you make this product fit your own requirements.
Unlike other Drupal ‘contribs’, this product-set is moving forward quickly and the author really does listen to his customers, which helps him develop the product even faster. The cost is small, the value is huge. I think this is one of Drupal’s best-kept secrets.
This software has saved me so much time! I tried to set up a Paid Membership site using Ubercart, and after spending hours I just kept thinking there had to be an easier way. Then I found MoneyScripts Membership Suite on Google and it has been just what my client needed! Leighton has been great in his support, answering all the questions I had and getting us up and running quickly. Thanks!
After developing two Drupal membership sites and looking at affiliate options and spending much time sifting through, installing and testing some of the 4000+ modules on drupal.org I had just about given up on being able to complete my project cost effectively.
I thought I would have to hire a Drupal PHP developer to write the module I needed which could have been a significant extra cost. Then I found MoneyScripts.net.
I can't recommend these modules and the author's fantastic customer service highly enough. Leighton is support-centric, something I too find important in business.
The price really is quite remarkable too, nothing but value for money.
You won't be disappointed I'm sure.
Mandy Nichols
mandynichols.com
Before I get to know about this page, I am hungry for a module that could help me to do the subscription job. At that moment, I was too busy to search for free module on the Drupal Site. Unfortunately, I couldn't even find a single module that fit my need. I was so frustrated for spending a few weeks' time in searching for module with ZERO result.
I finally gave up and started to look up for paid module. I searched on the forum and eventually got to know about this site. Wah~!!! The Drupal Membership Suite and Affiliates Suite modules were excellent products. They contained lots of great features that exceeded my expectation! The benefits of these modules were far outweigh the cost that you need to pay!
Right now, to quote you an example, I need a module that could help me to record who's the upline and downline. I have posted a paid advertisement on Drupal forum to look up for the above function. You know what, someone approached me and made an offer of USD 75 for this single function!!! Whereas, Drupal Membership Suite and Affiliates Suite offer a variety of features for only USD 74.90 (USD 44.95 + USD 29.95). If you are paying USD 75 for the single function instead of buying Drupal Membership Suite and Affiliates Suite modules, you are actually paying the same price (USD 75 vs USD 74.90) but receive only about 5 - 10% of the benefits of Drupal Membership Suite and Affilliates Suite.
Don't waste your time searching other modules, you will not be able to find something else better than these!
In addition, Leighton is a very responsible person, whenever I submited my problem to him, he will try very hard to solve my problem on the same day. Not only that, I have made several requests for extra functions while he will normally take a few days' time to add that functions WITHOUT extra charges! I am actually get more and more functions in future for FREE!
He even helped me to solve my other problems which are not related to his modules without charging me a single penny !! (provided the issue is small from his perspective) Where in this world could you find a seller that is so kind and great in support? No, you almost will not be able to find such a person.
I am working in a MLM company and responsible for IT, hardware and software. In future, if I do need any system, I will surely get back to Leighton as he will be my first choice in my list.
There is only one DRAWBACK which is I am unable to meet such a nice person or supplier like him in person due to geographical problem!!
Dennis Loh
ebusiness-centre.com
Hi there,
I just wanted to sing your praises and let you know that you have created an absolutely AMAZING solution here. This is exactly what I have been looking for, for literally months but could not wrap my head around ubercart. Now I bought this and installed it in less than 30 minutes with your excellent how-to guide! Amazing!!!!!!
Thank you for such great work!!!
Steve
stevemontano.com
If you need some form of membership or subscription facility on your site and/or a way of tracking and rewarding referrals, then you shouldn't hesitate too long before downloading these modules.
Paying for a Drupal module might give you pause when so much is free, but it is a very modest sum really, when you consider the depth of functionality, and the amount of time that you are saving by not having to do a lot of programming yourself. There should be plenty of room for both approaches!
As a relative newcomer to Drupal, who is managing to write his own modules, but often having to spend a lot of time working things out, I have found the way these modules are written to be extremely clear, and very easy and instructive to integrate with. I have actually only had to do that because of some very specific requirements. For most purposes I am sure they would work immediately you have installed them, as there are many configuration options.
Support is first rate. It is unlikely that you will need it in fact, but I had a very strange problem (which embarassingly turned out to be of my own making). Leighton was onto it straight away, and investigated it fully until he had tracked it down. Many in his place would have dropped it at the point of establishing that it was not his code at that was at fault.
The modules are being continually enhanced and I am looking forward to benefitting further from the new facilities as they arrive.
I purchased the Affiliates Suite and Membership module from Moneyscripts for one of my client projects, and I couldn't be happier with how it went. I build Drupal websites, and custom modules myself. At first I was apprehensive because I think generally the Drupal community is used to getting modules for free, but after I realized all the features included, and the time it would take me to implement the same features, the price was well worth it.
My client needed additional features and after speaking with Leighton the creator of the modules, he was more then helpful, in fact he implemented some features we requested in these latest releases, as well as helped on some issues that were outside of what I would normally expect.
After being a customer for a few months, I see how often new features are added and my client is always happy when I tell them all those features are being added by moneyscripts at no additional cost.
I would definitely recommend both the Affiliates Suite and Membership suite if you are looking for a does it all combination. I tried other modules and code snippets found on ubercart forums, but they didn't let you pay out affiliates, nor have the number of features.
Thanks Leighton! Keep up the good work.
Arthur
General
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Is it Legal to sell Drupal Modules?
Yes, it is perfectly legal to sell any software which is under the GPL License, as Drupal is. The author of these module, Leighton Whiting, felt that it would be better to sell these modules so that better support and faster upgrades would be possible for the serious users of drupal who need high quality modules for their sites and businesses. Leighton Whiting is the maintainer for many modules which he has released on Drupal.org for free, among them are Click2Sell Suite and Role Contracts.
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How will I get my module after I purchase?
Once your purchase has been processed, you will be emailed a link where you may download the module in your My Software area. The software and all updates will also be available for download in the 'My Software' tab from your account on this site.
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How much are module upgrades?
Module upgrades are completely free, and are accessible from your User Account page.
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How do I purchase a module?
You may purchase the module from the module Purchase page via Paypal or a credit card.
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How many sites can I install my module on?
Your license allows you to install the module on up to 5 different domain names. If you need additional licenses, please Contact Us.
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Can I use this on more than one site at a time?
Yes, you may use the software on up to 5 personal domains with the same license.
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Can I protect different parts of my site for different levels of membership with this module?
Yes, you can. With Drupal's Roles system, it is very easy to grant certain roles permission to view certain content. You can read more about how to set this up in a tutorial here: How to Build a Paid Membership site using Drupal and MoneyScripts Membership Suite
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How many levels of membership can I have with this Membership System?
Unlimited. You can create as many Membership Plans as you like.
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I want to purchase all of your modules at once, is there a discount?
Yes. You can use the coupon code BUNDLE25OFF to get 25% off any purchases that are over $170.
Troubleshooting
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Are there any conflicts between Membership Suite and other Drupal modules?
There are no conflicts between Membership Suite and other modules which correctly use the Drupal Best Practice standards.
Some modules which override the default drupal registration process rather than modifying it with hooks have conflict issues with any module which wishes to modify the registration process. If such a module is used, Membership Suite will not be able to sign users up with a subscription, but can still sell subscriptions to members and allow them to upgrade and modify their membership. -
When testing on my local development server, the user is not being automatically logged in and no account is being created.
If you are on a local development server, payment gateways are not able to send notifications to your server when a payment is made. If you want to test the system, you need to do so on a server that can be accessed via HTTP by the payment gateways. This means any server will work except localhost.
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My Membership Plan isn't showing up on the Registration Page
In order for a plan to show up on the Registration Page, you will need to make sure the 'Show on New User Registration Screen' option is checked in the Membership Plan settings.
Also, if you have specified any roles for the advanced 'Allow Roles' option in the Advanced Settings section of the Membership Plan settings, you need to make sure that 'anonymous user' is checked, otherwise the Membership Plan won't show up on the Registration Page because only anonymous users can register for an account. If you are unsure what Allow Roles does, simply leave it blank - this is an advanced feature that most will not need.
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PayPal says 'The link you have used to enter the PayPal system is invalid. Please review the link and try again.'
This happens when you are using a regular PayPal email address with PayPal Sandbox, or vice-versa. You need to have a Sandbox account if you want to use PayPal Sandbox for testing. They are free to sign up for, you just need to register.
If you are sure you are using the correct email address, check for any spaces that may have accidentally been added, as these can also result in this error.
Payment Gateways
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Will I have to sign up for a premium merchant account with PayPal, such as Payflow Pro?
No, all you need is a regular Paypal account that can sell products. Payflow Pro is not needed. For best results, the Business Account (no monthly fee) is recommended when selling subscriptions.
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What Payment Gateways are currently supported, and which one is recommended?
Currently there is support for PayPal Website Payments Standard, Authorize.net AIM, ARB and CIM methods, Innovative Gateway, First Atlantic Commerce, and ClickBank. Google Checkout and PayPal Website Payments Pro are being added.
Authorize.net CIM is the recommended gateway because of the flexibility it has to make any kind of billing schedule you need and allows your users to stay on your site to manage their payment info, make purchases, etc, as well as the security it uses to store the payment info.
Support
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Do I need a Webmaster to install this for me on my site?
If you feel comfortable with uploading a folder via FTP to the modules folder on your drupal installation, you will be ok. The only other step that is required is to login to your modules area of your Drupal site and activate the module. It works just the same as any other Drupal module, easy and intuitive.
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Will this continue to work if I install a new version of Drupal on my site?
Yes. We are dedicated to making sure our modules work with all new releases of Drupal. If a modification needs to be made we will issue an update as quickly as possible to ensure that our modules work when Drupal updates happen. Once Drupal 7 is released, there will be a working release within 24 hours.
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How easy is it to update the module when you release updates?
Very simple. The software will automatically check for updates and you will be notified if an update is available from your Drupal Admin area. You can also download the latest update from your admin area of your site. When we issue a new updated version you'll simply upload that into your modules folder and overwrite the previous version. Then, just like any other module, you should run Drupal's update.php script to perform any update work that needs to be done. You will not have to reinstall the module. Once it is uploaded it will work.
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How do I get support for this module?
You can find many answers to common questions in the Support Forums. If you have a question, you can create a new forum topic and it will get answered very quickly. Alternatively, you may submit a Support Ticket or contact Live Support.
| Official releases | Date | Size | Links | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.x-6.12 | Aug 24, 2010 | 451.08 KB | Order Now Release Notes |
Recommended for 6.x | |
| 5.x-5.10 | Mar 18, 2010 | 358.81 KB | Order Now Release Notes |
Recommended for 5.x | |
