What's New in SureMembers

This update makes SureMembers more reliable and polished for site administrators. The Analytics page is back in the WordPress sidebar, so you can jump straight to your membership data without extra clicks.

Behind the scenes, we switched the admin bar restriction script to WordPress’s built-in element library. This makes the plugin lighter and keeps it working smoothly with current and future WordPress versions.

We’ve also shipped two important fixes. Redirect URL suggestions now render safely, so unsafe HTML can’t sneak through. And membership expiration dates are now consistent everywhere, on the WordPress user profile, in SureMembers, and in actual access, so you can trust what you see.

Improvements

• Added the missing Analytics link in the admin sidebar so the Analytics page can be opened directly from the menu.
• Switched the admin bar restriction script to WordPress’s built-in element library for better compatibility and a smaller footprint.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a security issue where redirect URL suggestions could render unsafe HTML; titles are now decoded and displayed safely.
• Fixed an issue where a membership’s relative expiration date shown on the WordPress user profile screen could differ from the date shown in SureMembers and from when access actually ends.

Managing a membership site goes beyond just creating memberships. You also need to understand how your members are doing, track growth, and make sure everything runs reliably in the background.

This release adds a new Analytics tab, so admins get a real overview of what’s happening across their site without having to dig around manually. You can now see membership growth, recent member activity, upcoming expirations, and how individual memberships are performing, all from one place.

This update also tightens up how membership statuses are handled. Expired memberships are now automatically checked and updated in the background, so members always have the right access without anyone needing to step in manually.

What’s New

• New: Added an Analytics tab with membership growth insights, recent member activity, upcoming expirations, and per-membership snapshots.

Improvements

• Improvement: Expired memberships are now automatically checked and updated in the background, removing the need for manual status updates.
• Improvement: Draft memberships now appear as disabled in the user details popup and can no longer be granted or revoked.

Bug Fixes

• Fix: Resolved an error that could occur when using certain blocks, including Gravity Forms blocks, alongside SureMembers.
• Fix: Resolved an issue that could cause redirect loops on certain protected page setups.
• Fix: Resolved an issue on Multisite networks where viewing a user’s profile could silently remove their membership assignments from other sites in the network.
• Fix: Resolved an issue where the expiration date set from the user details popup was not being saved correctly.

This release brings WordPress Abilities and MCP integration to SureMembers, letting you manage memberships and pull analytics directly through AI-powered workflows. You can now automate tasks, build custom experiences, and get deeper insight into how members interact with your site.

We’ve also added the new suremembers_list_members shortcode, so you can display members from specific Access Groups anywhere on your site. Think member directories, community pages, or exclusive member listings. Alongside these additions, several UI/UX improvements make day-to-day management feel smoother throughout the plugin.

Core Changelog

• New: Introduced WordPress Abilities support for managing memberships and accessing membership analytics, along with new MCP settings integration. [Read more]
• New: Added the suremembers_list_members shortcode to display members from specific Access Groups directly on pages and posts. [Read more]
• Improvement: Enhanced overall UI/UX across the plugin for a smoother and more intuitive user experience.

Pro Changelog

• New: Introduced Pro WordPress Abilities support for advanced membership management and membership analytics access.

This release brings a smoother onboarding experience, expanded localization support, and important security enhancements across content access handling. Along with usability improvements for new users, we’ve also strengthened restriction enforcement to ensure protected content remains secure across different access points within the platform.

New:

• Added a Learn tab to help users complete setup and configure the plugin more easily.

Improvements:

• Added French, Dutch, and Polish language translations for improved localization support.

Fixes:

• Improved security by ensuring access restrictions are properly enforced across all post types, REST API requests, and SureDash content access.

This update includes a fix for a JavaScript console error that could occur on WordPress admin pages due to a missing UI styles dependency.

The issue has been resolved to ensure a cleaner and more stable admin experience across the platform.

Fixes:

• Resolved a JavaScript console error on admin pages caused by a missing UI styles dependency.

This is a big one. With the release of SureMembers Core 1.0.0 and SureMembers Pro 3.0.0, SureMembers has been restructured into two dedicated plugins. This change sets a stronger foundation for everything coming next, while keeping your existing membership experience exactly as it is.

Introducing SureMembers Core

SureMembers Core is the new foundational plugin that powers the platform. It handles the shared framework and infrastructure that everything else is built on. By giving this its own dedicated plugin, we can build, scale, and maintain the platform much more efficiently going forward.

SureMembers is now SureMembers Pro

The plugin you already know and use is now called SureMembers Pro. It extends SureMembers Core with all the advanced membership features you rely on: content protection, access management, and premium integrations.

Why the change?

This structure gives the team more room to innovate without slowing things down. Here’s what it unlocks:

• A more solid foundation to build upcoming features on, including Corporate Accounts and user/membership import and export.
• Better long-term stability and maintainability.
• Faster delivery of improvements and new functionality.
• A scalable setup for everything planned ahead.

This release is the groundwork. A lot of exciting things are coming, and they’re being built on top of this.

Looking for upgrade instructions or want to learn more about the new Core and Pro setup? Check out our documentation for a full guide.

We’ve rolled out a focused maintenance update to improve email reliability and ensure smoother file downloads across your portal experience.

✉️ More Reliable Email Handling

This update resolves issues where email template content settings could reset unexpectedly in some cases. We’ve also fixed a problem that prevented the welcome email template from being sent to newly registered users, ensuring onboarding emails are delivered consistently.

📥 Improved Large File Downloads

We’ve enhanced large file download handling by correcting range headers and enforcing proper download behavior. This improves compatibility with browsers and hosting environments, helping users download files more reliably without interruptions.

⚡ Recommended Update

We recommend updating to the latest version to benefit from these stability improvements and ensure a smoother experience across email delivery and file downloads.

Fixes:

• Resolved an issue where email template content settings were resetting in some cases.
• Resolved an issue where the welcome email template was not being sent when a new user registered.
• Resolved large file download issues by correcting range headers and enforcing proper download behaviour.

This update includes improvements to the usage tracking library to enhance event tracking and overall analytics reliability. We have also fixed a PHP error that occurred when the Astra_Notices class was not found, ensuring better stability and compatibility.

Improvement:

• Improvements in usage tracking library events.

Fix:

• Resolved PHP error where “Astra_Notices” class was not found.

This update includes a fix for a smoother editing experience, along with minor updates and improvements under the hood.

Fix:

• Resolved an issue where the JoditEditor lost focus after each keystroke.

Improvements:

• Minor updates and improvements.

This update improves the Download Files Library experience and resolves issues with media display and WooCommerce coupon restrictions.

Improvement:

• Uploaded files are now auto-selected in the Download Files Library.
• Added option to delete files directly from the Download Files Library.

Fix:

• Resolved an issue where SureMembers uploads appeared in the Media Library list view; this was a display-only issue.
• Resolved an issue where WooCommerce coupons restricted to an access group were silently removed without showing an error message.