Aurora Membership Manager is a free, self-contained membership management plugin built for associations, clubs, nonprofit organizations and other membership-based groups that want to manage members directly inside WordPress.
The Core plugin works without an Aurora account, license key or external service. Member data stays in the site’s WordPress database, and Core updates are delivered only through WordPress.org.
What Core includes
- Member records with contact details, status, reference numbers and expiry dates.
- Configurable rolling or annual membership validity, including a selectable next-membership-year sales cutover for annual expiries.
- Renewal overview for active, expiring and expired members.
- Member search and a mobile-friendly staff workspace.
- Secure Aurora Admin API with one-time device pairing and revocable credentials.
- Server-authoritative membership verification for compatible Aurora Admin QR scanners.
- CSV import and export with spreadsheet-formula protection.
- Secure member portal with opaque, expiring email access links.
- Member profile and privacy-consent management.
- WordPress personal-data exporter and eraser integration.
- Backup, restore, reconciliation, diagnostics and audit tools owned by Core.
- Stable hooks and APIs for separately installed extensions.
Built for organizations that want to keep control
Aurora runs inside WordPress rather than moving your membership database to a separate closed platform. Core can be used on its own and does not require WooCommerce, a digital-card provider or a commercial Aurora license.
Optional extensions
Core remains fully usable without paid extensions. Separate add-on plugins are available when an organization needs additional workflows:
- Membership Manager Pro — communications, campaigns, events, member benefits and advanced operational tools.
- Membership Manager Commerce — WooCommerce membership products, order-to-member workflows and renewals.
- Membership Manager Digital Cards — Passcreator-based digital membership cards and wallet delivery workflows.
Aurora can also support organization-specific extensions for workflows that do not belong in Core or in a standard add-on. These separately installed extensions can combine reusable Aurora capabilities with rules, labels, mappings, templates or integrations tailored to one organization.
For example, an organization may need different digital-card templates according to age, membership type or role, or may have its own membership categories and operational workflow. Aurora keeps reusable capabilities generic while organization-specific behavior remains isolated in a separate extension rather than creating a fork of Core.
During the 2026 launch period, eligible associations and membership organizations can request no-cost access to the standard separately distributed add-ons until 31 December 2026. Early Adopter 2026 programme details
Explore optional extensions and regular pricing or contact Aurora about an organization-specific extension.
Standard and organization-specific extensions are separate plugins with their own code, configuration, licensing, external-service disclosures and update channels. They are not included in or unlocked by this WordPress.org package.
Documentation and support
- Aurora documentation
- For Core support, use the support forum available from this plugin’s WordPress.org page.
Privacy
Aurora Membership Manager can store member names, email addresses, membership status, expiry dates, profile details, consent choices and administrator audit events in the local WordPress database.
The public member portal can send an access email through the site’s configured WordPress mail system. Access links use opaque, expiring tokens. The plugin integrates with WordPress personal-data export and erasure tools.
When an administrator pairs a compatible Aurora Admin client, Core can store device identification metadata, granted scopes and usage timestamps. The bearer-token secret itself is not stored in plaintext; Core stores a cryptographic hash used to validate the presented credential. Device credentials can be revoked from WordPress.
Site administrators are responsible for choosing an appropriate legal basis, retention period and privacy notice for their organization. Installing this plugin does not by itself make a site compliant with any privacy law.
External services
Aurora Membership Manager does not require or automatically contact an external service.
Separately installed extensions may use their own external services. Those extensions must disclose their behavior, transmitted data, terms and privacy policy in their own documentation.
Screenshots
Membership overview with total, active, expiring and expired member counts, renewal shortcuts and Core management tools.
Searchable member list with membership status, expiry dates and CSV export.
Renewal dashboard for tracking upcoming expiries, expired memberships and renewal segments.
Member profile with contact details, membership status, expiry information and privacy preferences.
Secure member self-service portal with membership status, profile details and privacy controls.
Core administration tools for imports, exports, backups, privacy, system checks and security.