Elthian AI Licensing Lite vs Memberstack – Member Management & Content Protection

In 2026, signaling your “Intent and Consent” to AI models is the new Technical SEO. Elthian AI Licensing Lite provides a professional framework for site owners to publish machine-readable AI usage policies. Whether your goal is Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)—earning citations in LLM responses—or protecting your IP from unauthorized training, Elthian ensures your site speaks the language of modern AI agents. Advanced License Tiers Included: Elthian-NoAI: Hard prohibition on all AI system use and automated access. Elthian-NoTrain: The GEO standard. Permits discovery/citation via AI Search but prohibits training and RAG. Elthian-UseOnly: For Agentic AI. Permits request-bound, ephemeral processing (deleted after use) but prohibits persistent storage. Elthian-NonCommercial: Enables academic and research use while blocking commercial exploitation. Elthian-Public: Open access for training and commercial use with attribution. Learn more about the Elthian AI Licensing standards here. Technical Features: Standardized llms.txt: Automatically serve the dynamically generated /llms.txt file preferred by AI crawlers. AI-Specific Sitemap: Dedicated /ai-license-sitemap.xml to help agents discover your citation-ready content. Global & Per-Post Controls: Set a site-wide policy or override permissions for specific premium content. Robots.txt Integration: Appends standard directives (noai, noimageai) based on your selected license. Well-known JSON Endpoint: Implements the .well-known/ai-policy.json technical standard. License Badge: Professional human-visible notice to inform visitors of your AI usage rights. A separate Pro plugin is available with additional policy and analytics features: Learn more about Elthian AI Licensing Pro. External services This plugin can optionally connect to the Elthian API (api.elthian.com) to register or sync your site’s AI policy declaration. The external service is disabled by default. No policy data is sent to Elthian unless a site administrator enables Registry Sync or manually initiates a sync. What the service is used for: To sync the site’s machine-readable AI policy declaration with Elthian’s external registry. To make the site’s declared AI usage policy discoverable outside the local WordPress installation. What data is sent and when: * Data is sent only when Registry Sync is enabled by an administrator, or when an administrator manually initiates a sync. * The data sent may include the site ID, site URL, selected policy, policy scopes, URL overrides, timestamp, policy hash or policy identifier, plugin version, WordPress version, PHP version, timezone, and published content count. * Post content, page content, comments, user accounts, and customer data are not sent as part of the policy sync. Service provider: Elthian Terms of service: https://elthianlabs.com/legal/terms/ Privacy policy: https://elthianlabs.com/legal/privacy/

Since 2019, we’ve helped thousands of businesses to generate $125,000,000 in revenue through premium content and membership sites. Our customers range from high school seniors to teams at Slack, Reddit, American Airlines, Webflow, IDEO, etc. Whether you’re creating a custom SaaS application, online course, subscription service, premium content site, or member community, we’re ready to help! Our WordPress integration makes it simple to protect content, manage members, and process payments without any coding knowledge. Perfect for content creators, course developers, and businesses looking to monetize their WordPress sites through memberships. Getting Started Guide Quick Start Video Tutorial Check out our installation and setup guide video: Watch Getting Started with Memberstack + WordPress In this video, you’ll learn how you can add gated content, social auth, and more to your WordPress site using the Memberstack plugin with WordPress! Why Choose Memberstack? No Coding Required – Easy setup with visual builders and pre-built components for WordPress Professional Features – Enterprise-grade security and functionality at a fraction of the cost Flexible Pricing – Start building in test mode for free with no credit card required Modern Authentication – Social login, passwordless options, and traditional email/password Page Builder Ready – Works seamlessly with popular builders like Bricks, Elementor, Gutenberg, and more Perfect For Online Courses & Educational Content Premium News & Media Sites Subscription Services Member Communities Digital Downloads Professional Services Content Creators Online Coaches Digital Products Essential Features Smart Content Protection Protect entire pages or specific sections Create multiple membership plans, paid or free Set up trial periods for paid plans Custom access rules Modern Authentication Social login (Google, GitHub, LinkedIn, etc.) Passwordless email login Traditional email/password Custom registration fields, we call them “custom fields” Profile management Payment & Subscriptions Stripe integration – Memberstack exclusively uses Stripe Multiple pricing tiers Free and paid plans Trial periods Payment management Pricing Start in test mode for free – no credit card required. When you’re ready to launch, choose the plan that fits your member count. As your business grows, unlock lower transaction fees. We added this section because we want to be transparent about our pricing and help you make an informed decision. Basic – $29/mo Perfect for up to 1,000 members 4% transaction fee – great for testing the waters All core features included Professional – $49/mo Scale up to 5,000 members Reduced 2% transaction fee All core features included Business – $99/mo Support up to 10,000 members Ultra-low 0.9% transaction fee All core features included Established – $499/mo 10,000+ members ZERO transaction fees – maximize your revenue All core features included Priority support included Every Plan Includes: WordPress integration Social login options Stripe payment processing Custom SSO Branded emails Member management dashboard Save 20% with annual billing Start for free in test mode and upgrade when you’re ready to launch. No hidden fees or surprises – just straightforward pricing that scales with your success. Page Builder Integration Works seamlessly with your favorite page builders: Bricks – Native elements for forms and buttons Elementor – Custom widgets for membership features Divi – Built-in module support Gutenberg – Dedicated blocks for content protection Easy Implementation Add membership features anywhere with our shortcodes: [memberstack_login] – Display login form [memberstack_signup] – Display signup form [memberstack_protected] – Protect content sections [memberstack_member] – Display member information [memberstack_modal] – Add modal triggers [memberstack_logout] – Add logout buttons Getting Started Install the Memberstack WordPress plugin Create your free Memberstack account at memberstack.com Copy your App ID from the Memberstack dashboard Paste the App ID in WordPress under Settings > Memberstack Start protecting content and adding membership features! Professional Support Extensive Documentation Support Team – Contact Us Community Forum – Join the Discussion WordPress Slack Community – Join the Slack Community Privacy Policy Memberstack integrates with our cloud service to manage memberships and protect content. View our Privacy Policy.