Does Benecaster replace my membership plugin?

It depends on your situation.

Benecaster includes a built-in membership system — subscription tiers, Stripe billing, monthly and annual pricing, and failed payment handling. For most podcasters running a straightforward subscription model, that’s everything you need. No separate membership plugin required.

If you already use MemberPress, WooCommerce Subscriptions, Paid Memberships Pro, or Restrict Content Pro, Benecaster integrates with all four. Your membership plugin continues to handle billing and subscriber management, and Benecaster handles private feed generation, token management, per-tier episode scheduling, and subscriber access. This path makes sense if your existing plugin handles complex billing scenarios — custom discount logic, site memberships that bundle podcast access alongside other content, or integrations with other WordPress tools you depend on.

Both paths produce the same subscriber experience: a private RSS feed URL that works in any podcast app.