WebinarPress review (2026): is the free plan enough?
WordPress plugin for live, automated and paid webinars
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WebinarPress report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for webinars inside a WordPress site
WebinarPress is a WordPress plugin for live, automated and paid webinars, with a free edition for one site. It does not stream video itself, only works inside WordPress, and the free edition limits you to live webinars and forum support.
Who WebinarPress is for
- Fits if your site already runs on WordPress and you own the hosting
- Works for membership sites selling paid webinars
Who WebinarPress is not for
- Not for you if you are not on WordPress, as there is no separate hosted service
- Tight if you stay free: only live webinars, forum support and one site
- Watch out: it does not stream video, so live sessions need a connected video service
- Watch out: attendee capacity depends on your own server
- Pricey if you forget to renew: after a year updates and email support stop
Why WebinarPress gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for money$197 a year for one site, about $16 a month, inside the cheaper quarter of $20.80. Agency is $497 a year.
- BFree plan and trialFree edition for 1 site with unlimited webinars and attendees, live webinars and email reminders. Support is the WordPress.org forum only.
- CFeaturesLive, automated and paid webinars, engagement tools and webhooks. It needs a separate video service, and the free edition lacks recorded and paid webinars.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You install it on WordPress and connect a video service such as Zoom or YouTube Live.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb inside WordPress, with WooCommerce, YouTube Live, Vimeo, Zoom, Jitsi and Zapier links.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from WebinarPress's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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WebinarPress's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 54 of the 60 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 52 of 60) and worst on features (C, above 4).
Its paid plans start at $16.42 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $47 for the category: 8 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 61 webinar and live streaming tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. WebinarPress’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 43 of 60, level with 11
- BFree plan and trialAbove 52 of 60, level with 7
- CFeaturesAbove 4 of 60, level with 51
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 60, level with 51
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 20 of 60, level with 36
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 47 webinar and live streaming tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep WebinarPress, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace WebinarPress you would be making live video to hundreds of people at once. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 54 of the 60 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade. It costs $197 a year.
What you could not
- Live video to hundreds of people at once.
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- Checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.
- It plugs into other products, WooCommerce, YouTube Live and Vimeo among them, and has an API.
- People on the other end: live sessions. No app builder makes those.
What this rests on. WebinarPress’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is WebinarPress?
WebinarPress is a WordPress plugin that runs webinars from your own site: live sessions streamed through a video service you connect, recurring and just-in-time automated webinars, replays, and paid or member-only sessions. A free edition is on WordPress.org, and paid licenses unlock the full feature set for one site or unlimited sites. Audience size depends on your own hosting, since the plugin runs on your server.
Worth knowing
- Runs only inside WordPress; there is no separate hosted service.
- Attendee capacity depends on your own server, and the vendor says it has hosted hundreds of attendees.
- It does not stream video itself; live sessions need a connected video service.
- After a year the plugin keeps working but stops receiving updates and email support until the license is renewed.
Key features
- Live webinars through your video service
- Broadcasts through video services such as YouTube Live, Vimeo, Zoom and Jitsi, or anything that supports HLS streaming or embedding.
- Automated and replay webinars
- Recurring, just-in-time and right-now sessions that start and stop on their own, with automated replays.
- Paid and member webinars
- Charge for access through WooCommerce and its payment gateways, limit the number of places, or restrict a session to members.
- Engagement tools
- Live chat, polls, raise hand, call-to-action elements and a certificate of attendance.
- Registration and email
- Custom registration fields and pages, per-webinar emails, and attendee sync with mailing list services.
- Webhooks and API
- Webhooks fire when attendees register, and an internal API and WordPress actions allow custom integrations.
WebinarPress pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, WebinarPress has a free plan, and paid plans start at $197 per year for 1 site.
- Starts at
- $197 per year for 1 site
- Free plan
- Free edition for 1 site with unlimited webinars and attendees, live webinars, email reminders and support through the WordPress.org forum only.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1 site, unlimited webinars and attendees, live webinars and email reminders. Community support on WordPress.org only. |
| Single Site | $197per year for 1 site | All features unlocked, including recorded, recurring, just-in-time, paid and member webinars, live chat, automated replays and mailing list integrations. Email support. |
| Agency | $497per year for unlimited sites | Everything in Single Site on unlimited sites, with white-labeling, WordPress Multisite support and priority email support. |
Read from webinarpress.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with WebinarPress before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savings14-day money-back guarantee
The pricing page says it refunds a paid license if you ask within 14 days.
Stated on webinarpress.com
Works with
- WooCommerce
- YouTube Live
- Vimeo
- Zoom
- Jitsi
- Zapier
WebinarPress alternatives
- WebinarPress vs Livestorm
Free plan · from $1,200/yr
- WebinarPress vs Demio
Free trial · from $45/mo
- WebinarPress vs WebinarJam
Free trial · from $39/mo
- WebinarPress vs EasyWebinar
Free trial · from $44/mo
- WebinarPress vs ProProfs WebinarNinja
Free trial · from $0.30/mo
Common questions
Does WebinarPress have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. WebinarPress is listed for Web.
Does WebinarPress have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. WebinarPress is listed for Web.
Is WebinarPress open source?
WebinarPress is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does WebinarPress have an API?
Yes. WebinarPress offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.