Founding Member Pricing — first 150 customers lock in a discounted rate permanently. Limited spots remaining.
Start free forever. Upgrade when your author website needs more.
Runs on your existing WordPress — no platform fees, no Shopify bills.
WordPress.org — always free
1 site license
Founding price — regular $79/year
For publishers & book coaches
Founding price — regular $149/year
30-day money-back guarantee on all paid plans. No questions asked.
Founding member pricing locks in permanently for the life of your license.
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited books | Yes | Yes |
| All 27 book metadata fields | Yes | Yes |
| Core shortcodes | Yes | Yes |
| Display templates | 2 | All templates |
| Amazon-style book layout | — | Yes |
| Series & reading order display | — | Yes |
| Advanced shortcode parameters | — | Yes |
| Basic schema markup | Yes | Yes |
| Rich JSON-LD schema (Book, Review, Series) | — | Yes |
| Reviews module | — | Included (Q2 2026) |
| Contests module | — | Included (Q2 2026) |
| Launch Countdown, Landing Pages & more | — | Included (Q3 2026) |
| Support | Community forum | Priority email |
The first 150 customers get a permanently discounted rate — $49/year instead of $79/year (annual), or $129 instead of $199 (lifetime). Your rate never increases as long as you keep your license active.
Yes. Pay once and own it. No renewal required. You receive all updates and new modules as long as the product exists. It's how Vellum and Atticus work — you buy it, you keep it.
Your plugin continues to work. You lose access to updates, new modules, and priority support until you renew. Your books, data, and settings are never affected.
No extra charge. Pro includes all current and future modules. When Reviews (Q2 2026) and Contests (Q2 2026) launch, they'll appear automatically in your Pro installation.
Yes — 30-day money-back guarantee on all paid plans, no questions asked. View refund policy.
Shopify costs $39–$105/month before any apps — that's $468–$1,260/year. WooCommerce is free but requires significant setup, hosting, and plugin investment. If you're already on WordPress, AuthorKit adds author-specific features to your existing site at a fraction of the cost.
AuthorKit Books is free forever on WordPress.org