GRO
GRO is a suite of tools for bloggers — monetize your site with paid memberships and Amazon deep links.
Solid choice
GRO is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 3 weeks ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 3 weeks ago
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where GRO stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| affiliate | >100 |
| amazon | >100 |
| deep links | #11 |
| memberships | >100 |
| monetization | #45 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About GRO
From the official readme · v1.29.0Description
GRO is a suite of tools built for bloggers. The plugin makes it super easy to start earning more revenue from your website traffic through our two plugin based services:
Paid Memberships
Offer website visitors access to an ad-free experience by joining your membership program. Offer paid members exclusive access to specific posts, pages or other gated content. Easily set your membership price, customize your membership display settings, and we will handle the paid membership checkout, member logins, and member exclusive content gating. Open up a predictable, recurring revenue stream on top of your existing content site, rather than pushing your audience into substack.
Amazon Deep links
Earn more from the existing Amazon affiliate links published on your posts. Connect the plugin to your existing GRO account, and we’ll quickly find all amazon links published on your site.
We’ll then automatically convert them into deep links for Amazon. When clicked, it will bring the visitor into their Amazon app on their phone, where they have the highest likelihood of converting. Driving clicks into the Amazon app, rather than into Amazon in the browser, converts 3-5X more.
Features
An overview of our features:
- Set a price for your paid membership, which will get your audience access to an ad-free experience on Raptive or Mediavine.
- Option to set specific posts, or specific pages as member-exclusive benefits.
- Automatically sync paying members to Kit (formerly ConvertKit), Flodesk, mailer lite, mailchimp and more.
- Quickly scan all your WordPress posts to find previously published Amazon links.
- Automatically convert all published Amazon links into deep links that open in the Amazon app.
Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
Contributors & Developers
“GRO” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors: GRO Holdings, Inc | Engineering
Changelog
1.22.1
- Rebrand: Grocers List is now GRO.
1.23.0
- Update Mediavine ad-removal to not remove video players.
1.24.0
- Sales page generator for admins.
1.25.0
- Security updates.
1.26.0
- WP user removal and configurable badge icon for post gating.
1.27.0
- Suppress ads for paid members on WP Recipe Maker print pages.
For developers
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FAQ
GRO: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is GRO free?
Yes. GRO is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is GRO safe to use in 2026?
GRO is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 3 weeks ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
How many websites use GRO?
GRO is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 7,037 times since it launched in July 2025. It was downloaded 501 times in the last 30 days.
Does GRO work with WordPress 7.1?
GRO is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.10, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does GRO need?
GRO requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was GRO last updated?
The latest version, 1.29.0, was released on September 10, 2026 (3 weeks ago).
Who makes GRO?
GRO is developed and maintained by GRO Engineering.
What are the best alternatives to GRO?
The most popular alternatives to GRO are Advanced Ads (100K+ installs), Pochipp (30K+ installs) and Meks Easy Ads Widget (10K+ installs).
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