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Free vs Pro — Plugixa Team
Plugixa Team ships as a free plugin on WordPress.org with a Pro upgrade managed through Freemius. This page lists every feature and shows exactly what’s included in each tier.
Quick summary
| Tier | Best for |
|---|---|
| Free | Sites that need a polished team directory with unlimited members, groups, saved shortcodes, a Gutenberg block, basic SEO schema, and Polylang translations. |
| Pro PRO | Sites that want AI-assisted profile generation, custom fields, CSV/JSON/PDF import/export, frontend submission forms, advanced layouts, WooCommerce product tabs, Elementor widget, and enhanced SEO schema. |
Feature matrix
Content management
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited team members | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited groups / departments | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rich bio with WYSIWYG editor | ✓ | ✓ |
| Member photo + ribbon badge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Skills with progress bars | ✓ | ✓ |
| 15+ social platform links | ✓ | ✓ |
| Drag-and-drop ordering (global + per-group) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bulk actions (publish / draft / feature / delete) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Org-chart parent/child hierarchy | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI Generator — generate members from topic, URL, or PDF | — | ✓ |
| Custom Fields — 11 field types attached to member profiles | — | ✓ |
| Import / Export — CSV, JSON, PDF | — | ✓ |
| Demo data — one-click seed with sample members, groups, views, shortcodes | — | ✓ |
| Frontend submission form — visitors suggest new members | — | ✓ |
Layouts & design
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Views — visual design presets | ✓ | ✓ |
| Grid layout | ✓ | ✓ |
| List layout | ✓ | ✓ |
| Masonry layout | ✓ | ✓ |
| Carousel layout (Swiper 11.x, 7 transition effects) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Colors, typography, spacing, borders, shadows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dark mode (light / dark / auto) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Photo positions (top / bottom / left / right / inline) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Content position (below / overlay with gradient) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live preview with desktop / tablet / mobile viewport toggle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Table layout (directory-style) | — | ✓ |
| Inline layout (compact name badges) | — | ✓ |
| Filter layout (filterable grid) | — | ✓ |
| Accordion layout (expandable profiles) | — | ✓ |
| Org Chart layout (parent/child tree) | — | ✓ |
Display & navigation
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
[plugixa_team] shortcode with 20+ attributes |
✓ | ✓ |
| Visual shortcode builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Saved shortcode configurations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gutenberg block | ✓ | ✓ |
| Groups navigation (tabs / pills / dropdown) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Numbered pagination | ✓ | ✓ |
| Load More pagination | ✓ | ✓ |
| Infinite scroll pagination | ✓ | ✓ |
| Basic JSON-LD schema (Person + Organization) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced schema/SEO — ItemList, enhanced settings, Yoast/RankMath integration | — | ✓ |
Integrations
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Gutenberg block | ✓ | ✓ |
| Polylang multilingual | ✓ | ✓ |
| Yoast SEO / RankMath schema graph | ✓ | ✓ |
| Elementor widget | — | ✓ |
| WooCommerce product tab | — | ✓ |
Multilingual
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Polylang detection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Translation groups for members and groups | ✓ | ✓ |
| Batch translation editing (all languages in one form) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Language-aware frontend filtering | ✓ | ✓ |
| Admin language switcher + “All languages” view | ✓ | ✓ |
| Translation groups for custom fields | — | ✓ |
Developer
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Action and filter hooks | ✓ | ✓ |
REST API (plugixateam/v1) |
✓ | ✓ |
| Theme template overrides | ✓ | ✓ |
Per-shortcode CSS variable scoping (--pxt-*) |
✓ | ✓ |
| Pro REST endpoints (AI, custom fields, import/export, WooCommerce) | — | ✓ |
How the Pro gate works
The plugin uses Freemius to manage licensing. The pro/ directory ships only with the Pro build — the main plugin file has an @fs_premium_only /pro/ directive that strips the folder at release time for free builds.
- Every Pro class lookup goes through a custom PSR-4 autoloader that silently misses when
pro/is absent.class_exists()returnsfalse, so premium loaders never fatal. - Runtime gating runs through
PlugixaTeam\License::can_use_feature($key). The nine gated keys are:ai_generator,custom_fields,import_export,woocommerce,elementor_widget,demo_data,advanced_layouts,schema_seo,frontend_form. - Pro REST endpoints return
403with an upgrade URL when called from a free install. - Pro React modules render an
UpgradeDialoginstead of the feature UI. - Admin menu items for Pro-only pages display a “Pro” badge teaser in free installs.
Upgrade flow
- Go to Plugixa Team → Account in wp-admin.
- Click Upgrade — you’re redirected to the Plugixa checkout.
- After payment, Freemius activates the license and swaps the plugin to the Pro build automatically.
- Your existing members, groups, views, and shortcodes are preserved.
Downgrading
If you let a license lapse, Pro features stop working but your data is preserved:
- Members created from the submission form or AI generator remain in the database.
- Custom field values remain in the
plugixateam_metatable (hidden, but not deleted). - When you reactivate a license, Pro features resume instantly — no data migration needed.
Feature spotlights
AI Team Generator PRO
[Your copy here]
Frontend Submission Form PRO
[Your copy here]
Custom Fields PRO
[Your copy here]
Questions?
- See Getting Started for install help.
- See Troubleshooting for common issues after upgrade.
- Need help choosing? Contact support with your use case.