Application fees allow you to charge prospective members when they submit a waitlist or application form. This is commonly used for:
Membership application processing fees
Waitlist reservation fees
Non-refundable administrative fees
Step 1: Find Your Form
1. Navigate to Forms in WordPress Admin
Log in to your WordPress admin panel
Go to Member Splash > Forms (or wherever your forms are located)
Look for your form, commonly titled:
"Application"
"New Member Application"
"Waitlist"
"Membership Application"
Or similar
2. Open the Form for Editing
Click on the form name to open the form editor
You should now see the form builder interface
Step 2: Add a Product/Fee Field to the Form
1. Add a Product Field
In the form builder, look for a field type called:
"Product" field
"Fee" field
"Payment" field
Or similar payment-related field
Drag/add this field to your form where you want the fee to appear
2. Configure the Product Field
Field Label: Give it a clear name
"Application Fee"
"Processing Fee"
"Waitlist Deposit"
Price Configuration:
Enter the fee amount (e.g., $50, $100, $500)
Disable Quantity setting
Field Settings:
Mark as Required so applicants must pay
Hide the quantity selector from applicants
3. Add the Credit Card Field
Drag and drop the credit card field into the form.
💡If you want to add multiple payment types, follow the directions here:
Adding Multiple Payment Types to a Form
4. Save the Form
5. Navigate to Settings > ECRYPT
Setup a payment feed. More detailed instructions are here
Save your payment feed.