If you’ve got special membership options, like discounted plans or ones with exclusive benefits, you might not want them shown to everyone on your public sign-up page.
GymMaster lets you create hidden memberships that only become visible when a valid discount code is entered.
Note : If you are looking to simply create a new membership type, please see our Create a Membership Type article.
This is perfect for:
Corporate or staff memberships
Special promotions or partnerships
Loyalty or referral offers
Step 1: Create a Hidden Membership
To hide a membership from the regular sign-up options:
Navigate to Settings > Membership Types
Edit or create the membership you want hidden
In the Sell Membership Online section, leave “Online Sign-Up” unchecked
Save your changes
This ensures the membership won’t appear unless specifically unlocked with a code, or added directly to a member by staff
Pro Tip: Use a Separate Category
To keep things tidy, we recommend creating a new membership type category just for hidden memberships.
This makes it easier to manage and group these special offers.
Step 2: Create a Discount Code
Next, create a code that will reveal the hidden membership on your sign-up page:
Go to Settings > Financial Configuration > Adjust Membership Discount Codes
Click + Add Discount Code
Set your desired code, discount (if any), and under Eligible Membership Types, select the hidden membership(s) this code should unlock
Save
Now, when this code is entered on the sign-up page, the hidden membership will appear.
Pro Tip: Use Direct Sign-Up Links
You can skip the step of entering the code manually, by adding the discount code directly to the sign-up URL. That way, when someone clicks the link, the hidden membership is already unlocked.
Example:https://YourDBName.gymmasteronline.com/portal/signup?code=DiscountCode
Just replace YourDBName and DiscountCode with your actual GymMaster database name and discount code.