Membership websites are most demanding now a days due to the increasing demand for subscription-based models. So Why WordPress is the top Choice to create Membership sites? It’s because WordPress Membership setup is easy to use and maintain. Anyone can easily handle their subscriptions.

Firstly, I will tell you the Benefits of the Membership sites and then I will Guide how You Can set it up easily.

Key Benefits of Membership Sites

Below is the step wise guide that how easily you can setup the Membership website.

Benefits	Brief Explanation
Additional income	Many competent entrepreneurs get into this business to have steady stream of income every month. They ask users to get monthly, quarterly or yearly subscription to have consistent profits over the life from each subscriber.
A Boon for Startup Business Owners	Another significant advantage of starting a membership site is its low invest. So this business model is ideal for future entrepreneurs as it helps them to get an additional source of stable income. To start your membership site, you can use free themes, CMS and plugin. You just have to pay for hosting and content (if you purchase it from professional content developers).
High-profit margin	Even if you deduct the hosting, content & optimization costs, you get a substantial income from a membership website compared to the investment.

1. Make A Website Creation Plan

Blunders happen in website creation if you don’t have a well-designed plan. It is necessary to write the plan of action step by step. Analyse your specific business needs, audience, web pages you want to see on your future website, site-design, themes and plugins, domain name, selection of the colour, font, etc, and figure out the website creation plan on paper. This helps you to create a professional membership website with all necessary features and functionalities without seeking help from professional WordPress Developers.

2. Select A Domain Name & Server

In simple words, a domain name is the name of your website people use to find your brand on the web. A server is necessary to make your site live and keep it operational 24*7. Just conduct comprehensive research and come up with a good domain name. Make sure that it is easy to read, write and remember. Take the help of professional website creators in this regard if you are unable to find a good domain name with a popular domain extension.

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After this, you need to choose a good server for your site. Plenty of options are available on the market. Review those available options carefully and select a server, which promises 100% uptime, fast loading of the site or its pages, a complete backup of website files, protection against online security attacks, and prompt technical support.

3. WordPress Installation

You can download and install WordPress on your from its official website. It takes only 5-7 minutes. You can use the archiver to unpack the downloaded files. Now create a MySQL database. This happens automatically if you choose the right hosting.

When you unpack the downloaded files, you get the file wp-config-sample.php. Rename it to only wp-config.php. In order to help your website work smoothly, specify information correctly about the database created on the hosting. You need to add something to the wp-config.php file-

• Opposite DB_NAME enter the name of the database,
• Next to DB_USER, enter your username,
• DB_PASSWORD, set your password here,
  You should usually specify localhost near DB_HOST, but not always,
• DB_CHARSET (also check with customer support),
  DB_COLLATE (if not required, do not change this string).

Now, transfer files to the website using an FTP client. Now, go to HTTP: //domain_name.com/wp-admin / install.php. Immediately after installation, navigate to the admin panel of your website. Create your account by entering a pre-created username and password. Don’t get lost in the wilds of the administrative panel and customise only those elements which are necessary for your business.

Now, play with the settings in the administrative panel. Always keep in mind that each element has its own functions. So, you need to choose which of them will work and which ones should be left for later.

4. Theme & Plugin Selection

Careful selection of themes and plugins help website developers to create amazing WordPress websites. To create a good Membership Website, you need to choose perfect theme and plugins. Here are some recommendations from us:

 

WordPress Themes for Membership Website	WordPress Plugins for Membership Website
Public Opinion	Membership & Content Restriction
Hive	Ultimate Member
Spencer	Groups
Shoppe	Membership 2

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5. Upload Theme, Content & A Plugin

There are lots of templates available on the website. Select one theme and upload it on your website. In the same way, choose a plugin and install it on the website. Create essential pages on the site, such as home page, About us, Privacy policy, Terms of Use, and Contact us. Upload unique and useful content on your website. Also, Add SSL certificate to your website to make it safer for users.

6. Enable User Registration in WordPress

For this, we use the Membership & Content Restriction plugin because of its ease of use and subscription features. Just enable the user registration feature on this website.

To do this, go to the Settings> General tab in the WordPress Control Panel>Membership option and check the box.

Just scroll down and save the changes you have made. You can also create subscription levels for your private site on WordPress.

7. Set up Subscription Plans

After installing the Membership & Content Restriction plugin, a new corresponding tab appears in the admin panel of your website.

Go to the Paid Member Subscriptions> Subscription Plans page to see a list displaying all your plans.

Just click the Add new button at the top of the screen. You need to enter a name and description For each plan. Describe subscription plans in detail. It is also important to provide information that distinguishes it from your other plans. Now, configure the time duration of your subscription.

Active those plans for users once everything is OK.

8. Define User Status and Package Cost

When a user tries to subscribe to a plan, you need to show his/her status and subsequent cost of subscription clearly. Also, set up the payment Gateways to take payments from customers. This plugin supports only PayPal. You can add additional Payment Gateways to your website later.

9. Choose Which Content You Want To Limit

Now, its time to choose what content you will limit. To do this, open the WordPress editor for any page that you want to hide. Once you navigate there, scroll down until you see the new Content Restriction widget. You will find the options to restrict this page for certain types of subscribers or all visitors (depending on your specific needs).

Finally, you can add a default message to posts for users who do not have permission to view it. To do this, find the parameter Enable Custom Messages, enable it and write your message:

When you are done, save changes to your content. After this, you need to view all the pages and posts that you want to hide and configure each of them using the same process.

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Final Remarks

Creating a membership website with the WordPress CMS is an excellent way to safeguard your content by restricting access to it. Subscribers can access high-quality content by paying some bucks to you. It helps you to generate additional income in an easy way. You need to find the right plugin and configure a few basic parameters to create a good membership website with WordPress. Good Luck!