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Anyone here have a wordpress membership site/blog?

by Byron2k12
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Here's the deal i have being researching membership plugins over the last week and every review says one or the other is the absolute BEST membership plugin, all i want is a plugin that is easy set up on wordpress, is a one time payment and gives users a nice profile page/account when they are logged in.

If anyone here at all has a membership site of any kind that they can send me to so i can look at the login form, the sign-up form and other functioning on it i'd really appreciate it, because then i can associate the site with the particular plugin. I honestly can't go on someones word due to everyone saying one is the best over the other so i need to see some.

If you don't want to post here can you at least IM me? Thanks.
#membership #site or blog #wordpress
  • Profile picture of the author MemberWing
    Check this video about converting Wordpress blog to membership site in less than 3 minutes:
    Simplicity (+strong SEO features) were the main aspects of the product that people benefit from.

    Gleb
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  • Profile picture of the author roomi12344
    Hi

    I have bought it but have not put in use yet. But it got really positive reviews and it got all popular functions required by a membership plug in. Customer support is very responsive and programmer seems very zealous about further development. Special offer has ended but still you can check it and if you can afford it, give it a go.

    http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...s-minutes.html
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  • Profile picture of the author strangerstudios
    Hi, there. I'm the developer behind Paid Memberships Pro, which is 100% open source and available for free in the WordPress repository:
    WordPress › Paid Memberships Pro « WordPress Plugins

    Take it for a spin. You can do one-time payments. Our plugin sets up an account page that will let users view invoices and cancel/upgrade their account, etc.

    Good luck with the membership site.
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  • Profile picture of the author TheArticlePros
    Start with a free option (I used the paid version, but the free one's pretty strong too):

    s2Member® | A powerful (free) membership plugin for WordPress®

    -- j
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  • Profile picture of the author Tim_Carter
    You can sign into my demo of my live site in my sig.
    Uses s2member

    edit - sorry not in my sig. Go here:
    http://chmgroupofcompanies.com/web-d...tion-see-demo/
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  • Profile picture of the author Elizabeth Fee
    We use Wishlist and are so far very impressed. There are a ton of options out there, many of which will provide the features you need. One of the biggest aspects for us in choosing Wishlist was the support and service (they offer excellent support). That is often what makes the difference.
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  • Profile picture of the author FrankWellington
    This one is great! That one is great! They're
    all great!

    The questions is... Which one is great for
    your particular need and price range?

    The last thing you want is to fool around
    with tools / plugins / software that have
    a steep learning curve.

    You want a reliable script that will
    get the job done, and isn't buggy.

    I'm sure you don't want to mess
    with code to make it run just perfect?

    So, which product will be your best
    out-of-the-box solution?

    I second what JaRyCu stated:
    http://chmgroupofcompanies.com/web-d...tion-see-demo/

    Not knowing what your EXACT needs
    are, it would be foolish to suggest a paid
    product.

    Try the FREE solutions first, and if they
    do not meet your expectation, try the
    others.

    Much success,
    Frank

    PS It wouldn't hurt to hire someone like
    JaRyCu. He has a wealth of knowledge
    and experience when it comes to various
    tools.

    Your goal is to get your site completely
    finished (Membership / Affiliate programs
    included), so you can start offering your clients
    the best possible products / services - QUICKLY!

    JaRyCu can help you fine tune your site,
    suggest the BEST tools to use, and save
    you countless hours of headaches that are
    sure to arise.
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    • Profile picture of the author Byron2k12
      I appreciate all the replies, they've being more than helpful, however on my own judgement so far (as a beginner to membership plugins) i have to say S2member (free version so far) is outstanding. Apologies for not already mentioning that preceding this question i had purchased wishlist (a few days prior) and yesterday applied for the refund (won't put them down, great customer service with quick replies) but they weren't for me. S2member on the other hand . . just WOW, easy to use and so powerful.

      I wonder is the pro version much better?
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  • Profile picture of the author paul nicholls
    i am using Fast Member | Builds Membership Sites In Minutes Not Hours in combination with optimize press

    its an awesome combination

    im not talking just theory here as i actually use both of these for my IM membership site right now

    once you get the hang of it and how everything works it really does work well

    mine is looking pretty slick now :-)

    not cheap but then again if your building a membership site then it`s an investment into your business which you will make back fairly quickly

    fast member pro version - $197
    optimize press - $97

    paul
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    • Profile picture of the author hydride
      Originally Posted by paul nicholls View Post

      i am using Fast Member | Builds Membership Sites In Minutes Not Hours in combination with optimize press

      its an awesome combination

      im not talking just theory here as i actually use both of these for my IM membership site right now

      once you get the hang of it and how everything works it really does work well

      mine is looking pretty slick now :-)

      not cheap but then again if your building a membership site then it`s an investment into your business which you will make back fairly quickly

      fast member pro version - $197
      optimize press - $97

      paul
      Thanks for the recommended resources.
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  • Profile picture of the author FrankWellington
    Hey Byron,

    Can you please share your thoughts about
    Wishlist Member?

    Also, can you please let us know more
    about S2 Member?

    Thank you, kindly,
    Frank
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    • Profile picture of the author Byron2k12
      Originally Posted by FrankWellington View Post

      Hey Byron,

      Can you please share your thoughts about
      Wishlist Member?

      Also, can you please let us know more
      about S2 Member?

      Thank you, kindly,
      Frank

      I found Wishlist to be more suited to intermediate/advanced users possibly and it didn't really meet my expectations regarding ease of use and the member registration form wasn't aesthetically pleasing to me, very plain and unfortunately i didn't have the ability to edit css, php or whatever had to be done to fix it.. also i had problems with the member profile.

      I found s2member the opposite, suited for an absolute beginner and was impressed by it's instant capabilities and the way it looks from a members point of view also. But i am still looking around!

      That's only my opinion now.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bruce Wedding
    How anyone could choose anything premium over the free version of S2Member is surprising to me. I think it rocks, though I do own the pro version.
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    • Profile picture of the author helterskelter
      Can I piggyback a question onto this thread? With s2, is there a way to limit access to videos? I am starting to plan a membership site, and I want to be able to walk people through a video series in a defined period of time from when they sign up (for instance, sending them two videos per week for 8 weeks). Thanks!
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  • Profile picture of the author 8485marketing
    Inside your Dashboard go to:

    s2Member® -› API / Scripting -› Content Dripping

    Hope that helps!
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