WordPress Themes For A Membership Site

by Kevin AKA Hubcap

Posted: 14 years ago 16 replies

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I'm planning a membership site and wondering if a "specific" type of theme is best for it.

I plan on using wordpress as a CMS. That is I want to have a number of pages (as in a regular site) and also have a blog section.

Based on your experience is this the best way to set it up? Do you envision any problems with this type of setup? Any recommendation for WP themes (I have my eye on one at Theme Forest)?

While I have you here.... I've been looking at WP membership plug-ins and will probably go with Memberwing. Truthfully, I don't see much of a difference between it and other plug-ins but I'm open to suggestions based on your experience.

Kevin

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Quentin 14 years ago

Any theme should work however I would use a popular theme as you dont want it to break when you do upgrades etc.

You may like to look at s2member as it is free and used a lot. Very powerful.

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/s2member/

Quentin
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- Kevin AKA Hubcap 14 years ago
  
  Thanks Quentin,
  
  I didn't know that one was out there.
  
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Tim_Carter 14 years ago

I'll give s2member a thumbs up. I just switched Video PLR Monthly over to use it.
I like that you can sell multiple levels of membership and specific page access all at the same time from the members option pade. Like this:

Membership Options Video PLR Monthly – Members Area

This increased my revenues big time in only 36 hours.
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EthanDenney 14 years ago

Hi Kevin,

Regarding which type of theme to use for membership sites. I like to use themes for my membership sites that have a pages section, blog section and portfolio section.

Having a theme that incorporates those 3 sections allows you to use different page and post styles, giving different areas of your membership site different looks.

You can find lots of themes like these at themeforest.com

Hope this helps.

Cheers!
Ethan
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jacetang 14 years ago

for the s2membership can be applied in any themes? I am using free themes but it seems like its not working, can anyone help?
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Jesus Perez 14 years ago

Funny, I just updated the Wordpress PPC Theme to use salespages (pages) in the front and a blog (posts) in the backend.

Now I create squeeze pages/landing pages in the front with pages... but maintain a blog backend for content and video delivery in the membership site with posts.

Works *beautifullly* for me. Check my sig.

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- netkid 14 years ago
  
  I like and use the Inova theme. You can download it from the Wordpress site below:
  
  WordPress › iNove Free WordPress Themes
  
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  E. Brian Rose 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by netkid
  
  I like and use the Inova theme. You can download it from the Wordpress site below:
  
  WordPress › iNove Free WordPress Themes
  
  That is a good theme for a membership site. Membership site themes should be plain. You already have the people there, so there is no need to be wowed with razzle and dazzle. They want your information. Give it to them without a song and dance.
  
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  netkid 14 years ago
  
  @Brian, that is why I always look out for the simple theme. No need to get complex with the designs. It costs way too much money and wastes too much time to maintain.
  
  One other advantage is that, the simpler the theme, the faster it loads too.
  
  Keep it simple "sam." (KISS)
  
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sparkingproducts 14 years ago

I really like Headlines from Woothemes for content oriented membership sites.

Is there a reason you aren't going with Wishlist Member? I am a certified Wishlist Member developer and firmly believe it is the best solution out there that connects into wordpress. Especially for the price.

An example of a Wishlist Member membership site using headlines: WLM Insider|Premium Training, Resources and Community for Membeship Site Owners

I hope this helps!
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sparkingproducts 14 years ago

Also, if you ever decide to have someone help build your site, PM me and I most certainly can work with you.
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ADG 14 years ago

Which is better for a membership site, s2member or wishlist member?
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sdalby 12 years ago

Wishlist member but s2member also offer a great service too.
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tac88 12 years ago

I like OptimizePress ! It has a ton of other helpful stuff inside.
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zumamoney 11 years ago

I like themeforest.com. Goodluck
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johnlagoudakis 11 years ago

Theme forest (karma theme) is nice but lot's to configure before you use fully well the theme. For the membership I suggest you need to use wishlist member plugin since I have used it and everything is works for me.

I hope this helps

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John Lagoudakis
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