Membership Site Development That Actually Retains Members
Build a membership site on WordPress that handles signups, billing, content gating, member areas, and retention — with the right plugin choice for your business model.
Why Choose My Membership Site Development Service?
What You Get With My Membership Site Development
Plugin Selection
I help pick the right membership plugin for your business model. MemberPress for serious revenue, Restrict Content Pro for developer-friendly customization, Paid Memberships Pro for free + pay tiers, MemberMouse for marketers, AccessAlly for course + membership combos.
Recurring Billing
Stripe Subscriptions for most cases (best DX, lowest fees), PayPal as alternative, Authorize.Net for traditional businesses. Failed payment dunning, payment method updates, proration on plan changes — all configured correctly.
Content Gating
Per-page, per-post, per-category, or per-CPT access rules. Drip content (release content over time), one-time-purchase content alongside subscriptions, paywall styles (preview + paywall, hard paywall, metered).
Member Dashboard
Branded member area — subscription details, payment history, content access, profile editing, password change, payment method updates, cancellation flow. Built on top of plugin defaults with custom styling.
Tier Logic
Multiple membership tiers, upgrade/downgrade flows with proration, lifetime memberships, group memberships (B2B), corporate seats. Pricing experimentation supported via clean tier configuration.
Email + CRM Integration
New member → CRM sync, tier change → email automation, churn → win-back sequence. Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, ConvertKit, HubSpot integrations via plugin connectors or custom code.
GDPR + Privacy
Member data handled per GDPR/CCPA — explicit consent, data portability, right to erasure, data retention policies, privacy policy templates, cookie consent integration.
Analytics + Retention
Member acquisition + retention dashboard, churn tracking, MRR / LTV calculations, dunning effectiveness reports. Custom integrations with ProfitWell or ChartMogul for serious SaaS-style metrics.
My Membership Site Development Process
Plan → plugin select → build → integrate → launch → optimize.
Discovery + Plugin Selection
Business model, pricing tiers, content gating requirements, integration needs documented. Plugin recommendation with reasoning. Architecture doc covering payment processor, hosting, integrations.
Foundation Setup
WordPress + theme + chosen membership plugin installed. Stripe Subscriptions or alternative payment processor configured. Test environment for safe iteration before launch.
Content + Access Rules
Membership tiers configured. Content gating rules per tier. Drip content schedules if applicable. Free preview + paywall design. Member-only areas (forums, downloads, courses).
Member Experience
Member dashboard styled to brand, signup flow optimized, account management pages tested, cancellation flow with retention offers, password reset + payment method update flows.
Integration
Email marketing + CRM connected, automations triggered on signup/upgrade/cancel events, member tag mapping, transactional email customized, audit logging for compliance.
Launch + Optimize
Test full member lifecycle (signup → access → renewal → cancel → win-back). Sandbox mode → live mode cutover. Post-launch monitoring for the first 30 days. Optimization based on real member behavior.
Membership Site Development Pricing
Project-based engagements depending on plugin choice, tier complexity, and integration scope.
Membership Site Sprint
Focused launch on standard membership site.
- Plugin selection + setup (MemberPress / RCP / PMPro)
- Up to 3 membership tiers
- Stripe Subscriptions integration
- Content gating + drip if needed
- Branded member dashboard
- Basic email integration (Mailchimp / ActiveCampaign)
- GDPR-compliant signup flow
- 30 days of post-launch support
- Custom plugin development
- Complex CRM integrations
Full Membership Build
Complete build for serious membership business.
- Everything in Membership Site Sprint
- Up to 7 membership tiers + group memberships
- Drip content scheduling
- CRM integration (HubSpot / Salesforce / Pipedrive)
- Advanced email automation flows
- Custom member analytics dashboard
- Comprehensive testing + launch checklist
- 90 days of post-launch support
Enterprise Membership
Multi-tenant or high-scale membership.
- Multi-tenant architecture if needed
- Custom payment processor integration
- Advanced retention + win-back flows
- White-label member experience
- Multi-language support
- B2B / corporate group memberships
- Dedicated retention strategy
- Ongoing development retainer
Membership Site Development — FAQs
Which membership plugin should I use?
How much does a membership site cost to build?
What is the right payment processor for membership sites?
Can I integrate my membership site with my email marketing?
How do I handle failed subscription payments?
Should I use WooCommerce + Subscriptions instead of a membership plugin?
How do I handle GDPR for membership sites?
Can I migrate from another membership platform to WordPress?
Ready to build your membership business on WordPress?
Tell me about your membership business model — I will recommend a plugin and send a fixed-scope membership site development proposal within 48 hours.
Request a Membership Proposal
