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A collection of articles about turning a WordPress site into a community website.
Compare MemberPress alternatives for WordPress: free and paid membership plugins, payments, content restriction and prices, checked in October 2026.
Create a custom user profile page in WordPress: a public page for each member with their photo, fields and tabs, privacy settings and your own design.
Compare 7 WordPress content restriction plugins: what each can restrict, what's free, and which fits a members area, a private site or paid content.
Membership website design, page by page: the homepage, pricing, sign-up, members area, locked content and account pages, and what each one needs.
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Which BuddyPress paid membership plugin should you use? Compare five options by what they control in BuddyPress, with prices checked in October 2026.
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Build a membership site with WordPress: charge a recurring fee at sign-up, lock content to paying members and add a member directory. Step by step.
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WordPress statistics for 2026: market share, versions, PHP, plugins, themes, WooCommerce and security, each with its source, checked October 30, 2026.
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Compare WooCommerce membership plugins: members-only pricing, paid registration, recurring billing and member profiles, and which fits your store.
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Build a WordPress members only area step by step: login and account pages, a member role, restricted pages, a members menu and redirects after login.
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