The components.
WHAT YOU NEED
Membership software Recurring payment Content restriction Member accounts A way to communicate with members
ON WORDPRESS
Several membership plugins exist, free and paid.
They handle levels, restriction, and usually billing.
WHAT TO CHECK BEFORE CHOOSING
Whether your payment gateway is supported for recurring billing Whether it handles failed payments Whether members can manage their own subscription Whether it works with your theme
THAT FIRST POINT
Recurring billing support varies by gateway and country.
Confirm before committing, not after.
WHAT TO SET UP
Levels and prices What each level accesses The registration and login flow Member-facing account pages
WHAT TO TEST
Join, pay, access content, cancel, and confirm access ends.
The cancellation path is the one people forget to test.
