How to setup a password-protect Membership site on my WordPress website?

How to setup a password-protect Membership site on my WordPress website?

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Sean Vosler in

Instead of installing and setting up a membership site on your main website here’s what I would recommend.

  1. Setup ANOTHER install of WordPress on your hosting on yoursite.com/membersonly/ (the MembersOnly directory would be a new install of WordPress)
  2. Install both a membership plugin (see below) and buddypress on this new site.
  3. Use a buddypress theme (here’s some amazing ones!) this will save you the hassle of needing to setup your theme with buddypress templates.
  4. Configure and add content :) then you’re all set!

Community Plugins:

Buddypress: http://buddypress.org/

Membership Plugins:

Wishlist: http://member.wishlistproducts.com ( $97 – what the pro’s use)

s2Membership Free: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/s2member/ (limited to PayPal integration)

s2Membership Paid: http://www.s2member.com/ (Lot More Options)

‘Jigowatt’ Premium Content: http://codecanyon.net/item/wordpress-premium-content/137192?WT

What do you think?