Membership site
Build a WordPress membership site with community
A subscription / membership site where paid tiers unlock access to community + content. Reign provides the community theme, MemberPress or Paid Memberships Pro handles the billing + access control.
Stack recipe
What you need to assemble.
Theme
Reign Theme
Pro pack
BuddyPress Community Bundle
Third-party
MemberPress or Paid Memberships Pro
Build it in 5 steps
From zero to live community.
Install Reign + community bundle
Reign Theme + BuddyPress + Community Bundle gives you the community surface.
Add a membership plugin
MemberPress for the most polished UI + best onboarding flow. Paid Memberships Pro for the more flexible / open-source choice.
Define 3 tiers max
Free / Premium / Founders is the canonical structure. More tiers = more decision paralysis for buyers. Pick 3.
Gate content + groups
Map each tier to specific BuddyPress groups + content. Free tier sees public groups + 10% of content. Premium sees most. Founders sees everything + early access.
Stripe + onboarding
Stripe for billing. FluentCRM or MemberPress emails for day-1 welcome, day-7 check-in, day-30 cancel-save sequence.
Wbcom in-house plugins
Pair Reign with these in-house add-ons.
Built by the same team that ships Reign. Designed to work natively with the theme + BuddyPress + the kit you pick.
BuddyPress Activity Share Pro
Members reshare activity to other groups + external networks.
BuddyPress Polls
Member polls in groups + activity feed. Engagement compounder.
BuddyPress Reactions
Emoji reactions on activity posts. Lighter than full comments.
BuddyPress Moderation Pro
Report + block + mute on every post and member.
Reign Demo Installer
One-click import of 30+ demo sites. Free with Reign theme.
Wbcom Essential
Free utility plugin bundling small enhancements for BP + Reign.
BuddyPress Check-ins
Daily check-ins build streaks + accountability.
BuddyPress Follow
Follow members + see their activity in a custom feed.
All Wbcom plugins integrate natively with Reign and BuddyPress. Mix in third-party tools (LearnDash, Dokan, MemberPress, etc.) where they fit your build.
FAQ
Common questions.
MemberPress or Paid Memberships Pro?
MemberPress for polish + best-in-class onboarding. Paid Memberships Pro for flexibility + open-source preference. Both work with Reign equally well.
Should I start free or paid?
New founders should run free for 60-90 days to prove engagement before introducing paid tiers. Established founders with audience trust can charge from day 1.
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