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Planning Your Membership Website

Introduction​

Creating a membership site with Divi Membership involves strategic planning and understanding the plugin's capabilities. This guide outlines core features and content strategy so you can build a robust membership website.

Core Features of Divi Membership​

Divi Membership supports both free and paid membership models:

  1. Create multiple membership tiers.
  2. Set up recurring payments for continuous access to content.
  3. Securely process payments through Stripe and PayPal (Stripe v3 with Elements, or optional Stripe Legacy mode).
  4. Allow new users to sign up for membership directly on your site.
  5. Provide a user-friendly login interface for returning members.
  6. Integrate an easy-to-use membership sign-up and pay form.
  7. Display detailed information about each membership plan to potential subscribers.
  8. Maintain a directory of current members, including profiles and other details.

For more features, see the Feature Overview.

Create Content for Your Membership Site​

Before implementing Divi Membership, develop and organize content that will be associated with your membership plans. Members will access this content through their subscriptions.

Posts​

  1. Create and publish posts using the default Divi Post editor or a Custom Post Type.
  2. Include elements like a featured image and an engaging title.

Tags and Categories​

Develop a system of tags and categories to organize your content effectively.

Post Layouts​

  1. Use the Divi Builder to design unique layouts for your posts.
  2. Use the Theme Builder to streamline design and ensure consistency across posts.

Archive Page Layouts​

  1. Design archive pages that display your content in a list or grid format.
  2. Use Divi modules, such as the Blog module, to enhance the functionality and aesthetics of these pages.

Additional Tips​

  1. Clear membership benefits — Clearly communicate the benefits and features of each membership plan to encourage sign-ups.
  2. Engaging user experience — Design your site with user navigation in mind so members can easily find and access content.
  3. Regular updates — Keep content fresh and engaging by regularly adding new posts; this encourages ongoing member engagement and retention.
  4. Member feedback — Listen to member feedback and adjust your site and content accordingly.
  5. Security — Implement strong security measures to protect member data and build trust.
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Always save your settings before moving to the next configuration step to avoid losing changes.

What's Next​