The Circle Monthly

A self-hosted membership and recurring-billing system for WordPress — built to replace paid third-party membership platforms with no ongoing subscription fees of its own.

• Recurring subscription billing via Stripe, with PayPal as an optional second payment method
• Multiple membership levels/plans (e.g. monthly and yearly tiers), each with its own price and billing cycle
• Member-only content gating — wrap any content in a shortcode to restrict it to logged-in members
• Per-menu-item visibility control (Appearance → Menus) — show or hide individual nav links based on membership status or specific level, with three layers of enforcement so it works across standard menus, page-builder-rendered menus, and mega menus
• Auto-generated core pages on activation: login, plans/pricing, checkout, my account, password reset, members area, admin panel, terms, and privacy
• Floating header Sign In / Sign Out widget — appears automatically site-wide, no page-builder template editing required
• Automated transactional emails (welcome, cancellation, payment failed, etc.) with a full visual template editor
• Coupon code support for discounts and promotions
• Member import tool for migrating an existing list
• Built-in analytics on signups, revenue, and active members
• Legal Documents editor — Terms & Privacy Policy management wired directly into the registration flow
• Payment Buttons — standalone one-off payment links, separate from recurring membership