Your own paid community
A community WordPress theme that turns WordPress into a private members' club with a feed, spaces, courses, live events and challenges built in.
Members pay you, not a platform
Monthly and yearly plans paid into your own payment account, with no platform fee and no share of your income taken.
Community WordPress theme with a members' feed
Members post updates, photos, videos and polls, then like, comment and @mention each other. Your announcements stay pinned on top, so the first thing anyone sees is what matters this week.
- Photos, video & polls
- Likes, comments, mentions
- Pinned posts
Paid membership plans, monthly or yearly
Create a free level and as many paid levels as you like, billed monthly or yearly, with an optional free trial. Members upgrade, downgrade or cancel from their own account, and every payment goes to you.
- Free + paid levels
- Monthly or yearly
- Free trials
Topic spaces for every group
Split the community into spaces such as beginners, wins or a regional group. Each space can be open, members-only, limited to one plan or invite-only, and has its own feed and chat.
- Open or private
- Limited to a plan
- Invite-only groups
Elementor-Ready Community Templates
Elementor-friendly: Restyle your home page, plan pages and landing pages with the free Elementor plugin, no code required.
200+ Pre-Built Blocks
200+ Elementor blocks, including plan tables, member spotlights, event lists and course shelves.
Explore Our ThemesMembers-only posts, videos and downloads
Lock any post, video, lesson or download to a plan. Visitors and free members see a preview and an upgrade button, which turns your best content into a reason to join.
- Lock by plan
- Teaser previews
- One-tap upgrade
Courses and lessons in a classroom
Turn your teaching into courses split into lessons, with a progress bar for each member. Release lessons all at once or week by week, and keep a course for one plan only.
- Progress tracking
- Week-by-week unlock
- Courses per plan
Live events with RSVPs and replays
Put live calls, workshops and meet-ups on the calendar with a video link of your choice. Members RSVP, get a reminder email, and find the replay in the classroom afterwards.
- Calendar & RSVPs
- Reminder emails
- Replays afterwards
Challenges that build a daily habit
Run a 21-day programme, a practice streak or a monthly goal. Members check in each day, watch their streak grow and post their progress to the feed.
- Daily check-ins
- Streaks
- Progress posts
Points, levels and a leaderboard
Members earn points for posting, commenting and checking in, climb levels and compete on a monthly leaderboard. You can unlock a course or a space when someone reaches a level.
- Points for taking part
- Levels & badges
- Unlock by level
Member profiles and a members directory
Every member has a profile with a photo, bio, location and badges. The directory lets members find each other by place or interest, which is how friendships and business partnerships start.
- Profiles & badges
- Search by place
- Founding-member badges
Private messages and space chat
Members message each other privately and chat inside each space. You can message every member at once for big news.
- Private messages
- Chat per space
- Message everyone
Join approval and moderation
Keep joining open or ask a few questions and approve each new member. Members can report posts, and you and your moderators can hide posts, mute members or remove them.
- Application questions
- Reports
- Moderator roles
Your income and members at a glance
See total members, paying members, monthly income, cancellations and your most active people on one screen, so you know what is working.
- Monthly income
- Cancellations
- Most active members
Works like an app on members' phones
Members add the community to their home screen and get a phone-first feed, notifications and a weekly email digest that brings quiet members back.
- Add to home screen
- Notifications
- Weekly digest
A design for every kind of community
The theme ships with three designs for each of 13 kinds of community. Here are six early previews.
- Yoga & Wellness
- Running & Fitness
- Music Lessons
- Cooking & Baking
- Language Learning
- Business & Entrepreneurs
- Professional Training
- Faith & Women's Circles
- Gardening
- Arts & Photography
- Parenting
- Gaming
- Esports
Previews of designs in development. The finished designs may differ.
What you can build with a community WordPress theme
Anyone with followers can turn them into paying members, from a yoga teacher to an esports team.
Yoga & wellness studios
Classes, a 21-day challenge and a live weekly flow, with a monthly plan that unlocks the full library.
Running & fitness coaches
Training plans by goal, weekly check-ins, a miles leaderboard and race meet-ups on the calendar.
Music teachers
Lessons by grade, practice videos posted for feedback and a live jam session each month.
Business mentors
Masterminds, an idea-feedback space, expert talks and a members directory for finding partners.
Professional bodies
Paid training hours, case-discussion groups and a jobs board for physios, nurses or teachers.
Gardening & hobby clubs
Seasonal guides, a photo feed of members' plots, a swap board and local meet-ups.
Parenting groups
Private spaces by child's age, expert Q&A calls and a members-only library of guides.
Gaming clans & esports teams
Team spaces, match nights on the calendar, rosters, clips and a leaderboard members compete on.
One admin area runs the whole community.
Feed, spaces, plans, classroom, events and challenges, all run from one dashboard.
Members, plans, spaces, courses, events and moderation managed from one screen.
posts, check-ins and event RSVPs tracked across every space.
Elementor-ready with 200+ blocks, so you set your colours, logo, home page and plan pages from the admin area.
Approve join requests and deal with reported posts in one place.
Members keep their profile, plan, course progress, points and messages in one account.
A membership community theme with nothing to bolt on
Feed, plans, courses, events and challenges in one theme, with no stack of community, membership, course and payment plugins.
Members' feed
Posts with photos, video and polls, likes, comments and @mentions, with your pinned posts on top.
Topic spaces
Open, members-only, plan-only or invite-only spaces, each with its own feed.
Paid plans
Free and paid levels, monthly or yearly, with an optional free trial.
Locked content
Posts, videos, lessons and downloads locked by plan, with a preview and an upgrade button.
Classroom
Courses split into lessons, with progress bars and lessons that unlock week by week.
Live events
A calendar of live calls with RSVPs, reminder emails and the replay added afterwards.
Challenges & streaks
Day-by-day challenges with check-ins, so members keep showing up.
Points & leaderboard
Points for taking part, levels, a leaderboard and content that unlocks at a level.
Messages
Private messages between members and chat inside each space.
Moderation
Join approval with questions, reports, moderators, and mute or remove members.
Elementor-ready
Design the home page, landing pages and plan pages with the free version of Elementor.
Works like an app
Members add it to their phone's home screen and get a phone-first feed and notifications.
Community WordPress theme vs the alternatives
A hosted community platform billed monthly, or a general theme plus separate community, membership, course and payment plugins.
| PremiumPress Community | Hosted community platform | Theme + plugins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $99 one-time | Monthly plan | Several yearly renewals |
| Cut of membership income | None | Often taken | None |
| Monthly fees | None | Yes | Varies |
| Feed, courses & events in one place | Built in | Yes | Several plugins |
| Member emails & data | Yours | On their platform | Yours |
| Your brand & domain | Yes | Partly | Yes |
| Unlimited installs | Yes | N/A | Per-site licences |
| Works with Elementor (free) | Yes | N/A | Varies |
WordPress Community Theme FAQ
The questions we hear most before people buy. Still unsure? Our support team is happy to help.
Is the community WordPress theme available to buy yet?
Not yet. The theme is in development and expected in early 2027. Tap Notify me when it's live, enter your email and we will send one email the day it goes on sale. Signing up is free and does not commit you to buying.
Who is the Community Theme built for?
It is built for anyone who already has followers and wants them to pay monthly to belong: yoga teachers, running coaches, music tutors, business mentors, faith groups, gardening clubs, gaming clans and esports teams. Professional bodies can run paid training for members too.
Is this just a forum?
No. Members get a social feed with photos, video and polls, topic spaces, a classroom of lessons, live events with replays, challenges with streaks and a points leaderboard. It feels like a private social network built around you, not a list of threads.
How do members pay to join?
You create the plans, for example Free, Member at $19 a month and VIP at $49 a month, with monthly or yearly billing and an optional free trial. Each plan unlocks the spaces, posts, lessons and downloads you choose. Payments go straight to your own payment account.
Do you take a cut of my membership income?
No. You pay $99 once for the theme and keep what your members pay. Hosted community platforms often charge a monthly fee plus a share of every sale; this theme charges neither.
Can I run courses and live classes inside the community?
Yes. The classroom holds courses split into lessons with progress tracking and lessons that unlock week by week. Live events go on a calendar with RSVPs and reminder emails, and you attach the replay afterwards for members who missed it.
What kinds of community does it come with designs for?
Thirteen: yoga and wellness, running and fitness, music lessons, cooking and baking, language learning, business and entrepreneurs, professional training, faith and women's circles, gardening, arts and photography, parenting, gaming and esports. Each has three ready-made designs.
How do I keep members active?
Members earn points for posting, commenting and daily check-ins, climb levels and appear on a leaderboard, and you can unlock content at a level. Challenges such as a 21-day programme add streaks, and a weekly email digest brings quiet members back.
Can I approve who joins and remove people?
Yes. You can make joining open, or ask application questions and approve each member yourself. Members can report posts, and you and your moderators can hide posts, mute or remove members, and set a space to invite-only.
What do I get with the $99 purchase?
A one-time licence with 6 months of support and updates, unlimited installs on sites you own, free install and setup plus video tutorials, and a 14-day money-back guarantee. Pages are Elementor-ready for the free version of Elementor. PremiumPress is rated 4.6 out of 5 on Trustpilot.
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Turn your followers into paying members.
One-time $99 · unlimited installs · no platform fee · 14-day money back.
In development, expected early 2027.