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WordPress Migrations
Membership MigrationStripe TransferZero Downtime

WordPress-Membership-Site-Migration zu Next.js

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0%
Subscriber Churn
During migration
15+
Plugins Replaced
With native code
2-4
Weeks to Launch
Full migration
97+
Lighthouse Score
Post-migration
What Is a WordPress Membership Migration?

A WordPress membership migration takes your gated content, member accounts, recurring Stripe subscriptions, and access rules out of plugin-dependent WordPress — MemberPress, Paid Memberships Pro, Restrict Content Pro, WooCommerce Memberships, s2Member — and moves them into a headless Next.js frontend backed by Supabase for auth and row-level security, with Stripe Billing handling subscriptions natively. What you're left with is a faster, more secure membership site that isn't held together by plugins.

Wo Projekte scheitern

MemberPress stacked on top of WooCommerce and a page builder will routinely push gated page loads to 3-5 seconds Members cancel. They're paying for content that loads slower than a free YouTube video, and they notice.
Plugin updates break access rules Members suddenly see content they shouldn't, or get locked out of content they've already paid for. That turns into refund requests and support tickets — both of which eat directly into your margin.
Stripe webhook conflicts between your membership plugin and WooCommerce cause failed renewals Subscriptions lapse quietly, retry logic never fires, and you only catch it when MRR drops and you start digging.
WordPress content gating runs on PHP-level checks Those are trivially bypassed. Your premium content gets scraped, shared around, or pulled up by logged-out users through cached pages — and you'd never know.
Member dashboards are slow, look dated, and can't really be customized without a PHP developer Members notice. They compare it to cleaner self-service portals from your competitors and start making decisions.
Running 15+ plugins to handle memberships, payments, emails, redirects, caching, and security creates a stack that's genuinely hard to maintain One abandoned plugin or unpatched vulnerability and the whole business is exposed.

Compliance

Stripe Subscription Transfer

We migrate active subscriptions directly inside Stripe — no re-billing, no card re-entry. Members keep paying on their existing schedule. Nothing interrupts.

Supabase Row-Level Security

Content gating is enforced at the database level, not the application layer. Even if someone manipulates client-side code, they can't reach protected content. It never gets returned unless the user is authorized.

Member Data Export & Mapping

We do a full extraction from MemberPress, PMPro, RCP, WooCommerce Memberships, or s2Member. Custom fields, membership tiers, access history — all of it comes over.

301 Redirect Mapping

Every member-facing URL gets a verified 301 redirect. Login pages, account pages, gated content — nothing returns a 404 after you go live.

Sub-Second Page Loads

Public pages use static generation. Gated content uses server-side rendering. Vercel's edge network then serves your site from 70+ locations worldwide.

Analytics & MRR Dashboard

Real-time membership metrics get built directly into your admin panel. Signups, churn, MRR, content engagement — no third-party analytics plugins bolted on.

Was wir bauen

Native Stripe Billing Integration

The customer portal, proration, dunning, coupon codes, and trial periods all run through Stripe APIs directly. No middleware plugins sitting between you and your billing data.

Supabase Auth with Magic Links & OAuth

Members log in via email magic link, Google, or GitHub. No passwords to forget, no wp-login.php sitting there waiting to get brute-forced.

Tiered Content Gating

Database-level access rules support unlimited membership tiers with granular per-post, per-section, and drip content controls. Tier complexity doesn't require a new plugin.

Custom Member Dashboard

Members get a React-based portal where they can manage subscriptions, check billing history, update payment methods, and access content — all branded to your site.

Webhook-Driven Event System

Stripe webhooks trigger Supabase functions for real-time access provisioning, welcome emails, and churn prevention workflows.

Content Drip Scheduling

Content release scheduling runs on membership start date, tier, or custom logic — stored in PostgreSQL, not plugin meta tables that break when you update something.

Unser Prozess

01

Membership Audit & Data Mapping

We export your full member database, map custom fields, catalog every gated URL, and document your Stripe subscription structures. You review and sign off on the migration spec before we touch a single thing.
Week 1
02

Supabase Schema & Auth Setup

We build the PostgreSQL schema with RLS policies, configure Supabase Auth, and wire up Stripe Billing. Membership tiers and access rules get tested against your actual data.
Week 1-2
03

Frontend Build & Member Dashboard

We build Next.js pages for all content, a custom member dashboard, login and signup flows, and Stripe Customer Portal integration. Every gated page gets verified against tier rules before we move on.
Week 2-3
04

Data Migration & Stripe Transfer

Members are imported into Supabase with their existing Stripe customer IDs already linked. Active subscriptions keep running. 301 redirects get deployed and crawl-tested.
Week 3
05

Zero-Downtime Cutover & Monitoring

DNS swaps during your lowest-traffic window. We monitor auth flows, webhook delivery, and subscription renewals in real time for 72 hours after launch. You also get 30 days of post-launch support included.
Week 3-4
Next.js 15SupabaseStripe BillingVercelPostgreSQLSupabase RLSSupabase AuthTailwind CSS

Häufige Fragen

Müssen meine Mitglieder ihre Kreditkartendaten erneut eingeben?

Nein. Wir übertragen Stripe-Kunden- und Abonnementobjekte direkt — Zahlungsmethoden, Abrechnungszyklen, Abonnementstatus bleiben alle unverändert. Mitglieder werden nichts davon bemerken. Falls Sie noch PayPal verwenden, können wir Mitglieder über einen einmaligen Karteneingabefluss zu Stripe Billing wechseln.

Wie handhaben Sie Content Gating ohne WordPress-Plugins?

Supabase Row-Level Security erzwingt den Zugriff auf der Datenbankabfrageebene. Wenn ein Mitglied auf geschützten Inhalt zugreift, prüft PostgreSQL seine Stufe und seinen Abonnementstatus, bevor etwas zurückgegeben wird. Das unterscheidet sich grundlegend von PHP-Checks — der Inhalt erreicht den Client niemals, wenn die Genehmigung nicht besteht.

Was passiert mit meinen SEO-Rankings während der Migration?

Wir mappen alle indizierten URLs und stellen verifizierte 301-Weiterleitungen vor dem DNS-Cutover bereit, überwachen dann die Google Search Console auf Crawl-Fehler nach dem Start. Die meisten Sites sehen Ranking-Verbesserungen innerhalb von 4-6 Wochen. Schnellere Ladezeiten haben direkten Einfluss auf die Suchleistung, besonders bei Membership-Inhalten.

Können Sie Drip-Content-Zeitpläne von MemberPress migrieren?

Ja. Wir extrahieren Drip-Regeln und Mitglied-Anmeldedaten aus Ihrer WordPress-Datenbank und rekonstruieren sie als PostgreSQL-Funktionen in Supabase. Das Timing wird genau übernommen. Ein Mitglied, das vor 45 Tagen beigetreten ist, sieht seinen Tag-45-Inhalt auf der neuen Site — kein Zurücksetzen, keine Verwirrung.

Wie lange dauert die Migration für eine Site mit über 5.000 Mitgliedern?

Typischerweise 3-4 Wochen. Die Mitgliederzahl allein führt nicht zu viel zusätzlicher Komplexität — Datenimportskripte verarbeiten Tausende von Datensätzen in Minuten. Was Zeitpläne tatsächlich verlängert, ist die Anzahl der Membership-Stufen, die Komplexität benutzerdefinierter Felder und wie viel geschützter Inhalt umstrukturiert werden muss. Wir quantifizieren das alles präzise in Woche eins.

Gibt es während des Cutover Ausfallzeiten?

Null Ausfallzeit. Wir betreiben die neue Site parallel auf einer Staging-Domain, führen eine abschließende Datensynchronisierung durch, dann schneiden wir DNS. Beide Sites bleiben während des Propagierungsfensters aktiv. Stripe-Webhooks werden vor dem Cutover auf den neuen Endpunkt verwiesen, sodass keine Abonnementereignisse verloren gehen.

Membership Migration from $8,000
Fixed-fee. Includes Stripe transfer, data migration, and 30-day post-launch support.
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