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WordPress Migrations
Membership MigrationStripe TransferZero Downtime

WordPress Membership Site Migration to Next.js

Your Membership Site Runs on 15 Plugins—Until One Breaks

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

Your member logs in. WordPress fires fifteen plugins to check their tier, validate their Stripe subscription status, query cached access rules, load the gated post, and render a dashboard that's cobbled together from PHP shortcodes and template overrides. A membership migration pulls your members, content gates, recurring billing, and access logic out of MemberPress, Paid Memberships Pro, or WooCommerce Memberships—and rebuilds it as a headless Next.js frontend with Supabase handling auth and row-level permissions, Stripe Billing running subscriptions natively, and zero plugins sitting between your business and your revenue. Your membership site becomes code you control, not a stack you hope doesn't break.

Waar projecten falen

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.

Wat we bouwen

Plugin updates break access rules mid-month and lock paying members out of content they already purchased

Stripe Billing APIs handle customer portals, proration, dunning, coupon codes, and trial periods directly—no middleware plugin sitting between you and your billing data

Gated pages load in 3–5 seconds because MemberPress stacks on top of WooCommerce, a page builder, and a caching layer that conflicts with all of it

Members authenticate via Supabase magic links, Google, or GitHub—no passwords to forget, no wp-login.php waiting to get brute-forced at 4 AM

Stripe webhook conflicts between your membership plugin and WooCommerce cause failed renewals that never retry—and you only notice when MRR drops

Database-level row security supports unlimited membership tiers with granular per-post, per-section, and drip content rules that don't require a new plugin when your tier structure evolves

Content gating runs on PHP-level checks that get bypassed through cached pages, RSS feeds, or direct post URLs your members share

Members manage subscriptions, check billing history, update payment methods, and access gated content through a React-based portal that's fully branded to your site

Member dashboards look dated, load slowly, and can't be customized without hiring a PHP developer to rewrite plugin templates

Stripe webhooks trigger Supabase edge functions for real-time access provisioning, welcome sequences, and churn prevention workflows the second a payment clears or fails

Managing 15+ plugins for memberships, payments, emails, redirects, and security creates a maintenance burden that one abandoned plugin turns into a breach

Content drip scheduling runs on membership start date, tier, or custom logic stored in PostgreSQL—not plugin meta tables that corrupt when you update WordPress core

Ons proces

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

Veelgestelde vragen

Will my members need to re-enter their credit card information?

No. We transfer Stripe customer and subscription objects directly — payment methods, billing cycles, subscription status all carry over unchanged. Members won't notice anything happened. If you're still on PayPal, we can move members to Stripe Billing through a one-time card capture flow.

How do you handle content gating without WordPress plugins?

Supabase Row-Level Security enforces access at the database query level. When a member requests gated content, PostgreSQL checks their tier and subscription status before returning anything. That's fundamentally different from PHP-level checks — the content never reaches the client unless the authorization passes.

What happens to my SEO rankings during migration?

We map every indexed URL and deploy verified 301 redirects before the DNS cutover, then monitor Google Search Console for crawl errors after launch. Most sites see ranking improvements within 4-6 weeks. Faster load times have a direct impact on search performance, especially for membership content.

Can you migrate drip content schedules from MemberPress?

Yes. We pull drip rules and member enrollment dates out of your WordPress database and rebuild them as PostgreSQL functions in Supabase. The timing carries over exactly. A member who joined 45 days ago still sees their day-45 content on the new site — no reset, no confusion.

How long does the migration take for a site with 5,000+ members?

Typically 3-4 weeks. Member count alone doesn't add much complexity — data import scripts handle thousands of records in minutes. What actually extends timelines is the number of membership tiers, custom field complexity, and how much gated content needs restructuring. We scope all of that precisely in week one.

Is there any downtime during the cutover?

Zero downtime. We run the new site in parallel on a staging domain, do a final data sync, then cut DNS. Both sites stay active through the propagation window. Stripe webhooks get pointed at the new endpoint before cutover so no subscription events get dropped.

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