Creating a plan allows you to charge people a monthly/annual subscription fee for access to your community.
In this article, we'll show you how to create a new community plan to charge access for your community area.
Creating a community plan
Here's how to create a new community plan on your Podia account:
From your home feed, click on your site name and select Admin from the dropdown menu.
From the Admin dashboard, click Plans in the sidebar menu.
From the Plans page, click "+ New plan" at the top-right corner.
Create your Plan by filling in the details, such as the name, privacy settings, and other options.
Navigate to the Pricing tab and click on Edit next to Offer to set up a price for your plan.
When you’re done, click Publish at the top-right corner to finish creating your plan.
FAQs
Can I publish my plan without setting up a price for it?
Can I publish my plan without setting up a price for it?
No. You must set a price for your community plan before publishing it, and a plan can’t be published without a price.
To add a price, go to the Pricing tab while editing your plan and set a price under the Offer section.
Can I create free community plans?
Can I create free community plans?
No. You can no longer create additional free community plans.
If you had free community plans before the migration, existing members will keep access to the same spaces and included products they had before.
If you need to control access for different groups, you can use free products instead and grant access to specific spaces or products through those.
What's the difference between plans and the free community access?
What's the difference between plans and the free community access?
By default, anyone who signs up for your site will get free access to your community.
You can add more control by creating paid plans. These plans let you decide which products and spaces members can access, so you can organize your content and offers more clearly.
For example, higher-priced plans can include more benefits, additional products, and access to more exclusive spaces, while lower-tier plans can offer more limited access.