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  myschoolperks · Member · Aug 28, 2018 at 6:44 pm

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  Hello! I’m planning to set up a coupon website, but what I have in mind is that the coupon/discount code (code used during online shopping checkout) is only visible/accessible for users that are registered to my website. Which theme offers this option?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  staff-zara · Staff · Aug 29, 2018 at 12:38 am

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  Hi there,

  The plan you’re having sounds like a subscription-based content website and you need a plugin to do that. In order to install a plugin, you need an upgraded Business Plan.

  There’s an alternative way on the free plan which I can think of, that is to set your site to private.
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/privacy-settings/

  In that way, only users you invited as Viewers can access your site to see the coupon/discount codes you posted on the site.
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/adding-users/

  However, that might cause search engine unable to crawl and index your site. @Staff, please correct me if I’m wrong.

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  brookedot · Member · Aug 29, 2018 at 4:07 am

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  Hi @myschoolperks,

  Thanks, staff-zara you’re correct that a plugin would allow a membership site to be set up.

  In addition to the plugin method, using a private site is our recommendation. We have a full guide on creating a membership site by creating two free sites in the following guide:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/tutorials/build-a-membership-website-tutorial/

  Both methods allow any WordPress.com theme to be used.