I have been using the Premise for WordPress plugin from CopyBlogger for a couple of years.
This is how the plugin is described:
“Point-and-Click Membership Sites and Landing Pages, Add All This Do-It-Yourself Functionality to ANY WordPress Site, Using ANY Theme or Design Framework!”
I can tell you from experience that the “out of the box” product is very good. Easy for any do-it-yourself-er. But, buyer beware!
I recently had an experience with a new client who had purchased the plugin. Very nice, very business savvy, and above all, extremely patient.
She had contacted me via a Google search looking for assistance with her new membership site using Premise. I was happy to help. I’ve done this before. No problem…..not this time!
First off, I updated the Premise plugin on her site and the whole site went down. Crap! What to do. Call support? They don’t offer call-in support. Not even for an emergency like this. So, we had to go through the support via a help ticket. Also, called the host. Apparently, there was a conflict with other plugins. Fixed.
Premise has a whole page of support items such as video tutorials, step-by-step instructions (with graphics) and examples. But, at no time can you just pick up the phone and call someone. Very frustrating.
Lessons learned from this?
- Use a dedicated shopping cart when using this plugin. Too many conflicts.
- Hire a coder or a web developer. Unless you are one yourself or just want to use the product as is.
- Give yourself plenty of lead time. If you’re doing a product launch, plan ahead.
- Be prepared.
I would recommend this product for anyone. It’s a good product. Does it have bugs, yes, most do. If you do your due diligence, this plugin can work for you.
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