Subscription products, paid memberships and member-only content on WooCommerce, Shopify and WordPress, with billing and renewals that do not need babysitting.
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Subscriptions & memberships
Set it and forget it.
Letting customers set it and forget it is one of the most reliable ways to grow. Whether you are shipping a routine order every month or selling access to content, courses or a community, the hard part is never the signup button. It is everything after: renewals, failed payments, upgrades, pauses, cancellations and the member experience in between.
We design and build the whole loop, so customers stay because they want to, and your team is not handling every change by email.
What we build
Models we support.
Product subscriptions
Replenishment and subscribe-and-save on WooCommerce or Shopify, across one product line or your whole catalog.
Paid memberships
Tiered access to content, pricing or perks, with members-only pages and discounts tied to their level.
Course access
Enrollment that follows a purchase or subscription, using LearnDash and WooCommerce together.
B2B replenishment
Recurring orders for business accounts, alongside their own pricing and payment terms.
Member portals
Self-service accounts where customers update payment details, skip, swap or upgrade without calling you.
Marketing connections
Subscriber data flowing to email and automation tools like Klaviyo and Mailchimp, so lifecycle messages go out on time.
The details
Where subscriptions break.
Most subscription problems show up months after launch. A payment gateway that does not support recurring charges. A plugin update that changes how renewals are calculated. Taxes that were never set up for recurring orders. We plan for those from the start and test the full lifecycle, not just the first purchase.
- Payment gateways chosen for recurring billing and failed-payment retries
- Clear rules for trials, pauses, upgrades, downgrades and cancellations
- Sales tax and shipping set up for repeat orders
- Accessible signup and account pages, built to WCAG standards
Featured project
The Surfer’s Journal
The magazine online: memberships, a shop for apparel and back issues, and long-form editorial.
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Philadelphia-based, nationwide
Based near Philadelphia, trusted across the country.
Inverse Paradox is a membership and subscription website agency based just outside Philadelphia, working with clients across the country. Recurring revenue depends on renewals, so we build memberships that are easy to join, use and keep.
Our office is just outside Philadelphia, and our clients are spread across the United States, from New York to California. Most projects run over video, with a visit whenever it helps.
Get in touch for a straight answer on scope, timeline and budget.
FAQ
Questions we hear often.
Which platform is best for subscriptions?
WooCommerce gives you the most control over membership rules and content access on WordPress. Shopify works well for straightforward product subscriptions. We recommend one after we understand your model.
Can we combine memberships with online courses?
Yes. LearnDash and WooCommerce work together so a purchase or active subscription grants access to courses automatically.
Can you move our existing subscribers to a new platform?
Usually, yes, though it depends on the payment gateway and how stored payment details can be transferred. We review that early so there are no surprises at renewal time.
Can members manage their own subscriptions?
Yes. We build account areas where customers update payment methods and change or cancel their plans themselves.
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