BuddyX

Setup services

We install. You onboard.

Eight fixed-scope packages at $699 each. The Wbcom Designs team installs BuddyX Pro, the right monetization plugins, demo content, payments and email - shipped in 5 business days, brief to handover.

5 business days
$699 fixed
14 years building communities
30-day money-back

What $699 actually buys

Three concrete outcomes per package. Not bullets.

A working site

Demo content imported. Real homepage, real member directory, real cart, real email. Not a blank install with a TODO list.

Money in motion

Stripe live. First test payment succeeds. Subscription, refund and tax wired. Receipts and dunning emails firing. Ready to take real money on day 5.

Member journey

Welcome email at signup. Day 7 check-in. Re-engagement at day 30. Pulled from BuddyPress hooks, run by FluentCRM or Groundhogg. Members do not go dark.

The honest comparison

$699 vs DIY vs hiring a freelancer.

Picky clients deserve specifics. Below is exactly what each path delivers, line by line. Same scope, three different ways to ship it.

Deliverable
DIY
Freelancer ($4-6K)
Wbcom $699 Recommended
Whats included in the $699 fixed scope
BuddyX Pro license activated on your domain
You buy + activate
Sometimes billed extra
Activated + applied
Plugin stack installed (5-8 plugins, package-specific)
Your evening
Yes
Pre-configured by us
Demo content imported (3 courses / groups / products)
You pick, import, clean
Variable
3 demos seeded + cleaned
Brand applied (logo + 6 color schemes + header layout)
You design
Yes
From your one-page brief
Stripe + tax + receipt emails wired
2-3 hrs config + test
Billed hourly
Live + first test payment
Onboarding sequence (welcome + day-7 + day-30 emails)
You write + connect
Rarely included
Branded, firing on signup
Performance baseline (object cache + image optim + CDN)
You research + tune
Rare
Core Web Vitals passing
SEO baseline (Yoast, schema, sitemaps, OG tags)
You configure
Sometimes
Yoast or Rank Math wired
Screen-recorded handover walkthrough (15-20 min Loom)
You document
Rare
For you + your team
Scope limits - read these carefully
Discovery calls included
WordPress forums + Google
2-3 hr discovery + revisions
1 call max - 30 min brief
Setup-related bug fixes post-handover
You debug
Extra hourly
30 days included
Custom feature development
You build
Yes, hourly meter
× Not included - premium service
Custom theme design beyond brand sheet
You design
Yes, hourly meter
× Not included - premium service
Ongoing maintenance and updates
You maintain
Separate retainer
× Not included - separate plan
Time to ship
3-6 weeks elapsed
4-6 weeks
5 business days
Total cost (this scope)
$0 + ~80-120 hrs
$4-6K + tax
$699 fixed

Outside this scope?

Custom feature development, complex migrations, ongoing dev work.

The $699 package ships a working stack from a fixed brief. Anything beyond - custom plugin work, custom theme code, multi-site, SSO, large migrations, retainers - lives at Wbcom Designs premium custom development. Scoped and quoted separately, no surprises.

Start a custom project

How a week looks

Five business days. One artifact per day.

01

Mon

Brief

One-page form returned. Use case, brand, monetization. Locked scope.

02

Tue

Install

Domain pointing, SSL, BuddyX Pro + plugin stack live.

03

Wed

Configure

Demo content, member roles, payment, email triggers, schema.

04

Thu

Brand

Logo, color scheme, header, footer match the brand sheet.

05

Fri

Handover

Login + screen-recorded walkthrough. You own everything.

The 8 packages

Pick the outcome. We ship the site.

8 packages · all $699 · all in 5 days

LearnDash setup

Sell paid courses on WordPress in week one.

$699

5 days

Best for: Course creators, coaches running cohort-based learning, paid academies.

You get

  • BuddyX Pro + LearnDash + 3 demo courses configured with drip
  • Stripe checkout + recurring + receipt email wired end to end
  • Cohort onboarding sequence (welcome, day 7 check-in, completion)

Featured deliverable

Course schema + breadcrumbs so Google indexes the catalog

Stack

BuddyX ProLearnDashStripeBuddyPressFluentCRM

TutorLMS setup

Multi-instructor course marketplace on the free LMS.

$699

5 days

Best for: Sites with multiple instructors selling under one brand. Sensei / Tutor-first builds.

You get

  • BuddyX Pro + Tutor LMS Pro + instructor onboarding flow
  • Course templates, dashboards, withdrawal + commission setup
  • Email automation for enrolment, completion, certificate delivery

Featured deliverable

Instructor profile pages with portfolio + earnings dashboard

Stack

BuddyX ProTutor LMS ProBuddyPressWooCommerce

MemberPress + LearnDash

Tiered paid course access (Bronze / Silver / Gold).

$699

5 days

Best for: Founders selling courses behind a recurring membership, not a one-time fee.

You get

  • BuddyX Pro + MemberPress + LearnDash with tier-mapped course access
  • Subscription dashboards + drip rules per tier
  • Stripe recurring + tax + dunning + member retention emails

Featured deliverable

Tier-up upsell flow on completion of free content

Stack

BuddyX ProMemberPressLearnDashStripeFluentCRM

BuddyBoss / BuddyPress

A real community on WordPress, end to end.

$699

5 days

Best for: Founders building a community-first site - activity feed, groups, profiles, DMs.

You get

  • BuddyX Pro + BuddyPress (or BuddyBoss) with member type structure
  • Activity rules, group templates, profile fields, moderation kit
  • Real-time chat via BP Better Messages + welcome onboarding

Featured deliverable

3-group seed structure so launch day is not an empty room

Stack

BuddyX ProBuddyPress or BuddyBossBP Better MessagesBuddyPress Moderation Pro

Community + Directory

A directory of members + a community around them.

$699

5 days

Best for: Niche directories (founders, consultants, alumni) where members ARE the value.

You get

  • BuddyX Pro + Listora + member directory with filters and search
  • xProfile fields mapped to directory facets + reviews on listings
  • Map view + lead-capture form for each listing

Featured deliverable

GamiPress points for directory listings that get the most clicks

Stack

BuddyX ProListoraBuddyPressGamiPress

Membership site

Recurring paid memberships with drip content.

$699

5 days

Best for: Newsletter-to-membership migrations. Paid content libraries. Recurring revenue brands.

You get

  • BuddyX Pro + Paid Memberships Pro + 3 tier setup
  • Drip schedules per tier + member-only feed
  • Cancellation flow + retention email sequence

Featured deliverable

Members-only resource library with downloadable PDFs

Stack

BuddyX ProPaid Memberships ProBuddyPressFluentCRM

E-commerce + Community

Sell products with a member community around them.

$699

5 days

Best for: Brands where the buyer wants to talk to other buyers (gear, software, hobby goods).

You get

  • BuddyX Pro + WooCommerce + community reviews on every product
  • Member discount tiers + loyalty points via GamiPress
  • Product launch group + activity feed reactions on new SKUs

Featured deliverable

Member-exclusive flash sale group with countdown timer

Stack

BuddyX ProWooCommerceBuddyPressGamiPress

Multi-vendor + Community

Vendor marketplace with social community on top.

$699

5 days

Best for: Marketplace founders - digital products, services, indie creators selling under one roof.

You get

  • BuddyX Pro + Dokan + vendor stores with branded subdomains
  • Commission rules + payout schedule + vendor reviews
  • Vendor activity feed + customer DM via BP Better Messages

Featured deliverable

Vendor leaderboard ranked by sales + member ratings

Stack

BuddyX ProDokanWooCommerceBuddyPressBP Better Messages

Recent shipping

The last 30 days, anonymized.

Each one 5 days, $699

LearnDash cohort academy

Marketing coach

BuddyBoss community for app users

iOS app brand

MemberPress + LearnDash tiers

B2B SaaS school

Dokan multi-vendor + community

Indie game studio

Tutor LMS instructor marketplace

Creator collective

Community + member directory

Founders network

FAQ

Setup package questions

What is included in a $699 setup package?

BuddyX Pro install, the plugin stack for the chosen use case (LMS, membership, multi-vendor etc), demo content, payment integration with Stripe, transactional email setup, brand application (logo + colors + header + footer), and a screen-recorded handover walkthrough. Five business days end to end.

How long does the setup actually take?

Five business days from brief to handover. Day 1 is the brief. Days 2-4 install, configure and brand. Day 5 is QA and the handover. We line up shipping to match a Monday brief / Friday handover so you can announce on the following Monday.

Do you offer custom development outside the packages?

Yes, but not under the $699 package. Custom feature development, multi-site, SSO with your IdP, white-label child themes, large content migration, custom payment processors all live at the Wbcom Designs premium custom development service: wbcomdesigns.com/start-a-project. Scoped and quoted separately, no surprises.

What is NOT included in the $699 package?

Custom plugin or theme code, custom design work beyond brand application from your one-page brief, multiple revision cycles, more than one brief call, ongoing maintenance, and ongoing dev work. The package is a fixed-scope install + configure + brand + handover. For anything beyond, use the premium custom development service.

How many calls are included?

One call - a 30-minute brief at the start of the week to lock scope and answer questions. Everything else is async over email or the project channel. This is what keeps the package at $699 instead of $4-6K.

What if my requirements need two packages?

Two packages combine at a discount - typically $699 + $499 instead of $699 + $699. Common combinations: LearnDash + MemberPress, Community + E-commerce, BuddyBoss + Multi-vendor. We map the overlap on the brief call.

Do you maintain the site after launch?

Setup is one-time. Setup-related bug fixes are covered for 30 days post-handover. Ongoing maintenance and dev work comes via the Wbcom Designs maintenance retainer or via the BuddyX Pro priority support queue for theme-only issues. Most customers maintain themselves with priority support as the safety net.

Can I cancel or refund the package?

30-day money-back if we have not started yet. Once setup begins we work to the brief and ship in 5 business days; refunds at that point cover any unused scope. We have not had a refund request in 3 years because the brief locks scope before we start.

Need something beyond $699?

Premium custom development services.

For builds outside the eight fixed-scope packages - custom plugin work, custom theme code, multi-site, SSO, white-label, large migrations, retainers. Scoped and quoted separately on the Wbcom Designs custom dev service.

30-day money-back on every $699 package · 1 brief call included · Custom work scoped separately