Budget-Friendly WordPress Community Site

I’m launching a subscription-based community built on WordPress that centres around regularly published blogs and articles. All premium content will sit behind a paywall; no free tier is planned, so the membership flow must guide visitors smoothly from teaser content to a paid signup.

Here’s what I need delivered:

• A clean, responsive WordPress install configured with an intuitive theme (custom or well-supported premium) optimised for long-form reading.
• A membership plugin (MemberPress, Paid Memberships Pro, or similar) set up for a single paid plan, handling recurring billing and automatic account management.
• Credit/Debit Card processing integrated via a reliable gateway—Stripe or another PCI-compliant option—so users can pay seamlessly without leaving the site.
• Content restriction rules that unlock full articles only for active subscribers while still allowing excerpts for SEO.
• Author-friendly publishing workflow, including categories, tags, and an easy way to schedule posts.
• Dashboard elements for me to track sign-ups, churn, and revenue at a glance.
• Standard security hardening, daily backups, and GDPR-ready consent notices.
• Clear hand-off documentation: plugin list, custom code (if any), and step-by-step instructions for adding new posts and managing members.

Please keep the build streamlined and cost-effective so we stay comfortably under the 5k cap, but code quality and user experience are non-negotiable. If this sounds like your wheelhouse, let’s talk timeline and milestones.