Interactive Story Site Rebuild

My current site (www.umgproductions.com) shows the style, mixed-media layout, and publishing rhythm I like; however, I now need the entire experience rebuilt on WordPress so it scales and monetises properly.

Core functionality
Every story page must keep the rich blend of text, images, and audio while adding a few essentials: Facebook comment threads that appear only for buyers who have completed a purchase, a five-star rating widget tied to the same buyer-verification check, and share buttons for Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn that sit neatly below the synopsis.

Video on demand
Some titles come with single videos, others with a series. Each video (or playlist) lives behind a seamless paywall. After purchase, the viewer should autoplay inside the story page without redirecting away from the site.

Commerce flow
WooCommerce (or an equally robust alternative) can drive the catalog, letting visitors choose between physical or digital editions on every product page. Inventory, postage rules, and automated digital delivery need to work out of the box.

Accepted payment methods
• Credit/Debit cards
• PayPal
• Stripe

Search visibility
On-page SEO, clean schema, and 301 handling for any legacy URLs are required so rankings are preserved and improved. An SEO plugin such as Yoast or RankMath is fine as long as it is configured and tested.

Security & verification
Only verified buyers may comment or rate; guest comments must be blocked. Please build this with established membership or license-key plugins rather than custom code wherever possible so future updates stay easy.

Deliverable
A fully deployed WordPress site that migrates all existing stories, keeps mixed-media capability, implements the paywall and buyer-verified engagement, and is ready for public launch once I flip the DNS.