Non-native English speaker here.
I am trying to build a website like [HeyPeers](www.heypeers.com). It would be a website where anyone can start their own virtual support group while others can join these support groups. There will be a monthly subscription fee of USD 10 a month, for accessing the website.
Its a very simple website and not as complex as Heypeers, where users would register by paying the subscription. Those who register as facilitators will be able to create event listings for the recurring virtual support group while attendees would be able to book the slots for such listings. There will also be a forum where people can discuss regarding the support group. There will also be a blog for articles.
Now, I am facing two big problems:
1. Payment problem:
I live in Bangladesh and Stripe and PayPal is not available here. Infact NO international payment gateway is available here EXCEPT for 2checkout, fastspring and Paddle. Paddle does not support my business model I talked to their customer support. 2checkout should be available, dont know about Fastspring.
Now the problem is, I could not find a free membership plugin that integrates with 2checkout or Fastspring. The only option is to use a code snippet provided by 2checkout and Fastspring. But using the code snippet for the checkout box, I am unable to connect the payment gateway to the membership plugin.
2. Events plugin: I am using [Events Manager]) plugin. Its working fine mostly, except that on the event submission page–its very bland and there is no padding on the sides.
My question is: For both these problems, do I need to abandon WordPress and build the site from scratch using HTML and CSS (for eg by hiring a developer), or is it possible to somehow build such a site on WordPress by knowing the right tweaks and learning more?
Please note that my site will be earning USD 200 a month at its peak. So I prefer to keep expenses low and I am looking for the cheapest solutions.
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