Can anyone point me in the right direction here? 1. WordPress Forum - Something simple that integrates with members of the blog. Any one that I've come across hasn't been updated in months. 2. Paid Subscription - I'm amazed there isn't more interest in this. Something that could handle recurring payments would be amazing. If you're a plug-in developer, I'll gladly offer cash for a working script. 3. Posts Viewable by Members Only - Hopefully the paid subscription would already integrate this, but just another option. Thanks.
1. codex.wordpress.org/Plugins/Forums 3. You can use the Advanced Category Excluder but that is just a simple solution and I think you want something better, but it's just a suggestion...
Try this plugin (paid for but one of the best): http://gootix.com/ They have stopped selling it for now but should be avail in next few days according to their message. It really is best of all I tried for membership management and does the post availability you are looking for.
I came across that earlier but couldn't find anything else about it since it was closed temporarily. I have it bookmarked and would love to see it in action.