As a website operator who is deeply familiar with the operation of AnQiCMS, I know the importance of an efficient user group permission and VIP paid content system for content monetization and user management.AnQiCMS was designed with these needs in mind from the outset, providing a flexible and powerful solution that allows operators to easily build and manage their membership systems.

Understand the basic user group and permission management of AnQiCMS

One of AnQiCMS's core strengths is its 'User Group Management and VIP System', which allows us to finely categorize website users and define different permission levels for each group.This mechanism is not only suitable for the refined control of content operations by background administrators, but more importantly, it provides the foundation for hierarchical services for front-end users, and is the key to implementing paid content and membership services.Through this method, we can determine what content users can access and what privileges they enjoy based on their group level.

In AnQiCMS, each user is associated with a user group (viauserDetailthe tag inGroupIdfield), and each user group has its unique properties, such as level (Level), and name (Title), description (Description）and further purchase prices（PriceandFavorablePrice）and custom settings（SettingThese fields together constitute the foundation of user group permission management, enabling us to provide differentiated services to users of different levels.

Establish user group and VIP level system

In AnQiCMS backend, we can create and manage multiple user groups and assign different permission levels to them.For example, we can set up a 'Regular Member' group (default permissions), a 'Senior VIP' group, and a 'Supreme VIP' group.Level），Rank higher usually means enjoying higher privileges and privileges.

For VIP paid content systems, the user groupPriceandFavorablePriceThe field is particularly crucial.We can set different purchase prices for different VIP levels and offer discounts to attract users to upgrade.For example, the "Senior VIPuserGroupDetailto call and display tags, guiding users to make purchases.

Implement the configuration of paid content

AnQiCMS's flexible content model provides perfect support. When we create or edit documents (articles, products, or other custom content models), we can set a "document reading level" for them (ReadLevel）。ThisReadLevelThe field becomes the bridge connecting content with user group permissions.

Specifically, an article set toReadLevelas "1" may be open to all regular users, while another set toReadLevelFor a "5" depth report or exclusive video, it may only be available to VIP members of level 5 or higher.This setting method makes content classification management intuitive and easy to operate, allowing website operators to flexibly adjust the access threshold based on the value of the content and the target audience.

Users and user groups association and VIP purchase process

Users who register on AnQiCMS will usually be assigned to a basic user group by default.When the user decides to purchase VIP service, the website needs to provide a purchase interface that displays the benefits and prices of different VIP levels.GroupIdPromote it to the corresponding VIP user group and update itExpireTime(VIP expiration time).

User'sBalance(account balance) andTotalReward(Cumulative Earnings) field also provides a data foundation for more complex member systems (such as points, promotion rebates, etc.).IsRetailerandInviteCodeIt implies that the system supports distribution and invitation mechanisms, which can further incentivize users to promote content and recruit new members.

How to display and control access on the front-end

In the front-end template, we can use the tags provided by AnQiCMS to dynamically judge the user's identity and permissions, thereby controlling the display of content.

For example, when a user tries to access a document, we can useuserDetailtags to obtain the current logged-in user'sGroupId, and then use archiveDetailThe label fetches the current document'sReadLevel. By comparing these two values, we can determine whether to display the content.

The following is a simplified template logic example:

{% userDetail currentUser with name="GroupId" %} {# 获取当前用户的用户组ID #}
{% archiveDetail currentArchiveReadLevel with name="ReadLevel" %} {# 获取当前文档的阅读等级 #}

{% if currentUser >= currentArchiveReadLevel %}
    {# 如果用户等级满足或高于内容所需等级，则显示内容 #}
    {% archiveDetail with name="Content" %}
{% else %}
    {# 否则，显示提示信息，引导用户购买VIP或升级 #}
    <div class="vip-restricted-notice">
        <p>此内容为VIP专属，您的当前会员等级不足。请<a href="/vip-upgrade">升级VIP会员</a>以解锁所有精彩内容！</p>
        {% userGroupDetail requiredGroup with level=currentArchiveReadLevel %}
        <p>所需会员等级：{{ requiredGroup.Title }} (¥{{ requiredGroup.Price }})</p>
        {% enduserGroupDetail %}
    </div>
{% endif %}

Through such logic, the website can achieve fine-grained access control of content, ensuring the exclusivity of paid content, while providing an upgrade path for ordinary users.

VIP Member Benefits and Management

Once the VIP membership is successfully upgraded, the corresponding user group's privileges will be enjoyed immediately. This may include:

  • Exclusive Content Access Rights:Unlock all or specific level paid content.
  • Exclusive features:For example, ad-free browsing, fast downloads, priority customer service, etc. (these may require secondary development to implement).
  • Discounted prices:Enjoy member prices when purchasing other products or services (throughFavorablePriceor other custom settings).

The backend of AnQiCMS also provides a complete user management function, operation personnel can check the member status and expiration time of users at any time,ExpireTime）、Belonging to the user group, and make necessary adjustments, such as manually extending the membership period, changing the user group, or handling refunds. Automated tasks can also check regularlyExpireTimeAnd send a reminder or automatically downgrade the user group before the membership expires.

Through the user group permissions and VIP paid content system of AnQiCMS, we can build a healthy, sustainable content ecosystem, maximize the value of content, and effectively manage and maintain our loyal user base.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: How to set existing large amounts of content as VIP exclusive?

A1: In the AnQiCMS backend, you can enter the "Content ManagementReadLevel) Field, set it to the level corresponding to your VIP user group.So, this content will automatically become exclusive to VIPs.ReadLevel.

Q2: After purchasing VIP service, do the permissions take effect immediately?

A2: In AnQiCMS system design, when the user completes the VIP purchase process and successfully pays, the background system will update the user's relevant information, including their membership.GroupIdandExpireTime.In theory, the permissions take effect immediately.The front-end page will reload the user data when the user visits again, and will judge the permissions based on the new user group information, thereby unlocking the corresponding content immediately.If the permission is not immediately effective, you can try clearing the browser cache or logging in again.

Q3: VIP会员到期后，内容访问权限会如何变化？

A3: 当VIP会员的ExpireTimeAfter arrival, AnQiCMS system usually performs real-time judgment through automated tasks or when the user accesses, to determine the user'sGroupIdautomatically degrade back to the ordinary user group, or update itExpireTimeStatus.Once downgraded, users will lose VIP privileges, and the previously accessible paid content will be restricted again.To provide a better user experience, it is recommended to configure the system to send renewal reminder notifications to users before the VIP expires.