✨ Added option to disable free signups #21862
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ref https://linear.app/ghost/issue/ENG-1235
problem: today, when a publisher removes the "free" tier from the Portal settings, it doesn't disable free signups entirely. It removes the free tier from the Portal UI, but free signup is still possible via other avenues (signup form in themes, embeddable signup form on another site, direct API call). This creates confusion/frustration for publishers who thought they disabled free signups, but are still getting unwanted free signups (spam). There is no way to disable free signups entirely.
solution: introduced a new "paid-members only" subscription access setting, which blocks all free signups at the API level. If chosen, the free tier is hidden in Portal and all free signup are blocked at the API level with a readable error message (
This site only accepts paid members.)