Hello BHW. I want to start a membership web site but noticed most of the "good" membership scripts are for wp and j. Anyone recommend anything for a html site?

Wordpress is more likely for creating blog websites. There is no doubt it is very user friendly and easy to use.. But for membership sites Joomla or magneto are highly recommended as they are specifically designed for eCommerce wesbistes. Personally I prefer Joomla for membership website since it has more varieties and has lot of features and more user friendly then Magento