Managing Groups

Go to CycleSave → Groups to see all your savings groups in one table. Each row shows the group name, contribution amount, frequency, member count, current round, visibility, status, and quick actions.

Group Statuses

Status What it means
Open Accepting new members. No rounds have started yet.
Ordering Group is full. Admin needs to set the payout order.
Active Rounds are running. Members are contributing and payouts are being disbursed.
Paused Admin has temporarily paused the group. No rounds advance.
Completed Every member has received their payout. The cycle is finished.

Creating a New Group

Click Add New Group and fill in the following:

  • Group Name — the name members will see (e.g. “January Savings Circle”)
  • Slug — URL-friendly version, auto-generated
  • Contribution Amount — the fixed amount each member pays per round
  • Currency — defaults to your plugin-wide currency but can be changed per group
  • Frequency — Daily, Weekly, or Monthly
  • Maximum Members — how many people can join (equals the total number of rounds)
  • Visibility — Public (listed in directory) or Private (invite-only)
  • Description — optional text shown on the join page
  • Grace Period (hours) — 0–168 hours after the due date a member can still pay