Similar to configuring the PayPal extension for multi-tiered pricing, this tutorial will cover how to configure the extension for multi-unit (time period) pricing. For example, if you offer 1 month for $10, but want to offer discounts for 6 months and 1 year at $55 and $100 respectively.
Redirect Blocked Content to a Log In Page
By default, the plugin automatically places a login form in place of blocked content if the user is not logged in. But sometimes plugin users prefer to redirect a user to a log in page when they attempt to access a page or post with blocked content.
This can usually be accomplished with a custom function to check for the user’s login state, whether the content is to be blocked, and a redirect process. Continue Reading →
Replace the default login and registration forms with buttons
A frequent question that I receive is how to replace the plugin’s default process of placing the login and registration forms with a process that takes the user to a login page (and/or registration page).
I’ve put together a code snippet that you can use as-is, or customize as needed in order to create a process that displays buttons that direct to a login page and registration page. If you look at the screen shot to the left, you’ll see what this process will produce. The example shows a post with an excerpt using the Twenty Fourteen theme.
The example provides the code snippet (which you can customize) as well as some initial CSS (which you can also customize) and will explain the process used to implement this change. Continue Reading →
Send new user an activation link in the new registration email
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In the past, I have put together a method for making the link in the admin notification email a single click process for activating users. But what if you want users to be sent an activation link to confirm their account and activate themselves?
This tutorial will walk you through changing the initial email to the user to include an activation link that, when clicked will activate the user account. This can be used as an email verification process. The tutorial includes all necessary code snippets as well as detailed instructions for setting it up. Continue Reading →
WP-Members 2.9.8 Release
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Today we take one step closer to WP-Members 3.0! Version 2.9.8 includes some updates that lay the groundwork for moving the plugin into the next major version release.
Please be sure to read the release notes prior to updating to determine how you will be affected by these changes. It is always recommended that you test the update on a staging server prior to updating production.
This update does not make any changes to database settings during the update with the exception of the version number. If you need to roll back, the previous version (2.9.7) is available here. Continue Reading →