This post documents the new wpmem_inc_login, wpmem_inc_changepassword, & wpmem_inc_resetpassword function updates for the upcoming 2.9 release. This content is currently only available to premium members. If you are not currently a member, find out more here. Continue Reading →
Adding WP-Members Columns to the User Admin Panel
With both the general plugin and the various extensions, there are several columns that you may wish to add to the User Admin Panel. In my user panel, I like to see the date a user registered, their last login, and when their subscription expires. These custom columns involve data that is native to WordPress (user registered), from the User Tracking Extension (last login), and the PayPal Subscription Extension (expires).
This tutorial will show you some examples that you can use, but it can be easily adapted to other custom columns you might want to add as well.
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Add a privacy policy or a terms of service in a textarea field
The plugin has a built-in process for adding a Terms of Service popup and that can be used in a number of different ways, or could be changed completely using some different filters. But what about adding a separate Privacy Policy in a textarea field? Or including your Terms of Service in the same way? Here is a quick tutorial with some example code snippets to get you started. Continue Reading →
Automatically block child pages
Suppose you have the WP-Members plugin set up to leave pages unblocked. You have a single page that is set at the page level to be blocked, and you would like all children of this individual page to be blocked automatically without having to block each of them individually (or remember to do so). Here is a simple way to do that. Continue Reading →
WP-Members 2.9 Project
With most of the work for WP-Members 2.8 project behind us, it is time to start thinking about 2.9. This update will focus on rebuilding the forms and the registration and login functions. There may also be some changes to the wpmem_securify and shortcode pages to extend their functionality.
The challenge with form redesign is that there are many people making use of the wpmem_register_form and wpmem_login_form filters that rely on the HTML being constructed in a certain way. Essentially, depending on what a filter function does, a change in tabs and line breaks in the HTML can break a filter. Continue Reading →