Chad Butler

WP-Members MailChimp Integration Add-on Released

Chad Butler · Dec 18, 2012 ·

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The MailChimp Integration Add-on Module has been released in beta. The package can be downloaded from the add-ons page.

It is important to note that this module is only compatible with the new WP-Members 2.8.0 version. 2.8 is presently a beta release, but the current release candidate is pretty close to the final production release. The reason for this is that the module has some settings tied into the plugin’s options and 2.8 introduces a new admin panel, so it could not be integrated with 2.7.7 and earlier.

If you cannot upgrade WP-Members, you can still integrate using the various hooks in the plugin.

Add password and email confirmation to the registration process

Chad Butler · Dec 12, 2012 ·

NOTE: As of plugin version 2.9.3, password, password confirm, and email confirm fields are included in the plugin’s default fields. All you need to do is enable them. Everything described in this post is now integrated into the plugin.

Some users like to have a confirmation process in their registration. For example, having two email fields and comparing to make sure the user properly entered their email address. This code snippet will show you how you can quickly add this feature with the addition of some custom fields in your form.

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WP-Members 2.8.0 Beta Release available for testing

Chad Butler · Dec 11, 2012 ·

For those of you that want a sneak peek at the new release of WP-Members, the new 2.8 version is now available for beta testing. Please note that this is beta software and with that in mind, consider the following: Continue Reading →

Configuring auto login at registration

Chad Butler · Oct 25, 2012 ·

This tutorial will show you how to automatically log in a user when they successfully complete the registration form.
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Create a wp-members-pluggable.php file so that it is editable in the plugin editor

Chad Butler · Oct 23, 2012 ·

WP-Members looks for a wp-members-pluggable.php file when it loads. This is where you can store your plugged versions of the WP-Members pluggable functions. To create the pluggable file, you need do nothing more than create a file named wp-members-pluggable.php and save it to your WordPress plugins folder.

But what if you would like to be able to edit this file within the WordPress admin panel using the plugin editor? This is a way for you to accomplish that. Continue Reading →