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User List layout in columns

Chad Butler · Aug 6, 2014 ·

Here’s a tutorial on setting up a unique layout display for the User List extension. This tutorial will show you how to arrange the users in rows/columns similar to this screenshot.

I’ll be honest and tell you that this requires some php skills as you’ll need to be able to do some string manipulation via one of the filter hooks. You’ll also need to have some working knowledge of CSS. This tutorial will give you the basics to create a version of the display shown, which was done in the Twenty Fourteen theme – depending on your theme, your mileage may vary and you’ll need to know CSS to work with adjusting the layout. Continue Reading →

Create an option for users to exclude a specific field from the User List profile

Chad Butler · Jul 15, 2014 ·

Suppose you want to give users the chance to opt-out of displaying a specific field in the User List profile, such as email. Here is a way to create a field that you can use to have users opt-out of displaying certain data.Continue Reading →

Create an option for users to opt out of User Directory

Chad Butler · Jul 3, 2014 ·

This code snippet is specifically for the User List extension, which many users use to implement a User Directory. The code snippet discussed here will demonstrate how to include on option in the registration form for users to “opt out” of being displayed in the directory.

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Blocking Content from Builder Plugins

Chad Butler · Jun 27, 2014 ·

WP-Members has always focused on content contained in the WordPress $content variable. More recently, the popularity of builder plugins such as Page Builder by SiteOrigin or Elegant Builder from Elegant Themes has raised the issue of blocking content that is not necessarily stored in the same manner.

Note: as of version 3.0.4, the priority of WP-Members filter hooked to the_content has been changed to accommodate builder plugins. The priority is now 99, so unless another plugin sets its priority at 100 or higher, WP-Members will come after it (which is what you want). I’ve left the information in this post intact as it may be useful for some applications, but for most users, it will be unnecessary.

The post focuses on the general approach to blocking content from these types of plugins and includes code snippets you can use for the two plugins mentioned above.

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