Filters

Move form label for checkboxes with a filter

Chad Butler · Jul 1, 2013 ·

Suppose you want to move the text label for a checkbox the default layout of the registration form. You would like to move it to be to the right of the checkbox. How can that be done?

The WP-Members registration form has a basic default layout. This is necessary for it to be functional in a wide variety of uses, themes, etc. But what if you need something a little different? Well, it is very customizable and flexible with filter hooks that allow you to use a function to filter the form before it is displayed. Continue Reading →

Remove an unparsed wpmem_txt shortcode

Chad Butler · Apr 11, 2013 ·

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The wpmem_txt shortcode is something that WP-Members puts in on the fly and its purpose is to prevent WordPress from putting line breaks (<p> and <br /> via the wpautop and wptexturize functions) into the form, thus throwing off the layout. This is one of those magic things that runs in the background that no one really knows about unless something breaks it.

Here is the problem: WordPress runs the shortcode parser on the content only once. By itself, that’s not a problem. However, if a plugin or theme developer includes a shortcode in their code and they do not use the function do_shortcode() on the $content variable before returning it, any shortcodes that are executed after theirs will be unparsed. For WP-Members, a bad practice like that will result in leaving wpmem_txt unparsed in your form.

So… how do you fix this? Continue Reading →

Add a helpful dialog above the password reset form

Chad Butler · Apr 5, 2013 ·

Suppose you want to add a little text above the password reset form that will help the user know what to do – in this case, put in your username and email and you’ll receive an email with a new password. Here is an easy way to do that with the wpmem_login_form filter. Continue Reading →

Changing the activation link to a single click process

Chad Butler · Mar 2, 2013 ·

When moderating registration and sending admin notification emails, WP-Members has a shortcode in the email that allows you to click through to that particular user’s profile to activate them. But what if you want the link itself to activate the user? This tutorial will show you how to set up a process to make that a single click process. Continue Reading →

Blocking custom post types

Chad Butler · Feb 22, 2013 ·

Note: As of WP-Members 3.0, you can add custom post types to the plugin’s main blocking options. See the options documentation section on Custom Post Types.

With explosion of custom post types in WordPress 3.0, the WordPress world has changed somewhat from what it was when WP-Members was first developed. If you have a theme or site that uses custom post types, you may find that you need to make some adjustments to accommodate what content you would like to be blocked.

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