WP-Members 2.7.7 has been released. This minor update includes some very nice new features and also a few fixes. Continue Reading →
WP-Members 2.7.7 release notes
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Chad Butler · ·
WP-Members 2.7.7 has been released. This minor update includes some very nice new features and also a few fixes. Continue Reading →
Similar to WordPress, WP-Members has pluggable functions. This allows you to replace a function in the plugin without modifying the plugin’s core code, a bad practice that makes upgrading difficult. Using pluggable functions for customizations makes upgrading easier, since your custom functions are maintained outside of the plugin’s files and are not overwritten when you upgrade.
It should be noted that even using pluggable functions, you can break the plugin. You should pay careful attention to the original function(s) and what they are doing. Also, when you upgrade, you should review the upgrade’s changes/updates and checked your custom functions to see if there are any compatibility issues to be addressed. If there have been changes to a function you are maintaining a custom version of, you should carefully review to see if you need to update your customization.
Here is list of pluggable functions found in the plugin:
wpmem
wpmem_securify
wpmem_do_sc_pages (deprecated)
wpmem_block (deprecated)
wpmem_test_shortcode (deprecated)
wpmem_login
wpmem_logout
wpmem_login_status (deprecated)
wpmem_inc_sidebar (obsolete)
widget_wpmemwidget_init (obsolete)
wpmem_change_password
wpmem_reset_password
wpmem_no_reset
wpmem_create_formfield (deprecated)
wpmem_selected (deprecated)
wpmem_chk_qstr (obsolete)
wpmem_generatePassword (obsolete)
wpmem_enqueue_style
wpmem_inc_login
wpmem_inc_changepassword
wpmem_inc_resetpassword
wpmem_inc_loginfailed
wpmem_inc_memberlinks
wpmem_inc_regmessage
wpmem_inc_registration
wpmem_login_form
wpmem_inc_recaptcha
wpmem_page_pwd_reset
wpmem_page_user_edit
wpmem_registration
wpmem_get_captcha_err
wpmem_inc_status (deprecated)
wpmem_do_sidebar (deprecated)
Chad Butler · ·
Today I released WP-Members 2.7.7 beta 1. This update has two primary elements. Continue Reading →
Chad Butler · ·
Some exciting updates in this release:
The addition of redirect_to to the login form gives users the ability to seamlessly replace the wp-login with the login_enqueue_scripts action. There’s an example of how to set this up here.
The reworking of shortcodes and the addition of some new ones allows more flexibility with the shortcodes than in the past. It allows for the use of more than one of the “page” shortcodes on a single page, allows for nested shortcodes (such as putting page shortcodes within the logged in/out status shortcodes). In my opinion, this is probably the most powerful update in this release.
The new shortcodes break out some of the functions of the members-area page to be used separately as needed/desired.
Chad Butler · ·
Note: If you want an easy way to do this, the Advanced Options extension offers this as a setting. But if you need more control over the process than a simple “on/off” switch, the method described here is a flexible and customizable alternative.
The new version of WP-Members 2.7.6 adds a method of picking up the redirect_to parameter. This allows you to make redirecting from the wp-login more seamless, since the wp-login is designed to redirect the user back to where their login was requests (such as comments or a forum). Continue Reading →
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