Home of WP-Members, The Original WordPress Membership Plugin
Chad Butler · ·
WP-Members offers the ability to “hide” content from non-registered users. When content is hidden, it is as if the content does not exist if the user is not logged in. That results in a 404 – which basically is a “not found” message.
But a generic 404 message like “Oops! That page can’t be found” may not be exactly what you want. In that case, you will want to create a custom 404 template. Continue Reading →
Chad Butler · ·
It happens to all of us at some point or another – especially when doing development work – you find yourself locked out of your WordPress site with no way to change or reset your admin password. What do you do in that situation?
Here is a way you can update your password (and other aspects of your account) directly from the command line. Continue Reading →
Chad Butler · ·
It happens to all of us at some point or another – especially when doing development work – you find yourself locked out of your WordPress site with no way to change or reset your admin password. What do you do in that situation? Continue Reading →
Chad Butler · ·
The plugin filters what is in WP’s $content variable during The Loop based on whether or not the user is logged in. In its most basic form, if the user is logged in, it allows the content to be displayed. If the user is not logged in, it empties this value and replaces it with the login and registration form.
Back in 2005-2006 when the plugin originated, this was a very simple process. Today, not so much. Today we have custom post types, visual page builders, plugins that are really a full blown application such as WooCommerce or BuddyPress, and countless other possibilities.
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This is an important best practice – never, ever modify plugin files directly.
Rule 1: there is never a good reason to do this.
Rule 2: refer to rule 1.
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