wpmem_register_form

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 →

Workaround for registration form layout issues

Chad Butler · Oct 16, 2012 ·

In some cases, you may find some strange wrapping with the default WP-Members registration form. While the best solution is to customize the CSS with a custom stylesheet for your site, there is also a quick workaround that can be applied. Continue Reading →

Adding user display name to the registration form

Chad Butler · Oct 8, 2012 ·

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WordPress does not allow for users to change their username, so neither does WP-Members. However, it does allow for the use of “display name” which is the name that is displayed on the site when showing users’ names. The default install of WP-Members does not make use of display name. In fact, by default, it adds the user’s username to this field so that it is not empty in the database, just in case you are using that information somewhere else on the site (such as in a forum).

But what if you want to make use of the display name field? How can you add that to the front-end user profile in WP-Members. This post will show you how to add it to the registration form (which by default includes the user update form), and then how to show it only in the user update form. Continue Reading →

Add section headings to the registration form

Chad Butler · Sep 4, 2012 ·

In cases where you have a long registration form, you may want to add section headings to the form for an easier user experience. This post will give you a simple example to add headings to your form. For this example, we will be using the default values that install with the plugin and be adding an html <h2> heading to some of the form.Continue Reading →

Show optional form fields only on user update

Chad Butler · Apr 2, 2012 ·

Suppose you have some additional form fields that are not required for registration and you don’t want to show those as part of the registration process; but you would like them to be included when a user updates their registration info. Here is an elegant way of doing that without resorting so hiding the fields with CSS. Continue Reading →