Add On Updates for January 2021

This post lists the most recent Add Ons updates in December 2020 and January 2021.

Development Changelog for Add On Updates and Release Notes

How to Update PMPro Add Ons

Navigate to Dashboard > Updates in the WordPress admin to update Add Ons in your membership site. A valid license is required to update some of our premium Add Ons. Be sure to backup your site before preforming updates and always update one plugin at a time so that you can isolate upgrade issues.

Affiliates: Lightweight Affiliate Tracking v0.4.1

Create affiliate accounts with unique referrer URLs to track membership checkouts.

BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Adjusted queries to only include credit for orders not in specific statuses.
ENHANCEMENT: Added pmpro_affiliates_new_code filter to allow custom code to modifty the generated Affiliate Codes.
ENHANCEMENT: Now generating the affiliate codes using the pmpro_getDiscountCode function.
ENHANCEMENT: Localized the plugin for translation.
ENHANCEMENT: Added ‘Membership Level’ to the Affiliate Report admin page and export CSV.

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Auto-Renewal Checkbox at Membership Checkout v0.2.9

Allow the member to select automatic renewals via a checkbox on the Membership Checkout page.

ENHANCEMENT: Prepared for localization.
BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: If you are also using the Set Expiration Dates Add On, we will no longer set the expiration date if you had the recurring checkbox checked.
BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Now settings session variables for 2Checkout gateway.
BUG FIX: No longer trying to give a user their level back if they are being deleted.

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Gift Membership v0.4

Purchase gift codes for customized levels on checkout.

BUG FIX: Fixed an issue when checking out with PayPal would change the user’s level. User’s will now keep their current level when purchasing a gift.
ENHANCEMENT: Plugin strings have been localized and now support translations.
ENHANCEMENT: New filter pmprogl_gift_code_settings added to allow changing of discount code settings during checkout process.

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Set Expiration Date v0.6.1

Set a specific expiration date (e.g. 2021-12-31) for a PMPro membership level or discount code. This expiration date will override any expiration period set on the level.

BUG FIX: Fixed issue where expiration dates might not apply accurately when using PayPal Standard.

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Embed a shortened signup form anywhere on your WordPress site to streamline membership registration, especially for free levels. Specify form behavior with shortcode attributes to reduce require fields, redirect registration back to the same page or offer email-only signup.

ENHANCEMENT: Added option to pass URL attributes for “email” or “username” to a page and prefill the signup form.
ENHANCEMENT: Switching all cases where a password is generated to use core WordPress wp_generate_password function.
BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Now using pmpro_session_start core function where sessions are needed.
BUG FIX: Fixed case where passwords were sometimes not generating.
BUG FIX: Fixed bug where level-specific custom fields in Register Helper would not show for the specified “level” in the signup shortcode.
BUG FIX: Fixed edge case where the stored session variable for a generated password wasn’t being cleared.

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Sponsored/Group Members v0.10

For groups or institutions that allow a member to purchase a block of linked accounts. The Add On provides the primary member’s with a code to distribute to their team for use during registration. The primary member can also automatically register the child accounts during checkout.

FEATURE: Admins and users can now remove sponsored child accounts to free up the spot.
BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: We are not generating a username for child accounts at checkout if you use the children_hide_username option to hide the username field. Child accounts still need an email or name fields to generate a user account.
BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Now allowing a min_seats value of 0.
BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Now allowing seats set to a specific value, with max_seats and/or min_seats not defined.
BUG FIX: Fixed an issue where ‘normal’ discount codes wouldn’t work on child levels at checkout.
Bug Fix: Fixed an issue where unlimited codes were not working as intended/hidden from the front-end.
BUG FIX: Fixed some warnings when finding a sponsor of a user with no level and in some other cases.

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Subscription Delays v0.5.4

This Add On adds a “delay” field to membership levels and discount codes, allowing you to set a variable-length period between your initial payment (if required) and recurring subscription payment.

ENHANCEMENT: Prepared for localization.
ENHANCEMENT: Added a pmprosd_current_date filter you can use in rare cases you want to apply subscription delays based on a day in the past.

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WooCommerce Integration v1.7.1

Integrates with WooCommerce to sell Memberships as a product, set a global % discount on products by level or set a per-product members-only price.

BUG FIX: Fixed issue where discount for membership products would be applied when shouldn’t.
ENHANCEMENT: Improved wording on the Advanced Settings area to make the Membership and WooCommerce Subscriptions discount option clearer.

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Author: Ansie Lima

Ansie works in Pre-sale support and forms part of the PMPro Marketing team. With a nursing background, she moved to a career in WordPress in 2018.

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