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Code Recipe: Give Your Custom Post Types Their Own Memberlite Layout Settings, with the Customizer showing Events Layout settings

Give Your Custom Post Types Their Own Memberlite Layout Settings

Code Recipe: Add Custom Colors to the Block Editor Color Palette, with the block editor color picker showing custom brand colors

Add Custom Colors to the Block Editor Color Palette

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The Paid Newsletter Playbook: Content Strategy + Hybrid Setup with PMPro

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How to Build a Corporate Intranet (Internal Employee Portal) with WordPress and Paid Memberships Pro

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Disable PMPro’s Redirect on the WordPress Registration Page

PMPro code recipe illustration for adjusting the Set Expiration Date year after a specific month, showing the level's Expiration Date field set to Y1-12-31

Adjust the Set Expiration Year After a Specific Month

Real PMPro checkout page showing the error message 'Your username must not be an email address' above the Membership Information and Account Information sections

Prevent Users From Using an Email Address as Their Username

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Hide the Discount Code Fields

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Restrict your Membership Sites Mailing Locations by Specifying Valid Zip Codes

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Remove the Restricted Access Messages on Blog Homepage

Membership Checkout page with the Discount Code field visible by default

Always Show the Discount Code Field

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Change Membership Level on Cancellation or Expiration

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Hide the PMPro “Require Membership” Meta Box From Non-Admins on the Add/Edit Post Screen

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Using Page Builders to Enhance Your Site’s Membership Pages

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How to Email Your Membership Site Members

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Recent Articles and Updates

  • Give Your Custom Post Types Their Own Memberlite Layout Settings

    Give Your Custom Post Types Their Own Memberlite Layout Settings

  • Add Custom Colors to the Block Editor Color Palette

    Add Custom Colors to the Block Editor Color Palette

  • The Paid Newsletter Playbook: Content Strategy + Hybrid Setup with PMPro

    The Paid Newsletter Playbook: Content Strategy + Hybrid Setup with PMPro

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