Memberlite 4.0: Bug Fixes, Improvements, Memberlite Elements, and Upgrade/Migration Steps

by Jason Coleman | Memberlite, Release Notes

We’re excited to announce a new phase in the Memberlite theme lifecycle plus the release of the Memberlite Elements plugin.

Memberlite v4.0

This update prepares Memberlite further for submission to the WordPress.org theme repository. One requirement for this is that some functionality needed to be moved into plugins. Functionality around banners, sidebars, and widgets have been moved into the Memberlite Elements plugin. After upgrading to Memberlite 4.0, you will need to install the new Memberlite Elements plugin. Use the steps below to upgrade Memberlite and install the new required plugin.

As soon as the theme is accepted into the WordPress.org theme repository, we will push out a minor update to tell the theme to update through WordPress.org going forward.

To find out more about Memberlite 4.0, you can now browse the demo site of the entire Memberlite Theme or view full theme documentation at the Memberlite Theme Support Site.

Memberlite Demo Site
Memberlite Website

 

Adhering to WordPress theme standards and best practices.

In preparation for the theme’s submission to the WordPress.org Themes Repository we’ve updated the code to fully adhere to WordPress’ standards and guidelines as outlined in the Theme Check plugin. We also purchased a theme review from Justin Tadlock at ThemeReview.co, which prompted additional updates to harden up our code base and make it more reliable and secure for all users.

In Memberlite v3.0 all shortocdes were extracted to a separate plugin: Memberlite Shortcodes. For Memberlite v4.0, some other functionality around banners, sidebars, and widgets have now been moved to a new plugin Memberlite Elements.

Memberlite Elements Plugin
Memberlite Shortcodes Plugin

Style Updates

Memberlite v4.0 has a few relatively minor, but impactful, style updates.

  • The default font size has been increased for improved readability. This should look fine on most sites, but you may need to tweak some content and styles on your site to get things to fit with the new sizing.
  • We are now including some web safe fonts (Arial, Helvetica, Times, etc.) in addition to the Google Fonts previously available.
  • Font Awesome has been updated to version 5.2, offering new icons and icon styles (regular, solid and brand).
  • Buttons have been given a hover effect to grab the attention of your users.
  • A new [memberlite_accordion] shortcode has been added to Memberlite Shortcodes.
  • Additional theme Hooks and Filters have been added to support individual site customization as well as child theme development.

Already using the Memberlite Theme?

Below are the step-by-step directions for upgrading to the new version and installing the companion Memberlite Shortcodes plugin. Before beginning this process we recommend taking a backup of your WordPress site.

  1. Back up your site files and database [instructions]
  2. Install and activate the Memberlite Elements plugin.
  3. Upgrade your theme via the WordPress Updates admin page, or download the theme and upload it to your /wp-content/themes/ folder.
  4. If you haven’t already, consider installing the Memberlite Shortcodes plugin.
  5. If you are using a caching plugin, delete and rebuild your cache.

PMPro Plus members can get support for this upgrade process via the Members Forum. Just open a topic and we will schedule a time to perform your upgrade.

Learn more about Memberlite 4.0 at the links below.

Memberlite Demo Site
Memberlite Website
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PMPro Updates 1.9.5.2 and 1.9.5.3

by Jason Coleman | About PMPro, Newsletter, Release Notes

Versions 1.9.5.2 and 1.9.5.3 of Paid Memberships Pro are out with just two bug fixes. Version 1.9.5.2 fixes compatibility with Theme My Login. Version 1.9.5.3 fixes an issue (we tried and failed to fix in 1.9.5.2) where existing members who checked out for their same level with PayPal Standard would have their levels expire from the checkout date instead of being extended based on their existing level.

Please update Paid Memberships Pro from the plugins page of your WordPress dashboard. You can also get the latest version of PMPro here or version 1.9.5.3 specifically here.

The full list of updates is below.

1.9.5.3

  • BUG FIX: The pmpro_ipnhandler_extend_memberships function actually needed use $user_id instead of $current_user.

1.9.5.2

  • BUG FIX: Fixed compatibility with Theme My Login version 7. (Thanks, Jeff Farthing)
  • BUG FIX: Fixed missing $current_user bug in pmpro_ipnhandler_level_extend_memberships function. (Thanks, Anne)

PMPro Update 1.9.5.1

by Jason Coleman | About PMPro, Newsletter, Release Notes

Version 1.9.5.1 of Paid Memberships Pro is out with a handful of bug fixes. These bugs have the potential to hinder sales (especially for customers using PayPal Standard and PayPal Express), so be sure to upgrade.

Please update Paid Memberships Pro from the plugins page of your WordPress dashboard. You can also get the latest version of PMPro here or version 1.9.5.1 specifically here.

The full list of updates is below.

  • BUG FIX: Fixed issue with the PayPal IPN Handler where existing users checking out for a new level would sometimes have their membership and new subscription cancelled.
  • BUG FIX: Fixed PayPal IPN Handler to set the status of old levels to ‘changed’ (instead of ‘inactive’) when processing checkouts. This will improve the accuracy of reports.
  • BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Now checking for the recurring_payment_skipped transaction type in the PayPal IPN handler. When a payment is skipped and this message is sent, we will now fire off the failed payment email to the customer and admin. (Thanks, mjulian87 on GitHub)
  • ENHANCEMENT: Removed validation info from the IPN log.
  • ENHANCEMENT: Updated German (de_DE) language files.

PMPro Update 1.9.5

by Jason Coleman | About PMPro, Release Notes

Version 1.9.5 of Paid Memberships Pro is out with support for the new privacy tools added in WP 4.9.6 and a handful of bug fixes.

Please update Paid Memberships Pro from the plugins page of your WordPress dashboard. You can also get the latest version of PMPro here or version 1.9.5 specifically here.

More information about the privacy-related updates can be found in our blog post here: Getting Ready for GDPR.

The full list of updates is below.

  • BUG FIX: Added ‘error’ to the list of default order statuses.
  • BUG FIX: Fixed issue where PayPal recurring_payment messages with status “Pending” were treated as “Failed” by our IPN handler. (Thanks, Matt Julian)
  • BUG FIX: The redirect away from the billing page needed to be in the preheader instead of the page shortcode.
  • BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Using the pmpro_getOrderStatuses() function in adminpages/orders.php instead of redundant code there.
  • BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Passing the $order as a second parameter to pmpro_after_checkout when called from the PayPal IPN handler. (The $order was being passed already for “regular” checkouts.)
  • ENHANCEMENT: You can now sort by the Membership Level column added to the users list in the dashboard. (Thanks, Matt Julian)
  • FEATURE: Added support for the privacy features added in WP 4.9.6. Details below.
  • FEATURE: Added suggest privacy page text.
  • FEATURE: Added PMPro-related user meta fields, membership history, and order history to the personal data export. You can filter which user meta fields are included in the export using the new pmpro_get_personal_user_meta_fields filter.
  • FEATURE: Deleting PMPro-related personal data fields when personal data is erased. The ereaser deletes a number of user meta fields (filterable through the new pmpro_get_personal_user_meta_fields_to_erase filter). A user’s membership history and order history are retained unless the user is deleted.
  • FEATURE: Now saving a log of when the TOS page is agreed to at checkout. The ID and date modified of the TOS post is saved along with a timestamp of when the TOS was agreed to. This information is shown on the single order page in the admin, the orders CSV export, and on the edit user profile page in the admin. Note that this feature does not yet backport any data for existing users or ask users to re-agree to the TOS if the TOS has gone out of date.

PMPro Update 1.9.4.4

by Jason Coleman | Newsletter, Release Notes

Version 1.9.4.4 of Paid Memberships Pro is out with a handful of bug fixes.

Please update Paid Memberships Pro from the plugins page of your WordPress dashboard. You can also get the latest version of PMPro here or version 1.9.4.4 specifically here.

The full list of updates is below.

  • BUG FIX: Updated the filters to extend membership levels to use the new pmpro_getSpecificMembershipLevelForUser() function to avoid bugs when MMPU is enabled.
  • BUG FIX: Fixed cases where certain email templates were resulting in the body of the email being duplicated.
  • BUG FIX: Fixed conflict with pmpro-email-templates when emails were disabled (the pmpro_email filter returns false). (Thanks, Mathieu Hays)
  • BUG FIX: Now updating status on related subscription orders BEFORE canceling at gateway to avoid cases where the webhook sent by the gateway after canceling the subscription triggers further cancellation attempts.
  • BUG FIX: No longer showing the “Stripe Publishable Key appears incorrect” error message if the key field is blank.
  • ENHANCEMENT: Added the pmpro_getSpecificMembershipLevelForUser( $user_id, $level_id ) function for cases where MMPU is enabled and you want data about a specific membership level a user might have.
  • ENHANCEMENT: Changed labels on the reCAPTCHA settings to match their current terminology: Site Key and Secret Key.

PMPro Update 1.9.4.3

by Jason Coleman | About PMPro, Newsletter, Release Notes

Version 1.9.4.3 of Paid Memberships Pro is out with a single bug fix.

  • BUG FIX: Fixed issue where PMPro would attempt to cancel gateway subscriptions more than once in some cases.

This bug could have a small or large impact depending on your site and settings. To be safe, you should update now.

Please update Paid Memberships Pro from the plugins page of your WordPress dashboard. You can also get the latest version of PMPro here or version 1.9.4.3 specifically here.

PMPro Update 1.9.4.2

by Jason Coleman | About PMPro, Newsletter, Release Notes

Version 1.9.4.2 of Paid Memberships Pro is out with a handful of bug fixes and minor enhancements.

Please update Paid Memberships Pro from the plugins page of your WordPress dashboard. You can also get the latest version of PMPro here or version 1.9.4.2 specifically here.

The full list of updates is below.

There is one issue we’ve been working on that did not make it into this point release. On some Stripe setups, administrators are receiving “failed to cancel” emails either sometimes when a user cancels or every time a user cancels. In some cases, PMPro is trying to cancel a subscription twice. Since the subscription is already cancelled, the second attempt fails and sends this message.

We are working to fix this issue and will release an update 1.9.4.3 as soon as possible with this fix. Note that for this specific bug, PMPro is still cancelling subscriptions as it should, just sending these extra emails which are problematic on bigger sites. There are other issues that can come up with cancellation and subscription syncing. If you are having issues, you should reach out to us through our member support forums.

  • BUG FIX: Avoid double-encoding the API version in PayPal Standard gateway
  • BUG FIX: The update billing page now checks the gateway of the user’s last order instead of the default gateway settings in case multiple gateways are in use or the default gateway has changed.
  • BUG FIX: Fixed bug where discount codes were not being applied properly if the pmpro_default_level custom field was set and used on a page.
  • BUG FIX: Credit card expiration emails were being to sent to members with PayPal Express orders.
  • BUG FIX: Now correctly unslashing instructions for the check gateway.
  • BUG FIX: Fixed issue with creating pages from the page settings page.
  • BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Improved submit button and processing message position for default and RTL on checkout page.
  • BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Added invoice total and total billed breakdown back to confirmation and invoice single views.
  • BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Avoid double-encoding the PayPal API version number
  • ENHANCEMENT: Improved submit button and processing message position for default and RTL on checkout page.
  • ENHANCEMENT: Switched order of Publishable and Secret Key fields and added validation check.
  • ENHANCEMENT: Conditionally update members list headings for expired, cancelled, or old members.

PMPro Update 1.9.4.1

by Jason Coleman | About PMPro, Newsletter, Release Notes

Version 1.9.4.1 of Paid Memberships Pro is out with a handful of bug fixes. Braintree users in particular will need to update if they are running 1.9.4. There is also fix to the Recaptcha code and an enhancement to the cancelation error email.

Please update Paid Memberships Pro from the plugins page of your WordPress dashboard. You can also get the latest version of PMPro here or version 1.9.4.1 specifically here.

The full list of updates is below.

  • BUG FIX: Fixed serious bug where payment fields weren’t showing up for the Braintree gateway.
  • BUG FIX: Fixed issue where Braintree webhook notifications were failing. We now allow the Braintree library to sanitize the incoming data since our sanitizing efforts were breaking the validation.
  • BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: The webhook URL given for Braintree now goes through admin-ajax.php instead of a direct link to a php file within our plugin.
  • BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Updates to the Recaptcha library. (Thanks, Corin Simpson-Bryars)
  • ENHANCEMENT: Made the cancelation failed error email easier to read.

PMPro Update 1.9.4

by Travis Lima | About PMPro, Newsletter, Release Notes

Version 1.9.4 of Paid Memberships Pro is being pushed out shortly. This update includes fixes that could impact sales, and we recommend everyone upgrade as soon as possible. There are two updates in particular to look out for related to our Stripe integration as well as new frontend layouts for improved display across devices.

The included Stripe PHP Library has been updated to the latest version.

While not necessary, after upgrading it is a good idea to log into Stripe to change your API settings to use the latest version of the Stripe API. To do this log into Stripe, click on API in the left sidebar, then click on “Upgrade Available” and follow the directions.

If you don’t see the “Upgrade Available” link, then you are already running on the latest version of the Stripe API. Be sure to test checkouts on your site after making this change. For 72 hours, you’ll be able to roll back to the previous version of the Stripe API if needed.

“Table-free” Frontend Pages for Improved Display on All Devices

In an effort to improve the display and responsive layout of default plugin pages, v1.9.4 of Paid Memberships Pro has migrated to a “table-free” layout for selected frontend pages. Affected pages include those pages using the following shortcodes: [pmpro_checkout], [pmpro_confirmation], and [pmpro_billing]. These pages have been updated to use a div-based HTML layout where possible instead of a table-based layout.

We’ve done our best to make sure this update has minimal impact on all of our users, but if you notice UI issues after performing the update (in particular users with custom checkout templates or CSS styling might be affected), you can use the Table Layout Add On to revert to the table-based layout on your site. Note that if you roll back PMPro entirely, you will lose the benefit of the 30+ other fixes and enhancements included in this update. So using the table pages add on the preferred way to fix any UI issues that come up.

It is also important to note that this add on is meant as a temporary solution while you update your site to make use of the new div-based layout. We will support the plugin for about a year. During that time, be sure to reach out to use with any issues caused by our add ons and code and take time to update your own customizations to work with the new layout.

Add Ons Updated to be “Table-free” and for 1.9.4 Compatibility

Many of our Add Ons have also been updated to use the new div-based layout or other bug fixes included in this update. Those add ons will have updates available as well, so be sure to update all of your PMPro Add Ons with update notices before you update the core Paid Memberships Pro plugin.

Affected Add Ons Include

How to Update

Please update Paid Memberships Pro from the plugins page of your WordPress dashboard. You can also get the latest version of PMPro here or version 1.9.4 specifically here.

Changelog

In terms of number of fixes and enhancements, this is one of our largest updates ever. The full list of updates is below.

  • BUG FIX: Fixed issue where PayPal was not working for amounts over $1000.
  • BUG FIX: Non-decimal currencies now handled correctly with Stripe.
  • BUG FIX: Fixed issue where updating a Stripe subscription from the edit user page could cancel the subscription once the webhook fired.
  • BUG FIX: Fixed issue where “admin_cancelled” memberships weren’t being calculated correctly in membership reports.
  • BUG FIX: Fixed issue where users could not drag and drop to change the order of membership levels.
  • BUG FIX: pmpro_getMembershipLevelsForUser() would sometimes return duplicate levels in the array if the user had multiple active entries in the pmpro_memberships_users table.
  • BUG FIX: Updated includes/metaboxes.php to call pmpro_getAllLevels() instead of relying on the $membership_levels global which is problematic.
  • BUG FIX: Fixed a few strings that weren’t wrapped for translation or were using the old text domain.
  • BUG FIX: Fixed redirect error that occured when the levels page was not set.
  • BUG FIX: Updated getfile.php to support file names with urlencoded characters (e.g. spaces) in them. (Thanks, florent from PMPro blog)
  • BUG FIX: Fixed notice when use the getfile.php script due to using add_filter instead of apply_filters in the mimetype class.
  • BUG FIX: Fixed the all time views column for the logins report.
  • BUG FIX: Fixed fatal error on the logins report, member shortcode and other issues when using PHP7.1+.
  • BUG FIX: Fixed issue with saving arrays using pmpro_setOption()
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  • BUG FIX: Fixed typo in the string “Are you sure you want to do that? Try again.”
  • BUG FIX: Fixed a few strings that used the wrong text domain or weren’t wrapped correclty for translation.
  • BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Now bundling Google’s jsapi.js file for use in the reports.
  • BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Fixed issue where some emails (e.g. the password reset email) would not have wpautop applied to them, crunching
  • BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Better checking for Theme My Login compatibility when handling login redirects.
  • BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Better error handling for Braintree.
  • BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Membership stats widget now shows first 3 levels based on level order.
  • BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Added the pmpro_member_shortcode_access filter
  • ENHANCEMENT: Updated the Stripe PHP library to version 5.2.2 and updated Stripe to use the latest version of their API, 2017-08-15.
  • ENHANCEMENT: Changed frontend pages (e.g. checkout.php) to use a div-based layout instead of tables. Important information here if you are using custom page templates or notice UI issues after upgrading
  • ENHANCEMENT: Added pagination to the discount codes page in the admin. Also sorting codes in descending order by ID. Use the pmpro_discount_codes_per_page filter to change the per page limit from 15.
  • ENHANCEMENT: Updated plugin admin pages with better links to documentation and support.
  • ENHANCEMENT: Updated plugin frontend pages checkout, billing, confirmation, and single invoice to remove most table based layouts.
  • ENHANCEMENT: Better error message if trying to checkout using an existing user’s email address.
  • ENHANCEMENT: Added the pmpro_report_levels filter to let users change levels and order of levels for the memberships.php report.
  • ENHANCEMENT: Updated video and copy for readme.txt.
  • ENHANCEMENT: Added user display name to Memberlist search query
  • ENHANCEMENT: Added Russian Ruble as a currency.
  • ENHANCEMENT: Changed the dated term “CVV” to “Security Code (CVC)” when shown on the frontend.
  • ENHANCEMENT: Added .doc and .docx to the mimetype class.
  • ENHANCEMENT: Added Portuguese language files. (Thanks, Secundino Correia)
  • ENHANCEMENT: Updated plugin admin pages with better links to documentation and support.

    • Memberlite Update 3.0.3

    by Jason Coleman | Memberlite, Release Notes

    Version 3.0.3 of Memberlite theme is out with a handful of bug fixes and enhancements. We also fixed a bug with our update server that was causing issues with automatic updates. So if you were having trouble updating before, it may work now.

    About the Update

    Memberlite is still free to download and update, and we still plan to move the plugin into the WordPress.org repository. Many of the bug fixes in this update were part of the theme repository review process, however there is still work to be done before we can do that. The theme repository has strict rules on what kinds of functionality can be included in themes and what kinds of functionality are “plugin territory”.

    The custom sidebars and post banner functions of Memberlite need to be moved into their own plugins. The bad news is that this will take some time and force Memberlite users at some point to install and activate those plugins, although we’ll do our best to make installing those plugins as easy as possible. The good news is that users of other themes will be able to take advantage of that functionality.

    If you are running an edited version of Memberlite or Memberlite with a child theme, please update the theme from the updates page of your WordPress dashboard. You can also get the latest version of Memberlite here.

    The full list of updates is below.

    • SECURITY: Escaping login/logout URLs, account/profile URLs, landing page level URL, home_url.
    • BUG FIX: Fixed float for Full Width and Narrow Width page templates when default pages layout set to left sidebar.
    • BUG/ENHANCEMENT: Wrapping welcome text in header and a few other strings for translation.
    • BUG/ENHANCEMENT: Added comment support to pages.
    • BUG/ENHANCEMENT: Fixed abbr and heading tag use on PMPro checkout page.
    • BUG/ENHANCEMENT: Fixed text link color issue for cancel button.
    • BUG/ENHANCEMENT: Setting the content width on after_setup_theme hook now.
    • BUG/ENHANCEMENT: No longer enqueuing jQuery directly. It is set as a dependency for our JS files.
    • NOTE: Added Copyright section to the readme.
    • NOTE: The get_the_content_before_more and get_the_content_after_more functions are now prefixed, memberlite_get_the_content_before_more() and memberlite_get_the_content_after_more().
    • NOTE/ENHACEMENT: Now only showing the post meta generated by memberlite_get_entry_meta() on the post CPT.
    • NOTE/ENHANCEMENT: Now only showing the footer widgets primary background stripe if there are active widgets in the area.
    • ENHANCEMENT: Added CSS for JetPack contact form submission/results blockquote.
    • ENHANCEMENT: Improved breadcrumbs for custom post type archives and custom taxonomies
    • ENHANCEMENT: Improved page title for custom post type archives and custom taxonomies
    • ENHANCEMENT: Updated bbPress single forum topic title output.