Approval is set per membership level. You can require an administrator to approve new members of a level, require members to hold an approved membership in a different level before they can check out, or combine both for a two-step application process.

Review new applications from the Memberships > Approvals screen. You can approve or deny members right from the list, open a full application to see their profile details, and reset a decision you need to revisit.

Members who apply for a level that requires approval can complete checkout, but they can’t view that level’s restricted content until you approve them. Here’s what pending and denied members see at checkout, on restricted content, and on their Membership Account page.

The Add On sends five emails during the approval process: three to the site admin and two to the member. You can edit the subject and body of each one, add CC or BCC recipients, send a test, or turn any of them off.

For developers who need to change how approvals work beyond the level settings, the Approval Process for Membership Add On includes filter and action hooks. Use them to change who counts as approved, adjust the Approvals screen, add data to the approval emails, or run your own code when a member is approved, denied, or (more…)