For developers requiring advanced customization beyond the template and block settings, the Membership Card Add On offers several action and filter hooks.
Filters
pmpro_membership_card_since_date
Filters the “Member Since” date displayed on the membership card. By default this shows the user_registered date (the date the user registered for the site).
apply_filters( 'pmpro_membership_card_since_date', string $since_date );
Parameters
$since_date: string; The “Member Since” date displayed on the card.
pmpro_membership_card_qr_code_size
Filters the dimensions of the generated QR code image. Defaults to 125×125.
apply_filters( 'pmpro_membership_card_qr_code_size', string $size );
Parameters
$size: string; The dimensions of the generated QR code image.
pmpro_membership_card_qr_data_other
Allows a developer to set a custom value to be encoded in the QR code when qr_data is set to ‘other’ in the Block settings or Shortcode. Returns no value unless a custom function is hooked in.
apply_filters( 'pmpro_membership_card_qr_data_other', object $pmpro_membership_card_user, string $option );
Parameters
$pmpro_membership_card_user: object; The membership card user object.$option: string; The QR data option set in the Block settings or Shortcode.
pmpro_membership_card_left
Allows customization of the HTML content for the left-hand section of the card. By default it displays content based on the elements’ settings.
apply_filters( 'pmpro_membership_card_left', string $left_html, array $args );
Parameters
$left_html: string; The HTML content for the left-hand section of the card.$args: array; The array of arguments used to build the card.
pmpro_membership_card_right
Allows customization of the HTML content for the right-hand section of the card. By default it displays the user avatar and QR code (if enabled).
apply_filters( 'pmpro_membership_card_right', string $right_html, array $args );
Parameters
$right_html: string; The HTML content for the right-hand section of the card.$args: array; The array of arguments used to build the card.
pmpro_membership_card_get_display_value
Filters the specific value returned for any display element (e.g., display_name, user_email). By default it returns the raw data pulled from the database or calculated by the plugin.
apply_filters( 'pmpro_membership_card_get_display_value', string $value, string $field_key, object $pmpro_membership_card_user, array $args );
Parameters
$value: string; The value returned for the display element.$field_key: string; The key of the display element being filtered.$pmpro_membership_card_user: object; The membership card user object.$args: array; The array of arguments used to build the card.
pmpro_membership_card_template_path
Filter the template path for the membership card.
apply_filters( 'pmpro_membership_card_template_path', string $template_path, array $atts, string|null $content, string $code );
Parameters
$template_path: string; The path to the template file.$atts: array; The shortcode attributes.$content: string|null; The shortcode content.$code: string; The shortcode name.
For code snippets and examples on how to use these new filters for advanced customizations, please refer to our customization documentation.
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Last updated on June 24, 2026
